The iPod Classic made its debut in 2001 as a sleek rectangle capable of holding a thousand songs in your pocket. Its click wheel and design were legendary, but Apple discontinued it in 2014, and we’ve been waiting for a product that revolutionized portable music. Fast forward to 2025, and a little firm called Boxy Pixel has developed a mod kit to enhance the iPod Classic for today.
A pink, blobby Ditto turning into a person to farm, create and befriend Pokémon in a world sounds like a spin-off only Pokémon could pull off. Pokémon Pokopia, announced during the Nintendo Direct on September 12, 2025, is a new take on the franchise by combining life simulation, crafting and survival elements into a chill experience. This game, out on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, asks you to turn a wild landscape into a Pokémon paradise.
Pivotal in Palo Alto has been working on something that could change how first responders reach people in need. Their Helix eVTOL, a single-seat electric aircraft that takes off and lands vertically, isn’t just another prototype gathering dust in a hangar. It’s already flown over 1,000 times this year and fire departments in California are starting to see it as a tool to get paramedics to emergencies faster than ever. With deliveries starting in early 2026, this little flyer might just be a game-changer for saving lives.
Krayzor, a Hong Kong-based company, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a laptop that looks like it was designed during a late night gaming session. With two screens, a full-size mechanical keyboard and a swappable graphics card, this laptop is a wild ride.
A robotic lawn mower glides across a yard, silently cutting the grass to the perfect height. But what if it could also clear away stray branches, pluck ripe apples from a tree or toss a ball for your dog? NexLawn’s Master X Vision, unveiled at IFA 2025 in Berlin, this concept device, developed by NexLawn in partnership with MOVA (a sub-brand of Dreame), adds a robotic arm that turns it into a garden assistant.
Crisp audio cuts through the noise of a crowded café and for a moment the world feels peaceful. That’s the promise of the Soundcore Anker Life Q20 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, a set that delivers performance without the premium price tag. These over-ear Bluetooth headphones are $29.99 (down from $59.99) and aim to bring high quality sound and efficient noise cancellation to budget buyers.
Jeff Bridges is back as Kevin Flynn in the new Tron: Ares promo and it’s a trip down memory lane. Released just weeks before the October 10th debut, this is an extended look at the third chapter and it’s got a little bit of everything: clips from the original 1982 Tron and 2010’s Tron: Legacy, as well as new footage.
Ant Group, the company behind Alipay, made a splash at IFA 2025 in Berlin with the Robbyant R1 humanoid robot. This is a machine designed to marry artificial intelligence with physical tasks to ease daily chores, whether it be cooking garlic shrimp in a busy kitchen to guiding tourists in a museum.
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In the dark, dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, a little creature glides with almost ridiculous grace. Meet the bumpy snailfish, a new deep-sea creature that looks like it came straight out of a Pixar movie. Its bubblegum pink body, big eyes and rough texture will make you forget all about the scary abyss.
