Sharon Aluma stands in the center of what appears to be a typical loading dock in America, but there are no forklifts in sight. As the product manager for Stretch at Boston Dynamics, she understands that this is not for show. It’s a complete warehouse squeezed inside a test facility, with banging metal doors and the faint odor of cardboard dust. The engineers here spend their days watching Stretch, the company’s box-hauling robot, grapple with the same freight that powers e-commerce titans.
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Bangooh stunned the internet with a Game Boy Advance SP carrying a DeWalt power-tool battery on its back. The setup claims 404 hours of playtime—enough to finish many RPGs without needing to recharge.
Flight simulators need precision, but ordinary joysticks isolate pilots from the action. Zeroshot, a creator who goes deep into virtual skies, was painfully aware of the gap. Commercial choices for force feedback exist, however they are expensive and difficult to get. Instead of compromising, he designed his own from scratch, integrating 3D printed parts, stepper motors, and ingenious circuitry to create a controller that resists every movement.
Almost 13 years after the P1 redefined what a road car could do, McLaren has spent the last five years developing its replacement. The W1 continues the same mantra, but with modifications gleaned from decades of track time. Production begins next year, with all 399 sold out before the first wheel rotates. They cost roughly $2.1 million each and offer to combine everyday usage with lap times that would embarrass Senna. Recent testing in Arizona’s scorching sun has pushed these prototypes to their limits to say the least.
Tito Perez of Macho Nacho Productions spent months staring at a grainy photograph of Microsoft’s 2000 Xbox prototype. A 40-pound X carved from solid aluminum, polished so it mirrored the room like a dark mirror, and topped with a glowing green diamond. The original is kept away at Microsoft headquarters, a relic that no one could touch. So he created his own, a version that could actually play games.
Power outages can come at the worst times, catching you flat-footed and scrambling for extension cords and gas cans. Luckily, the EF ECOFLOW Delta 3 Classic portable power station comes to the rescue – and at a much more affordable price now that it’s down from $599 to $399. This nifty little device is always there when you need it, whether you’re bracing for a blackout or just headed out on a weekend adventure, and it won’t take up much space in the trunk either.
Toyota unveiled a Corolla Concept that most certainly stands out at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. Sharp creases run over the body, 21-inch Y-spoke wheels fill the arches, and a full-width light bar illuminates either end. The rear fender haunches flare purposefully, while the falling beltline sweeps to slender side mirrors. Frameless windows offer an air of sophistication that is uncommon in tiny sedans. Three gasoline caps – two in the front and one in the back – allow this car to be driven in a variety of ways.
LEGO has finally given the green light to a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Megazord for its Ideas line, plucking the design straight from a fan’s painstakingly detailed blueprint – a blueprint submitted by TrumanBricks which, it’s worth noting, racked up a total of 10,000 supporters to push it through the review process. This round saw an all-time high for LEGO, with a whopping six sets getting approved out of a record 57 entries. The Megazord topped the list, and its inclusion joins licensed builds for E.T., The Smurfs, and Downton Abbey, along with two original creations: a Day of the Dead Catrina figure and a really cool ramen bowl display.
DJI launched the Neo 2 drone in China today, a subtle update for anyone who uses a drone to capture quick footage on the fly. Last year’s original Neo cost $199, and new one fills in the holes without increasing the price or size too significantly. China has first dibs, Europe on November 13, and the United States is in limbo owing to regulatory uncertainty.
