WISPIT 2b System Planet Ring Around Star
Photo credit: Yuri Beletsky via Harvard
A team of astronomers has captured something amazing: a picture of a baby planet, still growing, nestled in a gap in a disk of gas and dust around a distant star. WISPIT 2b is a protoplanet 5 times the mass of Jupiter and 5 million years old, which is nearly 1000 times younger than Earth. It orbits star WISPIT 2, 437 light years away and this is a first. A planet has never been seen forming in one of these ring shaped gaps, confirming a long held theory about how planets affect their surroundings.

Tesla Budget Model Y Standard Spy Shot Leak
Photo credit: Ryan Mable
A Tesla Model Y has been spotted near the company’s Texas Gigafactory and it’s not the sleek, feature-packed crossover we’re used to. This is the Model Y Standard, a stripped down version designed to bring Tesla’s electric SUV to a wider audience. The $7,500 federal EV tax credit is no longer available so Tesla’s timing couldn’t be better.

Marshall Acton III Bluetooth Speaker
Flip the brass power switch and the Marshall Acton III springs to life like an old friend ready for a late night jam. This is the smallest of the Marshall home speakers and weighs in at over 6 pounds and 10 x 7 x 6 inches. The black version with woven front grille and modest script branding looks like the guitar amps of yesteryear. At $199.99 (was $299.99), it’s definitely a fair price for what you get.

Mic-E-Mouse Computer Mouse Record Conversation
A computer mouse on your desk looks innocent, right? Researchers Isaac Tunney, John Bass and Alexis Lussier Desbiens at the University of California, Irvine, found out a secret about high-performance mice: they can hear you. Not just the clicks and scrolls, but your own voice, picked up by the tiny vibrations of your desk. This is called Mic-E-Mouse and turns a regular peripheral into an unexpected eavesdropper in an age where everyday devices can also be spies.