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Quantum Mechanics Reveals a Faster-Than-Light Effect

By Jackson Chung December 26, 2025

Derek Muller begins his new Veritasium video with a basic question on what happens if the sun suddenly vanishes. That’s the big question because Earth would just keep orbiting for around eight minutes, or the time it takes for light to reach us. Sir Isaac Newton believed that gravity was an immediate force that works over space, but Albert Einstein’s general relativity changed that. He demonstrated that gravitational changes propagate at the speed of light through ripples in space-time. This law keeps the universe in order and prevents all kinds of paradoxical situations from occurring.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra Leica Edition Aims to be a Smartphone That Handles Like a Camera

By Jackson Chung December 26, 2025

Xiaomi has once again collaborated with Leica to develop a very special edition of its top-of-the-line flagship phone, the 17 Ultra Leica Edition. This device features some very unique design choices and controls that are clearly inspired by old cameras. When you pick it up, the experience changes from what you would generally expect from a smartphone camera.

If Nintendo 3D-Printed a Modern Game Boy, it Would Look Like the Zeroboy XP

By Bill Smith December 26, 2025

Photo credit: Federal-Reception394
Retro gaming handhelds used to be the excitement of the hunt, with people scouring store shelves to discover which new models were available. People nowadays have taken it a step further by designing their own from the ground up, printing cases at home and assembling parts that can be simply obtained online. The Zeroboy XP is one such project that stands out because to its incredibly clean design.

One Redditor’s Amazon Mix-Up Turns Two SSDs Into a Mountain of Storage

By Jackson Chung December 25, 2025

Photo credit: 1trollzor1
On Christmas Eve, a user on the r/pcmasterrace subreddit revealed a holiday surprise that quickly drew everyone’s attention. They posted a few images of two enormous boxes, and it turned out they had ordered only two $250 Samsung 9100 PRO 2TB SSDs to give their setup a boost.

How the ISS Crew Marked Christmas in Space on December 25, 2025

By Jackson Chung December 25, 2025

On Christmas Day, seven astronauts aboard the ISS were in orbit high above the Earth, racing around the planet no fewer than 16 times at an incredible 17,500 miles per hour, while everyone else was down below opening presents and spending time with family and friends. Commander Mike Fincke led the Expedition 74 crew in creating a touching video message that was sent back down to loved ones, mission control staff, and families all around the world.

Why the $649 PlayStation 5 Pro Deal Stands Out This Holiday Season

By Bill Smith December 25, 2025

Sony launched the PlayStation 5 Pro into a saturated console market last year, charging a stunning $749 for a machine that boasts more power than any previous PlayStation. Now, a year later, and a $100 price drop has brought it down to $649. With the deal coming to an end, gamers have a unique opportunity to get this improved system before prices rise again.

Samsung’s Ambitious Galaxy Z TriFold Phone Faces a Harsh Reality in Durability Testing

By Jackson Chung December 25, 2025

In the latest installment of JerryRigEverything’s durability tests, Zach Nelson put Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold through the wringer. This extremely cool device folds twice to change a 10-inch tablet into a super compact phone, and its profile is incredibly small, measuring only 3.9 millimeters at its slimmest point, with two hinges and everything neatly organized.

NiGHTS Drifts into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

By Bill Smith December 25, 2025

On Christmas Eve 2025, a pleasant gift arrived for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: a new character, the one and only NiGHTS, from Sega’s 1996 Saturn classic, NiGHTS into Dreams. A free DLC release that caught everyone off surprise, available on all platforms and a total game changer. It’s NiGHTS on the track as usual, but this time in a car that looks like it came from out of your wildest dreams, with some exclusive emotes and a festival event that has everyone shouting “wow.”

Custom-Built Cyberdeck Repurposes Smartphone as a Portable Powerhouse

By Jackson Chung December 25, 2025

High Tech Low Life had had enough of waiting for off-the-shelf portable computers to suffice for their daily needs. Rather than settling, they opted to roll up their sleeves and build a custom device that transforms a modern smartphone into a pretty amazing workstation on the go, known among fans as a cyberdeck.

World’s Smallest Programmable Autonomous Robots are Small Enough to Balance on the Ridge of a Fingertip

By Jackson Chung December 25, 2025

Photo credit: Marc Miskin, Penn
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have created the world’s smallest programmable autonomous robot. Each one is about 200 by 300 micrometers in size, which is roughly the same size as some of our body’s cells and 50 micrometers thick.