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A leaked image of a black box, decked out with the Xbox logo next to Meta’s, has the internet talking. This is likely the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition, a collab teased since April 2024 and now set to possibly drop into gamers’ hands by June 24, 2025. With a rumored $399 price tag, this special edition aims to merge Xbox’s gaming heritage with the immersive VR world.
Arcade games have a habit for whisking us back to carefree days. For anyone who remembers pounding away at boxer machines, testing their punch on a cushioned target, a fresh challenger has stepped up to test a different kind of might: the Decopin Buster. This bizarre Japanese invention trades fists for fingertips, daring players to flick a target with enough zing to score big.
A countertop gadget that pulls drinking water from kitchen humidity and whips up a coffee with it might sound like something from The Jetsons. Yet, Kara Water’s Kara Pod, revealed at CES 2025, manages to pulls if off. This two-in-one marvel, serving as both a water dispenser and a pod coffee maker, aims to shake up convenience and eco-friendliness in a stylish bundle.
A fan-crafted PC port of Mario Kart 64, called SpaghettiKart, has hit the scene, breathing new life into Nintendo’s 1996 gem. This is essentially a full-on reverse-engineering triumph, built from the ground up with fresh code, cleverly dodging Nintendo’s legal grip.
The 256GB Amazon Basics USB 3.1 high capacity flash drive is great for hanging off a keychain, and you can get one for $10.99, originally $19.99. It’s barely bigger than a AA battery, slipping easily into a pocket, wallet, or keychain. The capless design means no tiny piece to lose, and the retractable connector keeps the USB port safe from dust and dings. Product page.
Magic The Gathering is known for threading pop culture into its card-flipping realm, and its newest mashup with Avatar The Last Airbender is set to pack an elemental wallop. Unveiled at MagicCon Las Vegas 2025, this Universes Beyond set, due out in November 2025, brings the adored Nickelodeon show to the tabletop, spotlighting Aang, bending tricks, and a vivid fantasy land drawn from pan-Asian lore.
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Sustainability in smartphones often comes off as a half-baked pledge—some recycled packaging or a repair tool tossed in. Fairphone, though, has been flipping that script for years, and the Fairphone 6, slated to drop on June 25, 2025, is ready to stretch those limits even further. Leaked pics and specs from WinFuture and other sources hint at a phone that doesn’t just focus on repairability but turns it into a hands-on, personalized adventure.
Emulators have quietly been the guardians of nostalgia, letting us relive the pixelated charm of the Nintendo Entertainment System with classics like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. But 3dSen, a quirky emulator that’s been quietly shaping up for a decade, takes those flat, 8-bit landscapes and transforms them into lively 3D dioramas.
Hayward, California, might not top your list for the next big leap in transportation, but Zoox’s brand-new 220,000-square-foot facility is proving otherwise. Unveiled on June 18, 2025, this vast plant—spanning the length of three and a half football fields—is the first in the U.S. crafted specifically to mass-produce robotaxis.
