A spacecraft zipping through the solar system has just pulled off a celestial heist, snagging humanity’s first-ever close-up views of the Sun’s elusive poles. The European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter, a car-sized probe launched in 2020, tilted its orbit to peer at regions of our star that no telescope—Earth-bound or otherwise—has ever glimpsed directly.
When a fire rages through a dense forest, smoke choking the air, visibility near zero, you’d probably want to be in a Renault Vision 4Rescue. This concept vehicle designed for emergency scenarios just like this one. It was unveiled at VivaTech 2025, and this modular, electrified machine is essentially a mobile command center, drone hub, and tech-packed toolbox, all-in-one.
Buckle up, Fast & Furious fans—a crew of hardcore devotees has cranked their fandom into overdrive, painstakingly recreating the unforgettable final race scene from 2001’s The Fast and the Furious using jaw-dropping 3D-printed miniatures.
On Christmas Day 2024, a National Geographic expedition aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) delivered the first-ever live footage of an Antarctic gonate squid. This three-foot-long, blood-red cephalopod was spotted 7,060 feet beneath the Southern Ocean’s surface, gliding through the midnight zone.
Amid the jugglers, singers, and contortionists on America’s Got Talent, a pack of robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics trotted onto the stage, delivering a performance that left jaws on the floor. These weren’t your average auditionees. They were Spot robots, the four-legged marvels of engineering, choreographed to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now”.
JBL Tour Pro 2 wireless noise cancelling earbuds come with a smart touchscreen charging case, and you can get it for $127.95 shipped, originally $249.95. Their 10mm dynamic drivers lean into JBL’s signature Harman curve, delivering a slight bass boost that makes hip-hop and EDM tracks pulse without smothering vocals or treble. Product page.
Nintendo’s puffiest mascot, Kirby, has landed in a collaboration that’s as surprising as it is delightful. Forget power-ups or new game levels—this time, Kirby’s teamed up with Heinz for a limited-edition ketchup campaign that’s turning heads and emptying wallets. This partnership slaps Kirby and his pal Waddle Dee onto Heinz’s iconic upside-down ketchup bottles, transforming a pantry staple into a collector’s dream.
On June 11, 2025, at the Le Mans 24 Hours’ H2 Village in France, Toyota pulled the curtain off their GR LH2 Racing Concept—a liquid hydrogen-powered race car that marks a giant leap forward for sustainable race cars.
Huawei has unleashed its latest flagship, the Pura 80 Ultra, a device that feels like a direct challenge to the smartphone photography throne. “Our Pura 80 Ultra redefines what a smartphone camera can achieve, blending innovation with precision to capture life’s moments like never before,” the company declared in its press release.
