Luke Maximo Bell was able to keep a drone airborne for more than 3 hours on a single battery charge, a remarkable feat of endurance engineering. Bell has a reputation for pushing the limits, and in 2022 he set a global speed record with his Peregrine quadcopters, so it’s no surprise to see him take on this new task.
A lot of digital nomads are thrilled about the KeyGo Gen 2, a folding slab that fits a full-size keyboard and a brilliant 13-inch display into a small, compact unit. Hundreds of backers have already jumped on board, and some have even secured one for delivery in May 2026, demonstrating how well crowdfunding is working for the project on Kickstarter. You can get one for about $280 plus delivery if you buy it early, which is good value for the money.
A big pendulum hangs in Tom Stanton’s workshop, ready to go. He heaves the weighted arm to one side, lets it go, and watches it swing for a long time thanks to the low friction bearings. This is a simple device for storing energy, as gravity converts potential energy into kinetic energy with each pass, then back the other way again. Most people store electricity in batteries, but Stanton took a different approach, storing it mechanically and then converting it back to electricity on demand.
Windows 98 is not usually associated with kitchen appliances like toasters, but that all changed when the maker, named Throaty Mumbo, decided to create a Windows 98-running toaster that allows the user to make toast using the desktop.
People who avoid standard earbuds typically have the same complaints: pressure in their ears after a few minutes, sweat that builds up and causes things to come off, or the feeling of something strange trapped in there. For years, bone conduction headphones have provided an alternative by sending sound through your cheekbones rather than closing off the entire ear canal. Shokz’s latest product, the OpenRun Pro 2, priced at $150 (was $180), goes this a step further and offers results that may persuade even the most ardent skeptics.
After a long period of silence, the Trump T1 phone has resurfaced in a version that feels both familiar and, at the same time, somewhat redesigned. During a Zoom chat, Trump Mobile executives Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas demonstrated the closest thing to a finished device, providing us with the clearest peek yet of what users may actually get their hands on. Those original plans to launch in the summer of 2025, followed by a shot at the end of the year, fell by the wayside; now the business says mid-March for carrier approvals and, presumably, the first wave of shipments to customers who put down a deposit as soon as possible shortly after that.
A star almost identical to our sun is nearing the end of its life in the Cygnus constellation, about 1000 light years away. Astronomers call this spectacle the Egg Nebula, or CRL 2688 for short. Hubble’s most recent image provides a magnificent view of this particular object in unprecedented detail, thanks to the combination of new data and previously captured images. What we get is a stunning display of light cutting through the dust.
Rivian’s R2 Prototype has hit road with early reviews, and it’s a capable electric SUV that truly delivers on the adventure promise without breaking the bank like its larger siblings do. The test rides were place on California highways, curvy back roads, and rocky off-road trails near Rivian’s Irvine headquarters. Most reviewers agree that the R2 retains the adventurous spirit of the larger R1 models while also making it more fun and approachable for daily driving.
DD Squad decided to put a classic physics demonstration to the test in the real world. They built a catapult on the back of a flatbed truck and used it to launch one of their team members in the opposite direction of the truck, which was traveling at around 50 miles per hour (81 kilometers per hour). What transpired appeared to be inconceivable, as the guy appeared to float in mid-air for a brief while before the truck sped away into the distance.
The IBM MWave sound card is still talked about in retro computing circles today, though not in a good way. It’s remarkable how many people can’t stop thinking about how disappointing it was. Launched around 1992 and utilized in IBM’s Aptiva desktops and ThinkPads, the MWave was designed to be a nifty little combo of sound playback and dial-up modem on a single chip. The idea promised convenience and cost savings during an era when sound cards carried prices similar to today’s graphics cards, but reality delivered something far different.