Engineering physics students at the University of British Columbia finished a capstone project that produced something unusual in robotics. Their air hockey robot learned every move inside a computer simulation and then stepped onto real hardware ready to face human opponents with no further adjustments. The approach bypassed the usual slow and risky process of training directly on physical equipment.
A collaboration between HP and Ferrari produced a machine that feels more like a rolling sculpture than typical hardware. Only 4,999 examples of the Limited Edition Scuderia Ferrari AI PC will ever exist. Each carries its own serialized number and arrives in packaging that treats unboxing as part of the experience.
Samsung keeps refining its gaming displays with the 32-inch Odyssey G5 G50F, priced at $220 (was $350). This version steps away from the curved VA panels found in earlier G5 models and adopts a flat Fast IPS design instead. The result targets players who want higher refresh rates and sharper resolution without spending top dollar or dealing with the smearing that sometimes appeared in older curved versions.
Alex Yu set out to build something many makers only joke about. He created a complete CoreXY 3D printer where almost every structural piece came from another printer first. The result carries the name Encore and fits on a desk without dominating the space. The finished machine measures roughly 219 by 221 by 262 millimeters. Its build volume reaches 120 millimeters on each side. That footprint sits smaller than a Voron 0 and matches the size of a standard filament box, yet it still handles practical parts and detailed prototypes with ease.
SEGA just ended a long silence with something that feels both familiar and entirely fresh. Virtua Fighter Crossroads arrives in 2027 as the first proper new mainline entry in the series since 2006, yet it carries a different shape than fans might have expected. RGG Studio, the team behind the dense, character-driven worlds of the Like a Dragon series, takes the lead. The result blends the precise, readable combat Virtua Fighter has always prized with a full single-player story mode set inside a sprawling, lived-in city.