Personal computers had begun appearing in more homes by the middle of the 1990s. Most still served for work, games, or early internet browsing. IBM saw a chance to give those machines another job. The company introduced Home Director as a way for an Aptiva desktop to handle lights, appliances, and basic security routines without new wiring or professional help.
Mat Watson scored rare access to a European-spec prototype of the upcoming Toyota GR GT. The short session centered on startup and revs, but it revealed plenty about what Toyota Gazoo Racing has in store for 2027. This is no rebadged Supra or borrowed platform exercise. It stands as a clean-sheet flagship built to sit at the top of the GR lineup and carry forward the same obsessive spirit that once defined the Lexus LFA.
Frequent travelers and anyone who works long hours away from outlets know the sinking feeling when a laptop or phone battery drops into the red. UGREEN built this 25,000mAh power bank, priced at $59.98 (was $110), to remove that worry with enough capacity and output to handle serious devices without constant hunting for wall plugs. Capacity sits at 25,000mAh. That store of energy supports roughly 1.3 full charges on many laptops and up to five or six full charges on typical smartphones. The math translates into multiple days of normal use or a full workday plus travel time on a single fill of the bank itself.
Mondo Robotics introduced Beni this week as a compact robot on wheels meant to carry a camera and keep up with its owner during everyday activities and active pursuits. Standing 8.5 inches in length with a square-ish 7.1 inch profile and rising just 7.1 inches off the ground, it weighs 3.86 pounds and fits easily into a backpack for trips to the park or skate spot.
Lamborghini just released a new app built for the Apple Vision Pro. Current hybrid models from the lineup take center stage with high-fidelity digital versions ready for close examination. Models include the Temerario and Revuelto on the two-seater hypercar side while the Urus SE and Urus SE Performante bring the performance SUV offerings into view, with the latter appearing in complete detail ahead of its physical introduction at Goodwood. Two modes shape how each car appears. One mode places the model directly into the user’s real environment so it can occupy full scale next to existing furniture or adjust smaller to match available room. A second mode moves everything into a dedicated digital space created with Lamborghini’s design direction in mind.