Steve Jobs may have predicted the iPad in 1983, but did you know the company actually built a prototype? The device is called the FlatMac, designed by Hartmut, and apparently, only a few non-functional prototypes were ever made, with one of them being on display at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco.
Inventor Shane Wighton of StuffMadeHere unveils his latest project, and it’s an innovative reverse camera that can see around things. A camera that can see around things typically functions by using a laser-based system that bounces light off a wall or surface near a hidden object, capturing the scattered light that returns to the lens.
This fan Sonic Adventure 2 remake in Unreal Engine 5 by some dedicated fans is set to get a playable demo in the near future, but for now, the developers have provided us with a teaser of the City Escape level. The finished project will let fans experience Metal Harbor, Final Chase, Pumpkin Hill, and more, complete with real-time path tracing.
Pope Francis has been gifted the first electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class for use as the official ‘Popemobile’. Power comes from four permanently excited synchronous (PSM) electric motors that generated a combined 579 hp and 859 lb-ft of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds.
Google DeepMind’s GenCast uses AI to predict weather with extreme accuracy up to 15-days ahead. This diffusion model was trained on four decades of historical weather data from ECMWF’s ERA5 archive, which includes such variables as temperature, wind speed, and pressure at various altitudes.
The Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse is great for users always on-the-go, and it can be picked up for $34.99 today, originally $49.99. At just 99g, this mouse boasts an impressive 250 hours of continuous gameplay on a single AA battery. Product page.
Google Veo, an image-to-video and text-to-video AI generator, is now available on Vertex AI in private preview. It’s touted as the first hyperscaler to offer an image-to-video model that unlocks new possibilities for creative expression and streamlining video production workflows.