Carwow’s Mat Watson crossed the Atlantic to organize this unusual showdown on a California ranch. Two vehicles lined up for a day of flat-out racing, with little in common other than a price tag of roughly $120,000. On one side, there’s the Corvette Z06 designed for cornering, while on the other is Rivian’s full-size electric truck, which has four motors and enough power to move a home. Despite the comparable price tag, their approach to speed could not have been more different.
Sceye engineers have created a platform that can float in the stratosphere, similar to a portable cell tower that can be relocated as needed. The High-Altitude Platform System is a helium-filled balloon outfitted with solar panels, batteries, and some seriously useful electric motors, all of which allow it to hover in the same spot for days or weeks at a time, churning out a dependable internet connection that ordinary phones and tablets can pick up down below.
During the sub-venue of the 2026 China Media Group Spring Festival Gala, held at Luogang Park in Hefei, 22,580 drones took to the skies at the same time, setting a new Guinness World Record. Guangdong EHang Egret Media Technology Co set a record for the most drones airborne simultaneously from a single computer on February 3rd in Hefei, Anhui Province.
Engineers from a Turkish tuning shop recently built the world’s first twin-turbocharged Porsche 911 GT3 RS. This creature is poised to dominate the roads and has now extended its reach into the air with a direct challenge. The team behind OFFICIALLY GASSED set up a series of races on a private runway to pit the modified automobile against a helicopter.
A new video has just been released showcasing what it looks like when a gamer decides to rebuild pieces of Resident Evil Code Veronica, a 2000 Dreamcast classic, in Unreal Engine 5 from scratch. On April 11th, the creator, Yuri from Luli Studio, posted the brief concept demo. In it, Claire Redfield walks through a rain-soaked graveyard that feels real before entering the terrifying Ashford Mansion, where every element refers back to the original story.
Summer heat makes any travel difficult, especially if you’re transporting groceries and / or cold drinks. Drivers are frequently forced to rely on old, simple coolers with ice that melts faster than a popsicle on a hot day, leaving everything wet by the time they reach. That’s where the BougeRV 23-quart unit, priced at $159.97 (was $189.99), comes in, a more practical solution that plugs directly into your car’s normal 12V socket and keeps items perfectly chilled without any of the fuss.
Tesla finally received approval on April 10 from the Dutch vehicle regulator, the RDW, for its Full Self-Driving Supervised system to be used on European roads. They were the first to receive approval for this advanced technology across Europe, marking a significant milestone for the company. This means that the program has been cleared to run on public roads in the Netherlands, and the distribution began the next day, April 11, for a limited number of early testers who had been patiently waiting.
Mario Party games have always been the real deal at bringing people together around a TV screen, and it all began with the first title on the N64 all those years ago. The fourth one, Mario Party 4, was released in 2002, and it was the moment when eight dependable party friends, as Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Waluigi, Luigi, Princess Daisy, Donkey Kong, and Bowser, all came together for the first time in a board racing showdown on the GameCube that had them all rolling the dice for some silly minigames.
HTC released the Universal in the third quarter of 2005, and it immediately set a new standard for what a handheld device could accomplish. It launched during a time when phones were rather simple, as they made calls and sent the occasional text, while other devices handled all of the organizational tasks, such as calendars, notes, etc. Instead, the Universal’s owners received a single, all-in-one device that was essentially a productivity powerhouse.
The Nothing Phone 4a Pro costs $499 and grabs the show right away with its sleek industrial design, which essentially redefines the class that the company has set with previous models. The aluminum frame surrounds it, and is the most durable yet from Nothing. Circular LED patterns on the back light up for notifications timers and music visuals while small widgets on the home screen run simple games or step counters that add a bit of personality without complicating daily use.