TechEBlog -

Psyche’s Mars Flyby Delivers Rare Crescent Time-Lapse and Solid Instrument Checks

By Jackson Chung July 19, 2026

NASA has just released a time-lapse video of the Psyche spacecraft approaching Mars, passing within 2,864 miles of the surface, and then pulling away after using the planet’s gravity to gain speed on May 15. The sequence, built from photographs taken over a month, shows Mars as a narrow dazzling crescent that expands and recedes behind the craft. Sunlight scattering through the dusty landscape led the crescent edges to shimmer and spread wider than intended, giving spectators a unique perspective rarely seen in missions.

First Look at Mimic Hand M1, a Robotic Hand Purpose-Built to Match Human Skill on the Factory Floor

By Jackson Chung July 19, 2026

Mimic Robotics, based in Switzerland, revealed their Mimic Hand M1 this week. This robotic hand, designed to resemble human operation, allows you to carry on with your daily tasks without breaking a sweat. The drives are neatly hidden away in the lower arm, together with a control system that travels through the forearm to the pulleys and bearings via tendons. This shape allows the hand to remain compact while still exerting significant force and completing difficult tasks smoothly.

Anker’s SOLIX S2000 Turns a Single Charge Into More Than a Day of Fridge Power

By Jackson Chung July 19, 2026

Power stations have long sold themselves on big capacity numbers that look good on paper. Real use often tells a different story once the unit sits idle between fridge cycles or conversion losses start eating into the total. Anker’s SOLIX S2000, priced at $599.99 (was $1,200), aims straight at that gap with a 2,010 watt-hour LiFePO4 pack designed to deliver more of its stored energy to the things that actually need it.

New Trailer Reveals Pixel Dreams Taking Flight in Final Fantasy Resonance

By Bill Smith July 19, 2026

Square Enix just rolled out a fresh pixel trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance, and it leans hard into the question of what the series might have looked like if it never left those old Super Nintendo sprites behind. The nearly three-minute clip puts the HD-2D style front and center, showing off battles, summons, and story moments that feel pulled straight from the glory days of Final Fantasy IV and VI while running on modern hardware.

Garage-Built Pop-Top Camper Turns a Pickup Into Standing-Height Shelter for $1,500

By Bill Smith July 19, 2026

Commercial pop-up truck campers start around eight thousand dollars and climb quickly from there. In some countries they are simply not sold at all. Rob at Further Fabrication faced both problems and decided the only practical answer was to design and build one himself in a regular garage with ordinary tools. He began by measuring the truck bed and creating a full 3D model so every panel, beam, and fabric panel could be cut accurately the first time. The structure had to sit low enough for highway driving yet open high enough for a person to stand upright inside. The solution was a rigid lower shell combined with a fabric upper section that rises on gas struts.