Most days call for something smaller than a backpack and more secure than stuffed pockets. The North Face Berkeley Crossbody, priced at $28 (was $40), answers that need with a compact shape that still holds the pieces you reach for constantly. At just 7.6 ounces and roughly 4.75 liters of space, it stays light against the body while giving enough room for a water bottle, phone, wallet, keys, and a pair of sunglasses without turning into a bulky lump.
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A Nintendo DS development cartridge listed on eBay for just under $9,100 has collectors and preservationists watching the auction closely. The cart powers on to a Japanese-language screen that describes a high-score ranking communication program. Fans believe the hardware connects to PokéPark Fishing Contest DS, a short-lived promotional title from 2005 that disappeared almost as soon as players finished their sessions.
A small, pale oblong device has started turning up in European retail listings and a clear photo, and it carries the name Google Pixel Tag. The model number GA12506 appears alongside a color called Fog Light. The shape stands taller and more pill-like than the round discs most people already know, closer to the core of an old Fitbit without the band attached. A large Google “G” sits in the center of the face. Below it sits a tiny speaker grille and what looks like a small LED.
Unitree Robotics just put a new machine into the world that moves like few others can. Called the AS2-W, this four-legged platform carries wheels on each limb and switches between rolling and stepping the moment the ground turns messy. The company presents it as a tool for outdoor work, inspection, and exploration, yet the same footage has already sparked talk about how useful those skills could become in far tougher settings.
