Love retro gaming and looking for the perfect handheld that won’t break the bank? If so, the Retroid Pocket Flip 2, a clamshell-style retro gaming handheld manages to combine performance, design, and affordability into a single device.
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured this stunning image of planetary nebula Kohoutek 4-55, a dying star’s final display. Located 4,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus, this image was captured by Hubble’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) and was then reprocessed with modern techniques to highlight its painting-like details.
You’ve seen Unitree’s G1 before, but have you seen the 4.3-foot-tall robot kitted out with gloves and a helmet, sparring against a human and another G1? You’ll see it doing just that in the company’s latest video, throwing punches, attempting dodges, and even getting back up after being knocked down.
Did you know OK Go’s “Love” music video was shot in an old, shut-down train station in Budapest over two days, all in one long take with no cuts? They used 29 robotic arms from Universal Robots, set up to move super precisely, holding 60 mirrors to make colorful, spinning reflections that amplify the song’s idea of endless love.
The JBL Tune 510BT wireless headphones are great for the gym or travel, and you can get a pair for $19.99, originally $49.99. Offering up to 40 hours of playback (tested at 40 hours 43 minutes), they outperform many competitors, even those costing $100–$200. A quick 5-minute charge gives you 2 hours of use, so they’re handy for people always on the move. Product page.
The Sharp X1 Twin, also known as the CZ-830C, is a Japan-exclusive device first released in December 1987 for $695 ($1,956 in 2025). It’s not strictly a game console but rather a hybrid device that combines a Sharp X1 computer with an NEC PC Engine (known as the TurboGrafx-16 in the West) built into a single unit.
Engineers at UC San Diego unveil an innovative GRIP-tape (Grasping and Rolling In-Plane) robotic gripper designed for delicate tasks like picking fruits and vegetables. It has two “fingers,” each made from two rolls of steel measuring tape bound together with adhesive, forming a spool.
Putting a data center (or several) in low Earth orbit (LEO) might actually make sense because space offers near-constant access to solar power, especially in certain orbits, slashing energy costs and carbon footprints compared to terrestrial data centers that rely on fossil fuels or strained grids.
JR West, a train company in Japan, teamed up with Serendix, a company specializing in 3D-printed construction, to build the world’s first 3D-printed train station at Hatsushima Station in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture.
