Uber made a significant foray into the autonomous transportation world today by announcing that they are working with Rivian to convert thousands of their upcoming R2 vehicles into completely driverless robotaxis. The purchase is a game changer for both businesses, putting the two on a multi-year collision course that will give Uber a substantial leg up toward a driverless fleet and provide Rivian a major commercial customer for a vehicle it’s been building for autonomy from day one.
The Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition is covered in layers of traditional Japanese lacquer from top to bottom, right down to the borders. The end result is a deep, glossy black surface with a hint of red tones peeking out along the edges. This shining finish is created by meticulously collecting sap from lacquer trees and applying it with a centuries-old technique that has been perfected.
Luke Bell had a nagging worry following his last year’s test flight with the first solar-powered drone. Could a drone truly run solely on solar power and stay aloft for far longer than anyone imagined possible on a clear day? He was previously familiar with how the basic components worked in a lesser scale. The initial version flew for about three minutes before the panels snapped and it crashed to the ground.
After watching the James Bond film GoldenEye, Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys couldn’t shake a childhood memory. The explosions on screen were something else to say the least, but what really caught his eye was a tiny detail in the corner of the frame. He then discovered that the crew utilized a method in which they recorded real flames from underneath to achieve that effect.
NVIDIA dropped a significant announcement at GTC 2026, and DLSS 5 is already changing the way games look on screen. Developers get a straightforward set of controls to work with, including the ability to dial in how strongly the effect is applied, make color balance adjustments, and designate specific areas of the image to be left untouched
Corsair manages to pack a lot of punch into its K100 Air Wireless keyboard, priced at $130 today only (was $330). Pull the full-size board out of its packing, you can’t help but note how light it is, weighing in at less than two pounds. The brushed aluminum on top provides a robust feel despite the fact that the board is only 11mm thin at the borders and 17mm where the keys are located, while its low profile allows users to type all day without ever using the wrist rest because their hands naturally fall into place.
Click on the Wikigacha button, and five collectible cards appear on the screen. Each one is a full Wikipedia article condensed into a collectible, complete with the title, a small portion of the text, and all of the statistics extracted directly from the Wikipedia site data. People keep coming back for the quick pleasure, and whether you wind up with something famous or completely obscure, the outcome is always surprising.
BMW officially unveiled its new 2027 i3 sedan today, the second car based on the Neue Klasse platform and bringing electric power to a body type that many drivers are already familiar with. The design team did an excellent job sculpting the front with the swoopy full-width light system, which integrates the grille area into a single smooth surface; wonderful work. The car’s modest overhangs and long wheelbase give it a well-balanced look.
NASA’s latest Hubble images show comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS breaking apart over three days in November 2025, which astronomers had not anticipated. They’d chosen to examine this comet as a last resort because their first pick had proven impossible to observe due to the limitations of their equipment, and, as if the universe was waving in their faces, the comet began to split apart just as they were getting a good look.
Four years after the spell that completely erased Peter Parker’s name and face, he swings around New York as the city’s unseen guardian. However, no one appears to remember him. People he used to rely on no longer recognize him on the street. At night, he spends his time looking around social media, checking out how MJ and Ned are doing at MIT. Then you see Zendaya as MJ, who is now seeing someone new, and Jacob Batalon as Ned, as if they are just going about their lives while Peter is stranded in a time warp.