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THEMIS Gen 2.5 Humanoid Robot Walks, Grabs, and Never Stops Moving

By Jackson Chung February 1, 2026

Westwood Robotics has just released their new and improved THEMIS Gen 2.5, a full-size humanoid robot that has made significant progress, literally, in terms of its ability to hold objects while in motion. Unlike your ordinary humanoid robot, this one continues to walk while performing the work at hand, rather than coming to a halt. Westwood is claiming it as the first commercially viable device to truly deliver on dependable manipulation on the move, and recent evidence shows that they aren’t just blowing smoke.

AYANEO Pocket S Mini Proves Size Doesn’t Stop It from Being Possibly the Best Retro Handheld

By Bill Smith February 1, 2026

AYANEO has just launched pre-orders for a handheld gaming powerhouse that fits comfortably into a jacket pocket. The Pocket S Mini is only 6.6 inches long, 3.1 inches wide, and 0.73 inches deep, weighing a mere 10.8 ounces, but despite its size, it refuses to compromise.

Miniature Kodak Kiosk Lands on the Desk, Thanks to 3D Printing

By Jackson Chung January 31, 2026

James Warner once owned one of those giant Kodak picture-making machines that dominated every drugstore and big-box retailer in the 1990s and early 2000s. You’d walk up to it, insert a memory card or CD, scroll through all of the photographs on the screen, select the ones you liked, maybe add a cool border or some color correction, and walk out with your freshly printed photos just a few minutes later. These machines provided rapid pleasure at a period when home printers struggled with quality and affordability.

Hubble’s New NGC 7722 Image Shows How This Lenticular Galaxy Holds its Secrets in Plain Sight

By Jackson Chung January 31, 2026

Hubble’s stunning views of distant galaxies continue to surprise us, and this latest photo of NGC 7722 serves as a gentle reminder. This lenticular beauty is a true head-scratcher, as it’s located in the constellation Pegasus, a good 187 million light-years away, and it combines characteristics from two sorts of galaxies that you’d expect to see separately. There are the graceful arms of a spiral and the smooth, rounded profile of an elliptical, but NGC 7722 stands out with a pristine disk, no spiral arms, a bright central bulge, and an outside halo that simply glows.

Hyundai x Kia Vision Pulse Technology Changes How Cars Detect Hazards on the Road by Using Ultra-Wideband Signals

By Bill Smith January 31, 2026

Hyundai and Kia have introduced Vision Pulse, a new driver safety system that is shaking up the road with a new method of detecting risks. This technology uses ultra-wideband (UWB) radio waves to pinpoint individuals and other vehicles with incredible accuracy, even when buildings, other automobiles, or barriers are in the way.

Sabrent 252W 8-Port Charging Station Has Real-Time LCD, Powers All Your Gadgets

By Jackson Chung January 31, 2026

The Sabrent 252W 8-Port Charging Station, priced at $59.99 (was $89.99), sits on your desk like a very capable HQ for any device you own. Eight ports line up neatly one after the other, four USB-C and four USB-A, ready to charge your laptops, phones, tablets, earbuds, and other devices. There’s no need to fuss around with plugging and unplugging or looking for spare outlets.

Smart Ring as a MIDI Controller? It Can Be Done… If You’re Clever Enough

By Jackson Chung January 31, 2026

Floyd Steinberg spotted a bargain in the Colmi R02, a smart ring that discreetly tracks your everyday health data. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, as this little device also features a motion-sensing accelerometer, Bluetooth connectivity, a small battery, and a slew of sensors that track your daily steps, sleep, as well as heart rate via a companion app.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Races Into Grand Turismo 7, is First China-Made Vehicle Featured in the Game

By Bill Smith January 31, 2026

If you have recently turned on your PS5, chances are good that you have seen an enormous update for Gran Turismo 7, now at version 1.67, released on January 29, 2026. Along the way, Polyphony Digital snuck in three new vehicles, a plethora of new events, and one of the most surprising inclusions: the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. Yes, for the first time in more than three decades, a vehicle made entirely in China will be featured in the popular racing game series.

A Twister-inspired Smart Coffee Table That Controls Everything

By Bill Smith January 31, 2026

Matty Benedetto of Unnecessary Inventions has created a smart coffee table that can transform everyday items into switches for lighting, music, and warmth. The surface has a large grid of colorful dots in red, blue, yellow, and green, laid out similarly to the old classic Twister mat you used to play with as a child. There is a tiny NFC tag stuck under each of these dots behind an acrylic disc, and whatever you place on that point, the tag will trigger the action linked with that area.

Apple-1 Prototype Board #0, “Celebration,” Just Changed Hands for $2,750,000

By Jackson Chung January 31, 2026

This single circuit board represents the first fiberglass version of the Apple-1, which Jobs and Wozniak assembled in the spring of 1976, before moving the first customer versions out of the garage. Jobs and Wozniak wanted to show their improved design worked correctly on fiberglass, since an earlier, cheaper version made from a low-cost composite had shown serious flaws.