Square Enix is giving away several custcom Chocobo Steam Deck handhelds in celebration of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth getting Steam Deck Verified. This game, set for launch on January 23, can also be played on your desktop, where depending on your setup, will be able to benefit from frame rates of up to 120FPS as well as a range of visual enhancements, including refined lighting, improved environment detail, more detailed textures.
You’ve seen the AI human washing machine, now take a look at Hisense’s LuxCare Mini Washer-Dryer Combo, a tiny machine that took home a 2025 CES Innovation Award, and fits on your desk. It features Active Water Washing Technology, which utilizes billions of micro-bubbles to penetrate fabric fibers, gently removing stains without harsh agitation.
Microsoft’s Xbox Elite Series 2 Core Wireless Gaming Controller is still touted as best in class, whether it be used on a game console, PC, tablet, or even smartphone, and it’s being offered for just $97.99 shipped, originally $129.99. Product page.
Happen to be in Luxembourg? Stop by Goodyear’s Simulation Center to check out a next level racing simulator. You’ll find a DiM250 DYNAMIC Driving Simulator developed by VI-grade, which provides motion feedback to the driver thanks to an innovative nine-degrees-of-freedom moving platform with reduced dimensions and larger displacements.
Fujitsubo’s Snowkel might be the strangest exhaust system we’ve seen yet, but it does serve a specific purpose. It was designed to route exhaust fumes through the layer of snow and into the atmosphere during a blizzard, or worse, an avalanche.
The Insta360 Flow 2 Pro builds upon its predecessor and adds advanced AI features, as well as iPhone integration. That’s right, it utilizes Apple DockKit to provide seamless native subject tracking for iPhone’s built-in Camera app, as well as Blackmagic and over 200 third-party iOS apps.
It’s official, the Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released later this year. Fans will be happy to know that the console will make its way to special events around the world for a hands-on experience beginning in April, including New York, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Hong Kong.
Blue Origin’s New Glenn NG-1 mission has successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch was postponed twice – January 10 and 12 – due to rough offshore weather that could affect a rocket landing on the company’s recovery ship in the Atlantic.
Forget superyachts, Lazzarini Design’s luxurious hyper-sport jet capsule is a lot more practical. Why? It’s a lot more compact, yet still can be outfitted with a bed/sofa area, a kitchenette, and even a restroom for longer trips.
Photo credit: Don Pettit
NASA astronaut Don Pettit captured this once in a lifetime image of the Milky Way, zodiacal light, and SpaceX’s Starlink satellites above Earth in a single image. For those wondering what zodiacal light is, it refers to the faint elongated cone of lights you see above that extends from the horizon along the ecliptic.