It’s official, the first Intel Core Ultra 200V Series Lunar Lake laptop processors have been unveiled, and the company touts it as having the best built-in GPU. These chips mark the debut of Intel’s new X2 graphics microarchitecture, offering a 30% uplift in mobile graphics performance.
A new PlayStation 5 Pro render based on the most recent leaks has surfaced, and it gives us the best look yet at Sony’s upcoming console. More specifically, the render comes from the DealLabs leak who claims to have seen the final packaging, but couldn’t share the official images due to potential legal issues, so they only shared a sketch.
Emily the Engineer is no stranger to 3D printing unusual items, but her latest creation just might be the craziest yet. It could be the world’s largest 3D Benchy, which refers to a small, boat-shaped model that is typically used to test and benchmark 3D printers.
Auto enthusiast Matt originally wanted to purchase a school bus for his camper conversion, but this fire rescue truck just happened to pop up. This vehicle had several advantages over a school bus, including its existing industrial-grade paint used on heavy machinery and built-in locker bays.
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning image of swirling spiral galaxy IC 4709, located 240 million light-years away in the constellation Telescopium. The swirling disc may look hazy, but it’s actually filled with stars and dust bands, complete with a faint halo surrounding it.
The LEGO Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit set (42179) is both educational as well as a great conversation piece, and you can get one for $60 shipped, originally $74.99. This is a fully interactive set that lets you explore how the Moon orbits around the Earth while the Earth orbits around the Sun. Product page.
It’s no CC850, but there’s only one Koenigsegg Agera N in the world and it just got a special wallpaper wrap from UK-based Yiannimize. As for why, it was requested by SuperVettura, the official UK Koenigsegg dealer to not only give the hypercar additional protection, but to add a unique touch for Salon Privé.
Photo credit: UBC Forestry/Ally Penders
There’s Black 4.0, and then Nxylon, a super-black wood material developed by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers that absorbs almost all light. The name is derived from Nyx, the Greek goddess of the night, and xylon, the Greek word for wood.
This past weekend on August 31st, NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore contacted Mission Control to report an unusual sound coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft’s speaker ahead of its return to Earth. He said it was similar to a pulsing noise, almost like a sonar ping of sorts, occurring at regular intervals.