The PicoRing, designed by University of Tokyo researchers, is a ring that’s a full-fledged computer mouse when worn on your finger. Just put it on and your hand becomes the interface. Early testing shows it can do accurate scrolling and clicking with your thumb against your index finger and uses so little power that one charge lasts weeks.
Fred Rogers is known for his calmness in the face of adversity. Now with OpenAI’s Sora 2 bringing history’s lost corners to life, the same calm narration takes us across the Atlantic to 1620. Last Saturday a developer named Gorm the Old fired up the tool and imagined a scenario where Mr. Rogers stepped aboard the Mayflower, sweater and all, to narrate the Pilgrims’ journey.
Prime Day Big Deals have just begun, and what better way to kick things off than with the DJI Neo 4K mini drone, priced at just $159 (was $199)? This featherweight 135g beast can be launched directly from your hand, with no controller necessary. It’s got that 4K UHD camera punch for buttery-smooth, wind-bucking footage thanks to a single-axis gimbal and DJI’s stabilization wizardry. RockSteady and HorizonBalancing modes keep everything level, even if you’re filming from a hammock, while AI-powered subject tracking and QuickShots like Dronie, Rocket, or a spiraling Helix orbit, turn your awkward family selfies into cinematic masterpieces. Product page.
A few years ago, a startup called Alice Camera promised to put the power of a dedicated camera in the palm of your hand with the everyday convenience of a smartphone. Delays happened, the world changed and the project disappeared into the ether; but the same minds are back with something even better: Caira. Camera Intelligence’s new device attaches to your iPhone like a trusty sidekick and has a Micro Four Thirds sensor four times the size of the one in the current iPhone 17 Pro.
A Ford Ranger sits on a rocky outcrop, but this isn’t your average truck with a camper shell on the back. Auriga Explorer, a German company founded in 2023, created the Voyager, a vehicle that combines the ruggedness of a midsize truck with the comfort of a mobile home. Based on the Ford Ranger and Volkswagen Amarok, this expedition vehicle is designed to tackle any terrain – deserts, forests, mountains – and open up into a spacious refuge at the touch of a button.
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HMD keeps the Nokia spirit alive in surprising ways, such as with the Touch 4G, the company’s most recent return to simpler times. This is based on the old Nokia Asha line, which featured touchscreens and could handle calls, texts, as well as a few apps, all without requiring you to scroll endlessly like modern devices.
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A light shines through the windows of a small facility in Vevey, Switzerland where a team of scientists is bringing to life something that blurs the line between biology and technology. FinalSpark’s lab is growing the seeds of a new kind of computer made from human skin and attached to electrodes, like students waiting for their first lesson. Dr. Fred Jordan, one of the lab’s co-founders, explains why this matters.
