Insta360 Pocket Drone DJI Neo 2 Patent Leak

Insta360’s Pocket Drone Patent Takes Aim at One of DJI’s Smallest Flyers

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Insta360 Pocket Drone DJI Neo 2 Patent Leak
Photo credit: Sarang Sheth
Insta360 keeps filing patents that point straight at the same light, easy-to-carry drones DJI has been selling to casual pilots and creators. The latest one, utility model CN223865117U, describes a compact aircraft with arms that fold completely into the body and a ring-shaped guard around the propellers. Images from the filing, first noticed in mid-July, show a small black chassis stamped with the company logo and a simple locking system that holds the arms open or closed. The entire package is designed to stay under 250 grams, the legal limit that lets many countries skip the more complicated registration rules.

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BRABUS ULTIMA 55 Luxury Catamaran

BRABUS ULTIMA 55 Luxury Catamaran Boasts 1,450 Horsepower, Foils, and a Deck That Swallows a Party

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BRABUS ULTIMA 55 Luxury Catamaran
Sunreef Yachts and BRABUS just put their names on the same boat for the first time. The result is the ULTIMA 55, a 55.8-foot carbon-heavy catamaran that treats open water the way BRABUS treats asphalt. Two 10.8-liter six-cylinder engines sit in the hulls, each making 533 kW or 725 horsepower. Combined output hits 1,450 horsepower and the boat clears 40 knots. An advanced hydrofoil system lifts the hulls higher as speed builds, cutting drag and almost erasing heel so the ride stays level and surprisingly quiet even when the throttles are pinned.

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Acer S1 7-in-1 Wireless Charging Station

Acer’s S1 7-in-1 Wireless Charging Station Clears the Cable Pile for Home and the Road

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Acer S1 7-in-1 Wireless Charging Station
Most people end up with a small mountain of chargers. Phone brick, watch puck, earbud pad, extra USB cables for whatever else needs power. That pile sits on the nightstand, takes over the desk, and somehow multiplies when a suitcase gets packed. Acer’s S1 7-in-1 wireless charging station, priced at $49.59 (was $80), steps into that mess and replaces most of it with a single compact unit that handles several devices at once while adding a clock and soft light.

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Michael B. Jordan Thomas Crown Affair MGM Studios

Michael B. Jordan’s Thomas Crown Affair Gets First Trailer, Where Risk is on the Wire

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Michael B. Jordan Thomas Crown Affair MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios has put the first trailer online for its new take on The Thomas Crown Affair, and the opening frames already set a clear tone. Michael B. Jordan stands at the base of a long museum staircase, staring up at what looks like Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers. The camera holds on his face long enough to register quiet calculation before the cut. That single beat tells you this version of the story treats the theft itself as something closer to performance than simple crime.

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