DJI’s Osmo Pocket 4 was announced in China today as the long-awaited successor to the incredibly popular Pocket 3, featuring a number of upgrades that sharpen image quality, make the whole thing a lot easier to operate, and provide the kind of stability you rely on on a daily basis. This camera’s 1-inch CMOS sensor has been upgraded to provide fourteen stops of dynamic range and ten-bit D-log color.
Derek Muller from Veritasium collaborated with Marques Brownlee on a wild experiment. They wanted to try draining money from a fully locked iPhone with nothing but a tap and some flashy, yet relatively clever, equipment. Marques plugged his phone into a little reader that was connected to a laptop. The screen stayed dark and locked the entire time, showing no signs of life. Then, a few seconds later, the first charge arrived for $5. They kept going, increasing the amount until they had siphoned off a total of $10,000.
Rolls-Royce debuts its first vehicle in the Coachbuild Collection, as well as its first electric convertible, Project Nightingale. They’ve packed a lot into this $9.5-million two-seater open-top vehicle, approximately 19 feet from front to back, which is the same length as the Phantom sedan. The idea is for it to operate just as smoothly with the top down as with it up. In 2028, 100 of these will roll off the lot and into the hands of their new owners, provided that those owners are invited to commission one of them in the first place, and deliveries will begin following some summer testing.
Adam Savage walks into IMAX headquarters in Los Angeles, hoping to get up close and personal with the raw film that creates those immersive visuals on-screen. First, he enters the vault, which houses hundreds of 70mm prints, a bizarre sight. Then he meets with the technicians in the print assembly room, followed by a tour of the projection booth, which serves as the final inspection before the directors give their approval.
Quantum computers have the ability to solve some extremely tough problems that are virtually impossible for regular computers to crack. There is one catch: those incredibly sensitive quantum bits known as qubits can be thrown out of sync by the smallest disturbance, forcing researchers to spend an eternity modifying hardware and correcting errors on the fly. That has all changed with NVIDIA’s recent announcement, which includes a set of open AI models that anybody may download and adapt.
Gamers who are constantly on the lookout for a new screen will notice when a model comes up that provides excellent visuals at a reasonable price. The INNOCN 27″ QD-OLED 2K (model GA27S1Q) is a prime example, priced at $399.98 (was $450). Once out of the box, the stand snaps into place without the need for tools, and you have full movement in all directions, including height, tilt, swivel, and pivot. So, if you’re the type of person who enjoys switching between working at a desk and gaming on the sofa, you can find the perfect angle.
Star Wars fans who have followed the series through all of its recent releases will be very familiar with the N-1 Starfighter, which has appeared in several major episodes. This new LEGO Star Wars The Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter (#75442) kit is a recreation of the same spacecraft, but it’s been designed to be a desktop-sized showpiece, and it’ll be available just in time for the film’s premiere next month.
Everyone has paused in front of a smartphone camera, almost reflexively, and wondered how to position their hands or feet. Suddenly, the shoulders seem rigid, the grin feels forced, and the end product is just another forgettable photo in your phone’s camera roll. Huawei developed a handy tool for the Pura 90 phone series, set for release on April 20, that comes in just at that moment and not only nudges you in the right direction, but also provides suggestions on how to stand, tilt, or turn for a nicer shot.
Aaron Christophel did a double take when he saw the Aeco Toastlab Elite on the store shelf and knew he wanted to get it right away. The toaster didn’t come cheap, costing around a hundred euros for a shiny new toy with a large color touchscreen and a ton of processing power that can do more than just toasting options. Most people would just plug it into the wall and forget about it, letting it toast away, but Aaron was curious…why didn’t the manufacturer go all out and give it full internet access?
The just released Godzilla Minus Zero teaser contains a nice surprise near the end. There’s Godzilla, looking massive and standing tall next to the Statue of Liberty, his frame nicely set against the New York skyline as he prepares to delve deeper into the city. The story begins in 1949, two years after the events in the previous film.