In the vast expanse of New Mexico’s White Sands Missile Range, a DARPA team fired invisible light 5.3 miles and made history. They transmitted 800 watts of power, or enough to run a small appliance or light up a campsite, via a laser beam to a receiver that turned it back into electricity. For 30 seconds, the system held firm, transferring over a megajoule of energy. They even popped popcorn with some of that power, a playful tribute to the 1985 film ‘Real Genius’.
The RX1R series has always been a standout in the camera world, packing full-frame performance into a body small enough to fit in a jacket pocket. After nearly ten years since the RX1R II, Sony has released the RX1R III for photographers who want high quality without the bulk. Yang Cheng, Vice President of Imaging Solutions at Sony Electronics, sums it up: “The RX1R III combines Sony’s design savvy with the latest innovations in imaging technology to produce a new flagship in our RX1R camera series that offers uncompromising full-frame quality in a premium compact camera body.”
LG’s StanbyME 2 is out now, and it’s redefining what a TV can do. First shown at CES 2025, this 27-inch touchscreen display follows you wherever you go, whether you’re watching movies at home or turning a café table into a digital art gallery.
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Seventy years after Walt Disney welcomed guests to his magical park in Anaheim, California, he’ll be back at Disneyland. On July 17, 2025, the Main Street Opera House will debut “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” a show starring the first audio-animatronic of Walt himself.
Rubber is everywhere—tires, seals, gloves, even the soles of our shoes. It’s flexible, strong and essential but it has a problem: it cracks easily. Once a crack appears it grows and ruins the material. A team at Harvard’s John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has created a new natural rubber that’s 10 times tougher and better at stopping cracks than anything we’ve seen.
Arcade cabinets with their glowing screens and chunky joysticks hold a special place for anyone who fed quarters into Time Crisis or Point Blank. Tassei Denki’s G’AIM’E, a plug-and-play console from Japan with Bandai Namco’s blessing, Put simply, it brings back that arcade magic, designed to work with modern TVs.
Panasonic’s KX-TF400 is a no nonsense 4G feature phone for people who want to make calls, send texts and not deal with extra fluff. It’s all about being dependable and durable, a break from all the complicated gadgets. At €49.90 ($58.35) and with a battery that goes and goes, it’s a solid choice for anyone looking for a reliable sidekick.
Smartphones are getting scarily good at taking photos and videos but storage is still an issue. iPhone users, especially those shooting 4K ProRes video, know the frustration of running out of space when it matters. Transcend’s ESD420 portable SSD solves that problem with a clever magnetic design and lots of storage.
GoveeLife’s Smart Air Purifier 2 Pro (H7129) will ensure you breathe in clean air this summer, and you can get one for $80.26 shipped today, originally $129.99. This air purifier is for big spaces, up to 1,163 sq ft with 150 cfm of solid airflow. That’s enough to keep a large living room or open apartment fresh with a 3 stage HEPA filter that captures 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns. Product page.
