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Running DOOM on a Video Walkie-Talkie is Possible, Just Not Practical

By Bill Smith May 25, 2026

People buy video walkie-talkies to facilitate short-distance communication among children and / or family members. Aaron Christophel recognized an opportunity to bring DOOM onto one of these low-cost gadgets. These devices have small color screens, built-in cameras, microphones, speakers, and rechargeable batteries. Models retail online for between fifteen and twenty euros and rely on the TXW818 system on a chip to function. This chip has processing capacity comparable to some wireless modules and supports external memory, as well as four megabytes of PSRAM.

Jony Ive’s Hand Shapes Every Surface Inside the New All-Electric Ferrari Luce

By Bill Smith May 25, 2026

Sliding behind the wheel of the Ferrari Luce brings an immediate sense of openness. Four doors open onto room for five passengers, a first for the marque, thanks to the electric platform that tucks the battery pack low beneath the floor and rear seats. No central tunnel interrupts the flow, so legs stretch out and shoulders settle easily whether up front or in back. Ferrari will open European orders later this year with a starting price around €550,000 ($640,000). Deliveries in the United States begin in the second quarter of 2027.

Roadside Refreshment Made Simple with BougeRV’s Compact 23-Quart 12V Car Refrigerator

By Bill Smith May 25, 2026

During summer road trips, people want cold drinks and fresh snacks available without constant stops or dealing with melting ice. BougeRV designed its 23-quart portable refrigerator, priced at $151.99 (was $190), to address exactly that need for drivers and passengers alike. This unit measures roughly 23 inches long, 13 inches wide, and 13 inches high while weighing just over 20 pounds. Its size allows placement behind a front seat or in the footwell of many vehicles without taking up too much space. Handles on the sides make carrying straightforward when loading or unloading at campsites or hotels.

Six Wheels Transform a Classic Ferrari Testarossa Into What Gas Monkey Garage Calls the F6

By Bill Smith May 25, 2026

Gas Monkey Garage has wrapped up work on a one-of-a-kind Ferrari Testarossa turned into a six-wheeled machine they call the F6. The project wrapped with a public reveal on May 23, complete with track runs that showed the car in action. Richard Rawlings and his crew pushed through more than 18 months of effort to reach this point.

1986 BBC Broadcast Demonstrates Electronic Mail That Let You Send Instant Messages from a Foreign Payphone

By Jackson Chung May 25, 2026

Lesley Judd stepped off a plane at Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam carrying a chunky portable computer and a small device called an acoustic coupler. In December 1986, most people had never heard of electronic mail. Micro Live, the BBC’s weekly technology program, set out to change that by following Judd as she showed exactly how this new way of sending written messages worked for someone constantly on the move.