An old 1982 FM radio from a thrift store rested on a shelf, its weathered plastic shell broken and discolored with years of use. Few people would give this antique from the days when having a portable radio meant fumbling with dials to find a station a second thought. However, one maker, who goes by the name Distracted by Design, saw something in it. He grabbed it at home with a clear plan: remove the old guts and convert it into a Bluetooth speaker that would work perfectly with today’s devices.
Technology leaker Jon Prosser recently shared detailed renders of Apple’s yet-to-be-announced foldable iPhone, giving everyone a sense of what’s in store for 2026. The design they’ve allegedly selected is similar to a book fold, in that you simply flip it out to reveal a much larger screen to play with, and when closed, the device is only 9mm thick, which is quite sleek in smartphone terms. When you flip it open, the thickness slims down to 4.5mm, making the phone way easier to carry in your pocket.
Renault concludes 2025 with a low-key yet momentous achievement for the electric vehicle sector, one that really has people talking. Their one-seater concept vehicle, the Filante Record 2025, managed to travel 1,000 kilometers (626 miles) on a single battery charge while going at highway speeds.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have made a significant breakthrough in building artificial muscles that can be manipulated using ultrasonic sound waves. The technology is based on a silicone base material that has been molded into thin, flexible membranes with teeny small pores on one side, each around 100 micrometers across. Each of these holes contains a tiny air pocket, which forms a trapped bubble.
Nintendo introduced the Virtual Boy in 1995, with big promises for 3D gaming at home. Players looked through a binocular-style viewer mounted on a tabletop stand, which combined two distinct red LED screens with shaky vibrating mirrors to generate depth. However, the console sold fewer than 800,000 units worldwide before Nintendo discontinued it less than a year later.
Nintendo’s officially licensed LEGO Game Boy kit looks exactly like the original handheld, with grey bricks and a lenticular “screen” that shows various viewpoints of game scenes. Many builders admired the design but wished it was something you could play with. LCLDIY from China decided to go big or go home, taking the idea and expanding it up well beyond the original while also cramming it with real electronics.
Google’s latest wearable comes at a time when smartwatches are becoming an increasingly important tool. The new Pixel Watch 4 costs just $229.98 (was $449.99), which makes some wonder why you’d pay more for Apple’s Series 11 if you’re not already tied to the iOS ecosystem.
On December 22, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) threw a curveball by adding foreign-made drones and critical components on the Covered List. What appears to be a minor change prevents foreign-made devices from receiving the necessary approval to launch in the United States.
.Lumen, a Romanian startup, has developed a novel technology that is changing the way blind and visually impaired people navigate their surroundings. The AI-enhanced Lumen Glasses resemble and feel like a headset, with a strap over the forehead and a power pack in the back. They weigh roughly one kilogram and utilize a combination of sensors and artificial intelligence to detect their surroundings and gently nudge the user with vibrations and sounds.
