Powering on an old Xiaomi Poco F1 now brings up an iOS lock screen instead of the usual Android boot animation. Orailnoor’s recent demonstration shows the phone starting directly into a modified version of Apple’s software, with the home screen, Settings app, Control Center, and basic gestures all responding to touch. The device identifies itself as an iPhone X even though the hardware underneath remains the same Snapdragon 845 board that shipped in 2018.
A well-used Motorola bodycam arrived at Bringus Studios with visible signs of prior shifts, including residue that suggested long days clipped to an officer’s chest. Model N701A, it runs a version of Android from the mid-2010s labeled Motorola Incident Plus 17. Buttons include a red rocker for recording, a green push-to-talk key, and others that trigger photos or covert mode.
Near Nobeyama Station on the Koumi line in Nagano Prefecture, a humanoid robot mounted on a special vehicle extends its arms toward tree branches hanging over the tracks. One arm ends in a multi-pronged claw that grips the wood. The other carries a chainsaw that cuts through the growth, sending pieces falling clear of the rails below.
Michael Rechtin spends his days as a full-time aerospace engineer and his evenings turning filament into machines that most people would still expect to come from a factory. His latest project takes an ordinary electric ducted fan and adds a combustion section behind it, creating a functional afterburner that he then put on a thrust stand to measure what actually happens when fuel joins the airflow.
Amazon spent years selling cheap plastic tablets that locked you into a limited app store and showed ads on the lock screen. The Alexa Tablet 12 Pro marks a clear break from that pattern. It ships as a full Android device with access to the Google Play Store, an aluminum body, and a 12-inch screen that reviewers have called one of the strongest reasons to consider it over more expensive options.