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Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a novel material that can affect how humans deal with heat simply by applying it to everyday surfaces such as windows. Physicists led by Ivan Smalyukh developed something dubbed MOCHI, which stands for Mesoporous Optically Clear Heat Insulator. MOCHI is a silicone-based gel that you may apply to a glass surface in the form of a thin sheet or even a slab.
Hubble’s most recent image focuses on NGC 4388, a sideways spiral galaxy undergoing tremendous change. It’s located 60 million light years away in the constellation Virgo, right in the midst of the Virgo Cluster, which contains over a thousand other galaxies. Because Hubble is looking at this galaxy from virtually straight on, what would ordinarily be a flat disk has transformed into a narrow, luminous line chock full of secrets just waiting to be unearthed.
Shopping for clothes online can be a bit of a gamble, but Google has recently updated its virtual try-on tool to make it simpler and more realistic than ever before. When shopping in the United States, you can simply upload a selfie and Nano Banana takes care of the rest, as there’s no longer a need for a full-body shot.
Limited Run Games is reviving the 1987 NES game Jaws for the PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC. This is a nice coincidence, because Jaws, the Steven Spielberg film, turns 50 in 2025, and the re-release is part of that. Players will be able to download the completely unaltered original as well as a new improved version that divides the game into numerous individual chapters and makes the action much more engaging.
Google just released a major update to its Translate app, powered by their latest Gemini model. For users, this means real-time speech-to-speech translation with the option of routing it directly to any set of headphones. This beta functionality takes a significant step toward making multilingual interactions feel more natural and real-time.
Microsoft is constantly updating the Xbox Wireless Controller in Carbon Black, priced at $38 (was $64.99), with little improvements that may appear insignificant at first but build up over time. The sculpted curves and improved shape of the item create a surprising change in how it fits in your hand, regardless of whether your hands are large or tiny. Time flies when you can play for hours on end without getting tired.
Andy Valentine spent a month reliving a childhood experience in his 350Z. He created a mini-map navigation system that uses the iconic GPS display from Need for Speed Underground 2 and runs on a $20 microchip. His bespoke dashboard setup in the Nissan 350Z tracks GPS position, loads map parts on the fly, and even includes a car symbol that spins in the direction he’s traveling.
ASUS has just launched the brand new ROG Strix XG27JCG gaming display, a 27-inch beast that pushes resolution and speed to new heights. At its heart is a 27-inch Fast IPS panel that produces a native 5,120 by 2,880 pixel display, good for full 5K resolution and an astonishing 218 pixels per inch.
