Super Mario 64, released in 1996, is a nostalgic classic for many, but there’s a shocking truth beneath the surface: the game is memory hungry. Thanks to the work of modder Kaze Emanuar, we get to see how this legendary Nintendo 64 game used its 4 megabytes of RAM in ways that were, at times, surprisingly wasteful.
Mount Fuji, Japan’s 12,300ft stratovolcano, has been dormant for almost three centuries and is a popular backdrop for photos as well as cultural worship. But on August 26, 2025, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Japan’s Cabinet Office issued a chilling reminder of its fury. They released AI-generated videos showing a catastrophic eruption and plunging Tokyo’s 37 million people into an ash-choked hell.
In the heart of Colorado’s Chaffee County, where wildfires threaten nearly half the state’s population, two homes have risen as an experiment in homebuilding. The VeroVistas, two 1,100 sqft homes in Buena Vista, were built with a giant 3D printer that lays down concrete walls layer by layer. One of these homes went from blueprints to finished home in 16 days.
The iMac G3 was a cultural icon in 1998, thanks to its Bondi Blue exterior, curved design and rejection of the floppy drive. Fast forward to 2025, and Terauma’s LEGO Ideas proposal has the same attitude in a 700 piece set that’s charming as unlikely it is to make the cut.
A 21-inch motocross bike tire is rolling wild down a massive sand dune in Argentina’s Fiambalá Desert. The drone is struggling to keep up, weaving through the air to catch every bounce and tumble. This is the Tuk South team’s attempt to break the world record for the longest tire roll, adventure, physics and spectacle.
SK Hynix, a name synonymous with memory chips tucked inside your devices, has stepped into the portable SSD game with the Beetle X31. This 1TB drive is now $62.99 (down from $84.91) and is a great option for anyone who needs fast, reliable storage that fits in a pocket.
Boston Dynamics’ Spot, the four-legged robot dog that roams factory floors, has learned a new trick: it can jump into the air and flip and twist like an acrobat.
