Suntory, famous for its crisp beers and refined whiskies, has unveiled a new creation at Expo 2025 in Osaka. At its Park Café pavilion, the Lidris robot draws 3D designs, like the expo’s mascot Myaku-Myaku, inside lemonade, turning a simple drink into a work of art.
Sitting quietly on your desk, the Beelink SER5 Max 6800U, $299 for Prime members, is a mini PC with big capabilities, despite its compact form factor. With an AMD Ryzen 7 6800U processor, 24GB LPDDR5 RAM and 500GB PCIe 4.0 SSD, it can handle office work, gaming and more.
Unitree Robotics, a company from Hangzhou, China known for affordable humanoid robots, has introduced the R1, a new model that takes affordability and functionality to the next level. At $5,900, this 4-foot, 55-pound robot can do cartwheels, handstands and roundhouse kicks. That’s a lot of performance for the price.
GPD, known for their small yet powerful gaming devices, is introducing the GPD Win 5 at ChinaJoy 2025. This handheld gaming PC packs high-end laptop performance into a compact design.
Apple’s iOS 26 Public Beta is here and it’s a fresh but familiar update for iPhone users. Open to anyone who wants to try beta software, it brings a Liquid Glass design and practical improvements to how you use your device.
Photo credit: Igor Bogdanov
Insta360 is working on a new action camera, allegedly the Go 4S, as recent leaks show. Thanks to leaker Igor Bogdanov who has shared images and details about what could be the latest in Insta360’s line of small cameras, we get a possible first glimpse.
Among the cacophony of car horns and screeching tires in Zurich, a material from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) is making noise reduction a whole lot quieter. This mineral foam is four times thinner than conventional sound absorbers but just as effective. For architects and builders it’s a sleek and efficient way to dampen city noise without sacrificing space.
Disney’s Bitzee has created a toy phenomenon, capturing kids and adults with its mix of nostalgic virtual pet charm and modern interactivity. Thirty Disney characters live in a compact, screen-free holographic pod, making it a tactile experience that’s both classic and new, rooted in the 90s virtual pet craze but with Disney’s beloved characters like Mickey Mouse, Nemo and Elsa.
Mario’s journeys have always been timeless and a new fan made project rekindles that magic with style. YouTube creator Syrus212 has rebuilt the Gateway Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy in Unreal Engine 5 and is offering a free PC tech demo that adds modern visuals.