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Doug MacDowell’s Coffeematic PC is a beautiful mess of nonsense and creativity, a machine that’s as much a coffee maker as it is a computer, and every bit as crazy as it sounds. Built from a 1980s GE drip coffee maker and an old AMD Athlon II X4 640 CPU, it brews coffee, runs software and uses the hot brew to “cool” the processor.
MIT’s team, led by physicist Wolfgang Ketterle, unveiled a modern take on the double-slit experiment, a quantum mechanics classic, using single atoms and photons to show light is both a particle and a wave. Published in Physical Review Letters, this experiment settles a century old debate between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr and gives us a clear view of the quantum mystery.
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Earlier this month, a yellow Xiaomi SU7 Ultra with silver stripes rolled out of Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters and left everyone wondering. As the fastest production EV to lap the Nürburgring, this Chinese sedan is serious about Ferrari’s first electric car, the Elettrica, due to debut in spring 2026 and blending innovation with its heritage.
Now $999.99, down from $1,299.99 retail, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the Android flagship of 2025. With a beautiful display, fast performance, high-end cameras and long battery life, it’s the best value for those who want a premium phone experience.
The Boring Company’s Music City Loop will bring high-speed, all-electric underground transit to Nashville, connecting downtown to Nashville International Airport in just 8 minutes. Fully funded by private partners, this project will start construction in fall 2025 and potentially launch in spring 2026, easing traffic while boosting the city’s growth.
Salzburg’s FlyNow Aviation is about to revolutionize city mobility with its eCopter, a personal electric helicopter that took to the skies for the first time just last month at a new test site in Eastern Austria. Moving from tethered tests at Salzburg Airport, this practical, dual-rotor machine is a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative for cargo and passenger transport, possibly as cheap as a taxi.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, announced today that he’s working on giving everyone a personal superintelligence. What does this mean? Well, he envisions an AI that won’t just do tasks, but will also help you chase your dreams and live better.
Coming August 14, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, Drag x Drive puts a new spin on 3-on-3 sports with wheelchair basketball, rugby, motocross, and skateboarding. This $19.99 digital-only game uses Joy-Con 2’s mouse controls to blend physical motion with strategy.
