The Sony WH-1000XM4 wireless premium noise canceling headphones are still a solid choice in 2025, and it’s being offered for just $193 shipped, originally $349. At just 251.6 grams, they’re among the lightest full-sized over-ear headphones, outpacing heavier competitors like the Apple AirPods Max by a significant margin. Product page.
Mattel and Warner Bros. just dropped the news that Jon M. Chu, the brilliant director behind Wicked and Crazy Rich Asians, is set to helm the highly anticipated live-action Hot Wheels movie.
Unveiled at England’s legendary Shelsley Walsh hill climb, the camouflaged Porsche Cayenne Electric prototype didn’t just steal the show—it smashed the SUV course record by over four seconds, blazing through the 1,000-yard, 16.7 percent incline in a blistering 31.28 seconds. Oh, and former Top Gear host Richard Hammond used it to casually tow a 100-year-old, two-tonne vintage car like it was no big deal, proving this SUV is as tough as it is lightning-fast.
Photo credit: Nichole “Vapor” Ayers
On July 3, 2025, while zooming over Mexico and the southern U.S. aboard the International Space Station (ISS), NASA astronaut Nichole “Vapor” Ayers snapped a photo of a rare lightning sprite—a dazzling red burst that looks like a cosmic jellyfish shooting up from a thunderstorm.
FolderDrive, a 128GB USB-C flash drive, brings the iconic macOS folder to life as a pocket-sized gadget that’s as nostalgic as it is handy. Dreamed up by David Delahunty and brought to reality with Super Fantastic, this little drive is a tribute to Apple’s classic design, mimicking the light blue folder that’s been a Mac staple forever.
Photo credit: Igor Bogdanov
DJI, the heavyweight champ of drones and action cams, is diving headfirst into the 360-degree camera scene with the Osmo 360, ready to take on the Insta360 X5 and GoPro Max 2.
James Dyson, the genius behind bagless vacuums and bladeless fans, has set his sights on a surprising new challenge: strawberries. In the lush fields of Lincolnshire, England, Dyson Farming’s 26-acre glasshouse is shaking up agriculture with a mix of robots, renewable energy, and a laser focus on doing things smarter.
NASA’s Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission was once a bold dream to scoop up Martian dirt and bring it back to Earth, but it slammed into a brick wall due to skyrocketing costs nearing $11 billion. Lockheed Martin, an aerospace heavyweight with 50 years of Mars know-how, has unveiled a new budget-friendly plan that cuts the price to under $3 billion.
Hunting for an audio version of that rare book from your local bookstore can feel like chasing a shadow. Meet PageParrot, a brilliant DIY creation by Nick Bild that turns any physical book into an audiobook in seconds.
Konami’s Silent Hill f broke through the mist at Anime Expo 2025, held in Los Angeles from July 3 to July 6, with a panel that gave fans goosebumps. A sneaky in-engine cinematic trailer, filmed by an attendee despite a no-cameras rule, gave a spine-chilling peek into this psychological horror comeback. Slated to hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on September 25, 2025, the game’s ready to drag players into a haunting story set in 1960s Japan.