Built high on Cerro Pachón in Chile’s Andes, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has powered up its massive 3.2-gigapixel camera. These first images, snapped in just 10 hours of test runs, offer a thrilling taste of the observatory’s decade-long Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).
The FrSara Neck Fan is a great way to keep cool when outdoors or just at home when the air conditioning isn’t turned on, and you can get one for $26.98, originally $33.99. Its dual-sided vents, driven by 60 turbine blades, send out a steady breeze that provides your neck with a cooling hug. Three speed options let you adjust the airflow, from a soft whisper on low to a more audible whoosh on high. Product page.
Spiral galaxies often dazzle with their swirling arms, but UGC 11397, caught in Hubble’s latest snapshot, hides a supermassive secret. Nestled 250 million light-years away in the constellation Lyra, this galaxy hides a crazy secret at its heart—a supermassive black hole 174 million times heftier than our Sun.
Google’s Chromebook crew has always been the plucky underdog of laptops—cheap, cloud-driven, and proudly basic. But with the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 unveiled today, Google’s changing that. From its MediaTek Kompanio Ultra processor to its OLED screen and exclusive Gemini AI tools, this Chromebook is stirring up a storm.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 promised a leap into high dynamic range (HDR) gaming, a first for the company’s consoles. Yet, many players have found their games looking oddly washed out or overly bright when docked to a TV. YouTube’s display guru Vincent Teoh of HDTVTest has dissected this issue in a detailed video.
K-Scale Labs is quietly reshaping robotics’ future in an unassuming Palo Alto garage. Their goal? To roll out a fully open-source humanoid robot for just $999—a steal that beats most high-end smartphones. This is essentially Z-Bot, a developer-friendly platform built to bring embodied intelligence to everyone.
The Anker SOLIX C1000 portable power station can either be used in emergencies or just outdoors, and you can get one for $448.99 shipped today, originally $799. With a sustained 1800W and a 2400W surge via SurgePad technology, it can handle 99% of household appliances, from microwaves to coffee makers. You can plug in a 2000W heater, a MacBook Pro, and a Keurig simultaneously, and the C1000 won’t flinch. Product page.
