China has begun testing CR450 prototypes, which is now the world’s fastest high-speed train. They are all powered by an advanced, water-cooled, permanent magnet traction system, as well as a reliable, high-stability bogie system.
Japanese tuner Value Progress unveils The Beast, a custom, one-off Lamborghini Diablo-based show car. What you’ll notice first is the bird-like pointed front end, vertically stacked headlights, high-mounted fog lights, and vented hood.
This 3D-printed LEGO cup holder isn’t just a decorative piece, but a real functional accessory that can keep your drinks cool, or at least standard-sized soda cans, thanks to double-wall insulation.
The Lenovo IdeaPad 1 laptop is ideal for work, school, or light productivity purposes, and you can get one for $379.05 shipped, originally $799. Featuring a crisp 15.6″ Full HD (1920×1080) anti-glare display, an Intel Celeron N4500 processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB PCIe SSD. Product page.
Astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. WASP-121b, also called Tylos, is located approximately 900 light-years away in the constellation Puppis.
Researchers have developed a robotic hand with soft fingers capable of learning how to perform the pen spinning trick, the same one many of us have tried in school or work. This was accomplished through SWIFT, a system that learns to spin a pen through trial-and-error using only real-world data without requiring explicit prior knowledge of its physical attributes.
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Here’s a fascinating look back at the SuFami Turbo, a bizarre SNES accessory that lets you play multiple games at once. Unfortunately (or fortunately), it was only released in Japan during 1996 for the Super Famicom, priced at a very reasonable $46 USD ($92 in 2025), with games costing $27 ($54 in 2025).