Photo credit: Sreang Hok/Cornell University
Cornell University researchers developed a new method for washing fruit that combines tiny bubbles in water with low frequency sound. Every day, people clean fruits and vegetables to remove dirt and residues, which can come from the farm or the store.
Sony announced a price increase on its existing PlayStation 5 hardware lineup this morning. As of April 2nd, the normal PS5 disc edition in the United States will cost $649.99, while the digital-only version will cost $599.99. The big boys, the PS5 Pro, will be $899.99, while the portable PlayStation Portal remote player will cost up to $249.99. The PS5 disc will cost £569.99 in the UK, the digital edition £519.99, the Pro £789.99, and the Portal £219.99. Over in Europe, the disc variant will cost €649.99, the digital edition €599.99, the Pro €899.99, and the Portal €249.99. In Japan, the PS5 will cost ¥97,980 on disc, ¥89,980 on digital, ¥137,980 on Pro, and ¥39,980 for Portal.
The RAI Institute has just unveiled Roadrunner, a compact robot no heavier than a medium sized dog that moves in ways that catches you off guard. It glides across flat ground on wheels, shifts its stance to tackle a staircase, rides down a ramp with the kind of casual ease you would expect from something with years of practice, backs down another set of steps with equal confidence, and caps it all off by balancing on a single wheel while the rest of its body stays completely still.
Stabi extends its arm from the shadows with a large barrel mounted to its wrist, and what is inside that barrel is not subtle. A kilowatt class laser capable of cutting through wood at a distance or turning stone into a glowing, molten mess sits at the heart of the setup, mounted in the back of a truck and pointed at a series of test targets. The whole rig was built by Prop Department to explore how high energy laser systems might be put to work in future productions.
Caviar created an extremely limited run of this Steve Jobs edition iPhone 17 Pro, only 9 copies. Each has a genuine piece of Steve Jobs’ iconic black Issey Miyake turtleneck, neatly tucked within the phone. The turtleneck piece is casually tucked away in the center of the back panel, but it’s still visible, shielded by a raised titanium Apple logo that serves as both a seal and a prominent focus point.
Apple’s MacBook Neo brings the A18 Pro chip from the iPhone 16 to an entry level laptop priced to compete at the accessible end of the market. To keep it slim and completely silent, Apple ditched fans entirely in favor of a graphene thermal pad sandwiched between the processor and the chassis to dissipate heat. It is an elegant solution for everyday tasks, but it puts a ceiling on how hard the chip can push when the workload gets demanding.
Photo credit: Don Pettit
During Expedition 72, NASA astronaut Don Pettit used his free time on the International Space Station to work on a quite interesting side project. He went ahead and coaxed an early purple potato to sprout in a small improvised garden he’d created on his own. He’d removed a bit of the tuber and placed it in a container with grow lights connected, fastening it in place with a small piece of Velcro. This simple system kept everything stable even as the station zoomed around the Earth.
The DJI Mini 3, priced at $299 (was $419), is the type of drone that keeps people coming back for more, and the reasons why are undeniable. With a weight of just under 249 grams, it falls under the FAA registration radar in the United States, allowing you to pull it from your backpack and fly in no time, with no paperwork or licensing to come in the way. That kind of spontaneity transforms a last-minute trip to the park into a legitimate aerial photography opportunity.
Riders in one European capital will soon be able to summon a self-driving car and pay for it using a familiar app. Uber is collaborating with Pony.ai, a Chinese autonomous car technology startup, and Verne, a Croatian company familiar with the local scene. On March 26, 2026, the three firms revealed their plans, and they’ve decided to kick things off in Zagreb.
The Meadow slips into a pocket without a second thought. Measuring just 1.3 by 2 by 0.4 inches and weighing four ounces, it feels closer to a good luck charm than a conventional smartphone. The recycled polycarbonate shell has a smooth, understated feel that should hold up well to everyday use, and the three inch square display sits centered in that compact body, clear enough for a quick glance but small enough that lingering on it for too long simply isn’t that appealing. That last part is rather the point.