
Tito from Macho Nacho Productions just put the new M2Slim kit from Seakip through its paces on a PS2 Slim, and the results show how far a compact console from 2004 can stretch when the right hardware lands inside it. Early Slim models still carry the original IDE traces Sony never fully removed, and this kit takes advantage of that leftover circuitry to bring a modern M.2 SSD into the chassis while the flip-lid disc drive stays completely operational. You end up with one machine that can boot games straight from solid-state storage and still spin original discs when you want the real thing.

NASA pulled the curtain back on its newest experimental aircraft this week at the UP.Summit held at Kennedy Space Center. The X-70 Fractal arrives as a crewed research platform built to let teams test advanced flight controls and aircraft maneuverability in actual flight rather than relying only on ground rigs or computer models. Administrator Jared Isaacman described it as a high-performance tool that will keep researchers flying and learning while they move from one experiment to the next.

Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy returned to an old favorite, this time scaling the entire idea far beyond earlier versions. They loaded fine steel wool into small wire cages, attached those cages to a bicycle wheel, and spun the wheel at full speed after lighting the wool with a torch. Earlier attempts had relied on hand spinning or a simple fan; the bike wheel pushed the speed and volume of sparks into a different range, with the stated goal of filling frames with more sparks than the camera sensor held pixels.

Zack Nelson placed the RedMagic 12 Pro on his table and began the familiar sequence of checks that have become a yearly ritual for anyone curious about how a new flagship holds up. This year’s model arrived with a flat glass back free of camera bumps, anodized aluminum sides, and a 6.85-inch OLED screen covered in Gorilla Glass 7i.

Laptop power banks usually feel like carrying a second device. Most high-capacity options that can actually push 100 watts sit well over a pound and take up more bag space than people want on a flight or a long work day. INIU’s P63-E1 model, priced at $30.59 after 49% off checkout discount (was $60), compresses 25,000mAh and real 100W USB-C output into a package that measures roughly 4.3 by 2.7 by 1.4 inches and weighs about 390 to 400 grams. That puts it closer in size and feel to a thick phone case than the brick-like packs most people associate with laptop charging.