AI Robot Air Hockey Player
Engineering physics students at the University of British Columbia finished a capstone project that produced something unusual in robotics. Their air hockey robot learned every move inside a computer simulation and then stepped onto real hardware ready to face human opponents with no further adjustments. The approach bypassed the usual slow and risky process of training directly on physical equipment.

32" Samsung Odyssey G5 G50F Gaming Monitor
Samsung keeps refining its gaming displays with the 32-inch Odyssey G5 G50F, priced at $220 (was $350). This version steps away from the curved VA panels found in earlier G5 models and adopts a flat Fast IPS design instead. The result targets players who want higher refresh rates and sharper resolution without spending top dollar or dealing with the smearing that sometimes appeared in older curved versions.

3D-Printing Encore CoreXY 3D Printer
Alex Yu set out to build something many makers only joke about. He created a complete CoreXY 3D printer where almost every structural piece came from another printer first. The result carries the name Encore and fits on a desk without dominating the space. The finished machine measures roughly 219 by 221 by 262 millimeters. Its build volume reaches 120 millimeters on each side. That footprint sits smaller than a Voron 0 and matches the size of a standard filament box, yet it still handles practical parts and detailed prototypes with ease.