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Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction Headphones Keep You Connected to the Trail

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

Runners frequently struggle to strike the perfect balance when it comes to listening to music or podcasts on long runs: they want to be able to zone out from the world while also remaining aware for approaching cars or chatter from fellow trail-goers without having to rip out their headphones at every little sound. The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 bone conduction headphones, priced at $139.95 (was $180), solve that exact problem with a design that sits snugly against your cheekbones while leaving both ears open for full awareness.

World’s Only Bugatti W16 Mistral ‘Fly Bug’ Showcases When Dragonfly Blue Meets Open-Air Speed

By Bill Smith May 1, 2026

James Lucas Condon turned his passion for cars and camera into a platform that now funds some of the rarest cars on the planet. Known online as TheStradMan, he has spent years sharing his passion for hypercars with millions. His latest move shows just how far that success reaches. He commissioned Bugatti to create a one-off W16 Mistral called Fly Bug, the fourth car in a series built around insects from the natural world.

Spirit Airlines Prepares for Its Last Flight as Rescue Efforts Collapse

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

News from multiple outlets confirms Spirit Airlines will stop flying around three in the morning tomorrow after years of mounting losses reached a breaking point. The carrier plans to wind down its entire operation and sell off its fleet of planes in the days ahead.

How One Modder Turned the PlayStation 5 Into a Linux Gaming Computer / Steam Machine

By Bill Smith May 1, 2026

Grand Theft Auto V can run with ray tracing enabled at a silky smooth 60 frames per second on a PlayStation 5, and this is not your typical PS5 experience, since it is taking place on a Linux desktop via Steam. Andy Nguyen, often known on the internet as TheFlow, is a security specialist who created an open source loader that he released into the public domain.

Unitree Humanoid Robots Step Up to Move Bags at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots for baggage and cargo jobs at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport this month, with a small group of them working alongside ground crew for the first time. Unitree builds the machines under the name G1, and they’re modest, standing around four feet tall and weighing little over seventy pounds. They can reach speeds of 4.4 miles per hour, but they can only run for two hours before needing to be recharged. They’re also small enough to fit into tight spaces around planes that larger machines cannot reach.

Kia’s PV5 Electric Van Now Launches a Drone for South Korean Police Duty

By Bill Smith May 1, 2026

Officers from the Seoul police force pull up in a crowded alley, where the sound of feet echoing between the buildings is almost deafening, in their high-tech vehicle powered by the quiet electric power of its motors, before, like a jack-in-the-box, a panel at the top of the roof slides open and a sleek little drone rises up to scan the lay of the land from above. This is Kia’s latest project, and it was developed in close collaboration with the Korean National Police Agency, with experimental operations due to begin in only a month.

Apple’s iPhone 17 Lineup Powers Record Q2 Revenue in March Quarter

By Jackson Chung April 30, 2026

Revenue soared to 111.2 billion dollars in Apple’s March quarter, up 17 percent from the same period last year and significantly beyond analyst expectations. Almost 57 billion of that came directly from iPhone sales, a new record high for the March period, as it appears that a large number of people went out and purchased the latest models at once.

Fascinating Look Back at the Triax Turbo Touch 360, a Controller from the 90s That Put Touch Sensors in Place of Buttons

By Bill Smith April 30, 2026

Gamers in the 1990s sat through plenty of marathon sessions on consoles like the Super Nintendo as well as SEGA Genesis, and their thumbs suffered as a result of continual pressure on rigid directional pads. Triax had a solution for the problem in the Turbo Touch 360. They abandoned the traditional movable plastic directional pad in favor of a flat octagonal plate with capacitive sensors underneath. So all you had to do was lightly lay your thumb on the surface, and it would register the direction you were attempting to go in.

Charging a Hundred Devices at the Same Time Made Easy with This Custom USB-C Hub

By Jackson Chung April 30, 2026

Makers are constantly coming up with fresh and imaginative solutions to address everyday challenges on a large scale. One inventor realized that the normal number of ports found on a charger simply wasn’t going to cut it anymore, with phones, tablets, and other devices all wanting to be charged without anyone having to wait their turn. He set out to build a single unit capable of powering a whole room’s worth of gadgets, and the end result is a unique USB-C station with 100 ports all operating together under one solid frame.

How the Kindle Paperwhite Makes Every Page Turn Feel Natural

By Jackson Chung April 30, 2026

Carrying a Kindle Paperwhite, priced at $134.99 (was $159.99), in one’s hands everyday acts as a constant reminder of what makes this device a must-have for bookworms. This e-reader weighs only 7 oz, hence why it seems like something that the device could float as it easily fits into one’s pockets or bag without them knowing.