A spinning top rests on a desk, still running full throttle after hours have passed, with an almost hypnotic rhythm. Most common tops have a short lifespan, succumbing to air resistance and surface friction. This one, however, refuses to give up, thanks to Aaed Musa’s fantastic design.
One log stands alone on an open area of land, waiting for the transformation to begin. Someone with a chainsaw approaches, and within minutes, that single piece of wood is split up and transformed into a steady burning fire capable of warming hands, boiling water, and cooking a meal. This invention, known as the Swedish Torch, takes scarcity and simply whacks it away with a few straight cuts and some dry tinder.
DJI’s Osmo Mobile 8, priced at $126 (was $149), significantly improves the quality of everyday phone videos, making them more stable and smooth rather than jittery and jerky. Whether you’re publishing family films, chronicling your travels, or simply sharing short snippets, footage that doesn’t bounce around is a game changer.
The Helix Nebula is one of the most beautiful planetary nebulae visible from Earth, and NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope recently captured the finest image yet. This bright shell of gas and dust, located approximately 650 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, is the last act of a star that bears a remarkable likeness to our own sun. The most recent near-infrared measurements have pinpointed a portion of the nebula in extraordinary detail, revealing far more than previous observatories could detect.
The Acura NSX Roadster driven by Tony Stark in The Avengers is up for auction, and the timing is excellent given Acura’s role at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. This one-of-a-kind custom car made by Acuras just for the 2012 Marvel film will make its first public appearance at a Sundance fundraiser before coming up for auction on Cars & Bids.
A man inspired by a 22-year-old memory traveled back in time to raise the first generation of cellular networks from the dead. He built a tiny 1G network using the ancient AMPS protocol, then utilized it to finally answer an issue that had bothered him since childhood.
A modder from China named XNZ has gone ahead and put together an impressive build by taking three different gaming consoles and somehow compressing them all into one working machine, which they’ve named the Ningtendo PXBOX 5. The custom-built creation combines the core components of a PlayStation 5, an Xbox Series S (they chose the more compact Series S for integration), and a Nintendo Switch 2 into a single device around the size of a conventional console.
Sony released the Trinitron KV-3000R television in 1981, which redefined luxury. This console was the peak of their lineup, combining modern picture technology with a truly high-end living room cabinet. It cost a hefty $10,000, including delivery, which is now comparable to a startling $35,000, but was an ultimate luxury in a suffering economy.
