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Flywing's X-Wing Fighter Is a VTOL FPV That Wants to Put You in the Cockpit
The RC aircraft maker known for scale helicopters is launching a fixed-wing VTOL with DJI O4 transmission, onboard radar, and a 60-minute flight time on Kickstarter this spring.
Tech
Japan's AirKamuy 150 Is a $2,000 Cardboard Drone That Assembles in Five Minutes
Nagoya startup AirKamuy is building fixed-wing UAVs from corrugated cardboard for a fraction of conventional drone costs, and Japan's military is already using them.
Crypto
Block's New Bitkey Finally Gets a Screen, Addressing the Original's Biggest Weakness
The updated Bitkey hardware wallet now lets users verify transactions directly on the device, a major upgrade over the screenless original.
Tech
Google Finally Ditches Its Four-Color Icon Mandate, and Your Phone Will Thank You
Google's new gradient icons abandon the confusing uniformity that made Gmail and Calendar nearly impossible to tell apart at a glance.
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The Infinite Machine Olto Is What Happens When Someone Actually Rethinks the E-Bike
The $3,495 Olto blends automotive engineering with bike-lane legality, packing serious tech into a striking aluminum frame.
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DJI's Lito 1 and Lito X1 Bring Pro Features to Entry-Level Drones, But Americans Can't Buy Them
DJI launches its new beginner drone series with 48MP cameras, omnidirectional sensing, and up to 52 minutes of flight time. The catch: no US availability.
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Casio's GBX-H5600 Brings Heart Rate Monitoring to the G-LIDE Line for the First Time
The new surf-focused G-SHOCK pairs tide graphs and moon data with optical sensors and Polar-powered training analytics.
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Panasonic's DC-TX3 Packs a 1-Inch Sensor and 15x Zoom Into a Genuinely Pocketable Body
Panasonic revives its travel zoom line with a backlit sensor upgrade and USB-C, though the EVF didn't survive the transition.
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DJI's Romo P Robot Vacuum Is Drone Tech for Your Floors, But Americans Can't Buy It
DJI applies its aerial navigation expertise to home cleaning with impressive results, though a recent security breach and US restrictions complicate the picture.
Tech
Framework Laptop 13 Pro Is a MacBook Rival Built to Be Taken Apart
Framework's new flagship rewrites the portable PC playbook with 20-hour battery life, Ubuntu out of the box, and full cross-generational modularity.
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Casio's SXC-1 Is a 315-Gram Sampler Pointed Directly at Teenage Engineering
Forty years after the SK-1, Casio is back in the sampler category with a handheld beat sketchpad aimed at beginners and the aesthetic lane Teenage Engineering has owned for years.
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OPPO Find X9 Ultra Launches Today With Hasselblad's Deepest Smartphone Integration Yet
OPPO's first globally-available Ultra flagship packs dual 200MP sensors and a 300mm teleconverter, marking a new chapter in the Hasselblad partnership.
Tech
Espressif's ESP32-S31 Brings Wi-Fi 6, Gigabit Ethernet, and a RISC-V Core to the Maker's Favorite Chip
The new dual-core SoC adds Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4 with Classic, and gigabit Ethernet while switching to RISC-V architecture.
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Insta360 Luna Spec Leak Reveals a Dual-Lens Gimbal Built to Take On DJI
A leaked spec sheet shows two sensors, two lenses, Leica color calibration, and a detachable camera head in Insta360's first serious pocket gimbal.
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DJI's Power 1000 Mini Packs a Full Kilowatt-Hour Into Something You Can Actually Carry
DJI's smallest power station yet delivers 1,008Wh in an 11.5kg package, with 58-minute fast charging and built-in solar and car charging.
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Moft's Tripod Wallet Is A Multi-Functional Wonder
A MagSafe wallet that doubles as a tripod, camera remote, and Apple Find My tracker. It might be the most versatile iPhone accessory yet.
Tech
Hesai's Picasso Chip Gives LiDAR Full-Color Vision for the First Time
The Picasso SPAD-SoC delivers native RGB capture alongside spatial data, eliminating the need for separate cameras in autonomous systems.
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DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 Is Here. Just Not for Americans.
The gimbal camera that was approved by the FCC, then wasn't. What happens when trade policy dictates your gear options.
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DJI's Osmo Pocket 4 Leak Reveals a 1-Inch Sensor in Your Palm
A premature social media post shows DJI's next pocket gimbal packing specs that rival dedicated cinema cameras.
Energy
Leaked Jackery FridgeGuard Hints at a Future Where Every Appliance Pulls Its Weight
A rumored slim backup unit for refrigerators may signal a broader shift toward distributed battery storage inside the home.
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VitalLyfe Access Turns Any Water Source Into Drinking Water in Under a Minute
A new portable filtration system promises hospital-grade purification from rivers, lakes, or questionable taps. Preppers and campers take note.
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GoPro's Mission Series Abandons Proprietary Mounts for Micro Four Thirds
GoPro's new Mission series cameras ditch the company's proprietary mount system for standard Micro Four Thirds, signaling a pivot toward professional workflows.
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Anbernic's RG Rotate Has a Swivel Screen and Zero Shame About It
The retro handheld maker goes full Android with a rotating display that flips between landscape and portrait gaming.
Tech
Amazon's Leo Aviation Antenna Brings Gigabit Speeds to the Skies
Amazon's new aviation antenna promises gigabit WiFi for airlines with simplified installation, heating up competition with Starlink.
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The PocketTerm35-Pi5 Is a $149 Bet on a Future Where Your Phone Doesn't Belong to You
A handheld Raspberry Pi 5 terminal with a 3.5-inch display offers something no smartphone can: genuine ownership.
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The Soiboi Soft 3D Display Runs on Air, Not Pixels
A pneumatic 7-segment display proves that sometimes the most compelling interfaces are the ones you can literally poke.
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Daize Turns Passive Listening Into a Tactile Creative Act
South Korean designer Hong Jeongyeon's Red Dot-winning device merges turntable nostalgia with generative AI for hands-on music remixing.
Tech
Your $200 Android Phone Is About to Cost $300: The AI Memory Shortage Is Already Hiking Budget Device Prices
Motorola just confirmed 33–50% price jumps across its Moto G series. The culprit? AI data centers are vacuuming up the global DRAM supply.
Tech
Asimov's Here Be Dragons Kit Lets You Build a Humanoid in Your Garage
A new DIY robotics kit brings full-scale humanoid construction to hobbyists, marking a shift in how advanced robotics reaches the public.
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Vivo's 200MP V70 FE Makes the Case for Absurd Resolution
The new Vivo V70 FE packs a 200-megapixel sensor into a mid-range phone. That sounds like overkill until you consider what becomes possible.
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Nothing's Yellow Headphone (a) Is a Shot of Color in a Beige Market
Nothing adds a yellow variant to its Headphone (a) lineup, now available for preorder in the US, doubling down on color identity in a category dominated by black plastic.
Science
Why NASA's Best Camera Is Always the One That Inspires
The Artemis program's upgrade from Nikon D5 to Z9 isn't just technical. It's about capturing space in ways that make people care.
Tech
The Quiet Rise of Mesh Networks as Infrastructure for the Unconnected
Bluetooth mesh networks and offline protocols are building communication layers that don't need the internet to function.
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The Case for 8K Cinema on Mars
SpaceX missions could deliver footage that rivals Hollywood productions. Here are the cameras best suited to make it happen.
Science
The Nikon Z9 Will Orbit the Moon on Artemis II
NASA's first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years will carry Nikon's flagship mirrorless camera, continuing a partnership that stretches back to the Apollo era.
Tech
Sony Exits the Memory Card Business It Helped Create
A global SSD shortage has forced Sony to discontinue nearly all of its memory card products, marking the end of a decades-long legacy.
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Maxell's Wireless Cassette Player Is a Love Letter to the Analog Era
The iconic tape brand returns with a Bluetooth-enabled cassette player that feels like a deliberate statement about what we've lost.
Tech
Meta and Oakley Debut Performance‑Focused AI Glasses
Meta and Oakley’s new HSTN smart glasses bring 3K video, open‑ear audio and Meta AI to athletes’ faces. We examine the launch and why smart wearables thrive in some niches while stalling in others.
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Dyson’s PencilVac: A Slim Statement on the Future of Home Tech
Dyson’s new PencilVac isn’t just a smaller vacuum—it’s a preview of where the company might be headed. Miniaturized hardware, modular tools, and ambient devices could turn Dyson into a platform, not just a product brand.
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Nothing’s Community Edition Phone Is a Love Letter to the Past—And a Signal About the Future
Nothing’s Community Edition Phone (2a) is more than just a new look—it’s a test run for collaborative hardware design. With a retro vibe and community-led decisions, it’s a rare example of a phone that feels like it actually came from its users.
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Nothing’s Next Play: Over-Ear Headphones That Aim Straight at Apple
Nothing is taking aim at the AirPods Max with a new pair of over-ear headphones dropping this summer. They’re promising better sound at a lower price—and if their track record holds, Apple might actually have something to worry about.