Set for release on July 18, Nintendo World Championships NES Edition for the Switch brings the legendary speedrunning competition home. A special edition Deluxe Set includes a physical version of the game, 5 collectible pins, 13 art cards commemorating each of the featured NES classics, and a replica of the gold-colored NES Game Pak from 1990.
The United States Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) is currently testing a weaponized robot dog made by defense company Onyx Industries, equipped with an AI-powered rifle. This news isn’t too surprising considering that MARSOC is also testing Ghost Robotics’ quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles.
The 16GB Amazon Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader offers significant upgrades over its predecessor, and you can get one for $114.99 shipped, originally $149.99. It features a 6.8” display with even slimmer bezels, an adjustable warm light, up to 10 weeks of battery life, and 20% faster page turns. Product page.
You’ve seen the Game Boy speedometer mod, how check out the Anbernic RG35XXSP, a Game Boy Advance SP-inspired handheld designed for retro gaming. Technical specifications have not been confirmed, although it does appear to have a 2.9″ screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio, just like Nintendo’s version.
Back in 1998, Nintendo acquired 10 Volkswagen Beetles from a dealer in Washington State. They were then transformed into the legendary ‘Pikabug’ by Pro Body Works, which repainted them Thundershock Yellow”, complete with stripes, eyes, and cheeks, just like its real-life Pokemon counterpart.
Princeton and North Carolina State University researchers have developed an unusual caterpillar robot that can split its segments apart and then reassemble itself. These segments can operate independently or merge to form a longer unit, enabling the robot to easily move and steer in any direction.