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The Poetry Camera, crafted by Kelin Carolyn Zhang and Ryan Mather, doesn’t spit out glossy prints or digital files. Instead, it captures a scene and distills it into words—poetry, to be precise—printed on a strip of receipt-like paper. A Polaroid for the soul rather than the eye if you will.
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In a world where keyboards remain stubbornly tethered to desks, an interesting experiment has emerged from the workshop of Adam LeBlanc. His creation, the Schist01, is a wrist-mounted keyboard that feels like it leapt from the world of Cyberpunk 2077.
The GMKtec M6 Mini PC could be the best value for your money when it comes to Windows 11 Pro systems, and you can get one for $279.99 shipped when the 30% off is automatically applied at checkout, originally $399.99. Its AMD Ryzen 5 6600H, a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 3+ architecture, hums along at up to 4.5GHz, handling everything from Microsoft Office to light gaming and even creative workloads like Photoshop with ease. Product page.
On June 22, 2025, a Honda CR-V will carve its way up the 12.42-mile, 156-turn gauntlet of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, nicknamed “The Race to the Clouds.” This isn’t your standard CR-V, though—it’s the e:FCEV, the first hydrogen-powered vehicle to ever tackle this iconic Colorado mountain course.
1X Technologies just pulled the curtain off Redwood AI, a vision-language transformer that’s set to supercharge its NEO humanoid robots. This is a huge leap toward robots that can see, talk, and move through the world with an almost human-like finesse.
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Astronomy fans might be intrigued to know that approximately 8,000 light-years away, located inside the shimmering haze of the NGC 6357 nebula, lies star cluster Pismis 24. It was observed by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, and forces scientists to question just how massive a star can get before it breaks the laws of physics.
The Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition 51mm smartwatch blows the Apple Watch Ultra 2 out of the water, or at least for those with active lifestyles, and you can get one for $689.99 shipped, originally $1,099.99. Battery life is where the Epix Pro first flexes its muscle. Apple’s Ultra 2 boasts 36 hours of juice, respectable for a smartwatch but a mere warm-up for Garmin’s beast. The Epix Pro 51mm stretches up to 31 days in smartwatch mode, 82 hours with GPS, or 17 hours with GPS and music streaming. Product page.
Universal Studios Hollywood officially announces Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a roller coaster set to debut in 2026. It’s the park’s first high-speed outdoor coaster, complete with a state-of-the-art ride system, 360-degree spinning cars, and a track that snakes over the park’s Upper Lot.
