Modern battlefields have a serious problem on their hands, as drones are making life a nightmare for ground forces worldwide. These small, troublesome machines fly in low and fast, often carrying explosives or cameras, and soldiers try to bring them down with anything they can get their hands on. The problem is that most of the time, a single bullet simply misses the mark because the targets zigzag all over the place, leaving little profile to aim at.
As our view of Earth began to fade, NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman went for his phone as if it were second nature. Just hours previously, the Artemis II crew had taken four of them on a daring ride around the moon in the dependable Orion spacecraft. The commander, Wiseman, found a chance to film the entire scene through a narrow glass in the docking hatch. He took out his beloved iPhone 17 Pro Max, pressed the record button, and let it roll for a while.
Digit is seen performing deadlifts with a 65-pound weight in the center of a lab. Agility Robotics shared the video a few days ago, and to be honest, the robot maintains a fairly steady balance and completes the task from beginning to end. Someone mentions that the new version can lift significantly more weight than the previous one, while another laughs about how it can run all day without stopping.
Curiosity got the best of one mechanical engineer, who simply had to try out this crazy idea for a jet engine, which was unlike anything you’d ever see in a normal model. The concept employs a fan that fits tightly inside a close-fitting housing and is essentially propped up by gas pressure created by its own operation. A bunch of small nozzles on the fan’s rim pump out gas, causing it to spin like crazy. Now, combustion occurs in a separate chamber that feeds hot gases into the system, which lifts and spins the fan.
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Recent leaks hint at Insta360’s next move with pocket-sized video gear. The company unexpectedly posted a pixelated preview on social media just after DJI released the Osmo Pocket 4. According to press material that has surfaced, a new device called Luna Ultra is on its way. It still fits in your pocket, as you would expect from a pocket-sized camera, but a handful of its features make it really stand out.
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According to the most recent leaks, the iPhone Air 2 will include a second rear camera, providing users with the versatility they need, something the first version lacked. According to leaks, this new model will have a 48 megapixel main sensor and a 48 megapixel ultrawide lens, all tucked neatly into a wide pill-shaped module that spans the majority of the phone’s upper back area, and because it lacks a telephoto lens, the phone retains its slim profile.
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Leaks continue to pour out, revealing interesting detailed about what we can really expect from the iPhone 18 Pro versions launching in September, and it appears like Dark Cherry will be the star of the show for both the Pro and Pro Max. This deep, rich wine-red color is a stark contrast to the brighter colors that have been popular in recent years, but it still looks fresh and attracts attention.
Jay from the Plasma Channel wanted to take cooking off the grid, eliminating gas and those pesky open flames in the process. He pulled off the trick by putting together a portable burner that generates plasma discharges using rechargeable batteries and blasts them directly into a metal pan. Result? Slap this thing down on a table or picnic blanket and you’ll have a sizzling hot meal in minutes, like scrambled eggs or crispy bacon.
One builder showcases custom-built photobioreactor from start to finish, having printed the majority of its components on a conventional 3D printer sitting on a work surface. The final machine simply sits there silently day after day, converting water and light into useable biomass without the need for anyone to pay attention to it.
Gamers seeking victory in any fast-paced game will want every frame they can get. Sony designed the INZONE M10S II with this specific purpose in mind, and they accomplished it by including two different modes. Switching between settings is simple on this 27-inch OLED panel. If you keep the resolution at 1440p, the display will run at a scorching 540 hertz. Drop the resolution to 1080p and you’ll be rewarded with an even faster refresh rate of 720 hertz.