Jackson Chung

Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL Still Delivers Bright Screens and Capable Cameras for Daily Use in 2026

By Jackson Chung October 20, 2026

Google built the Pixel 10 Pro XL, priced at $849 today (was $1,200), as its largest phone in the 2025 lineup, measuring 162.8 by 76.6 by 8.5 millimeters and weighing 232 grams. An aluminum frame wraps around Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on both sides, and the whole package carries an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. In hand it feels substantial without turning awkward for one-handed reaches or pocket carry. A 6.8-inch LTPO OLED panel fills most of the front, running at 2992 by 1344 resolution with a 120 Hz refresh rate that drops as low as 1 Hz when nothing moves. Peak brightness hits 3300 nits in short bursts and holds around 2200 nits for HDR content, which keeps outdoor text readable even under direct sun.

Insta360’s Antigravity A1 Follow Me Bundle Puts Reliable Tracking and Gesture Controls on Your Wrist

By Jackson Chung October 20, 2026

Antigravity released the Follow Me Bundle for its A1 drone, pairing the existing 8K 360 aircraft with a Watch Remote, Ring Remote, and full-coverage propeller guards. Complete kits that include the drone list for $799 through the company website and selected Best Buy locations, cutting the previous entry price in half, while the accessory kit alone costs $340 or $272 for people who already own an A1.

James Webb Space Telescope Uncovers Overlapping Jets and a Golden Cavity in NGC 7129

By Jackson Chung October 20, 2026

Photo credit: NASA/Chris Gunn
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope turned its near-infrared camera toward a dusty patch of the constellation Cepheus and returned an image of NGC 7129 that lays out several stages of star formation across a single frame. Roughly 3,300 light-years from Earth, the region spans about 5.7 light-years and holds both young stars that have already begun to clear space around themselves and still-forming objects buried deeper in cold gas. Observations collected on December 17, 2025, and released on October 6, 2026, show how those objects push and heat the material that surrounds them.

Kenko Pieni III Ultra Compact Digital Camera Hangs Like Jewelry and Records Soft Retro Shots

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Kenko Tokina introduced the Pieni III earlier this week, as a toy digital camera small enough to wear on a neck strap during ordinary days. Measuring about 53 by 35 by 18 millimeters and weighing roughly 18 grams without a card, the body sits lightly against clothing or sits on a shelf as decoration when not in use. Four standard finishes cover Soda light blue, Strawberry pink, Milk white, and Black, while separate Sanrio editions featuring Hello Kitty and related characters cost more and arrive with matching straps.

Lunar Outpost LTV Prepares Astronauts for Steady Travel Across the Lunar South Pole

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

NASA selected Lunar Outpost for a roughly $220 million task order in May 2026 to build and deliver its Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle by 2028, giving Artemis crews their first dedicated surface transport since the Apollo era. The Colorado company leads the effort with partners that include General Motors for the electric drivetrain and batteries, Goodyear for the wheels, and Leidos for systems work. An earlier, larger Eagle concept from the same team showed what a full-size lunar truck could do, but Pegasus trims the design so it fits tighter mass limits while still carrying two suited astronauts side by side.

Sony WH-CH720N Headphones Offer Practical Noise Cancelling and All Day Comfort on a Budget

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Sony WH-CH720N headphones, priced at $88 (was $180), tend to slip past attention in a market full of flashy flagships, yet they quietly cover the basics for anyone after a pair that simply works without demanding a premium outlay. Released a while back as a step up from earlier budget models in the CH line, they sit well below the WH-1000XM series while sharing some of the same processing ideas.

Japan’s MMX Spacecraft Begins Its Journey to Fetch Rocks from Mars’ Moon Phobos

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, known as MMX, lifted off from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex at Tanegashima Space Center in the early hours of Tuesday morning local time, riding Japan’s H3 rocket on its tenth flight. The vehicle, in its most powerful H3-24L configuration with four solid boosters, left the pad at 4:41 a.m. Japan Standard Time on October 20, which corresponds to 19:41 UTC on October 19.

Greenhill Forge Shows How Fire and Road Salt Can Power a Real Refrigerator

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Most refrigerators depend on an electric compressor to move heat around, but Greenhill Forge built a working cooler that gets its energy from a wood fire and a solution of common road salt instead. Water serves as the refrigerant. When water boils it soaks up heat from whatever is around it, and the same principle holds here. The difference is that the system keeps part of the water under a strong vacuum so the liquid can boil at a temperature close to freezing rather than at the usual 100 degrees Celsius. That low-pressure boiling is what produces the cold.

Janus Cycle Peels Open the Curved Case of the Original Matrix Nokia 8110

By Jackson Chung October 19, 2026

Nokia announced the 8110 on 9 September 1996 as the first handset in its high-end 8000 series, a business-oriented model that measured 141 by 48 by 25 millimetres and weighed around 152 grams. Sliding covers defined its form from the start, protecting the keypad in a pocket and extending downward so the microphone sat closer to the mouth while the same motion answered an incoming call.

Sunlight Activated Lid Insert Clears Garbage Odors for Over a Month

By Jackson Chung October 18, 2026

Rolling garbage bins out to the curb on a hot afternoon often means accepting a sharp vinegar smell that drifts across the driveway by evening. Food scraps left in wheeled outdoor containers break down faster once temperatures climb, releasing acetic acid that carries the familiar sharp odor associated with rotting waste. Standard charcoal filters can trap some of those molecules for a while, yet they lose effectiveness once heat and humidity rise together, leaving the smell free to escape whenever the lid is lifted.