Researchers from the University of Auckland have captured a video of a real-life Sharktopus, or more specifically, an orange-hued octopus riding on the back of a large shortfin mako shark as it swam. How these two unlikely companions crossed paths remains a mystery. The team observed them for about ten minutes before leaving them to their journey, so we don’t know how their story ended—whether it was a brief hitchhiking stint or something more.
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Rob Berk owns the world’s largest collection of pinball machines, with many of the 1,041 units on display at his own establishment, called Past Time Arcade. However, he’s not just a hoarder of games—he’s a key player in pinball culture. Berk founded Pinball Expo in Chicago around 40-years-ago, the longest-running pinball convention, now in its 41st year as of 2025.
For those who can’t afford a $285,000 Rezvani Vengeance, there’s this innovative ‘Rezvani Bullet Resistant Backpack’. It functions exactly as it sounds, a backpack that can be converted into a front / rear bulletproof vest in seconds.
Cortical Labs CL1 is touted as the world’s first biohybrid computer, or more specifically a synthetic biological intelligence machine capable of running on living human brain cells. The world these cells live in is created by the company’s Biological Intelligence Operating System (biOS) running a simulated world and sending information directly to the neurons about their environment.
Inventor Matty Benedetto of Unnecessary Inventions unveils his latest project, the McRandomizer, a Happy Meal-inspired device that randomly orders a meal at McDonald’s using his own voice. The latter required recording sound clips of every single menu item and then categorizing (side dish, dessert, etc.) them into their own folder.
Diver Andrea Ramos Nascimento’s Insta360 X4 camera was nearly swallowed by a tiger shark during a feeding session off the coast of Freeport in The Bahamas. Thanks to the camera’s ability to shoot 360-degree video and choose various viewpoints during editing, we’re able to see what the shark was looking at from inside its mouth.
Japanese toy manufacturer MegaHouse, in collaboration with Iriso Precision Company, has created the world’s smallest functional Rubik’s Cube, and it measures just 0.50 cm tall. Why? This creation celebrates the 3D combination puzzle’s 50th anniversary.
Just like the Tesla Cybertruck, the Li Auto L9 also has a self-driving mode, but one driver appears to have found a workaround for having to keep their hands on the steering wheel. A passenger filmed the driver of this range-extended electric vehicle (EREV) allegedly sleeping while on a highway in China.
