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Top Speed Motors in Brooklyn, New York is offering a 2015 Toyota Sienna for $19,495, but it’s unlike any that you’ve probably seen in the past. With 42,625 miles on the odometer, this vehicle looks like a typical minivan from the outside, but slide open the rear passenger doors, and you’re greeted with a mobile office for one. Read more for additional pictures and information.
Spartanburg Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram wanted to offer its customers a one-off 2019 Dodge Charger R/T, and they came up with this “Zombie Apocalypse Edition”. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come equipped with any zombie-fighting goodies, but unlike the factory model, this one comes with a rusty wrap that “looks like it came straight out of a zombie apocalypse with all the power of a Scat Pack,” according to the dealer. Read more for additional pictures and information.
Today, Ben & Jerry’s officially announced it’s releasing a new flavor, Netflix & Chill’d, and it’s going to be peanut butter flavored with real fudge brownies and salty pretzel bits inside. To celebrate the partnership with the video streaming platform, Ben & Jerry’s said that it plans to release the flavor worldwide to over 20 different countries, a first in the brand’s history. Read more for an early taste test video and additional information.
What do you get when you cross a Chevrolet K5 Blazer with a Pontiac Fiero and Ferrari Testarossa? A Fierrari of course. Offered for just $9,500 on Craigslist a few months ago, the bizarre vehicle is now headed to the 2020 Barrett Jackson auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. The only original part left on this vehicle is its shell, as even the engine is no longer mounted mid-mounted, but has been moved up front. Read more for additional pictures and information.
The last thing that would probably come to mind when seeing a 1988 Pontiac Fiero on the streets is a 996-generation Porsche 911, but that’s exactly what one owner turned his vehicle into, or at least attempted to. Unfortunately, even the Pontiac 2.8-liter V6 engine remains, but at the very least, it’s been rebuilt with a new clutch, master cylinder, slave cylinder, and battery. Read more for additional pictures and information.
You’ve probably seen Sony’s Aibo robotic dog, but if you’ve always wanted a cat version, MarsCat by Elephant Robotics should do the trick. This bionic cat robot autonomously moves around, thanks to 16 motorized joints, and can also randomly perform various activities, like playing, sleeping, and covering up waste in a litter box. Read more for a video and additional information.
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Apple AirPods are a must-have in many everyday carry bags, as they can not only be used for music, but hands-free calls as well as voice assistance. The main issue people have is not losing an earbud when their charging case isn’t nearby, and that’s where Unnecessary Invention’s BulkPods comes in. Simply put, it can simultaneously charge and store up to 48 AirPods earbuds, so should you lose one, or even two, there will be plenty more to replace them with. Read more for additional pictures and information.
Knectek Labs has unveiled TOWNEW, the world’s self-cleaning and self-changing smart trash can, or in other words, it capable of sealing a full garbage bag and replacing it automatically with a new one. Available in white and teal colors, the device stands 1.5-feet tall, and weighs less than 8 pounds when empty. It works with the company’s special 25-count “removable refill rings” that last around a month, while a pack of three refill rings — 75 bags in total — will set you back $18. Product page. Read more for a video and additional information.
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ETH researchers have managed to create shimmering chocolates that give off a colorful sheen without the addition of colorants using a process that imprints a special structure on the surface create a targeted color effect. This process is similar to that of a chameleon, whose skin surface modulates and disperses light to display specific colors. Read more for a video and additional information.
Tiger & Rose have unveiled their new true wireless earbuds with the most innovative design that we’ve seen to date. Featuring a stylish faceted Panther head design in various colors – black, spotted white, rose gold, tiffany blue and white – and a Φ10 mm speaker that delivers astonishing high-fidelity sound through the fine-tuned graphene-augmented diaphragm. Read more for two videos, including a hands-on, and additional information.