Video: Perseverance Rover’s View of Crater Rim Drive NASA’s Perseverance rover has once again captivated the world with a stunning first-person animation of its journey along the rim of Jezero Crater. Captured on December 10, 2025—the 1,709th sol of the mission—this 807-foot (246-meter) drive over […]
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Ikea’s next cheap Bluetooth speaker is a playful purple mouse
Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with a playful design and an affordable price tag. The Grejsimojs Portable Bluetooth speaker probably isn’t going to wow audiophiles, but it’s designed to look like a […]
Elon Musk’s Grok is still undressing men
After weeks of flooding the internet with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes, X has finally reined in Elon Musk’s rogue chatbot Grok. Musk claims Grok obeys local laws and refuses to produce anything illegal – except it hasn’t and it can. My testing shows Grok still readily […]
Abxylute’s new Switch 2 controller is for all the die-hard GameCube fans
Abxylute, the company behind the M4 magnetic mobile gamepad, has announced a new pair of controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2 designed to replace the stock Joy-Cons while playing in handheld mode. Both are “launching soon” on Kickstarter and feature a design where the Switch […]
Vivo and Oppo’s telephoto extender comes to iPhone
PGYTech, the accessory manufacturer behind the official telephoto extender lenses for recent Vivo and Oppo flagships, has launched a Kickstarter for a new version developed for iPhones. The RetroVa Vintage Imaging Kit looks an awful lot like the camera kits for those phones, complete with […]
The Epstein files
The Department of Justice has released more of its records on self-described “science philanthropist” and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Other than Epstein, they’ve also brought an intense focus on the many powerful people who associated and corresponded with him, including Bill Gates, Elon Musk, […]
Sony’s last-gen, but still great 1000XM5 are cheaper than ever
It’s rare for Sony’s flagship headphones, even slightly outdated models, to receive a big discount. However, the WH-1000XM5 in black or silver is selling at its lowest-ever price today at Adorama when you enter the code JHCE9834 at checkout (it’s the last step before placing the order). Originally $399, they’re $204.56 […]
Podcast Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash | Official Trailer
Greetings, moviegoers! Get ready for a thrilling ride as we take a trip back to Pandora, the mystical world James Cameron introduced us to a full dozen years ago. Remember the jaw-dropping spectacle of “Avatar”? Well, prepare yourself for another dose of pure cinematic ecstasy […]
Shedding light on Iran’s longest internet blackout
After protests broke out in early January, the Iranian regime shut down the internet, starting the longest blackout in Iranian history. Despite this attempt to stop the protests from spreading, they did not stop. Still, the internet shutdown slowed down the spread of information both […]
You need to listen to M83’s icy post-rock record Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts
New York City got hit with a hell of a snowstorm last week. And, inevitably, when I’m watching the snow fall, wandering the oddly quiet streets after dark, people hiding inside and staying warm, I put on M83’s sophomore record, Dead Cities, Red Seas & […]
