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Physicists Watched Time Invent Itself Inside a Cloud of 24,000 Ultracold Atoms
A cloud of 24,000 rubidium atoms, chilled to within a few billionths of a degree above absolute zero, has given researchers their clearest experimental window yet into how time can arise without any external clock keeping track. The work, published in Physical Review Research, shows that a usable form of time, complete with its one-way [...]
Hands That Feel Every Touch and Move in a Blur Give 1X’s NEO Humanoid a Real Shot at Useful Work
Engineers at 1X put the motors for the new NEO hands up in the forearm. Strong cables run down through the wrist and pull on the fingers and palm. This tendon-driven layout keeps the hand itself light while delivering strong, precise pulls. Low gear ratios between 5-to-1 and 15-to-1 let the system stay backdrivable. Push [...]
Bigme HiBreak Dual 2 is the Phone You Flip to Trade Pixels for Paper
Bigme built the HiBreak Dual 2 around a simple mechanical solution to a familiar problem. Regular smartphones deliver color, speed, and apps but wear out eyes during long reading sessions. Dedicated e-readers protect vision and sip power yet lack cameras, video, and quick multitasking. This device carries both screen types in one slab so owners [...]
Verbatim Pocket SSD Delivers 1TB of Speed in a Package Built for Anyone On the Move
Storage prices keep rising, and portable options often force awkward choices between size, speed, and practical daily use. Verbatim built the 1TB Pocket SSD, priced at $179.99 (was $299.99), to sidestep those compromises with a design centered on actual carry habits rather than spec-sheet bragging rights. Verbatim designed the entire device with mobility in
LEGO Brings the Hubble Space Telescope Down to Earth
Builders who follow space sets have another strong option arriving soon from the LEGO Icons line. Set 11382 comprises a detailed model of the Hubble Space Telescope, which rewards meticulous building and makes an excellent display piece once completed. This 1,252-piece kit is intended for adults and costs $139.99. It will be released on August [...]
Up-Close with the Shark 600, the Light Aircraft That Cancels Turbulence
Certification came through in spring 2026 for something pilots of small planes have wanted for decades. Shark Aero’s Shark 600 now carries the first active turbulence-cancelling system approved for a light aircraft. The optional setup cuts the jarring effects of rough air by more than 80 percent, according to the developers. A 600-kilogram-class machine sudd
China Successfully Catches Its First Reusable Rocket Booster at Sea
China pulled off a clean recovery of a rocket booster during an actual trip to orbit on July 10, and it did so with a system no other country has tried before. The Long March 10B lifted off from the Hainan commercial space launch site carrying a satellite. Roughly six minutes after the upper stage [...]
NASA’s Curiosity Accidentally Crushed a Rock and Found Pure Sulfur Crystals on Mars
Curiosity had been working its way down the Gediz Vallis channel on the flank of Mount Sharp for months. The rover’s wheels left fresh tracks in the loose soil and scattered stones as it hunted for clues about the planet’s ancient past. On May 30, 2024, during the 4,200th Martian day of the mission, one [...]
Three Atlases Row as One, Boston Dynamics’ Humanoid Robots Deliver Viking Row at Headquarters
Boston Dynamics has released a new video from its offices that shows three humanoid robots executing a Viking Row in rhythm. The video shows the robots in a wide open workplace with plenty of natural light coming in through the tall windows and many Boston Dynamics employees scattered about, joining in on the row from [...]