VR headsets can make you a better dancer, if you can look past gaming and streaming

Cornell’s DanXeReflect tool turns dance videos into interactive 3D avatars, offering performers a more immersive way to review movement, rehearse changes, and leave feedback.

Dreame’s rocket-powered car can do 0–60 in 0.9 seconds because you can just say things now
Dreame’s rocket-powered car can do 0–60 in 0.9 seconds because you can just say things now

When I first heard that a vacuum company had released a rocket-powered electric vehicle with physically impossible-sounding performance specs, I immediately thought James Dyson was up to his old tricks again. Fortunately, I was wrong. This time the household appliance company trying its hand at super car design is Dreame (pronounced like “dreamy”), a little-known […]

We just got a new reason to believe the Trump phone is real(ish)
We just got a new reason to believe the Trump phone is real(ish)

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This time we’ve discovered a little more evidence that the phone is on its way to a release. Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone has just passed another milestone on its slow […]

Tesla launches Basecharger for Semi, reveals $188,000 Megacharger
Tesla launches Basecharger for Semi, reveals $188,000 Megacharger

Tesla has launched a new “Semi Charging for Business” program that allows fleet operators and businesses to purchase and install their own Megacharger and a brand-new product called the Basecharger — a lower-power 125 kW charger designed for depot and …

The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is back with sales now up 11% in 2026
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is back with sales now up 11% in 2026

Hyundai’s electric SUV remains a top seller in the US after sales rebounded quicker than expected. IONIQ 5 sales are now up 11% through April 2026.

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Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature
Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature

The Xteink X4 and X3 are excellent alternatives to Kindles and Kobos if you want an e-reader that’s as easy to slip into your pocket – just not out of the box. Both devices come with stock firmware that’s clunky, limited, and occasionally confusing, but that can be easily fixed by plugging them into a […]

AI nailed emergency diagnoses better than doctors in Harvard trials

A Harvard trial found OpenAI’s o1 model beat doctors at emergency triage diagnoses, showcasing AI’s promise as a second-opinion tool in hospitals.

Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic
Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic

The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk’s xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according to an announcement on Friday. At the same time, the Defense Department has left out Anthropic – which it previously used for classified information – […]

1X shows off Neo humanoid robot helping humans make more of its kind

1X is moving toward scaled humanoid robot production, and its latest demo shows Neo already playing a role on the factory floor.

Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker
Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker

Oura is launching a new reproductive health feature that takes hormonal contraception into consideration when tracking period cycles. The smart ring maker describes the Hormonal Birth Control update as a “first-of-its-kind experience” inside Oura’s existing Cycle Insights feature, allowing users to see how over 20 combinations of hormonal birth control methods – including pills, patches, […]