UNIGRID Na+Casa. The sodium-ion home battery that shrugs off fire and frost
For years, sodium-ion has been the perpetual understudy to lithium-ion — cheaper on paper, abundant in raw materials, but never…
John Deere and Reservoir. A $10 million bet on smarter farm robots
Tractors are quietly becoming some of the most sophisticated robots on the planet, and John Deere just doubled down on…
Swarm Robotics Power. The centralized-versus-decentralized tug of war
When dozens or hundreds of robots need to cooperate, the flashy part is the choreography — the way a swarm…
Now Showing. Three films and shows to put your home cinema through its paces
Every home cinema setup deserves a proper workout, and the best way to stress-test a projector, TV or Dolby Atmos…
The Yokohama Project. A 150-year photographic dialogue with Japan
Rummaging through old boxes in her family home in Piedmont, Italy, photographer Giada Ripa stumbled onto something extraordinary: an album…
OM System Ragù. When your camera brand also runs your kitchen
Camera companies stick to cameras. Mostly. OM System didn't get that memo, and after last year's improbably popular Outdoor Monster…
Star Wars Zero Company. Anakin Skywalker Steals the Battlefield
Turn-based tactics games live or die on how well they make you feel outnumbered, outgunned and forced to think three…
Gamescom 2026 Theft Wave. Organizers Finally Break Their Silence
Gamescom is supposed to be a celebration of games, hardware and the community that obsesses over both. This year, though,…
Samsung Now Brief. Your phone now moonlights as a movie critic
Samsung's Now Brief — the AI-powered daily digest that surfaces the information it thinks you need at any given moment…
Roborock Q7 M5 Plus. Self-emptying floor duty at a $150 discount
Amazon has knocked the Roborock Q7 M5 Plus down to US$279.99, a chunky 35% cut from its US$429.99 list price.…