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Tri-laser projector designed for big-screen streaming and low-lag gaming

Following a successful Kickstarter last year, home entertainment startup Valerion has now made its Plus 2 projector available for general sale. The newly renamed StreamMaster Plus 2 can put out 2,000 ISO lumens and throws 4K visuals at up to 300 inches.

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Review: EyeOasis 2 brings heat and massage for ocular relaxation

If you have trouble with migraines, eye stress, dry eye, or just need a spot of relaxation, a warm mask or a bit of eye massage might do the trick. We put Bob and Brad's EyeOasis 2 electric eye massager through its paces and here's what we found.

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Panasonic’s full-frame 8K-capable Lumix S1RII camera lands at $3,300

Six years after the original S1R dropped, Panasonic has finally unveiled its successor. The Lumix S1RII is a beast of a full-frame mirrorless camera for both 8K video and high-end photography. It's also competitively priced to take on popular rivals.

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Clicks brings its keyboard cases to Android, starting with Pixel 9

After winning over iPhone users who wanted to attach a BlackBerry-style keyboard to their handsets, Clicks is now making its physical keyboard cases for a selection of Android devices. Up first: Google Pixel 9 and 9 Pro cases at $139.

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Buggy bot uses a bio-inspired “tail” to jump 23 times its own body length

You may not know what a springtail is but man, those little things can jump! Scientists have now copied the creatures' jumping mechanism in a small robot that could one day explore places that people can't go.

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Paper battery could take over for lithium-ion … in EVs and beyond

Flint believes it has the formula for the most sustainable battery the world has ever seen, capable of seamlessly replacing lithium for many applications. The chemistry of plant cellulose and other renewables promises a density over 220 Wh/kg.

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The 2025 World Nature Photography Awards winners are absolute stunners

The winning entries for the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards are astonishingly beautiful compositions that tell dramatic tales and depict the incredible backdrops against which the lives of fascinating creatures on our planet play out.

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Black Hornet 4 packs heavy recon capability in a pint-sized package

Teledyne FLIR Defense's Black Hornet 4 nano-drone has won the US Department of Defense's Blue UAS Refresh award. That may not mean much to the average person, but it does give us an excuse to talk about the palm-size infantry recon helicopter.

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Drilling the deepest hole in history: Unlocking geothermal energy

MIT spin-off Quaise is still trying to use fusion technology to drill the deepest hole in history and unlock clean, virtually limitless, supercritical geothermal energy. But how does it work? And are they even close to realizing their vision?

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