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A new Nintendo portable (don't get too excited though), a mobile 3D printer that might be ready for your future Mars homestead, and one of Nintendo's most influential employees is calling it a day. Plus: It's earnings season!
Nintendo's new 2DXL is coming July 28th
We weren't expecting more new hardware from Nintendo, but that's what they unveiled last night. The new 2DS XL brings the power of a 3DS XL, but without the added dimension. Easy enough to understand, right? The clamshell system will go on sale in the US July 28th for $150.
MIT's mobile 3D printer built the largest structure to date
The Digital Construction Platform consists of a large hydraulic arm mounted on caterpillar treads, and it can build a 12-foot tall, 50-foot wide igloo in 13 hours, running on solar power. Don't believe us? Just check out the video.
Apple's self-driving test vehicle spotted on the streets of Silicon Valley
We've seen any number of test mules loaded up with LiDAR camera equipment, but yesterday one rolled out of an Apple building in California. The Lexus SUV sported some "off the shelf" equipment instead of custom designed hardware, but one way or another Project Titan is rolling out.
Acer's new Predator gaming laptop has one weird trick
Who doesn't want a trackpad located above the keyboard?
Why Amazon wants to replace your mirror with a camera
Amazon believes you'll spend $200 on a camera that's both an extension of your smart home and the ultimate fashion accessory. The Echo Look is designed to help you look your best every morning, guiding and improving your style every time it's used. But what it represents, and what Amazon gets out of it, could be a much bigger deal for the future of fashion. In short, the company hopes it'll get some good data-based insight into how to sell you more clothes.
NASA is running out of functional spacewalk suits
NASA already spent over $200 million on developing a next-gen spacesuit, but it's still years away from conjuring up a working unit. That's a bigger problem than you might think because according to NASA's Office of Inspector General (OIG), the agency is quickly running out of (PDF) functional suits needed for spacewalks. The iconic white suits you see the ISS crew wearing today are the same units made for astronauts 40 years ago.
Cassini probe survives first dive between Saturn and its rings
NASA's Cassini probe has emerged unscathed after its first dive between Saturn and its rings. The spacecraft's ground team had to spend 20 hours wondering whether the probe was doing well or whether it plunged to its death a few months too early. Thankfully, it got back in contact with NASA at 2:56AM EDT today, April 27th. By 3:01 AM, it started beaming back precious data about the planet's atmosphere, including the unprocessed images of Saturn's features above.
Nintendo's hardware visionary is calling it a day
Alongside yesterday's impressive earnings report, Nintendo announced that long-serving employee Genyo Takeda is stepping down as company director this June. Holding the title of representative director and also sitting alongside Miyamoto as "Technology Fellow," Takeda has played a key role in defining both Nintendo's hardware and software. During his 46 year career at the Japanese games giant, Takeda's credits include producing/directing Nintendo classics like Punch-Out!! and Pilotwings 64 plus designing the N64's analog stick.
But wait, there's more...
- Sony Q4: PlayStation 4 has never been more important to Sony
- Amazon Q1: It's 'doubling down' on the Echo ecosystem
- Alphabet Q1: Google's AI and hardware push wasn't crazy after all
- Microsoft Q1: Surface revenue falls by 26 percent
- 'Tropes vs. Women in Video Games' says goodbye
- Nerdcore artist Mega Ran takes us on a Gameboy nostalgia trip
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