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New Webb image shows star formation as glittering, craggy peaks

If "chaos is a ladder," then brilliant stars forming from discordant gas and dust are the ultimate example of that. The James Webb telescope has imaged one of the more dramatic stellar nurseries in the galaxy called Pismis 24, showing swirling dust and infant stars in unprecedented detail. The image was captured in infrared light by Webb's NIRCam (near-infrared camera), with false color detail added afterwards. It shows the Pismis 24 star cluster located in the Lobster Nebula around 5,500 light

Disney’s ‘Lego Star Wars’ Show Just Made Darth Revan Canon…Kinda

Star Wars fans with knowledge of the old lore—whether from books, comics, or games—have long had to console themselves that seeing some of their favorite characters represented in mainstream media would likely never come to pass. But the upcoming Disney+ Lego Star Wars show is doing some of those stalwart fans a solid by reintroducing a much-loved, but overlooked character: Darth Revan. In the new trailer for Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy – Pieces of the Past, we see a Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi

I Ditched Docker for Podman (and You Should Too)

Beginnings I'm old enough to remember when Vagrant looked like a promised land where every development environment would look the same. Differences between language versions, as well as some unusual OS version differences, resulted in a few days of unproductive debugging of your development environment. I've had similar excitement when I started my first Docker Swarm (who uses that these days?!) - it felt revolutionary. Docker wasn't just a tool - it fundamentally changed how we thought about a

7 features I’m excited to try when Gemini lands on my Google Home speakers

Adam Molina / Android Authority Gemini support on Google Home and Nest speakers has been a long time coming. The feature has been in preview testing for some lucky US users with specific voices for months now, but Google just announced the exact date when it’ll start showing up for real: October 1. Although this will still be an early access, I can’t wait to get my proverbial hands on it because I’m sick of Google Assistant’s glitches. The inconsistency, frequent bugs, and silly downgrades hav

Solid-state power banks are ready to keep you juiced — without burning all your stuff

Stephen Schenck / Android Authority TL;DR BMX is bringing solid-state tech to battery packs with a 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh solution. Solid-state construction allows these batteries to take serious damage and keep right on running. Magnetic Qi charging also makes them perfect for pairing with a new Pixel 10. Lithium-ion batteries have been an utter game-changer for mobile devices, making possible everything from our smartphones to practical electric cars. But for all the power they can offer,

Yes, the Screen on This Lenovo Laptop Really Flips From Horizontal to Vertical

Walking into a Lenovo showroom can sometimes feel like I accidentally stepped into a taping of the 1990s sitcom Family Matters. I’m there to see the standard, Carl Winslow-level laptops, the tried and true dependable designs. Then steps in Steve Urkel. Behind his technicolor suspenders, he’s holding a giant metal monstrosity he’s calling a head-tracking laptop stand along with a notebook that flips from landscape to portrait. “Did I do that?” the Urkel side of Lenovo says, snickering from the co

This stand can automatically lift, tilt, and turn your laptop toward you

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Lenovo’s Smart Motion Concept laptop stand, announced at IFA 2025, automatically raises and lowers itself and turns and tilts to position your laptop at an ergonomic eye level. It’s a lot like an amped-up Apple Center Stage webcam, but the whole lap

Oscar Isaac Will Bring a ‘Rock Star’ Energy to His Victor Frankenstein

Entertainment Weekly recently sat down with Oscar Isaac to discuss Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein movie, which will hit theaters in October before rolling out on Netflix. While the article breaks down the overall thrust of the movie—namely, that Dr. Frankenstein is haunted by the specter of an abusive father (Charles Dance), prompting him to create new life in an attempt to break the chains of generational trauma more than scientific achievement—the piece hones in on Isaac’s quote that his po

Lego's $1,000 Death Star Is No Moon. It's Not Even a Sphere

Lego has unveiled the UCS (Ultimate Collector Series) Death Star, a $1,000 model and the most expensive Lego set of all time. With a whopping 9,023 pieces, it measures 27.5 inches (70 cm) tall, 31 inches (79 cm) wide and 10.5 inches (27 cm) deep. Yes, it's big. Yes, it's round. No, it's not a sphere. But this model of the Death Star does capture the spirit of the iconic Star Wars space station. The set is divided into smaller dioramas of scenes from both the original Death Star and the Death S

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The LEGO Ultimate Death Star set includes over 9,000 pieces and costs $1,000

LEGO just revealed the Star Wars Ultimate Death Star set, which is a massive beast that includes over 9,000 pieces. The company says it's the largest LEGO Star Wars set ever made. It's also the most expensive LEGO set ever, Star Wars or not. It costs a whopping $1,000. It may set you back around a month's rent, but just look at this thing. It's a legit monster. The set ships with 38 minifigures, including characters like Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. It also comes with a st

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TCL's QM9K Mini-LED TV Is Super Bright and Has Google Gemini Onboard

TCL has unveiled its newest flagship TV, the QM9K, which promises "unmatched" picture quality and the company says it is the first to include Google Gemini AI onboard. The QD-Micro-LED QM9K joins the TCL QM8K as part of the Ultimate Performance series, which includes the company's Halo Control System for better contrast. The Halo system includes "Micro OD," which reduces the distance between the backlight and diffuser plate to help eliminate image blooming. TCL says the TV includes up to 6,000

Stardew Valley’s creator is in Silksong

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Hollow Knight: Silksong, the sequel to the indie smash hit Hollow Knight, is finally out, and according to Silksong’s credits, the game features the voice of Eric Barone, the creator of another indie smash hit, Stardew Valley. (You may also know Barone by the name ConcernedApe, which h

Waymo cleared to offer robotaxi rides at San Jose airport

Waymo has been cleared to serve its first airpot in California: San Jose Mineta International. The company announced Thursday that it will start testing its robotaxis there in the coming months, and that it plans to start offering commercial rides by the end of the year. The company has spent years working toward serving airports in its home state. Waymo was going back-and-forth with officials at San Francisco’s airport back in 2023 but was rebuffed. Earlier this year, though, Waymo was granted

Google deletes net-zero pledge from sustainability website

Pichai added that he knew the “road ahead would not be easy,” but Google “aimed to prove that a carbon-free future is both possible and achievable fast enough to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change.” “Today, I’m proud to announce that we intend to be the first major company to operate carbon free — 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year,” he said, in a video announcement . Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai stood smiling in a leafy-green California garden in September 2020

Eufy’s Got a Little Stair-Climbing Mech Suit for Its Robot Vacuums

Robot vacuums that can climb stairs are now officially a thing if IFA 2025 is any indication. At the Berlin tech show, Eufy announced the MarsWalker, a dang stair-climbing mech suit that your robot vacuum can wear. And Eufy plans to release it in the spring of next year, with pricing to be announced later. Robot vacuum owners have been waiting years for a couple of things: a robot that actually does what you want with no compromises (we’re not there yet) and the ability for them to actually get

Darth Vader’s lightsaber is up for auction

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Darth Vader’s lightsaber is about to become someone’s prized possession. It’s up for auction alongside a bunch of other iconic movie props, as spotted earlier by The New York Times. The auction is hosted by the memorabilia company Propstore, and it estimates tha

Lego’s New $1,000 Death Star Set Is a Big Ol’ Disc

It’s been nearly a decade since Lego last menaced Star Wars fans’ wallets with a full Death Star diorama. But much like the Empire itself after the Battle of Yavin, the brick builder is bringing the battle station back bigger than ever before… and that includes its price, as well as its parts count. This morning Lego finally revealed the plans for its latest fully armed and operational—but not fully spherical—Death Star set. Clocking in at 9,023 pieces (more than double the parts count of the 2

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Here is Lego’s $1,000 Death Star, the most expensive Lego set ever

is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Eight years after breaking every record with an $800, 7,541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the Lego Group is introducing its first $1,000 set. It’s an intricately detailed Death Star nearly two feet tall (52.3cm), a foot and a half wide (48cm) and

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Finally, the official Instagram app for iPad has arrived - here's what's new

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta just announced a native app version of Instagram for iPadOS 15.1 and later. The app is free and available in the App Store now. It looks different than the mobile version, with some interesting ways to curate your feed. At long last, you can now scroll Instagram on your iPad. After years of requests by iPad users, it will be available in the App Store for iPadOS 15.1 and later starting Septem

Eufy’s Marswalker Is the First Robot Vacuum Designed to Climb a Full Flight of Stairs

Stairs are the enemy of robot vacuums everywhere. There isn’t currently a single robot vacuum on the market that can climb a flight of stairs without human assistance. Even the best robot vacuums we recommend for their ability to cross obstacles, like the Dreame X50 Ultra and Roborock Saros Z70, can only handle thresholds between two and three inches. Eufy’s Marswalker may be the first robot vacuum to truly be able to tackle this problem. It’s a robot vacuum that looks a bit like a wheeled Mars

A Strange Conspiracy Theory Is Reportedly Spreading Inside OpenAI

Paranoia is as natural to Silicon Valley as lip fillers are to Los Angeles. In the Bay Area, you can't throw a rock without hitting a startup founder convinced everyone is out to steal his ideas or poach his staff — a state of mind reaffirmed by the fact that sometimes, people very much are trying to rip off their competitors. Until the last few years, OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, seemed above that fracas. Altman's sanguine predictions about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a benchmark

The Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station falls to its record-low price

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I don’t like to post deals of the same product two deals in a row, but this one is kind of too good to ignore. Just yesterday, I posted an Ampace Andes 1500 sale, but today it got even better. The power station is at a record-low price of $499, saving you an impressive $900! Buy the Ampace Andes 1500 Power Station for just $499 ($900 off) This offer is available from Amazon as a “limited time deal.” We’re not sure how long the deal will last. Also, it is an

Paramount+ annual subscriptions are on sale for half-off

Sometimes, rising prices for streaming services feels as inevitable as death and taxes. So when a serious discount is available, we tend to sit up and take notice. For a few weeks, you can get a whopping half off an annual subscription to Paramount+. A year of the Paramount+ Essential plan, which is ad-supported, will cost $30 compared to the usual $60. Paramount+ Premium, which is ad-free except for live tv programming, will cost $60 for a year instead of $120. This is a substantial deal that

Instagram Finally Debuts Native iPad App. It Only Took 15 Years

Following earlier rumors in 2025, iPad users finally saw a dedicated Instagram app arrive on their devices on Wednesday. Since the iPad's original release 15 years ago, Instagram had never been available in the App Store as a download for Apple's tablet. Instead, users had been stuck with the workaround mobile version, which awkwardly failed to stretch to the iPad's larger screen size. It's not clear why Instagram took so long to appear on the iPad. (We're baffled by it just as much as you are.

FirstClub bucks India’s speed obsession, quickly triples valuation to $120M with premium approach

While quick commerce in India has become synonymous with 10-minute deliveries — and the hottest play for startups and investors — FirstClub is taking a slower, more curated route. Yet just three months after launching its app, the 8-month-old startup has tripled its valuation. At a post-money valuation of $120 million, the Bengaluru-based startup has raised $23 million in a Series A round (comprising more than 90% equity and the rest in debt) co-led by returning investors Accel and RTP Global.

US offers $10 million bounty for info on Russian FSB hackers

The U.S. Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on three Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers involved in cyberattacks targeting U.S. critical infrastructure organizations on behalf of the Russian government. The three individuals, Marat Valeryevich Tyukov, Mikhail Mikhailovich Gavrilov, and Pavel Aleksandrovich Akulov, are part of the FSB's Center 16 or Military Unit 71330, which is tracked as Berserk Bear, Blue Kraken, Crouching Yeti, Dragonfl

You can finally scroll Instagram on your iPad - after 15 years

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta just announced a native app version of Instagram for iPadOS 15.1 and later. The app is free and available in the App Store now. It looks different than the mobile version, with some interesting ways to curate your feed. At long last, you can now scroll Instagram on your iPad. After years of requests by iPad users, it will be available in the App Store for iPadOS 15.1 and later starting Septem

Instagram App Finally Appears on iPads, After 15 Years of Neglecting Apple's Tablet

After rumors earlier in 2025, iPad users finally saw the Instagram app arrive on their devices on Wednesday, appearing in the App Store after 15 years of avoiding the iPad. Since its original release, Instagram has never been available as a download for Apple's larger screen. While it's not certain why Instagram took so long to appear on the iPad, we've tested out the app and found it ready to download and fully functional. However, Instagram has made a few changes that indicate its latest prio

Not using a Pixel or Galaxy? The wait for stable Android 16 just got longer

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Thanks to Google’s preponed release timeline, Android 16 has been out for Pixels since June. Samsung also launched phones with stable One UI 8 in July. The company has confirmed that more Galaxy devices will receive the stable update this month. Meanwhile, other Android manufacturers, such as OPPO, Xiaomi,vivo, and OnePlus, are now expected to announce their Android 16-based updates by October, which is far behind Google and Samsung’s rollout. Google laun

Voyager – An interactive video generation model with realtime 3D reconstruction

中文阅读 We introduce HunyuanWorld-Voyager, a novel video diffusion framework that generates world-consistent 3D point-cloud sequences from a single image with user-defined camera path. Voyager can generate 3D-consistent scene videos for world exploration following custom camera trajectories. It can also generate aligned depth and RGB video for efficient and direct 3D reconstruction. Sep 2, 2025: 👋 We release the code and model weights of HunyuanWorld-Voyager. Download. Join our Wechat and Discor