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A lifetime license to Microsoft Windows 11 Pro is currently just $9.97, down from its regular $199 price tag. That’s a massive discount for access to a modern, Microsoft-verified OS that’s built to handle the demands of serious professionals, developers, creatives, and power users alike.

If an alien in Alpha Centauri were craving pizza, it’d take millennia to deliver it using today’s technology. Researchers may have developed a technology that would one day reduce delivery to a mere 20 years, using nothing but light for propulsion.

If a chess player seeking a game partner doesn’t happen to live in a city such as St. Louis, home of the World Chess Hall of Fame, the next best thing might be SenseRobot Chess Mini. It's a robotic chess coach and player, currently on Kickstarter.

Bosch and Ecovacs have unveiled a robot vacuum cleaner and mop that integrates directly into kitchen cabinetry. With a self-cleaning dock connected to water and power, it turns automated floor cleaning into a seamless, invisible part of the home.

If you had to name the most dangerous place in the Solar System, you’d probably start with the obvious suspects: the Sun, Venus, and a little moon of Jupiter's. In reality, you could get in real trouble far closer to home.

Designed to resemble a rocket on a launchpad readying for takeoff, this extraordinary tower reportedly draws inspiration from a billionaire's trip to a NASA facility in the late 1960s. It reaches a height of 820 ft.

XGIMI's Titan Noir series uses dual mechanical irises to attack lifestyle projectors' chronic gray-black problem. Following a pre-launch earlier this month, the company is now pitching all three models on Kickstarter – where pledges start at $2,499.

The US Navy has successfully flight tested its Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM-LR) kit that turns an ordinary iron dumb bomb into an affordable carrier-based jet-propelled cruise missile with a range of over 200 nm (29 miles, 370 km).

Mini splits are quietly replacing traditional AC systems. With better efficiency, quieter performance, and flexible installation, they’re reshaping how – and when – homeowners approach climate control.

Years before we heard the term "glamping," we knew exactly what it was thanks largely to Snow Peak. The Japanese brand continues its legacy of crafting glamping gear with a unique rooftop tent combining an inflatable frame and signature features.