Engineer Adds USB-C Port to AirPods Max Headphones Before Apple Does

Engineer Adds USB-C Port to AirPods Max Headphones Before Apple Does

USB-C AirPods Max Headphones Mod
Engineer Ken Pillonel just couldn’t wait for Apple to release AirPods Max 2 headphones, so he decided to create his own version. Unfortunately, this isn’t a plug-and-play mod, but rather requires one to disassemble the headphones and install a USB-C PCB.



For those who have purchased the USB-C PCB from Ken’s shop, you’ll now have to remove the Right Ear Cushion, which is magnetically attached. This means it can be removed easily by just pulling on it. Next, detach the entire Right Ear Assembly from the headband by inserting the SIM eject tool (or paper clip) inside the little hole at the top and pushing the headband out.

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Electric Sheep’s Verdie is World’s Most Advanced Landscaping Robot, Uses AI for Autonomous Operation

Electric Sheep’s Verdie is World’s Most Advanced Landscaping Robot, Uses AI for Autonomous Operation

Electric Sheep Verdie Landscaping Robot AI
Electric Sheep’s Verdie is claimed to be the world’s most advanced landscaping robot, and rightfully so. It’s powered by the company’s ES1 AI agent, which enables the robot to operate autonomously in any outdoor setting with zero teaching.



ES1 is essentially a learned world model that enables reasoning and planning for Verdie to edge / trim lawns, bushes, as well as blow leaves. It achieves this by first creating a map that can be used for coverage planning, and highlighting the edges of the workable area. This is accomplished by dense prediction of a world state with a single model, similar to ChatGPT, but for spatial AI. There’s no word yet on pricing, but the company plans on deploying Verdie to customer sites throughout 2024. You’ll probably need several Verdie robots to take care of this $20-million Arizona mansion with a go-kart track.

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Infinite Mario 64 Released on PC, Randomly Generates New Levels Each Time You Play

Infinite Mario 64 Released on PC, Randomly Generates New Levels Each Time You Play

What if you could play Super Mario 64… forever?
Infinite Mario 64 v0.1 is now live!
Download link in the replies.

This is an early version, and I’m hoping to update it with new features in the future.
Until then… please enjoy!! pic.twitter.com/xOt7zsHGsM

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Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix Robot Can Autonomously Complete Simple Tasks at Human Equivalent-Speed

Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix Robot Can Autonomously Complete Simple Tasks at Human Equivalent-Speed

Sanctuary AI Phoenix Robot Autonomous Human
You’ve seen Figure 01, Unitree H1, Ameca, and Digit, now check out Sanctuary AI’s Phoenix robot. Powered by the Carbon AI control system, Phoenix features human-like intelligence and a humanoid physical form specially designed to perform work tasks.


Standing 5’7″ and weighing in at 155 lbs, it’s currently the only humanoid general-purpose robot capable of autonomously completing simple tasks at human equivalent-speed. This is possible due to industry-leading robotic hands with increased degrees of freedom (20 in total) that rival human hand dexterity and fine manipulation.

All-new Echo Show 8 (3rd Gen, 2023 release) | With Spatial Audio, Smart Home Hub, and Alexa | Charcoal

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Captured These Incredible Shots of Earth from Space

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Captured These Incredible Shots of Earth from Space

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Earth from Space
Believe it or not, these incredible shots of Earth from space were captured by a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra rigged to a carbon fiber exoskeleton and a core flight computer. The smartphone then made its way to the edge of space aboard a hydrogen-filled stratospheric weather balloon.


Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Earth from Space
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Earth from Space
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Earth from Space
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Earth from Space
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Earth from Space
The shots you see here were taken at around 120,000 feet above Earth and during the journey, it managed to capture 150 high-resolution images of the western United States. For comparison purposes, the U-2 spy plane, crated from aluminum and limited to subsonic flight, can cruise for many hours above 70,000 feet with a payload weighing up to 3,000 pounds.

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The Galaxy S24 Series transforms our connection with the world and ignites the next decade of mobile innovation. Galaxy AI is built on our innovation heritage and deep understanding of how people use their phones. We’re excited to see how our users around the world empower their everyday lives with Galaxy AI to open up new possibilities,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics.

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BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA is an EV with an Exterior That Can Change Colors in Real-Time

BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA is an EV with an Exterior That Can Change Colors in Real-Time

BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA EV Color Changing Exterior
Why bother with wraps, when the BMW i5 Flow NOSTOKANA has a color-changing exterior? South African artist Esther Mahlangu attached 1,349 strips of laser-cut film that can be electronically animated, embodying the latest development in color-changing technology for vehicle surfaces in cooperation with E-ink.



Thanks to the several million microcapsules in each E Ink film, the structure and arrangement of the color particles they contain can be changed by applying an electric voltage on demand. This means the typical colors and patterns of Mahlangu’s art can be generated in constantly changing compositions.

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Now, being able to realise this idea, and work with Esther Mahlangu, is absolutely surreal. The 88-year-old artist’s signature colors and geometric patterns are perfect for bringing the innovative Flow technology to life in the BMW i5. The versatility of the electrophoretic colour changes makes the fully-electric sedan a dynamic work of art. “It is fascinating to me to see how modern technology can expand my art and make it accessible to a completely new audience,” said Esther Mahlangu, South African artist.


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Microsoft’s Kinect Camera Can Still be Found on CT Machines in Hospitals

Microsoft’s Kinect Camera Can Still be Found on CT Machines in Hospitals

Microsoft Kinect camera CT Machine Hospital
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Remember Microsoft’s Kinect camera for the Xbox 360? Well, it can still be found on CT machines in hospitals, or more specifically the Siemens Xcite. According to one imaging specialist, this 3D camera is relatively accurate for most patient habitus.


Microsoft Kinect Camera CT Machine Hospital
The CT machine basically uses the Kinect to landmark for topograms, while it still has a laser for centering if needed like any other machine. However, the Kinect camera can actually set up a scan region depending on the protocol you select. Best of all, they are still relatively cheap online, priced between $7.99 – $99+ depending on the condition.

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It can have difficulty setting this up, like when a patient has blankets on, or if the patient is too large. For most normal sized patients it will actually set up the region pretty darn closely, and then you can move the patient in to the scanner per the Kinect info. You can still adjust it on an iPad attached to the machine, or you can manually set your centering if you want to as well,” said Andgarth.

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