Honeycomb Aeronautical has answered the biggest question I’ve had about its Echo Aviation Controller with a new XPC version designed to work with the Xbox instead of just PCs. It’s slated to hit stores later this year and like the original it’s compatible with Microsoft Flight Simulator and features a collection of customizable flight sim controls.
Launch details were lacking when the Moto Tag 2 was announced at CES in January, but it’s now available in the US and temporarily discounted to $19.99 for one, and $69.99 for a four-pack. Motorola claims up to 500 days of use from a single CR2032 coin battery, while UWB support allows for more precise locating.
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PC owners who like spooky games owe it to themselves to play Alan Wake 2, no matter the price. Thankfully, the price is awfully low right now. Originally $50, the Epic Game Store-exclusive title is $11.74 at Fanatical for a digital code. It’s part of developer Remedy’s connected universe of games, which Control Resonant is the next addition to.
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I’ve never enjoyed the regular maintenance of a fish tank, so I prefer the approach that Peter and Filip from the YouTube channel, CPSdrone, took. They spent three months engineering custom 3D-printed mini submarines that zoom around an aquarium like fish and autonomously dock themselves to wireless underwater chargers.
There are already smartphones that can wirelessly charge at 50W using proprietary fan-assisted chargers, but the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently met at Xiaomi’s headquarters in Beijing to discuss the tech requirements behind a future version of the Qi standard that can accommodate the higher rate, according to IT Home.
The BlackBerry-esque Communicator has a nifty homescreen based on the minimalist Niagara Android launcher, a fingerprint sensor built into the space bar, and a removable back panel that certainly hints its battery might be easy to replace. It’s still on track to ship in Q4 for $499.
Ever since Google added magnetic Qi2 charging to the Pixel 10 line, we’ve been waiting for another Android manufacturer to follow suit. Motorola may be first, with the Edge 70 Max spotted on the Wireless Power Consortium certification database with MPP25 support — which should mean 25W charging with built-in magnets.
Yesterday we reported that images showing an iPhone 18 Pro drop test had leaked online following a data breach at one of Apple’s manufacturing partners — and now some video footage has appeared too. These clips, originally shared by an X account imitating the well known leaker EvLeaks, could be an early look at the upcoming iPhone flagship.
Update, June 30th: Updated to clarify the original video source.
The gadget is called the Codex Micro, and it’s being shown at the AI Engineer World Fair, where it’s being described as a keyboard that’s “designed to supercharge people’s Codex usage,” according to OpenAI spokesperson Dominik Kundel.
The hardware, a partnership between OpenAI and accessories company Work Louder, was teased earlier on Monday.
You can grab both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the Nintendo Switch for $49.99 (usually $69) from Woot as part of the retailer’s Summer of Gaming Sale. Both games come loaded on a cartridge, and Switch 2 owners can download a free performance-boosting update. Reads our hands-on.
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