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Andrew Liszewski

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    Oppo teases an iPad Mini alternative with Android.

    It may never be available outside of China, but Oppo shared a teaser on Weibo of its executive Qiao Jiadong using a new unannounced Android tablet called the Pad Mini that looks comparable in size to Apple’s iPad Mini. Rumors suggest the Pad Mini could have an 8.8-inch OLED screen and squeeze an 8,000mAh battery into its 5.39mm thick design.

    Screenshot: Weibo
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    You’ll want to clear a Jurassic Parking spot on your shelf for Lego’s new set.

    In addition to a 1,154-piece, $110 triceratops fossil set, today Lego debuted a detailed replica of the Jeep Wrangler introduced in the original Jurassic Park. The 1,924-piece set is available for preorder for $200 and includes the Jeep with a removable roof, a Dennis Nedry minifig holding a Barbasol can, and the broken sign to the island’s East Dock.

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    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    For $4 you can make 8BitDo’s N64 controller look more like Nintendo’s.

    You can now get the retro colored buttons featured on the classic grey version of the 8BitDo 64 controller for the other models. The company’s 8BitDo 64 Classic Button Set upgrade kit is available for preorder now for $3.99 and ships on May 15th. Installation doesn’t look too difficult.

    A person holds the 8BitDo 64 controller with colorful retro buttons installed.
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    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    You can rewatch the Artemis II launch in glorious 3D, thanks to the Nintendo 3DS.

    While thousands of smartphones and cameras were trained on the sky on April 1st capturing the historic launch of Artemis II, Redditor Cambot72 recorded it on a Nintendo 3DS XL. The 0.3-megapixel footage has some retro Apollo vibes, and you can download the original version to watch in 3D if you’ve still got a 3DS.