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Andrew Liszewski

Andrew Liszewski

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    Xgimi has squeezed a battery into its bottle-sized projector.

    When we reviewed the Xgimi MoGo 3 Pro, it relied on a tripod stand with a battery inside for portability. But the company has announced a redesigned version, called the Xgimi Play 6 in China, that incorporates a 20,000mAh battery plus a more flexible gimbal, improved sound, and a bump to 500 lumens of brightness.

    The Play 6 is available for preorder for 2,099 yuan (around $290) while the battery-less 6e version is 1,799 yuan (around $250). Expect international pricing to be much higher.

    <em>The Xgimi Play 6 and Play 6e feature an upgraded gimbal that can rotate 360-degrees, allowing the projector to be pointed at ceilings.</em>
    <em>The Xgimi Play 6e is slightly cheaper but skips a built-in battery and offers a slightly different throw ratio.</em>
    <em>The projector can double as a Bluetooth speaker, boosting battery life from about 2.5 hours of video playback to up to six hours with just audio. It can also produce an ambient light show when used as a speaker.</em>
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    The Xgimi Play 6 and Play 6e feature an upgraded gimbal that can rotate 360-degrees, allowing the projector to be pointed at ceilings.
    Image: Xgimi
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Boston Dynamics’ all-electric Atlas robot shows off its bad breakdancing moves.

    We’re slowly starting to get a better idea of the full capabilities of Boston Dynamics’ upgraded Atlas robot. The company shared another video of the humanoid performing various moves developed using reinforcement learning and human motion capture. Atlas runs, crawls, and performs a respectable cartwheel.

    The bot’s breakdancing moves might not win it an Olympic gold medal, but it’s certainly not the worst performance the world has ever seen.

    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    What if your washing machine was actually three?

    That’s the question Haier is answering with its new Leader washing machine featuring three separate tubs. The large one can hold up to 23 pounds of clothing including bulky garments like coats, while the smaller tubs can each hold up to 2.2 pounds and are designed for smaller items that may need separate delicate cycles.

    It’s launching in China on April 17th for 4,999 yuan, or around $690, but there’s no details on an international release.

    Haier’s new three tub Leader washing machine against a colorful rendered background.
    Haier’s new Leader washing machine lets you wash both bulky and delicate items at the same time without mixing them.
    Image: Haier
    Andrew Liszewski
    Andrew Liszewski
    Portal’s now pinball.

    Multimorphic worked with Valve and official assets from Portal and Portal 2 to create this new pinball machine built on the company’s modular P3 platform. The game includes features like launchers that can send a ball flying from one side to the other, weighted companion cubes, and a giant animated screen beneath the playfield, as spotted by Ars Technica.

    But since this is a full mechanical pinball machine, pricing starts at a staggering $11,620.

    Several short video clips of Multimorphic’s new Portal pinball machine in action.
    Multimorphic’s new Portal pinball machine includes ball launchers and weighted companion cubes.
    Image: Multimorphic