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    Razer’s new mouse turns a divisive feature into a new button.

    The $180 Razer Naga V3 Pro MMO mouse has mouse buttons under three fingers instead of two. The entire ring finger rest is a button. The rest has been polarizing for years — the original Naga even let you remove it — but the new button is optional. You can lock it with a switch.

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    <em>Not pictured: 22 other programmable buttons, including up to 12 on the left side panel.</em>
    <em>All the buttons.</em>
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    Not pictured: 22 other programmable buttons, including up to 12 on the left side panel.
    Image: Razer
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    DJI says its civilian customers are the target of a new ban on foreign ‘military-grade’ drones.

    On July 21st, the FCC threatened to retroactively ban foreign crop-dusting sprayer drones because they could dispense poison, drones over 55 pounds because they could carry weapons, LiDAR and thermal camera drones and drone docks because they could enable spies. DJI wants you to tell the FCC how you feel about that. Weird times we live in:

    Whack-a-drone

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Feast your eyes on Hideo Kojima’s transparent CD player.

    It’s a limited-edition orange Death Stranding version of km5’s CP1, a wireless CD player with USB-C charging, 7-8 hour battery, Bluetooth and 3.5mm output — plus optional screw mounts for your wall. Out of stock, but neon yellon is still available without Kojima’s touches. A worthy addition to our transparent gadget StoryStream.

    <em>Here’s a gallery of the new orange and older neon yellow version.</em>
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    Here’s a gallery of the new orange and older neon yellow version.
    Images: km5
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    This Steam Machine-inspired 5.5-liter PC is so damn clean.

    Yes, it’s bigger than the 3.8-liter Steam Machine and the 4.5-liter Framework Desktop, but nicnic’s DIY desktop oozes style — and fits Valve’s open-source “Inkterface” e-paper status screen. If you don’t care for slime green, why not print your own in any color you like? The files are free.

    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    What if Steam Machine faceplate = Steam Controller Dock?

    And it’s got its own little kickstand to prop it up separately?? WANT. Check out more photos of NefariousnessWhole25’s prototype (and a few other cool Steam Machine faceplates from Reddit) in our gallery below.

    <em><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1ve3942/new_face_plate/">This Super Famicom one’s by interfreak</a> on Reddit.</em>
    <em>And of course an obligatory GabeCube <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1vb3tc1/ive_been_making_a_few_custom_steam_machine/">from harrisoncassidy.</a></em>
    I love <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1v46os6/steam_machine_faceplate/">PortGames’ toaster</a> (or wooden slatwall?) too!
    And <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1uq5kx8/i_made_a_radar_face_plate_for_the_steam_machine/">this retro radar</a> just plain looks cool.
    1/8Image: NefariousnessWhole25 (Reddit)
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Go-go-gadget-giveaway.

    I recently revealed our weekly Today I’m Toying With giveaway technically goes live at 9AM ET each Wednesday… someone was paying attention, because they’ve already entered this week’s! Join them for a chance at LOTS more gadgets we can’t ethically keep. The biggest prizes are still available, and there’s an email entry option in the official rules.

    We’re giving away these things and a whole lot more.
    We’re giving away these things and a whole lot more.
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Today I’m toying with a USB-C HDMI SSD multitool.

    At $75 early bird Kickstarter or $90 retail, the Sharge Disk Pro 2 Ultra is a magnetic USB-C hub that doubles as a Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 dock, triples as a bring-your-own-SSD, and unlocks speedy ProRes storage for iPhone. Update: Here’s my full hands-on preview.