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Best Gadgets of May 2025

The Best Gadgets of May 2025

Handhelds, novel cameras, and more handhelds. Oh my!

By James Pero

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Did a Neanderthal Spot a Face in This Rock 43,000 Years Ago—and Leave a Fingerprint Behind?

Seagulls in front of idle gantry cranes at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, on Monday, May 12, 2025.

U.S. Imports Drop 19.8% in April (Yes, That’s a Record)

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NASA Switches to Backup Fuel Line After Psyche Thruster Glitch

Elon Musk receives a key from U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump Admits ‘Elon’s Really Not Leaving’ During DOGE Press Conference

Musk said he got a black eye after telling his 5-year-old son X to punch him in the face.

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‘Andor’ Put So Many Easter Eggs in Luthen Rael’s Shop

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A Brief History of Our Obsession With Prime Numbers—and Where the Hunt Goes Next

Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation

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The Zuck and Luckey Reunion Enshrines Big Tech’s Dude Bro-ification

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The Northern Lights, as seen in the sky over Alaska the night of Feb. 16, 2017, from the Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks.

Haunting Deep-Sea Footage Reveals U.S. Submarine Lost During WWI

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‘Black Panther’ and Its Team Deserved Better Than This

Michael B Jordan Twins Sinners

Hell Yeah, ‘Sinners’ Comes Home to Streaming Next Week

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‘Black Phone 2’ Dials In Some Ominous Teasers

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Walt Disney World Finally Gets a Nighttime Parade This Summer

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Google’s Veo 3 Has People Crashing Out Over AI Slop

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This Dreamlike Video Generator Makes Interactive AI Feel Like a Lo-Fi Acid Trip

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Paraglider Defies Death After Freak Updraft Sucks Him 28,000 Feet Into Sky

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Cataclysmic 1831 Eruption Traced to Quadruple Volcano on Abandoned Soviet Island

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Hardly Any Thicker Than Paper, This 15-Inch Portable Screen Is Now 50% Off on Amazon

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Windows 11 Pro Is Going for Pennies on the Dollar, a 92% Price Drop Makes It Almost Free

Beats Pill Speaker

Amazon Is Clearing Out the Beats Portable Speaker Stock, Now Down to an All-Time Low Just Before Summer

PSG vs Inter: How to Watch the Champions League Final on a Free Channel

This Fast-Charging 56,800mAh Power Bank (Rated 4.8/5) Is 85% Off, Amazon Is Almost Giving It Away

This Ugreen 4-Port USB-C 65W Charger Is Now Almost Free, Amazon Clearing Stock at All-Time Low Price

This Dell Inspiron Touchscreen Laptop Is 72% Off, Feels Like a Freebie With Nearly $3,000 in Savings

How to Watch the F1 Spanish Grand Prix 2025 on a Free Channel

All-in-One AI Platform 1minAI Is Now Almost Free, Get Lifetime Access for Up to 87% Off

Lenovo’s 2-in-1 Chromebook Acts as Both a Tablet and Laptop for Practically Nothing, Keyboard Included

Best Buy Offers This Insignia Soundbar at a Practically Free Price to Help You Get Ready for Father’s Day

The JBL PartyBox Speaker With Built-in Lights and Wireless Mic Is at Its Lowest Price of the Year

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Uber is Getting in the Blue Check Mark Game

Uber Is Getting In The Blue Check Mark Game

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Nikon's Small World In Motion Competition Shows Cells, Crystals, And Vermeer Up Close

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Best Gadgets of May 2025

The Best Gadgets of May 2025

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Nvidia’s GeForce Now Made Me Forget All About Wanting a Steam Deck 2

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Breville Paradice 9 Review: This Food Processor Completely Changed How I Cook

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What the Hell Just Happened on ‘Doctor Who’?

Let's talk about that wild place the latest season of 'Doctor Who' has left us... and might leave us for quite a while.

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Hell Yeah, ‘Sinners’ Comes Home to Streaming Next Week

‘Black Phone 2’ Dials In Some Ominous Teasers

Walt Disney World Finally Gets a Nighttime Parade This Summer

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Marvel Will Skip San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H Again This Year

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Dean DeBlois Is Hopeful Cate Blanchett Will Return for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’

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Paraglider Defies Death After Freak Updraft Sucks Him 28,000 Feet Into Sky

A phenomenon known as a "cloud suck" carried him much farther than he wanted to go.

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Paraglider Cloud Suck

Cataclysmic 1831 Eruption Traced to Quadruple Volcano on Abandoned Soviet Island

Trump’s EPA Plans to Ditch Emission Limits on Power Plants

Deadly Kentucky Tornadoes Ignite Fears Over U.S. Weather Warning Systems

Rising Seas Could Displace Millions, Triggering Global Migration Crisis, Study Warns

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The Surprising Link Between Penguin Poop and Cloud Formation

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Earth’s Core Is Leaking Gold Into Volcanoes, Scientists Say

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NOAA Warns of Brutal Atlantic Hurricane Season, as Trump Slashes the Agency

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A Brief History of Our Obsession With Prime Numbers—and Where the Hunt Goes Next

Prime numbers have captivated mathematicians for thousands of years—and now cloud computing is helping them chase the biggest ones yet.

Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation

An illustration of the Psyche spacecraft and its asteroid

Space & Spaceflight

NASA Switches to Backup Fuel Line After Psyche Thruster Glitch

Face-shaped rock with dot of red pigment

Did a Neanderthal Spot a Face in This Rock 43,000 Years Ago—and Leave a Fingerprint Behind?

The Northern Lights, as seen in the sky over Alaska the night of Feb. 16, 2017, from the Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks.

Space & Spaceflight

You Might Catch the Northern Lights This Weekend If You Live in One of These States

Sunken Uss F1 Submarine

Haunting Deep-Sea Footage Reveals U.S. Submarine Lost During WWI

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