🎁 Colossal Biosciences hatches chicks in artificial egg

Colossal Biosciences created an artificial egg incubator that has successfully hatched 26 chicks. The device uses a 3D-printed shell and a transparent silicone membrane that controls oxygen flow like a real eggshell.

The startup aims to revive the extinct giant moa bird from New Zealand, which laid eggs the size of footballs. The artificial egg bypasses the need for a surrogate mother by allowing embryo development outside a natural egg.

The membrane avoids oxygen overdose that damaged embryos in previous attempts. After transferring the embryo 36-40 hours post-laying, the team monitors growth closely. Next targets are emus and ostriches before trying moa.

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🏎 Ferrari unveils its first electric car with ex-Apple designer Jony Ive

Ferrari officially introduced Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, designed together with LoveFrom, the studio of former Apple design chief Jony Ive.

The car is a major shift for Ferrari. Luce is the brand’s first 5-seat model, with automatic rear suicide doors and enough back-seat space for passengers over 190 cm tall. MKBHD called it the best rear row Ferrari has ever made.

Luce uses 4 electric motors with one motor per wheel and a 120+ kWh battery. The top Performance mode delivers 725 kW and 0–100 km/h in 2.5 seconds.

But most attention went to the interior. Ferrari removed nearly all visible plastic. Controls are made from metal, leather, and glass. Even the key is a metal rectangle that magnetically docks into the dashboard to start the car.

The starting price is around $640,000.

The reactions online are split between “future classic” and “what happened to Ferrari.”

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🧱 LEGO WALL-E Robot with Taser

YouTuber Crostplay2 spent 6 months converting a LEGO WALL-E set into a robot with motors, movie sounds, LEDs, a gyroscope, and a 2,000-volt taser module.

It’s controlled via a PlayStation 4 controller over Bluetooth using an ESP32 microcontroller and the Bluepad32 library.

WALL-E moves on two motors with tank controls. Custom 3D-printed mounts and gears replace LEGO parts to handle the motors. The head mimics controller tilt with the gyroscope.

The taser module is relay-controlled and used briefly to ignite objects, adding a surprising feature to the build.

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