NASA’s Artemis II successfully , with its crew on a 10-day mission to circle the Moon. It’s the and a major step toward humanity returning to our little neighbor in the future. Since launch, the vehicle has separated from its launch system and been manually piloted, testing how the Orion capsule will dock with future lunar landers. There have been some snags, however: The onboard toilet went awry, and .
Jokes aside, there is something magnificent about seeing humanity taking to the stars once again. That, for all of our worst instincts, we can still come together to solve problems and explore beyond our own horizons.
— Dan Cooper
The other big stories (and deals) this morning
The company is long on promises, short on evidence.
Donut Lab
At CES 2026, a Finnish–Estonian startup claimed to have invented a world-changing solid state battery. Rather than explain how it did so, it engaged in a lengthy campaign teasing out data that didn’t quite support its explosive claims. to separate truth from hype and found there’s little of the former and far, far too much of the latter.
It’s pricier than other portable mixers, but for good reason.
James Trew for Engadget
As James Trew says, $300 is a lot for a portable mixer in this class, but Roland’s brand new justifies its price. Unlike its predecessor, the Pro-X, it gets a second XLR port, MIDI connectivity and a display offering visible VU meters. That you can also use it as a desktop interface adds another layer of icing on an already sweet cake.
I’m actually rather excited about this one.
Sam Rutherford for Engadget
WWDC 2026 isn’t until the summer, but we’re already collating enough rumors from the mill to bring you the inside skinny. Early reports suggest , tidying up after itself inside its software rather than going hard on new features. Hopefully, that will see the gaudier excesses of Liquid Glass dialed down, a lot of trimmed cruft and stability improvements. Oh, and some guff about AI.
Who cares about sound quality when your speaker transforms!?
Sam Rutherford for Engadget
There are some things in life that would normally be a hard sell, a $1,400 boombox that could just about move around with poor sound quality being one of them. Dress it up as , however, and suddenly Sam Rutherford is racing for their wallet.
On the subject of expensive things…
Steve Dent for Engadget
Nebula’s built quite the track record for making projectors you’re actually proud to show off. Its latest is , which combines a beefy 4K projector with a 400-watt Dolby Atmos 7.1 speaker system. That’s a hell of a lot of tech in a single package and is clearly at home at the center of a backyard movie night under the stars. But is it worth the $5,000 asking price? For that, you’ll need to read Steve Dent’s review.
