Hugging Face’s MicroDuck is a $399 AI robot built by Pollen Robotics, the French robotics company Hugging Face acquired last year. The compact duck-shaped machine can waddle, crouch, roller-skate, grab objects with its beak and recover from falls. It features 15 motors, LiDAR, dual IMUs, a camera and a Rockchip RK3566 processor with AI acceleration. […]
September 5, 2026
Sadie Sink fronts the second chapter of Calvin Klein’s Fall 2026 “Feel the Fit” denim campaign, directed and photographed by Aidan Zamiri. The playful film follows her through everyday scenes where putting on the right jeans transforms her energy and confidence, allowing her to navigate unexpected chaos with ease. Sink models refreshed Calvin Klein silhouettes, […]
September 5, 2026
The U.S. Mint has begun selling a new Donald Trump $1 coin marking America’s 250th anniversary. The legal-tender coin features Trump’s portrait, the Presidential Seal and anniversary dates from 1776 to 2026. Rolls of 25 cost $61, while bags of 100 are priced at $154.50. Collectors also have a rarer version to look for, with […]
September 3, 2026
Dyson has entered oral care with the $499.99 CameraJet, an electric toothbrush combining brushing, AI-assisted imaging and targeted liquid flossing. A 100,000-pixel macro camera analyzes 28 images per second to identify gaps between teeth before directing bursts of mouthrinse toward them. The six-year project also features variable sonic oscillation, an anti-gravity liquid tank, RFID-enabled brush […]
September 3, 2026
Gal Gadot believes artificial intelligence has become unavoidable in filmmaking, although she admits the technology frightens her. While making Doug Liman’s Bitcoin, she embraced learning about AI but established strict protections for her performance. Her lawyers spent six months negotiating a contract ensuring the technology could not alter her acting, and SAG-AFTRA examined those safeguards […]
September 3, 2026
The Trump administration is staging the Million Dollar Pitch Competition on Sept. 18, bringing five small-business finalists to Washington for a share of $1 million in privately funded growth capital. The event, organized by the U.S. Small Business Administration, has drawn comparisons to Donald Trump’s The Apprentice. Nicki Minaj will judge alongside Grant Cardone and […]
September 3, 2026
Travis Kelce fronts Tommy Hilfiger’s Fall 2026 “Only in New York” campaign, but his Samoyed delivers its most personal cameo. Photographed by Lachlan Bailey at The Plaza Hotel and around Manhattan, the campaign follows Kelce meeting Gigi Hadid, JISOO, Peggy Gou, Frances Tiafoe, Carmelo Anthony, Tommy Hilfiger and Dee Hilfiger. Kelce models updated preppy staples, […]
September 3, 2026