Andrew Liszewski

Senior Reporter, News

Andrew LiszewskiMar 11

JerryRigEverything’s Lego Smart Brick teardown reveals its internal electronics.

So far we’ve only heard about the various electronic components squeezed into the Lego Smart Brick, but Zack Nelson finally shows us what’s inside one, and Lego’s new smart minifigures. There are no surprises, but the complex network of copper wires used to detect and power accessories also reveals its clever engineering.

Andrew LiszewskiMar 10

Nintendo teases Lego Super Mario minifigures coming in 2027.

So far, the only brick-built versions of Mario you can get are the electronic interactive ones, the super-sized version driving a kart, and the pixelated 2D ones. But according to a short video teaser Nintendo of America shared on X, Super Mario Lego minifigures are enroute, you’ll just have to wait until next year to get them.

A Super Mario Lego minifigure jumping out of a green pipe.

Will Super Mario Bros. be a theme for a future Lego minifigure collection?

Screenshot: X

Andrew LiszewskiMar 10

DJI teases its first 360-degree drone coming on March 26th.

Following the debut of Insta360’s Antigravity A1 drone last December, DJI has shared a teaser for a new drone it’s announcing on March 26th at 12PM GMT/7AM EST. The DJI Avata 360 will be the company’s first 8K 360-degree drone and a follow-up to 2024’s Avata 2. Few details are known, including whether it will launch in the US.

The DJI Avata 360 will make its debut later this month, but will it come to the US?

Screenshot: X

Satechi’s new folding dock adds USB, audio, and video ports to the iPad

Andrew LiszewskiMar 10

Shark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack

Andrew LiszewskiMar 10

iRobot’s Roomba Mini can clean where its larger robovacs can’t reach

Andrew LiszewskiMar 10

Lego’s new Mario Kart set is missing Luigi’s angry eyebrow death stare.

Lego’s supersized Mario Kart set that debuted exactly a year ago is getting some competition. A 2,234-piece Luigi version is now available for preorder for $179.99 before launching on April 1st. It features Luigi in the Mach 8 kart that was immortalized in the viral death stare video, but without Luigi’s angry, rage-filled expression.

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<em>Luigi’s eyes and brows are printed on tile pieces, so re-creating his death stare may require some rebuilding.</em>

<em>The set includes a display stand, a posable Luigi figure, a spinning flame exhaust, and functional steering.</em>

<em>Preorders are open now, but shipping won’t start until next month.</em>

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Luigi’s eyes and brows are printed on tile pieces, so re-creating his death stare may require some rebuilding.

Image: Lego

Andrew LiszewskiMar 9

Rode’s new box turns its audio mixers into video switchers.

Originally shown at CES 2026, Rode has officially announced its new $599 Rodecaster Video Core, a buttonless video switcher featuring similar connectivity to last year’s Rodecaster Video S. It can automatically switch between connected cameras by detecting who’s speaking (including iPhones connected wirelessly) or you can manually switch between sources by pairing it with the Rodecaster Pro II and Rodecaster Duo audio mixers.

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<em>You can wirelessly connect two iPhones and stream video from their front and back cameras through the Rodecaster Video Core.</em>

<em>On the back you’ll find three 1080p HDMI inputs, a single HDMI output, multiple USB-C ports, and connections for audio gear like XLR mics and headphones.</em>

<em>One of the Rodecaster Video Core’s USB-C ports can be used to connect the switcher to the Rodecaster Pro II and Rodecaster Duo audio mixers.</em>

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You can wirelessly connect two iPhones and stream video from their front and back cameras through the Rodecaster Video Core.

Image: Rode

Andrew LiszewskiMar 9

The latest Apple betas add nine new emoji including Bigfoot.

Last September the Unicode Consortium released the Unicode 17.0 standard after sharing a preview a couple of months prior. Nine of those emoji, including fight cloud, orca, trombone, and Bigfoot, have been included in the latest iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe 26.4 betas Apple released today, according to MacRumors.