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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Drones
The A1 Follow Me Bundle swaps the goggles for a Watch Remote with a 1.72-inch touchscreen and GPS plus a Ring Remote for Drag-to-Fly, cutting the price from $1,599 to $799. The 8K 360 drone ships with full propeller guards that push it to 351 g, so US pilots need to register it with the FAA. The Verge crashed it three times in testing but called the A1 the best beginner drone it has tried.
LEGO & Gaming
Swiss team Substance Labs shows a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W module that replaces the Ape Escape diorama on LEGO set 72306 and outputs HDMI, with a demo booting Crash Bandicoot. It adds 83 pieces, takes about five minutes to install with no tools or glue, and supports USB, Bluetooth and original PS1 pads. A Kickstarter is in pre-launch with no price or date yet; players must supply their own BIOS and games.
Gaming
The button-only fighting-game controller adds a 1.47-inch display for input monitoring, button mapping and RGB, a magnetic wrist rest, and a 3,000mAh battery that charges in four hours. It ships November 30 in N Edition and White.
LEGO
Turn the flower bouquet on top of the piano in LEGO Icons set 11388 and it plays a tune. 3D Adept says it is only the second 3D-printed element in a retail LEGO set. The 5,682-piece set costs $549.99 and lands November 4.
E-Rides
A 400 W motor (800 W peak) tops out at 20 mph, with 40 mm front suspension, tubeless tires and traction control. The 276 Wh battery gives up to 25 miles in Eco mode, or about 11 at full speed.
Gaming
Pop Mart's first electronic handheld, THE MONSTERS Shake A Drink, is a $49.99 cafe sim with a built-in camera, USB-C photo export and two-player mini-games. US release was October 23.
Gaming
The licensed Xbox and PC controller offers up to 8 kHz polling wired (1 kHz wireless) on PC, plus GateShift stick profiles. Preorders are open at $199.99 ahead of a Nov 12 launch.
VR
The open, repairable PC VR headset upgraded to 2160x2160 panels and an 85Wh battery mid-Kickstarter with no price change; earlier backers are upgraded automatically.