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Laptops flying out of a building on their own. Generated with Grok (Image source: Notebookcheck - Darryl Linington)

Grok Imagine app: Where AI brilliance meets mild trauma

CheckMag Grok’s Imagine app turns static photos into six-second AI videos that range from mind-blowing to mildly disturbing—and it’s free to try. Notebookcheck did just that. Update: Edits made in response to readers' comments....

Darryl Linington, 06 Nov 2025 16:52

The SignalRGB gaming microwave (Image source: SignalRGB on YouTube)

Someone built and is giving away a $2,000 gaming PC inside a microwave, complete with an RTX 5060 Ti and Core Ultra 5

A gaming PC that doubles as a kitchen appliance? SignalRGB has built a fully functional all-in-one rig inside a microwave, and it’s giving the $2,000 RGB-packed machine away to one lucky winner.

David Odejide, 04 Nov 2025 18:21

The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles gained extra attention from a hilarious translation error. (Image source: Steam)

"Marketing at its best": Funny translation mishap helps indie game succeed

An Italian indie developer may have pulled off one of the funniest marketing surprises of the year in Japan. A mistranslated game title sparked plenty of laughs – and sent the game’s wishlist numbers soaring.

Marius Müller, 03 Nov 2025 15:12

A Reddit user has combined a GBA with a DeWalt battery, giving it a theoretical battery life of around 17 days. (Image source: Bangooh via Reddit)

For big hands only: Reddit user builds a rugged GBA with nearly 17 days of battery life

A Reddit user has given their Game Boy Advance SP a massive battery upgrade by connecting it to a DeWalt power pack from a cordless drill. The handheld now looks like something you'd find on a construction site – and can theoretic...

Marius Müller, 31 Oct 2025 13:20

Buyers of the new Kia EV4 receive an air freshener that smells like gasoline and engine oil. (Image source: Kia)

Kia goes emotional: When electric mobility smells like gasoline

Kia has launched a unique ad campaign in Finland: anyone who buys the new EV4 electric model receives a scented air freshener that smells like petrol and engine oil. The campaign aims to ease the transition from traditional cars t...

Marius Müller, 23 Oct 2025 15:18

The young animator FG_Artist has recreated the entire second GTA 6 trailer with LEGO bricks. (Image source: LegoMe_TheOG via YouTube)

Frame by frame in bricks: Fan recreates GTA 6 trailer 2 with LEGO

As a tribute to the second GTA 6 trailer, a fan has recreated the entire video using LEGO bricks, replicating each scene with remarkable accuracy and detail. The result can be watched on both X and YouTube.

Marius Müller, 07 Jun 2025 17:36

The alleged frame for the upcoming iPhone as shared by a leaker. (Image source: Jukanlosreve on X)

Google jokingly pokes at Apple for copying Pixel features referring to iPhone 17 redesign rumors

The iPhone 17 is said to feature a camera bar similar to the Pixel series and Google is poking at Apple for it. The latest ad for ‘#BestPhonesForever’ campaign shows an iPhone recollecting the features it copied from Pixel and And...

Vineet Washington, 06 May 2025 17:17

The boys gear up for battle in South Park: The Stick of Truth, each donning their fantasy roles — wizard, druid, paladin, and warrior (Image source: via South Park Wiki / Fandom, uploaded by Gastropod – © Ubisoft / South Park Digital Studios)

South Park: The Stick of Truth hits lowest price ever in PlayStation Spring Sale

South Park: The Stick of Truth has dropped to its lowest digital price to date on the PlayStation Store as part of the 2025 Spring Sale. The award-winning RPG is now more accessible than ever for players in the UK and US, with dis...

Louise Burke, 14 Apr 2025 06:08

From left to right, Razer's Skibidi headset, Casio's E-Shock, and the Oppo X³ cube-shaped smartphone. (Image source: Razer, Casio, Oppo - Edited)

7 of the best April Fools' tech gags from 2025, including Casio’s Tamagotchi and Razer’s Skibidi headset

CheckMag Popular tech brands used April Fools' Day 2025 to post about quirky pranks, from cube-shaped phones and gaming frisbees to Tamagotchi watches and earphones with 50-meter long cables. Here are seven of our favorite gags from this y...

Anubhav Sharma, 03 Apr 2025 15:11

The Watch 3's typo. (Image source: MKBHD)

OnePlus acknowledges mistake 'meda' with Watch 3, offers solutions

OnePlus has now admitted that its latest flagship smartwatch has been released with a by-now famous typo on one of its surfaces. The brand has announced that it will accept returns for the affected Watch 3 units "no questions aske...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 22 Feb 2025 18:23

Power Bank Cabinet (Image Source: Alibaba)

$128 8 slot Power Bank may entice small shop owners

CheckMag Gone are the days of providing free power to patrons. This power bank rents power packs to customers on demand. With small business owners looking for ways to maximize their shops' revenue, this new Alibaba gadget may garner some ...

Stephen Pereyra, 30 Aug 2024 03:42

The micro-engraving on this Magic V3 apologises for buyer's remorse among Galaxy Z Fold owners (Image source: Honor)

Honor Magic V3 throws shade at Samsung with cheeky microscopic apology to Galaxy Z Fold owners

Prior to the launch of its ultra-slim Magic V3 foldable phone, Honor has put out a tongue-in-cheek jab at Samsung, in the form of a 166-word ‘apology’ to owners of the Galaxy Z Fold 6. The message is engraved on a microscopic scal...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 29 Aug 2024 22:08

The EP-1320 takes its medieval aesthetic very seriously (Image source: Teenage Engineering)

Teenage Engineering unveils quirky EP-1320 Medieval as world’s first medieval ‘instrumentalis electronicum’

In an unexpected yet characteristically bonkers move, Teenage Engineering has released the EP-1320 Medieval – a version of its best-selling EP-133 K.O. II groovebox with a medieval-Europe theme. In addition to the text and graphic...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 07 Aug 2024 18:11

2024's tech community April Fool's jokes went all-in on AI and kicking small phones while they're down. (Image source: MKBHD on X / Nothing on X)

Top 4 tech April Fool's gags: From secret studio robots to Razer's deadly gaming chair

Putting all the fandoms and silly internet arguments aside, the tech community can occasionally have some fun. Now that April Fool's is behind us, here are the best tech-related April Fool's gags from the biggest brands and creato...

Julian van der Merwe, 06 Apr 2024 01:26

The first trailer for the Borderlands movie has given us a glimpse at Black Jack as Claptrap alongside Kevin Hart as Roland and Cate Blanchett as Lilith. (Image source: Lionsgate Movies - edited)

Borderlands movie trailer: plot, characters, stacked cast, and fan service revealed for all-new prequel action-comedy coming on August 9 2024

Lilith, Claptrap, Roland, Tiny Tina, Krieg, and Dr. Tannis band together on an action-comedy adventure that takes place before the events of Borderlands 2. The trailer introduces us to a few new faces, too, and reveals a splash of...

Julian van der Merwe, 21 Feb 2024 23:20

Nio's ET9 shown mid-snow-shake in an exuberant demonstration of its hydraulic active suspension system. (Image source: Nio via CnEVPost on YouTube)

Puppy-like Nio ET9 snow shake offers glimpse at snappy suspension adjustments from 'active hydraulic suspension system'

Nio's ET9 will feature the brand's SkyRide chassis system, the capabilities of which it demonstrated in a recent video wherein the car shook off a layer of snow like a puppy playing in a water fountain.

Julian van der Merwe, 21 Feb 2024 20:14

Rocket Homes: now on Vision Pro. (Source: Rocket Homes)

Apple Vision Pro gets Rocket Homes and Wayfair support via new apps

Rocket Homes and Wayfair have announced that they see the Vision Pro's (astronomical) value as the ideal new platform for their respective sales apps. Accordingly, those with Apple's first-gen headset can now view their next dream...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 07 Feb 2024 19:40

We will have to get used to it: The first Apple Vision Pro users are out and about in public spaces. Not always in a safe way. (Image: @imPatrickT)

Slightly weird to extreme cringe: The first Apple Vision Pro users appear in public

We can laugh all we want about the first videos mocking early adopters of Apples brand new Vision Pro headset in various public places but we might need to get used to people showing off their first and probably not last spatial c...

Alexander Fagot, 04 Feb 2024 14:15

A folding iPhone?...Probably not. (Source: Unbox Therapy via YouTube)

iPhone clamshell turns up on famous YouTube channel, albeit with caveats

The well-known vlogger Lewis Hilsenteger of UnboxTherapy has received what, on first glance, could be a 15 Pro that folds in half. It seems to hint at a cover display and a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5-like build. However, on closer ins...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 17 Sep 2023 17:45

Ned laughed until he was a little hoarse. (Image source: Jerry King/Unsplash - edited)

Phone zombies and smart pets tickle the ribs in tech cartoon selection

FunTech FunTech is Notebookcheck’s new regular magazine feature where we will post great cartoons featuring tech, the best tech memes, and any other tech-related zaniness that has made us smile. It’s good to remember that in such a seriou...

Daniel R Deakin, 20 Aug 2023 08:12

Humor

Grok Imagine app: Where AI brilliance meets mild trauma

Someone built and is giving away a $2,000 gaming PC inside a microwave, complete with an RTX 5060 Ti and Core Ultra 5

"Marketing at its best": Funny translation mishap helps indie game succeed

For big hands only: Reddit user builds a rugged GBA with nearly 17 days of battery life

Kia goes emotional: When electric mobility smells like gasoline

Frame by frame in bricks: Fan recreates GTA 6 trailer 2 with LEGO

Google jokingly pokes at Apple for copying Pixel features referring to iPhone 17 redesign rumors

South Park: The Stick of Truth hits lowest price ever in PlayStation Spring Sale

7 of the best April Fools' tech gags from 2025, including Casio’s Tamagotchi and Razer’s Skibidi headset

OnePlus acknowledges mistake 'meda' with Watch 3, offers solutions

$128 8 slot Power Bank may entice small shop owners

Honor Magic V3 throws shade at Samsung with cheeky microscopic apology to Galaxy Z Fold owners

Teenage Engineering unveils quirky EP-1320 Medieval as world’s first medieval ‘instrumentalis electronicum’

Top 4 tech April Fool's gags: From secret studio robots to Razer's deadly gaming chair

Borderlands movie trailer: plot, characters, stacked cast, and fan service revealed for all-new prequel action-comedy coming on August 9 2024

Puppy-like Nio ET9 snow shake offers glimpse at snappy suspension adjustments from 'active hydraulic suspension system'

Apple Vision Pro gets Rocket Homes and Wayfair support via new apps

Slightly weird to extreme cringe: The first Apple Vision Pro users appear in public

iPhone clamshell turns up on famous YouTube channel, albeit with caveats

Phone zombies and smart pets tickle the ribs in tech cartoon selection

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