Eight years after breaking every record with an $800, 7,541-piece Star Wars Millennium Falcon, the Lego Group is introducing its first $1,000 set. It’s an intricately detailed Death Star over two feet tall (70cm), well over two feet wide (79cm) and nearly a foot (27cm) deep, with enough compartments to re-enact nearly every iconic Death Star scene from Star Wars …
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Scientists Build Quantum Computer That Snaps Together Like LEGOs
By linking smaller superconducting modules like building blocks, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign achieved near-perfect qubit performance. Their modular approach could open the door to scalable, flexible quantum computers of the future. Credit: Shutterstock A modular quantum processor design shows ~99% fidelity. It paves the way for scalable quantum computing. What do children’s building blocks and quantum computing …
Read More »LEGO’s F1 Technic Sets Mimic Formula 1 Engineering Better Than You Might Think
Hello, fellow adults! May I interest you in an interlocking brick system designed to mimic your favorite racing automobile? Yes, this is about Lego Technic F1 sets, which you might (incorrectly) think are child’s toys. The website clearly states they are for ages 18+. Lest you think I’m being snarky, not only have I …
Read More »A mom felt like she was “walking on a hot bed of Legos constantly.” It took months to learn why.
When Amber Meade twisted her ankle and broke a bone in her foot, she expected recovery to be easy. She needed surgery to shave down the damaged bone and make sure the nerves and tendons in her foot were where they should be. The procedure seemed to go smoothly, but in the weeks that followed, she began to feel debilitating …
Read More »Lego’s Game Boy Model Is Pocket-Sized Perfection
We got you an early sneak peek at just one of Lego’s new reveals for San Diego Comic-Con last night, but the brickmaker took to the convention floor to kick off SDCC 2025 in style with even more reveals. There’s a lot to love, but the absolute highlight is the nostalgic joy of the company’s new brick-built Game Boy. Alongside …
Read More »Lego’s Game Boy set is here, sadly not playable
After teasing it earlier this year, Lego has unveiled its Game Boy set. The 421-piece model is a “brick-built replica of the original Game Boy” and has buttons you can press, including the +Control Pad, A and B buttons and Select and Start — though you can’t play games on it, obviously. It even comes with brick replicas of Legend …
Read More »Here is Lego’s official Nintendo Game Boy — with lenticular display
As you’ll see in the many images below, this Game Boy doesn’t rely on miniature hats for its iconic fuchsia A and B buttons — Lego has seemingly created pitch-perfect buttons that appear to recess into the frame. The console’s curves are also captured remarkably well! And unless I’m very much mistaken, it comes with printed tiles rather than sticker …
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