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A robotics author has announced that two of his books are included in a new Humble Bundle focused on Robotics & Automation Engineering. The bundle collects 18 titles covering Raspberry Pi robots, including Learn Robotics Programming 3rd Edition and a Raspberry Pi Pico robotics book, alongside ROS 2, drones, LEGO Mindstorms, PLCs, Arduino and home automation. The bundle is valued at $722 and lets buyers pay what they want.

The official program for 'Sonic Pico Park' will be streamed on October 23, with the characters Silver and Blaze joining the game, according to AppBank. The crossover between the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and the multiplayer puzzle game Pico Park is drawing attention from Japanese gaming and mobile audiences ahead of the broadcast.

A growing cottage industry of iPod mods has produced Sprout Pi and Sprout Pico, two full motherboard replacements that bundle the most popular upgrades into a single board. Both add Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB-C and a microSD card slot, while supporting lossless FLAC playback, modernising Apple's classic music player. Enthusiasts are highlighting them as a cleaner alternative to piecing together individual mods.

A developer spent an evening building a small game in Picotron, the fantasy computer platform, using a Fennel programming template he created himself. Writing while recovering from flu, he described the experience as filling his cup and reflected on the value of friction in life, saying it keeps the ability to do hard things strong.

Several notable VR games are launching in October 2026 across Meta Quest, SteamVR, Pico and PS VR2, with German tech outlet Heise highlighting the releases that stand out for their inventive concepts. Coverage rounds up the titles VR players should watch across all major headsets this month.

Phantom Blade Zero, the kung-fu action game, releases on October 29 on PS5 and PC. Its most original weapon is the drunken sword: the more your character drinks, the stronger he becomes. Developer S-GAME reportedly consulted martial arts star Donnie Yen for the combat choreography. Gamers are discussing the unusual drinking mechanic and the game's stylish action ahead of launch.

A chestnut-mandibled toucan nicknamed Tuki has been photographed in Guápiles, in the province of Limón, Costa Rica. Instead of the species' usual dark plumage, the bird displays white and orange feathers, an unusual appearance attributed to a pigment condition. The images are being widely shared, with people charmed by the distinctive bird.

The European Space Agency is marking the BepiColombo mission to Mercury with a series of three-word tributes, inviting audiences to celebrate the spacecraft's journey in short, punchy messages. BepiColombo, a joint ESA and JAXA mission, is en route to study Mercury, and the playful format has drawn attention to the mission's progress and milestones.

Guadalajara band Babas Tustipop have released a new song and music video called 'Los Putos Robots'. The group, known for their bold, colorful queer aesthetic, is being described as one of the most vibrant and unapologetic independent synth-pop acts on the Mexican national scene, and the new release is being promoted as an essential audiovisual work.

A photographer going by mikebj has posted an original black-and-white self portrait taken in an urban setting, tagging it under travel and street photography themes. The image is being shared among photography and travel enthusiasts, drawing small engagement so far. It is one of several original photographs circulating today as photography communities continue trading visual work across hashtags like picoftheday and urbanphotography.

A photograph circulating on social media shows mountain scenery shrouded in haze at Las Arenas, in the Cabrales municipality of Asturias, Spain, within the Picos de Europa range. The image, tagged as a 2026 postcard-style shot, is drawing attention from nature, travel and photography enthusiasts who follow the region's dramatic landscapes.

A scenic post from Kauai, Hawaii, is circulating with a well-known Bob Marley quote about music: 'One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.' The message pairs the quote with photo-of-the-day and music hashtags, reflecting a popular tribute to the reggae legend's enduring appeal.

A German-language photography prompt, 'Heiter bis wolkig' (fair to cloudy), has drawn contributions showing the skies above La Palma in the Canary Islands. One entry captures the view from the summit of Pico de la Nieve, a popular hiking and stargazing spot. The hashtag combines hiking and travel audiences, with walkers and photographers sharing mountain shots under the cloudy-sky theme.