In Europe, Revolut has been offering a Mastercard with built-in LED lighting for some time. We ordered one to take a closer look and found that the debit card is very expensive for what it offers.

So far, the Echo Aviation Controller has only been available for PC, where it supports Microsoft Flight Simulator and other titles. It can also be used on Mac for Laminar Research's X-Plane. A new model with console support is expected to follow soon.

Japan's Chūō Shinkansen high-speed maglev project has cleared a major hurdle. Construction near Shizuoka had been delayed due to environmental concerns, but an agreement has now been announced.

To ensure it can still offer functioning air conditioning on trains in the coming decades, Eurostar is playing it safe. The company has chosen the "Sahara option" for its Celestia trainsets, even though it will be expensive. Eurostar is likely to benefit from the development of a train for North Africa.

Acebeam has launched a new and improved version of its Terminator M1 LEP/LED combo flashlight. On top of that, the upgraded model is currently available at a lower price than its predecessor for a limited time.

Revolut has enabled the purchase flow for a new special payment card in its app for German customers, who will be able to pay with an LED-illuminated card in the future, but it can only be ordered in one specific context and is not exactly cheap.