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Apple's iPhone Fold and Samsung's next foldable will use a 4:3 aspect ratio display, similar to Google's original Pixel Fold, to better support existing tablet apps.
Anna's Archive created a 300TB collection of popular Spotify songs, but users worry this could trigger legal action from music companies and destroy the valuable book archive.
TikTok Shop launched digital gift cards ranging from $10 to $500 with personalized animated designs, directly challenging Amazon and eBay during the crucial holiday shopping season. The strategic move comes after TikTok Shop...
Apple is still working to perfect a "crease-free" display for its first foldable iPhone expected next fall, experimenting with ultra-thin flexible glass of varying thicknesses to achieve this breakthrough feature. The ongoing...
Amazon blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean job applications since April 2024, as workers use fake identities and AI-enhanced resumes to secure remote positions at US tech companies. These infiltration attempts aim to funnel...
A small plume of water erupted as Tesla's Optimus robot crushed a bottle mid-fall, collapsing backwards like a felled tree at a Miami tech event this week. The humanoid had been handing out water bottles before flailing its arms...
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Europol predicts criminals will hijack care robots, weaponize autonomous vehicles and drones, and exploit intelligent machines for surveillance by 2035. The agency recommends enhanced police training and technology upgrades to...
Companies are increasingly using AI agents for first-round job interviews, with 78% deploying AI in talent acquisition and 48% using AI to screen resumes. These AI interviews involve video, audio, or chat-based responses...
Commercial space ventures by billionaires and private companies are creating legal gaps around extraterrestrial resource extraction, risking cosmic monopolies. Global regulation is essential to ensure space remains a shared...
Nex Team's AI-powered Nex Playground console uses a camera to track player movements for controller-free gaming, selling 150,000 units in 2024 after launching in US and Canadian retailers like Walmart and Target. The $249...
Tesla's driverless Cybercab, featuring no steering wheel or pedals, hit public roads in downtown Austin for the first time as part of testing for the company's Robotaxi platform. The two-seater autonomous vehicle, powered by...
Scotty Allen built a functional Apple Watch from scratch in Shenzhen by buying components and machining a custom aluminum case. Despite manufacturing errors and delays, the finished watch worked perfectly with all features...
Quilter's AI system designed and built a complete Linux computer with 843 components across dual circuit boards in just one week, requiring only 38.5 hours of human supervision compared to the typical three months of expert...
LimX Dynamics unveiled the TRON 2, a modular humanoid robot that transforms between three configurations: dual-arm desktop setup, wheeled mobile platform, and bipedal walker. The robot features seven-joint arms with 70-centimeter...
Two space startups demonstrated cost-effective orbital operations when Impulse Space handed control of its Mira spacecraft to Starfish Space, which successfully used lightweight camera systems and autonomous software to...
Russia plans to build its next space station using 30-year-old components from the International Space Station, despite concerns about dangerous bacteria, fungi, and structural problems like cracking and leaking. While other...
Stickerbox is an AI device that lets kids speak creative ideas aloud and instantly prints them as inkless stickers, promoting screen-free creativity through voice commands and immediate thermal printing.
AOL Instant Messenger revolutionized online communication in the early 2000s, becoming the internet's most important chat application despite initial resistance from company executives. AIM transformed how people connected...
Researcher Jeff Geerling connected high-end graphics cards to a Raspberry Pi 5 using external GPU setups and discovered the tiny computer can surprisingly match desktop PC performance in many tasks despite having only one PCIe...
Google sued web scraping company SerpApi for illegally bypassing its SearchGuard technology to steal copyrighted search results at massive scale, then selling the data to customers. SerpApi circumvents Google's bot-blocking...
TikTok will be sold to American investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX, who will control up to 50% while ByteDance keeps 20% ownership. The deal closes January 22, ending five years of US regulatory battles.
Mixx Audio's Analog+ turntable features a CD player built into the record platter's center. The £299 device plays vinyl, CDs, and digital files with Bluetooth connectivity for space-conscious music lovers.
Netflix partnered with iHeartMedia, Barstool Sports, and Spotify for exclusive video podcast rights to compete with YouTube. The company targets viewers shifting from traditional TV to passive podcast consumption on living room...
PicPak is a compact color e-ink smart display currently available for $49 through crowdfunding with a significant launch discount. The device measures 3.9 x 3.6 inches and features an impressive 400-day battery life thanks to its...