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Columbia researchers created EMO, a robot that learned lip-sync by watching itself in mirrors and YouTube videos. The system achieved 62% accuracy across 10 languages, potentially improving human-robot communication.
Google launched expanded anti-theft features for Android devices to deter criminals from targeting smartphones, particularly high-end models like Pixel Pro and Samsung devices. The updates include stronger authentication...
TikTok settled a major social media addiction lawsuit just days before trial, following Snap's similar settlement last week in the same case. The 2023 lawsuit, brought by a California woman who claimed these platforms addictively...
Scammers are exploiting a legitimate Microsoft email address—[email protected]—to send fraudulent emails claiming fake $399 charges and requesting victims call a phone number to dispute the transaction. The criminals...
France is replacing US video platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams across its public sector with Visio, a homegrown system designed to keep government data within European borders. The rollout to 200,000 civil servants will...
Samsung plans to produce 1 million units of its new "Wide Fold" device featuring a 7.6-inch foldable display, directly targeting Apple's rumored foldable iPhone expected this fall. Both devices will share similar specifications,...
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Your household robot might arrive sooner than expected. Elon Musk announced at the World Economic Forum that Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus will be available to private customers by late 2027, potentially priced under $30,000....
Elon Musk's Mars colonization plan centers on SpaceX's Starship, capable of carrying 150-250 metric tons to Mars, with first uncrewed missions in 2026. Tesla's Optimus robots will establish infrastructure, extracting water ice...
Maker Dorian Todd built Sesame, a charming four-legged walking robot using just $60 worth of common parts including eight hobby servos, an ESP32 microprocessor, and 3D-printed components. After four months of development, the...
UBTech's humanoid robots work at 30-50% human efficiency, but BYD and Foxconn buy them for labor shortages. Production will scale from 500 units in 2025 to 10,000 in 2026.
3D printers have evolved significantly from their early days of frequent failed prints, clogged nozzles, and constant troubleshooting. Modern machines offer much better reliability through improved hardware, software, and...
Apple explored developing an AI-powered iPhone feature that would automatically rearrange Home Screen apps based on user habits and needs. Software chief Craig Federighi ultimately rejected the proposal from his team, concerned...
Apple is creating thinner Face ID technology for the iPhone Air 2 to make room for a second ultra-wide camera lens. This upgraded facial recognition system may also be used in future MacBooks.
Apple's new AirTag features a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip that extends Precision Finding range by 50%, but this enhanced tracking capability only works with iPhone 15 models and newer that have the matching chip...
Neuralink has developed a brain-computer interface system with 1,024 electrodes on hair-thin flexible threads, custom chips, surgical robots, and software that translates brain signals into cursor control. Early 2024 human trials...
TikTok suffered widespread US outages Sunday, preventing users from uploading or viewing content due to a data center power failure. The disruption occurred days after Oracle and Trump allies took control of TikTok's US...
Apple's M6 chip could launch within months, much sooner than expected, despite the M5 releasing just three months ago. This follows the surprisingly short five-month gap between M3 and M4 processors.
A programmer successfully ported the classic game Doom to run on $70 PineBuds earbuds by creating a compressed 1.7MB version that removes animation frames and shortens music, while optimizing the code to use less than 1MB of RAM...
Hobbyist programmer Piotr Grzesik successfully created the M8SBC-486, a homebrew 486-style motherboard using an FPGA-based custom chipset that mimics vintage PC hardware without requiring an actual Intel 486 processor. The...
Apple is developing ultra-thin Face ID components for iPhone Air 2 that could finally enable Face ID on Mac computers by solving space constraints in MacBook lids.
Apple's AirTag 2 lets travelers temporarily share their luggage tracker location with airline staff to find lost bags. Over 50 airlines, including major carriers, now support this feature.
Apple launched an upgraded AirTag featuring 50% longer detection range and a speaker that's 50% louder, enabling users to hear beeps from twice the distance. The new tracker uses Apple's second-generation Ultra Wideband chip for...
Microsoft's Outlook autoconfiguration mistakenly routed example.com traffic to Sumitomo Electric's servers for five years. Microsoft removed the endpoint instead of fixing it, causing email validation failures.
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's Flight 12 mission will launch in about six weeks, marking the debut of Starship Version 3 in early March. This upgraded spacecraft features new Raptor V3 engines that deliver nearly twice the...