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Honor says its ‘Robot phone’ with moving camera can dance to music

Honor revealed new details about its upcoming "Robot phone" featuring a movable camera mounted on a three-axis gimbal that can dance to music, nod or shake to provide suggestions, and respond with personality-driven movements. The device includes a 200-megapixel camera with AI-powered tracking for smooth video calls and cinematic shots, using Honor's custom micro motor and foldable phone materials. The smartphone...

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Xbox is in danger. Will Microsoft fix it or kill it?

Phil Spencer stepped down after leading Xbox for more than a decade, but the real shocker came when his expected successor Sarah Bond also departed, leaving Microsoft's gaming division in the hands of Asha Sharma, an AI executive...

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How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results

Google's AI Overviews feature automatically generates AI summaries for search queries, but users can bypass this by adding "–ai" to the end of their searches. This trick uses Google's en dash function, which removes specified...

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Google launches Nano Banana 2 model with faster image generation

Google launched Nano Banana 2, an upgraded image generation model that creates more realistic images faster than previous versions while maintaining high-quality characteristics. The new model becomes the default across Gemini...

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Semantic grep running locally on Apple Silicon via MLX

Jina-grep brings semantic search capabilities to Apple Silicon Macs using MLX framework, allowing users to search files with natural language queries instead of exact text matches. The tool offers three modes including semantic...

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Guitar Hero vets RedOctane reveal their new music game

RedOctane Games announced Stage Tour, a multiplayer music game launching August 2025. Unlike traditional rhythm games, it features regular updates and special events similar to Fortnite's live-service model.

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Lenovo leak reveals a foldable gaming handheld that’s also a Windows laptop

Lenovo's upcoming Legion Go Fold represents a revolutionary gaming device that transforms between a 7.7-inch handheld and an 11.6-inch laptop through its foldable POLED display with four different configurations. The...

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What's Coming in the M5 MacBook Air

Apple plans to release an updated MacBook Air next week featuring the new M5 chip, which delivers 15% faster CPU performance and 30% better GPU performance than the M4. The laptop will maintain its current design and $1,099...

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How my side project got banned from the internet

A developer's JSON editing tool called Engramma was flagged as a "deceptive site" by browsers despite containing no malicious content, triggering a month-long battle with security vendors. While Google cleared the domain in two...

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Jest, a marketplace for messaging games, is challenging the app store status quo

Jest, a messaging games marketplace, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding to challenge app stores by enabling users to send games directly through chat threads without downloads. The platform leverages Rich...

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Cricut’s most popular cutting machine now takes up less space in your crafting room

Cricut launched two space-saving cutting machines designed for cramped crafting areas, with the Explore 5 being 30 percent more compact than its predecessor while maintaining the ability to cut over 100 materials up to 12 inches...

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Google Street View in 2026

A data analyst converted Google's Street View dataset from 647 MB JSON files to 85 MB Parquet format, containing 7 million data points with coverage missing from five countries.

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Rethinking Edison’s Grid In The Age Of AI

Rising electricity demand from AI data centers is driving a shift back to direct current (DC) power systems, the same technology Thomas Edison championed in 1882 before losing the "Current Wars" to alternating current. AI servers...

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A lightweight, capture tool for Windows

Snapy is a lightweight Windows tool that enhances screenshots by adding gradient backgrounds, padding, rounded corners, and shadows. No installation required—export beautified images to clipboard or PNG format instantly.

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‘We want to create a new Android OS’: Samsung says it’s going to beat Apple with its bold new Google-powered 'AI OS'

Samsung announced plans to develop an "AI OS" with Google that will transform Android into a proactive system capable of performing tasks without user prompts, moving beyond current reactive AI assistants. This new operating...

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Tinkerer accidentally gets access to thousands of DJI Romo robot vacuums

A hobbyist connecting a PlayStation controller to his DJI Romo vacuum accidentally accessed 6,700 devices worldwide due to exposed private tokens. This revealed floor plans and live feeds because DJI stored data in plain text.

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Memory shortage could cause the biggest dip in smartphone shipments in over a decade

AI demand is causing a RAM shortage that's driving smartphone prices up 14% to $523 average. IDC predicts this will reduce smartphone shipments 12.9% to 1.12 billion units this year.

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New book explores Steve Jobs’ NeXT years and the road to his Apple comeback

Geoffrey Cain's upcoming book "Steve Jobs in Exile" examines the twelve challenging years Jobs spent at NeXT after being ousted from Apple, revealing how spectacular failures and near-bankruptcy transformed him from a brash...

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Snapchat announces ‘The Snappys,’ its first-ever creator awards show

DJ Khaled will receive a "Lifetime Achievement Award" when Snapchat hosts its first-ever awards show next month, marking the platform's bold entry into entertainment ceremony territory. "The Snappys," set for March 21 at...

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RocketShare – Zero-knowledge encrypted file sharing

RocketShare offers a file-sharing service that encrypts documents directly on users' devices before uploading, ensuring complete privacy through zero-knowledge encryption where even the company cannot access the content. The...

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Leaker Says Apple's Lower-Cost MacBook Will Have These 8 Limitations

Apple is set to announce its rumored lower-cost MacBook next week, but leaked information reveals eight significant limitations compared to current models. The budget laptop will reportedly feature reduced display brightness, no...

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Clocksimulator.com – A minimalist, distraction-free analog clock

Clocksimulator.com provides a customizable online analog clock with timezone settings, visual themes, and day/night modes. It offers distraction-free timekeeping with adjustable features for workspace use.

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Microsoft says that Windows 11 will retain legacy printer drivers

Microsoft mistakenly announced that legacy printer drivers would lose Windows 11 support, causing user panic. Current printers will continue working, but new legacy drivers need approval starting January 2026.

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Intel ditches human customer support for 'one of the first of its kind in the semiconductor industry' system made up of Copilot-powered AI agents

Intel replaced phone support with "Ask Intel," an AI assistant on Microsoft's Copilot Studio that handles warranty, troubleshooting, and cases. This comprehensive AI system reduces costs and streamlines semiconductor customer...

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