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Game developer Freya Holmér shared a viral prototype that rotates the Tetris playfield 90 degrees when pieces lock, gaining over two million views. Within hours, AI-powered clones appeared online, forcing her to rush development and create a Steam page to protect her concept while dealing with increased stress from rapid copycats.
True Anomaly, a startup founded by former Air Force officer Even Rogers, has raised $400 million to develop combat-ready satellites for space warfare. The company's flagship Jackal spacecraft, designed with exceptional...
North Korea has deployed over 100,000 fake IT workers to infiltrate Western companies using false American identities, generating approximately $500 million annually for Kim Jong-Un's regime through stolen data and wages. Many...
Apple's AirTag 2 launches five years after the original with several key improvements while maintaining the same $29 price and design. The upgraded tracker features a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip extending Precision...
Google is testing a standalone Gemini app for Mac with "Desktop Intelligence" that can view screen content and pull app information, competing directly with ChatGPT and Claude desktop applications.
Google is changing Android's app installation system in September, requiring developer verification and fees for apps outside the Play Store. Sideloading remains possible but becomes much harder with complex settings and...
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NASA has developed sophisticated audio communication systems over six decades to enable astronauts to talk with Earth across vast distances, evolving from Mercury's simple 3-watt radio to Artemis II's software-defined radios that...
Apple released Mac OS X on March 24, 2001, marking a revolutionary shift from the unreliable original Mac OS to a Unix-based system with preemptive multitasking and the modern Aqua interface. This operating system, which...
Valve has overhauled Counter-Strike 2's reload system, abandoning the traditional method where unused bullets returned to reserve ammo in favor of a realistic magazine-drop system that discards remaining ammunition when...
Old smartphones can be repurposed as security cameras using free apps like Alfred Camera, which provides live viewing, motion detection alerts, and two-way audio without subscriptions. Setup involves installing the app on both...
Apple's highly anticipated iPhone Fold may debut in December 2026, several months after the standard iPhone 18 Pro models launch in September, according to Barclays analyst Tim Long. This staggered release follows Apple's...
Russian hackers deployed DarkSword, an iPhone-hacking tool on infected websites that compromises iOS 18 devices by stealing passwords, photos, and crypto credentials. The hackers accidentally left the complete code publicly...
Meta reversed its decision to end VR support for Horizon Worlds after initially planning to make it web and mobile-only. Despite Reality Labs' $73 billion losses since 2021, the company will continue VR development for the...
Apple's $600 MacBook Neo runs Windows 11 via Parallels Desktop despite using a less powerful A18 Pro processor. It handles lightweight Windows apps effectively and performs 20% faster than comparable Intel laptops.
Amiga computers in the late 80s and early 90s created convincing 3D-like graphics despite lacking true 3D hardware, using only a 7 MHz processor and limited RAM. Developers employed clever tricks including parallax scrolling with...
Eleven feet tall and weighing just 10 pounds, a rocket nicknamed "Nell" lifted off from a Massachusetts cabbage patch for a few brief seconds on March 16, 1926, becoming the first liquid-fueled rocket ever to fly. That modest...
Rebel Audio launches May 30th as an AI-powered podcasting platform that combines recording, editing, publishing, and monetization tools. The startup raised $3.8 million and offers voice cloning and automated transcription...
Perplexity AI has launched Comet for iPhone, an AI-powered browser that serves as a personal assistant for search, chat, and web automation. The app, which was delayed one week from its original March 11 release date, joins...
Researchers from Seoul National University have created the first fully compostable soft robot that endures over 1 million uses before completely decomposing in soil without toxic residues. Using biodegradable materials like...
South Korean startup Tesollo unveiled the DG-5F-S robotic hand at CES 2025, addressing the challenge of clunky robot grippers that struggle with delicate tasks like picking up grapes without crushing them. The five-finger hand...
Nothing CEO Carl Pei envisions smartphones replacing traditional apps with AI agents that anticipate user needs and execute tasks automatically, eliminating the current multi-app process for simple activities like meeting for...
NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts around the moon in April, marking America's return to lunar exploration after 50 years. The mission aims to study the moon's preserved impact history and water ice at the south...
Nvidia sparked major backlash from gamers by showcasing its DLSS 5 technology through examples that altered beloved video game characters' faces, making them look dramatically different from their original designs. The company...
China has emerged as a major competitor in developing fusion energy technology, potentially becoming the first nation to build a commercial fusion reactor. The country has named its fusion program after Kuafu, a mythological...