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Sony launched "The Playerbase," a program that scans people's appearances to insert them into PlayStation games. The first contest adds one winner's face to Gran Turismo 7.
OpenAI released a comprehensive policy framework proposing major economic reforms as artificial intelligence threatens widespread job displacement across industries. The company recommends governments implement robot taxes on...
Apple's long-awaited foldable iPhone faces potential delays from its rumored September 2026 launch to December or possibly 2027 due to unexpected technical problems during early test production. Engineering bottlenecks during the...
Your smartwatch is about to become a hand-tracking device without any upgrades. Researchers from Cornell University and KAIST have developed WatchHand, a system that transforms ordinary smartwatches into real-time finger and...
The MacBook Neo's smartphone CPU and 8GB RAM handle basic work tasks well, including web browsing and Photoshop. However, battery life disappoints with under four hours of use.
A proven three-phase system transforms Facebook ad spending from $50 to $10,000 daily by first testing 20 creatives and keeping only the top performers with 7-day ROAS above 5x. Successful ads then get duplicated across five...
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Google Photos is testing two separate AI Enhance tools instead of one, while reducing auto-generated images from three to one for better user control and lower costs.
Japan's state-backed chip company Rapidus has activated its first pilot production line in Hokkaido, successfully producing working 2-nanometer prototypes with IBM's technology and securing $1.7 billion in government-led funding....
ABB's robots helped build Japan's first 3D-printed railway station by manufacturing precise components off-site, then assembling them overnight between trains. This approach cut construction time from months to hours while...
Ghost Pepper is a free macOS app that provides private speech-to-text functionality by running entirely on local Apple Silicon processors without sending data to external servers. Users hold the Control key to record speech and...
A viral video shows a job interviewer exposing a suspected North Korean fake IT worker by asking them to insult dictator Kim Jong Un, causing the uncomfortable applicant to exit immediately. This tactic exploits North Korea's...
LG's unreleased Rollable phone demonstrates why rollable smartphones never became mainstream despite impressive engineering. The device featured complex internal mechanisms including multiple motors, springy arms, and tracks to...
Arduino released the UNO Media Carrier, a $19.25 expansion board that adds significant media capabilities to compatible developer boards like the Arduino UNO Q. The board features dual MIPI-CSI camera connectors compatible with...
Zeblaze has launched the Q01 smart glasses for $64, targeting athletes with a Sony camera sensor that records 1200p video for up to 50 minutes and offers hardware image stabilization. The glasses function more like a headset with...
Space Pioneer's Tianlong-3 rocket failed during its April 3, 2026 maiden flight, experiencing an apparent engine explosion two minutes after liftoff that prevented it from reaching orbit.
Apple has moved its first foldable iPhone into trial production in China, marking a shift from rumors to actual manufacturing testing. The iPhone Fold is expected to launch in December as a staggered release following the fall...
Amazon is reportedly considering acquiring satellite company Globalstar to accelerate its Project Kuiper broadband network and compete with SpaceX's Starlink for global internet coverage.
Modos Flow introduces a 13.3-inch e-ink portable monitor designed to reduce eye strain during long work sessions, featuring a crisp 3200x2400 black-and-white display at 300 PPI that drops to 1600x1200 in color mode. The...
NASA's Artemis II mission achieved a historic milestone as four astronauts flew around the moon's farside, becoming the first humans in over 50 years to witness detailed lunar features up close and setting a new distance record...
The Sentinel Core transforms a Raspberry Pi Compute Module into a desktop computer by serving as a 6.7 x 6.7 inch Mini-ITX motherboard that accepts standard PC components. The board features an ATX power connector, a full-length...
French fries could soon shed their reputation as a guilty pleasure, thanks to University of Illinois researchers who've cracked the code on healthier deep-frying. Their ingenious solution combines traditional frying with...
A retro computing enthusiast created a local dial-up ISP using a Raspberry Pi, phone line simulator, and USB modem to connect vintage computers like a 1999 iBook G3 to the internet at authentic 33.6K speeds. The project uses...
UK physicists created a brain-inspired chip using niobium oxide that processes data directly in hardware, achieving 2,000 times better energy efficiency than conventional AI systems.
Flipboard launched Surf, a new social app that combines feeds from multiple platforms like Mastodon, Bluesky, Threads, YouTube, and RSS into customizable feeds users control themselves. Instead of algorithm-driven content, Surf...