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A developer ran a tiny AI language model on an unmodified Game Boy Color using quantization and fixed-point math. The handheld can generate short text stories, though output is slow and limited.
SpaceX unveiled major upgrades to its Starship V3 rocket ahead of a May 19 launch, including more powerful Raptor 3 engines, redesigned grid fins, simplified systems, and new docking and refueling capabilities — moving Starship...
Blue Origin, funded almost entirely by Jeff Bezos through Amazon stock sales, may need outside investors to meet its ambitious launch goals. Spending roughly $4.8 billion this year and nearly $28 billion total, the company plans...
Samsung is set to unveil AI-powered "Galaxy Glasses" at a July 22 Galaxy Unpacked event, beating Apple to the AI glasses market by at least a year. Built with Gentle Monster, the glasses run Google's Android XR with Gemini AI,...
A software engineer was twice targeted in one month by LinkedIn scammers posing as recruiters, pushing fake advisor roles to install malware via `npm install`. He avoided both attacks by refusing to run the code.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide is expected to launch in July alongside the standard Z Fold 8, but it will trade the usual three-camera setup for just two 50MP rear cameras — a noticeable downgrade from today's flagship standards....
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Microsoft is optimizing WinUI 3 to speed up Windows 11, using File Explorer and Notepad as benchmarks. Early results show 41% fewer allocations and 25% less time in WinUI code.
Utah approved the massive Stratos AI datacenter — twice Manhattan's size — despite nearly 4,000 objections. The facility would consume more power than Utah's entire state and strain already-drought-stressed water supplies,...
Googlebook is Google's new Android-based laptop that closely resembles ChromeOS and leans heavily on Gemini AI, but offers no clear advantages over existing Chromebooks.
Digital transformation means using technology to fundamentally reinvent how businesses operate — not just digitizing existing processes, but rethinking entire business models. Driven by cloud computing, AI, and automation, it's...
A tiny $1 AVR64DD32 microcontroller is hosting a live website by using SLIP, an old dial-up modem protocol, instead of standard Ethernet, which runs too fast for the chip to handle. A custom TCP/IP stack and WireGuard VPN tunnel...
A new survey from CNET finds that 14% of iPhone users would upgrade for a "new phone concept" like a foldable phone, suggesting Apple's rumored iPhone Ultra could attract millions of buyers. With 247.4 million iPhones sold in...
For just $650,000, you could be the world's first civilian mech pilot. Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics, already famous for its backflipping kung-fu robots that went viral during Chinese New Year celebrations, has...
SpaceX's newest Starship V3 megarocket completed a full propellant load rehearsal ahead of its 12th test flight, targeting May 19. With a potential IPO looming and NASA's 2027 Artemis moon mission depending on Starship's...
FluxSpeak is a dependency-free Node.js library that makes scripted text sound natural when spoken. It chunks text, adds organic pauses, and applies randomness—supporting multiple languages for use in teleprompters, voiceovers,...
Google is overhauling Android Auto with its biggest update ever, adding immersive 3D Google Maps navigation, YouTube video streaming, Dolby Atmos audio, and deeper Gemini AI integration. Gemini can now proactively handle tasks...
Android's new feature automatically hangs up calls from bank impersonators by verifying legitimacy with your bank's app in real time. It's currently rolling out with three Brazilian banks.
Amazon Now delivers groceries and essentials in 30 minutes, available in Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth, expanding across the US in 2026. Prime members pay $4 per order; non-members pay $14, with 24/7 service from local...
Instagram's Android camera now supports Ultra HDR and Night Sight for sharper photos, while Meta is also launching a dedicated tablet app for an improved large-screen experience.
Despite a global RAM chip shortage pushing Android phone prices higher, Apple is expected to keep iPhone 18 Pro pricing competitive, possibly unchanged from the iPhone 17 Pro's $1,099 starting price. Analyst Jeff Pu believes...
Google is making it easier to share files between Android and iPhone through its Quick Share feature. A new QR code option lets Android users instantly share content with iPhone users via the cloud, rolling out to all Android...
Google is rolling out a major AI overhaul for Android, centered on its Gemini AI system. New features include app automation, AI-generated widgets, a voice-cleanup tool called Rambler, and smarter Autofill. Android Auto is also...
Google and SpaceX are reportedly in talks to launch data centers into orbit, a move that could reshape how AI computing power is delivered. SpaceX, gearing up for a $1.75 trillion IPO, is pitching space-based data centers as the...
Google's new Android feature, Pause Point, forces a 10-second delay before opening distracting apps like TikTok or Instagram, making users reconsider mindless scrolling. Unlike easy-to-dismiss app timers, disabling Pause Point...