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ATLANT 3D's NANOFABRICATOR PRO prints semiconductor materials at the atomic scale, connecting AI-predicted materials to real-world testing. The U.S.-made platform targets semiconductors and quantum tech, with a roadmap toward fully autonomous materials research.
Apple is expanding US manufacturing by setting up Mac Mini assembly at Foxconn's Houston plant, with Foxconn funding the buildout. Demand is rising as users run AI models locally at home.
Nvidia has disclosed a $21 billion stake in SpaceX, part of $100 billion in AI investments over two years, as SpaceX targets a fivefold computing capacity increase to ~10 gigawatts by 2027.
Uber is teaming up with drone delivery company Zipline to launch automated food delivery via Uber Eats later in 2026, with a long-term goal of handling 1 million deliveries per day.
Serve Robotics and Grubhub have launched autonomous sidewalk robot delivery across Chicago, Los Angeles, and Alexandria, VA, with 300+ merchants onboard, expanding Serve's reach and strengthening Grubhub's last-mile delivery...
FALCON, tested on NASA's Starling mission, enables spacecraft to autonomously determine their orbital position by tracking satellites and debris with onboard cameras—no GPS required. It successfully refined 200+ orbits in three...
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Starting August 24, 2025, YouTube will count views the moment a video plays—like Instagram and TikTok—boosting view counts without affecting earnings. The old metric remains available as "engaged views" in Analytics.
Hungary's Paks nuclear plant has cut output from 50% to 25% of national electricity due to record-low Danube levels. Authorities are sinking barges to raise water levels while a permanent riverbed sill is built.
Old Android phones can replace a Raspberry Pi using Termux and proot-distro to run Linux without rooting—but expect trade-offs like no GPIO access, restricted network ports, and software instability.
Reddit is testing a TikTok-style audio/video feature that narrates popular posts. Users can choose to read or play content, with original text and comments still accessible.
Phosphatidylcholine keeps mitochondria flexible and efficient, but levels drop with age, causing cellular decline. Feeding roundworms choline reversed aging effects within days, suggesting targeted treatments could slow or...
Beijing's second World Humanoid Robot Games (Aug. 22–26) features 2,056 robots from 16 countries competing across 51 events, including new challenges like weightlifting, table tennis, and a Dexterous Hand Challenge testing fine...
Alibaba's Qwen AI models hit 3 billion downloads in six months, dwarfing Google's 418 million and Meta's 227 million annual downloads, signaling Alibaba's rapidly growing influence in the global open-source AI market.
SpaceX launched the classified USSF-366 Falcon 9 mission for the U.S. Space Force, likely carrying Starshield satellites. Pentagon contracts now exceed $8 billion, reflecting SpaceX's growing secretive government work.
Karsan's SAE Level 4 autonomous electric minibus, the e-ATAK, is now running a 3.7-mile route at Efteling Theme Park in the Netherlands, free for all visitors, including wheelchair users—the company's second autonomous deployment...
LG's bipedal humanoid robot, powered by Nvidia's Jetson Thor chip and GR00T AI, launches in early 2027, leveraging LG's vertically integrated batteries, actuators, and sensors. A wheeled robot is already operational in Tennessee.
The 8BitDo FlipPad is a $29.99 Game Boy-style controller that clips onto Android phones via USB-C for on-the-go emulator gaming, featuring a full button layout, flip hinge, and requiring Android 13.0+.
MoM-BH*-1, discovered via the James Webb Space Telescope, is likely a gas-shrouded black hole emitting 100 billion times more energy than any star, potentially explaining mysterious red spots observed across the early universe.
Space power demand is rapidly growing as orbital infrastructure expands. Ascent Solar's CEO Paul Warley warns that energy supply could soon fail to keep pace, making power solutions a decisive factor in the next space race.
Quantinuum and Quanta Computer are partnering to build the industrial manufacturing ecosystem needed to produce trapped-ion quantum computers at scale, establishing reliable supply chains and repeatable processes to move quantum...
Printy converts plain English descriptions into print-ready 3D model files using AI, eliminating the need for CAD software. It validates the model automatically and exports directly to popular slicers like Bambu or Prusa.
Apple is launching updated HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K models this fall, then a 7-inch homeOS display. Future plans include a security camera, smart doorbell, and robotic tabletop display.
Firefox is the last major browser supporting uBlock Origin, as Chrome, Edge, Opera, and Brave phase out Manifest V2 extensions. Users wanting full ad-blocking must either switch to Firefox or accept a weaker alternative.
California now allows self-driving trucks over 10,000 pounds, with Aurora and Kodiak already permitted to test. The Teamsters union has sued the DMV, alleging it bypassed required economic and safety impact assessments.