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Next-gen AR tech turns any surface into a touchscreen without any specialized gear

Researchers have found a way to turn any flat surface into a keyboard for AR headsets using your body's natural reaction to pressure.
Proton Workspace featured image.

Proton just launched a privacy-first alternative to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365

Proton has launched Proton Workspace, a privacy-first productivity suite that bundles encrypted email, documents, video calls, and AI tools, all without harvesting your business data like Google or Microsoft does.
VR Bangers Mannequin Head

After Face unlocks and fingerprint, skull vibrations could be your next password

Yes, seriously. That’s exactly what it says.
Aircraft, Flight, Transportation

Amazon Leo will challenge Musk’s Starlink with in-flight Wi-Fi for Delta airlines

The end of painfully slow in-flight Wi-Fi?
Vertically Integrated Silicon–Carbon Nanotube.

Battery tech that stores over 9 times more energy is here and it’s perfect for your gadgets

Researchers have developed a new silicon-carbon battery design that can store up to nine times more energy while staying stable over time.
Meta AI Glasses

Smart glasses were already creepy, now they’re helping people cheat

AI-powered smart glasses are raising new concerns as users reportedly exploit them for exam cheating, alongside ongoing privacy fears.
Person wearing futuristic high tech virtual reality glasses

AI is getting surprisingly good, but research says AI creativity is just a myth

New research suggests AI can match average human creativity, but true originality and top-level creativity remain uniquely human.
Artificial Intelligence

An AI agent tracked Guinness prices across Irish pubs — now, I want one for coffee and ramen

No, really, send one after ramen and coffee next.
Close-up view of Oakley Meta HSTN Smart glasses.

Meta’s next smart glasses sound like a treat for humans stuck with prescription lenses

Bloomberg reports that Meta's upcoming smart glasses will target prescription wearers with dedicated frame designs and Wi-Fi 6 upgrades, marking a significant strategic shift for the Ray-Ban AI glasses lineup.
Concerned man with devices medium shot

Research finds generative AI making frauds a cakewalk for bad actors

New research reveals generative AI is making fraud faster and more scalable, turning cybercrime into a $400 billion global problem.
Artificial Intelligence

Study says AI chatbots are increasingly ignoring humans, but it isn’t quite Skynet yet

AI has a habit of bluffing, and you’re not alone in catching it.
iPhone with Active Siri

I see Apple skipping the AI hellfire, but shaping Siri as the most flexible assistant

The walls are still there, but they’re not as tall anymore.
DJI Avata 360° drone.

DJI’s first 360° drone offers 8K video recording and a freakishly long transmission range

DJI's first-ever 360° drone, the Avata 360, shoots 8K/60fps footage and 120 MP photos, boasts a 20 km transmission range, 42 GB internal storage, and takes direct aim at the Antigravity A1 starting at €459.
Google Gemini Graphics Featured

I transferred all my chats from other AI apps to Gemini — and it works flawlessly

Gemini is changing the game by learning from your past chats.
Google Search Live

Google expands Search Live globally with voice and camera AI

Google has expanded Search Live globally, bringing AI-powered voice and camera search to over 200 countries and multiple languages.
VR Headset

Your VR headset can soon let you smell the virtual world

Researchers have developed a wearable device that blends up to eight scents in real time to match what you see in VR, making virtual environments feel more immersive than ever before.
mit-chromolcd

MIT’s portable projector turns any surface into a design canvas with invisible ink

MIT researchers have created ChromoLCD, a portable device that can project high resolution designs onto everyday objects, turning surfaces like clothes and furniture into customizable, reprogrammable canvases.
Sprout Robot

Amazon adds a cute humanoid to its robot lineup

Sprout blends AI smarts with a friendly face.
RAI Institute's Roadrunner robot tackling a set of steps.

RAI’s amazing Roadrunner robot leaves humanoids behind

The robot's ease of movement is sure to surprise.
wireless communication device

Scientists demonstrate underground wireless communication, even through stony bedrock

Korean researchers successfully transmitted voice signals 100 meters underground using magnetic fields, a world first that could transform rescue operations and underground communication forever.
Terafab live stream image

Elon Musk is building a TeraFab chip factory, and it’s unlike anything in the world

Elon Musk has announced TeraFab, a chip factory in Austin built as a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX, to produce chips for powering its cars, humanoid robots, and spaceships.
KAIST's robot moonwalking.

Watch this moonwalking humanoid robot impress with lifelike agility

The MIT of South Korea has just shared a video of a robot with incredible human-like movement.
An owner happily giving their dog a high-five in Disney+'s Pets.

In a sea of slop and risks, AI is helping distraught humans find their lost pets

AI is emerging as an unlikely hero, helping pet owners find lost animals by scanning massive databases and matching visual features across platforms.
News

Google experiments with AI-generated headlines in search results

Google is testing AI-generated headlines in Search, replacing publisher-written titles with rewritten versions, raising concerns about accuracy, transparency, and how news is presented to users.
Perplexity Health

Perplexity unveils Perplexity Health, an AI tool to transform your scattered medical data into health insights

Perplexity Health connects your lab results, prescriptions, and wearable data in one place, giving you health answers that are backed by real medical sources.
Adult, Male, Man

Hydrogen fuel cars never caught on, but it just might produce next-gen long range drones

Hydrogen never worked in cars, but researchers in Norway have built a drone that runs on it, swapping batteries for a fuel cell to handle long-range jobs like power line inspections.
Adult, Male, Man

The FBI is buying location data on Americans, here’s what it means

The FBI confirms it’s buying location data on Americans again, using data brokers to access movement history without a warrant, as lawmakers push to close a growing legal gap.
CSIRO scientist operating machine making quantum battery

Quantum battery promises instantaneous refill and remote charging for your gadgets

Scientists have developed a quantum battery prototype that can charge almost instantly and may enable wireless, long-distance charging in the future.
AI

A concerningly high number of teens admit to using AI for making sexualized pictures

A new study found that 55% of U.S. teens have used AI nudification tools to create explicit images. The findings reveal a growing crisis around consent and teen safety online.
Laifen

Revive your self-care routine this spring with Laifen’s fast-beauty innovations, up to 30% off

From quick drying hair dryers to smart electric toothbrush, Laifen's Spring Sale lineups are here to positively alter your lifestyles. Combining modern tech with beauty, the new season arrival calls for smarter personal-care rituals.
Hotspots scene in OLED screens

Researchers spot a nanoscale anomaly that can ruin your phone or TV’s OLED screen

Your phone screen may look perfectly uniform, but tiny flickering hotspots concentrate energy and could shorten its lifespan, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.
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Solo training is reinvented – PONGBOT’s AI robots will get you match-ready like a 24/7 coach

Your next training partner could be a robot. Pongbot's AI training robots for tennis and table tennis are taking solo training to an upgrade with smart tracking and adaptive routines, all while replicating a real competition that will keep athletes match-ready.
ChatGPT running on a phone

ChatGPT’s upcoming erotic chat mode risks exposing millions of kids to adult content

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here's what's going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.
Seedance 2.0 Bytedance Official

The hot AI video generator that got everyone talking may now take a while to arrive

ByteDance has reportedly delayed the launch of its viral Seedance 2.0 AI video generator following copyright disputes with Hollywood studios.
Man and woman in bed unhappy

Smartphone app claims to help men last longer in bed

Researchers say a smartphone app designed to treat premature ejaculation helped men double their average time during sex in a 12-week study.
Man tinkering with the search robot

For the forgetful among us, this robot will find everything you misplace

A new robot from TUM can build a 3D map of your home, understand where you likely left things, and find them almost 30% more efficiently than searching randomly.
AI

Research warns AI agents can be a self-churning propaganda machine

A new study shows AI agents can coordinate, copy each other's successful posts, and flood social media with disinformation, with none being the wiser.
Amazon Parcel in Hand

Amazon plans to move its massive Prime Day sale to a different month

Amazon is reportedly planning to move its annual Prime Day sale from July to late June, marking a rare schedule change for one of the biggest online shopping events of the year.