Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Plan to Make Mobile Voting Happen
Political consultant Bradley Tusk has spent a fortune on mobile voting efforts. Now, he’s launching a protocol to try to mainstream the technology.
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Is Waymo Ready for the Icy Streets of Detroit and Denver? It Had Better Be, Because It’s Coming
Buckle up. Autonomous vehicle technology is moving to locales less-than-ideal conditions.
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China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
Tens of billions of pounds has been spent by the Chinese in the UK since 2000, Panorama has learned.
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Nvidia’s ‘I’m Not Enron’ memo has people asking a lot of questions already answered by that memo
Christ. Fine. So over the weekend, a strange Substack post from what appears to be a CEO of a pet relocation company went very viral. This post — which to be clear, is bullshit — alleges that Nvidia is engaged in “may become the largest accounting fraud in te…
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Campbell’s promises its soups are not made with 3D printed meat
Campbell’s is insisting that its soups aren’t made with 3D-printed chicken, lab-grown chicken, or bioengineered meat. The food giant issued the explanation on its website after leaked audio allegedly captured Campbell’s vice president of information technolog…
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Future Google TV devices might come with a solar-powered remote
Epishine, a company that makes solar cells optimized for indoor lighting, has announced its technology is being used in a new remote control for Google TV devices, as spotted by 9to5Google. The remote will rely on rechargeable batteries instead of disposable …
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The geek’s guide to running faster
One thing we talk a lot about on The Vergecast is how to engage with technology without losing your mind. One version of that discussion has to do with fitness, and the so-called quantified self: what does it take to make use of the tools and trackers availab…
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Senator Warren presses Trump admin on potential AI bailout plans
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pressing the Trump administration for more information on potential plans to “prop up” major AI companies with money from taxpayers. In a letter to David Sacks, the White House special advisor for AI and Crypto, and Michael …
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The AI Boom Is Fueling a Need for Speed in Chip Networking
Next-gen networking tech, sometimes powered by light instead of electricity, is emerging as a critical piece of AI infrastructure.
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With the Rise of AI, Cisco Sounds an Urgent Alarm About the Risks of Aging Tech
Generative AI is making it even easier for attackers to exploit old and often forgotten network equipment. Replacing it takes investment, but Cisco is making the case that it’s worth it.
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An Introduction to DC Motor Technology
[Thinking Techie] takes us back to basics in a recent video explaining how magnets, coils, brushed DC motors, and brushless DC motors work. If this is on your “to learn” list, or you ju…
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Immigration agents have new technology to identify and track people
The Department of Homeland Security is adopting powerful new tools to monitor noncitizens. Privacy advocates are worried they erode privacy rights for immigrants and Americans alike.
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It's Official: Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold arrives with a massive 10 inch screen
Samsung's unveils the Galaxy Z TriFold, the device combines cutting-edge technology with a sleek design.
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Leaked details on Samsung's XR Smart Glasses: Transition lenses & built-in camera
Samsung's forthcoming smart glasses, codenamed "HAEAN," promise a fusion of style and technology, new leak suggests.
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The shard moment of transition
When a new technology arrives, it appears unpolished, ill-formed and a bit wonky. As it gains traction, existing industries and processes begin to be threatened, often before their replacements in the new technology are fully ready. This is how Napster showed…
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How much would you pay for a single AI killer app?
Sometimes a new technology just needs a single game-changing tool for users to pay up.
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Indiegogo is launching ‘Express Crowdfunding’ so creators can ship things sooner
Indiegogo is planning to launch a new “Express Crowdfunding” campaign format that lets creators ship things while the campaign is on-going instead of forcing creators to wait until the campaign is over. Indiegogo spokesperson Maciej Kuc tells The Verge that t…
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Samsung says the Galaxy S26 will get an AI upgrade with enhanced camera performance
Samsung's recent earnings call hinted at the impending Galaxy S26 launch, revealing groundbreaking AI enhancements and potential new camera technology.
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BDA China's Clark on China's Technology Landscape
Duncan Clark, Chairman and Founder of BDA China, says China is a highly dynamic and competitive market for tech companies and that Chinese talent is a global...
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Anthropic will invest $50 billion in building AI data centers in the US
Anthropic just announced plans to put $50 billion toward bolstering computing infrastructure in the US. As part of the initiative, the company is working with the AI cloud platform Fluidstack to build datacenters in Texas and New York, “with more sites to com…
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October Layoffs Were the Worst Since 2003 and Hit Tech Workers Hard
For coders, October royally sucked.
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In the First ‘Toy Story 5’ Trailer, the Age of Toys Is Over
Greta Lee joins a cast that includes Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. The film opens June 19.
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Feel your games and the savings with my favorite haptic vest, now $100 off ahead of Cyber Monday!
The Woojer Haptic Vest 4 is the latest in audio haptic technology, and it can be yours for way less this weekend.
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How T-Mobile's 5G network is powering the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix
Formula 1 racing is surging in popularity, and T-Mobile's 5G network is set to power the Las Vegas Grand Prix using 5G technology.
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals $4.3 billion Alphabet stake in his final weeks as CEO
Berkshire Hathaway invested in Google's parent company, Alphabet, last quarter despite Warren Buffett's famous aversion to technology.
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6 Women Inventors Who Changed Your Life, Even if You Didn’t Know It
These are some of the women behind the technologies that make our modern world go round, from WiFi to windshield wipers.
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Why Does So Much New Technology Feel Inspired by Dystopian Sci-Fi Movies?
In a recent article published in the New York Times, author Casey Michael Henry argues that today's tech industry keeps borrowing dystopian sci-fi aesthetics and ideas -- often the parts that were meant as warnings -- and repackages them as exciting products …
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Taiwan to further tighten export controls for dual-use technology
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan will tighten its export controls for potential dual-use civilian-military technology to include quantum computers and advanced...
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AI is letting some workers quietly slack off — until their bosses catch on
Some employees are keeping mum about how the technology is helping them get their jobs done in a fraction of the time it used to take.
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Meta hires longtime Apple design leader Alan Dye to run a new Reality Labs creative studio
Meta hires Apple design leader Alan Dye to head Reality Labs creative studio, focusing on design, AI, smart glasses, and next-gen technology.
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Meet Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky, who is building a 'billionaire-proof' and decentralized social media platform
Graber spent her early years studying how technology interacts with society, and now leads Bluesky that is looking to be "billionaire-proof."
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I built a recruiting platform for AI jobs. Here's the challenging reality of the AI talent wars.
Alfredo Mercedes left a defense technology company in December and started building an AI-enabled modular recruiting platform inside a global VC firm.
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Tired of doomscrolling? It's time to start using an 'analog bag.'
TikTokers are packing "analog bags" to curb doomscrolling. They say it's part of a wider effort to use phones and technology more intentionally.
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Clean Up on the Black Friday Deals at Eureka and Save Big On These Five Powerhouse Vacuums
Robotic vacuum and mop combos, powerful floor vacuums, and ultra-versatile stick vacuums are up to 33% off now through Dec 1.
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Lumia 2 earrings arrive, and they track more than your smartwatch ever could
Lumia unveiled the revolutionary Lumia 2 smart earrings, which not only elevate your style but also monitor vital health metrics, offering a blend of fashion and cutting-edge technology for a personalized wellness experience.
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Apple Suffers 2 Defeats in One Day Amid Patent War with Masimo
The Apple-Masimo saga is long and has many plot twists.
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Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
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U.S. Bank Calls Ability to Freeze Stablecoins ‘Appealing’ as Crypto Has Completely Lost the Plot
Dark days for the bros.
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Breakthrough South Korean technology could be a game-changer in the future of transportation: 'We can … make a significant impact'
It's a complex mix of elements, compounds, and technology.
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Sorry Sony Fans, the PS6 May Be Even More PC Than Console, Too
Get ready for the generation of consoles with the guts of a PC.
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Want less screen-obsessed kids? Set better tech boundaries for yourself
There's a lot of talk about how to monitor screen time for kids. But for kids to have healthy relationships with technology and smartphones, parents need to model good habits. Here's how.
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I'm Cisco's innovation officer. Technology is evolving at a rate we've never seen — so these skills are essential.
Cisco exec says that humanities skills, such as philosophy, ethics, and problem-solving, are essential as tech evolves so rapidly.
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The LG G5 takes OLED performance to another level
LG OLEDs are consistently some of the best TVs you can get, and I've lost count how many times I've recommended them to family and friends. Add the LG G5 to that list. It's LG's high-end gallery-style TV, designed to look refined and sleek mounted on the wall…
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Teardown of HP Optical Link and Signal Investigations Using Siglent Technology
Anything with a laser has undeniable hacker appeal, even if the laser’s task is as pedestrian as sending data over a fiber optic cable. [Shahriar] from [The Signal Path] must agree, and you c…
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UK Signs Scaled-Back Scientific Collaboration With China
The UK and China today signed a new bilateral agreement on scientific collaboration [non-paywalled source], narrowing the scope of their partnership to exclude sensitive technologies. Lord Patrick Vallance, Britain's science and technology minister, met his C…
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How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source
The race to mine battery minerals from the ocean floor would create a new stream of waste that could rob sea life of a critical food source, according to new research published today in the journal Nature Communications. That could have far-reaching effects a…
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Can U.S. Intel Keep Up With China’s Tsunami Of Weapons Developments?
Experts provide us with insights about the impact of Beijing's snowballing military technology advances on U.S. intelligence.
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Beijing Unveils Supercritical CO2 Turbine That Could Upend Power Tech
Compact and versatile, the technology could revolutionize carbon capture by using CO2 for profitable energy generation, potentially lowering emissions and...
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Amazon has a great Cyber Monday deal on a $100 smart tablet for only $55
Shoppers say it's the perfect piece of portable technology that gives you access to everything at your fingertips.
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Caveman economics
Marshall Sahlins and others showed that early hunter gatherer societies generally didn’t work very hard. Two or three hours a day were spent gathering food, and the rest of the time was for social engagement and family. With all the technology and innovation …
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Amazon Clears Out Its Fire TV Soundbar Plus, Now Cheaper Than a Mini Bluetooth Speaker
Transform your flat TV audio into immersive 3.1 surround with Dolby Atmos technology.
The post Amazon Clears Out Its Fire TV Soundbar Plus, Now Cheaper Than a Mini Bluetooth Speaker appeared first on Kotaku.
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Dyson Quietly Unloads Its 185AW Vacuum Stick on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than No-Name Vacuums
185AW with auto-adjusting suction and hair-detangling brush technology, our favorite vacuum cleaner!
The post Dyson Quietly Unloads Its 185AW Vacuum Stick on Amazon, Now Cheaper Than No-Name Vacuums appeared first on Kotaku.
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Amazon Offloads Bose Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar, Now Selling at No-Name Soundbar Prices
Premium Dolby Atmos with TrueSpace technology for immersive listening.
The post Amazon Offloads Bose Smart Dolby Atmos Soundbar, Now Selling at No-Name Soundbar Prices appeared first on Kotaku.
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Build A Pocket-Sized Wi-Fi Analyzer
Wi-Fi! It’s everywhere, and yet you can’t really see it, by virtue of the technology relying on the transmission of electromagnetic waves outside the visual spectrum. Never mind, though, because …read more
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AWS CEO Matt Garman Wants to Reassert Amazon’s Cloud Dominance in the AI Era
As Google and Microsoft continue to surge, the AWS chief lays out his pitch: cheaper, reliable AI delivered at hyperscale.
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An AI Dark Horse Is Rewriting the Rules of Game Design
The Chinese video game giant Tencent is now building some of the world’s best 3D AI models. This could have implications far outside game design.
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Jon M. Chu Says AI Couldn’t Have Made One of Wicked’s Best Moments
The Wicked: For Good director says being able to improvise on set allows for the kind of moments that are hard for machines to make.
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Amazon Has New Frontier AI Models—and a Way for Customers to Build Their Own
Nova Forge lets Amazon’s customers train frontier models for different tasks—a potential breakthrough in making AI actually useful for businesses.
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Trump Organization Announces Tokenized Hotel Development as Crypto ‘Crime Season’ Continues
There's a big crypto pot just waiting for anyone to put money into it.
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These Wooden Wireless Earbuds Claim to Self-Heal Small Scratches
JVC Kenwood's Wood Master wireless earbuds are looking like stiff competition.
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Powering AI Could Soon Use as Much Water as 10 Million Americans
The researchers’ recommendations could reduce AI’s carbon emissions by up to 73%.
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Fidelity sues Broadcom over access to key software to avoid outages
BOSTON (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Fidelity Investments has filed a lawsuit accusing technology company Broadcom of threatening to cut off its access to key ...
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Starlink's direct-to-cell service launches in Ukraine in European first
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar has become the first in Europe to launch Starlink's direct-to-cell satellite technology in a bid...
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Jeep, Ram, and Chrysler Owners Upset Over Annoying Pop-Up Ads on Their Cars’ Screens
Today's motorists are living in the age of the connected car, where technology and touch screens are not only a feature of a car, but have become the...
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Tech analyst Dan Ives flags 10 stocks to own, insists there's no AI bubble
The AI revolution is still in its early innings. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives argues that investors are misreading one of the most significant technology build...
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These $280 sleeping earbuds block out snoring and outside noises. I tried them — here's my honest review
The Soundcore Sleep A30 by Anker Sleep Earbuds are comfortable for side sleepers and use AI technology to block out disruptive outside noises.
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Archaeologists Found Ancient Tools That Contradict the Timeline of Civilization
Stone tools reveal Southeast Asia led the world in advanced seafaring 40,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of ancient maritime technology.
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CoreWeave beats third-quarter revenue estimates on AI computing boom
CoreWeave has cemented its position as a key infrastructure partner for the biggest names in technology, landing a string of multibillion-dollar deals...
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Tensions flare as Wingtech slams chipmaker Nexperia's head office over deception
A fierce war of words has erupted between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese owner, Wingtech Technology, after China and the European Union signalled...
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Constellation's Wang on Google-Nvidia Chips Rivalry
Constellation Research Founder Ray Wang discusses how Google's specialized AI chips are challenging Nvidia's dominant technology. He spoke with Yvonne Man on...
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Micron to invest $9.6 billion in Japan to build AI memory chip plant, Nikkei reports
Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a new plant in Hiroshima in western Japan to produce advanced high-bandwidth memory (...
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How This Pizza Chain Quietly Became The Go-To Spot In America
The fastest-growing pizza chain in the U.S. has leveraged technology and innovative strategies to prove its value. Here's how it became a market leader.
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U.S. chipmaker Marvell plans India hiring spree, R&D push to tap AI boom
BENGALURU (Reuters) -U.S. chipmaker Marvell Technology plans to boost hiring and research spending in India to tap surging global demand for AI...
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Cathie Wood buys $16.7 million of megacap AI stock
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Investment Management, typically focuses on small- and mid-cap technology stocks. But she occasionally ventures into megacap growth...
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NASA’s new jet flies faster than sound without the boom
NASA’s latest experiment in quiet flight just made a little history and a very soft sound. The space agency has spent years developing technology to solve...
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Why IBM (IBM) Stock Is Up Today
Shares of technology and consulting giant IBM (NYSE:IBM) jumped 2.8% in the afternoon session after renewed enthusiasm for Alphabet reinvigorated the...
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The first Toy Story 5 teaser threatens the toys with a tablet
Disney and Pixar have released the first teaser trailer for Toy Story 5, showing tablet screens as an “all-new threat to playtime.” The trailer introduces — much to the horror of Woody and co — a new character called “Lilypad,” a frog-shaped tablet played by …
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FBI subpoenas the web registrar behind Archive.is
The FBI is attempting to track down the identity of the owner of Archive.today and its numerous mirrors, like Archive.is and Archive.ph. As reported by 404 Media, the FBI subpoena, which was posted on the official Archive.today X account, was sent to web doma…
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A humanoid robot-shaped bubble is forming, China warns
A humanoid robot bubble could be brewing, warned China’s leading economic planning agency on Thursday. The alert comes amid growing fears that a bubble in a related industry — AI — is about to burst. Speaking at a press briefing, National Development and Ref…
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How AI is fueling an existential crisis in education
Here on Decoder, we’ve talked a lot about generative AI, which is a very big idea that is causing quite a few problems. One thing we keep hearing about over and over again is that generative AI is causing a lot of problems in schools. A lot of people out ther…
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Making Sense of Research on How People Use AI
A guide to becoming a more critical reader of the latest studies.
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WWII Secret Agents for Science
We always enjoy [History Guy]’s musing on all things history, but we especially like it when his historical stories intersect with technology. A good example was his recent video about …read more
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Programming the 6581 Sound Interface Device (SID) with the 6502
Over on YouTube, [Ben Eater] pursues that classic 8-bit sound. In this video, [Ben] integrates the MOS Technology 6581 Sound Interface Device (SID) with his homegrown 6502. The 6581 SID was famousl…
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Why Do We Love Weird Old Tech?
One of our newer writers, [Tyler August], recently wrote a love letter to plasma TV technology. Sitting between the ubiquitous LCD and the vanishing CRT, the plasma TV had its moment in the sun, bu…
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Has Steampunk Delivered the Hoverboard?
The hoverboard, one of the teen crazes of the last decade, is both a marvel of technology and a source of hacker parts that have appeared in so many projects on these pages. It contains an accelero…
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Ride On with FOSS and GoldenCheetah
If you exclude certain companies like Peloton, the world of cycling technology is surprisingly open. It’s not perfect by any means, but there are enough open or open-ish standards for …read more
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Deep Fission Wants to put Nuclear Reactors Deep Underground
Today’s pressurized water reactors (PWRs) are marvels of nuclear fission technology that enable gigawatt-scale power stations in a very compact space. Though they are extremely safe, with only the TMI-2 …read more
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‘Owl House’ Creator Dana Terrace Gives Her Blessing to Pirate It
With Disney ready to accept genAI-made user content for Disney+, Dana Terrace wants 'Owl House' fans to know where she stands.
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Apple Cuts App Store Fee In Half For 'Mini Apps'
Apple is cutting its App Store fee from 30% to 15% for developers who join a new Mini Apps Partner Program, which requires using more of Apple's built-in technology to power lightweight "mini apps." "This includes using Apple software to register a user's pur…
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Colleges Are Preparing To Self-Lobotomize
The skills that future graduates will most need in an age of automation -- creative thinking, critical analysis, the capacity to learn new things -- are precisely those that a growing body of research suggests may be eroded by inserting AI into the educationa…
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Inspired by Spider-Man, scientists recreate web-slinging technology
We all have moments as kids watching Spider-Man and imagining what it might feel like to shoot a thread into the air and have it grab something, bringing it
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The Final Straw: Why Companies Replace Once-Beloved Technology Brands
Discover the 6 final straws that cause companies to abandon their technology brands: Functionality, Quality, Integration, Confidence, Price, and Peopleware.
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Galaxy S26 display rumored to keep brightness level same as S25 series
As leaks swirl around Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 series, speculation continues regarding display capabilities, with expectations largely focused on maintaining peak brightness at 2,600 nits.
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‘It Is Alien Technology’: Elon Musk Says It ‘Shouldn’t Be Possible’ for Cybertruck to Be ‘That Big and That Fast’
Elon Musk’s vision for Tesla’s Cybertruck reflects his blend of futurism, functionality, and survivalist design philosophy rooted in bold practicality.
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Black Friday No-Shows Can Still Score Big at Eureka Vacuums for Cyber Monday
All five of the vacuum giant's amazing Black Friday deals are still here for the taking on Cyber Monday.
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20 Best Cyber Monday TV Deals (2025)
Here are the best deals on screens from Hisense, TCL, Samsung, Sony, and more this shopping holiday.
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20 Best Black Friday TV Deals (2025)
Here are the best deals on screens from Hisense, TCL, Samsung, Sony, and more this shopping holiday.
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Fox News AI Newsletter: ChatGPT 'code red'
The Fox News AI Newsletter gives readers the latest AI technology advancements, covering the challenges and opportunities AI presents.
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iPhone 18 Pro Said to Feature Smaller Display Hole for Front Camera
Apple is testing new camera miniaturization technology to reduce the size of the front-facing camera on next year's iPhone 18 Pro models, claims a Chinese leaker.
According to Digital Chat Station, a Weibo account with more than three million followers, …
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Apple Hit With $634 Million Verdict in Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Patent Lawsuit
A U.S. federal jury has ruled that Apple owes medical technology company Masimo $634 million for patent infringement related to the blood oxygen-sensing technology in the Apple Watch, reports Reuters. Apple will appeal the verdict.
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