Snap has confirmed its first true consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses, "Specs," are slated for a 2026 launch. This is the moment Snap has been...
Tech
Artificial Intelligence
Humane’s Ai Pin: the hyped “post-phone” that ended in a shutdown and an HP acqui-hire
At Paris Fashion Week in September 2023, start-up Humane stunned the tech press with a tiny, screen-less gadget clipped to a jacket lapel: the Ai Pin. The wearable promised voice-first controls, a...
AI enables first recorded 20-minute interactive exchange between humans and a humpback whale
An artificial intelligence system has enabled humans to engage in a 20-minute interactive exchange with a humpback whale, marking a significant milestone in interspecies communication. Using...
Apple home robot research shows an expressive lamp
Apple home robot research points to a simple idea: movement is part of the interface. Apple’s ELEGNT project shows a lamp‑like tabletop robot whose...
Biotech
HIV vaccine research shows early human signals, but no vaccine yet
After more than four decades of work, there is still no approved HIV vaccine. Recent large trials that tried to protect people with vector and protein vaccines did not prevent infection. These...
Stem cell transplant restores insulin production in type 1 diabetes patient
A groundbreaking case where a 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes began producing her own insulin following a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells derived from her own body This is the first...
Smart Sensing technology adapts to human anatomy to solve the accuracy limits of wearable health trackers
Wearable health technology has long faced a physical limitation: the human body is not a rigid machine....
Scientists map every neuron and connection in an adult fly brain
Researchers have produced the first complete wiring diagram of an adult animal brain, a female fruit fly brain, showing how every neuron connects to every other through synapses. This full brain...
Construction
Monolithic domes use an air-inflated form, foam and concrete to create strong, energy-saving buildings
MonolithicDome.com presents a building system where a “Monolithic Dome” is a one-piece, thin-shell concrete structure that is insulated and reinforced....
Comfort Block: new concrete block system helps people build strong, quiet homes faster with lower carbon
Comfort Block is a modular wall system made of precision ground concrete blocks. The blocks stack with glue, not wet mortar, which makes building simpler...
OSBLOCK: modular wall system, interlocking insulated blocks help build faster walls with fewer energy leaks
OSBLOCK is a modular wall system made of two layers of rigid foam wrapped around a solid engineered wood core. Each 8-foot block interlocks with mortises and tenons, then tightens with a screwless...
The Perfect Block: wall building system made from recycled foam
The Perfect Block is a wall building system made from recycled foam and cement that is filled with steel reinforced concrete. This type of form is called...
Energy
Google creates 20 Gb/s home internet connection faster than most professional networks
Google’s GFiber Labs programme is pushing home-internet speeds far beyond today’s multi-gigabit offers. The company broke the long-standing 10 Gb/s limit in October 2023 when it unveiled a 20 Gb/s...
Quantum teleportation demonstrated using existing internet cables
Quantum teleportation achieved over standard internet fiber optics Engineers at Northwestern University have successfully demonstrated quantum teleportation using existing fiber optic cables that...
Quantum teleportation achieved using existing internet cables for the first time
Scientists have successfully teleported information using quantum physics through the same cables that deliver your home internet. A team at Northwestern University demonstrated that fragile quantum...
Google’s Willow quantum chip solves error challenge and beats supercomputers by eons
Google has revealed a new quantum processor named "Willow" that solves a major physics problem: it makes calculations more reliable as it gets bigger. The company says this 105-qubit chip finished a...
Fintech
Worldcoin says iris codes can prove you are human with privacy, and may help basic income later
Worldcoin, the identity project backed by Sam Altman, is building a global system to prove a user is a real person online without exposing who they are. The company says this proof of personhood...
Palm recognition to revolutionize retail payments in France
Carrefour plans to introduce palm recognition technology in one of its Paris stores, enabling customers to pay by scanning the unique vein pattern in their hands. This method, already in use at...
Fun
Elon Musk achieves Top 20 world ranking in Diablo IV
Elon Musk has reached the top 20 players globally in the popular game Diablo IV, a surprising achievement given his demanding roles as CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. Known for his intense work ethic and...
Mark Zuckerberg says he can beat anyone at Civilization
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he wants to play Sid Meier’s Civilization live on Twitch and believes no one could beat him. He made the comments in an interview at Meta’s Connect event, saying he is...
To win a developer’s heart, be clear, respect focus, and share simple fun
In some dating spaces, many women look for partners in tech because they see good job prospects and a clear path to long term stability. This guide explains what matters most when you speak with a...
Static electricity comes from tiny surface bumps that charge differently during sliding
Researchers at Northwestern University report a clear physical explanation for everyday static shocks. When two objects slide against each other, nanoscale bumps on their surfaces deform in...
Robots
Japanese capsule H2L lets you control a humanoid robot with simple muscle twitches
A Tokyo-based start-up called H2L has unveiled a “Capsule Interface” that turns the operator’s own body into a remote controller...
Reachy 2: first open-source humanoid robot for object handling and human interaction
Hugging Face launches Reachy 2, the first commercially available open-source humanoid robot Hugging Face has introduced Reachy 2, a $70,000 open-source...
HMND‑01 modular humanoid robot targets mass‑market use
HMND‑01 modular humanoid robot targets mass‑market use HMND‑01 modular humanoid robot, points to a simple idea: lower the cost and speed of real use by...
Apple home robot research shows an expressive lamp
Apple home robot research points to a simple idea: movement is part of the interface. Apple’s ELEGNT project shows a lamp‑like tabletop robot whose...
Virtual Reality
Japanese capsule H2L lets you control a humanoid robot with simple muscle twitches
A Tokyo-based start-up called H2L has unveiled a “Capsule Interface” that turns the operator’s own body into a remote controller...
Reachy 2: first open-source humanoid robot for object handling and human interaction
Hugging Face launches Reachy 2, the first commercially available open-source humanoid robot Hugging Face has introduced Reachy 2, a $70,000 open-source...
HMND‑01 modular humanoid robot targets mass‑market use
HMND‑01 modular humanoid robot targets mass‑market use HMND‑01 modular humanoid robot, points to a simple idea: lower the cost and speed of real use by...
Apple home robot research shows an expressive lamp
Apple home robot research points to a simple idea: movement is part of the interface. Apple’s ELEGNT project shows a lamp‑like tabletop robot whose...