Airbnb continues to have a serious hidden camera problem
Banning all indoor cameras has done little to nothing to prevent hosts from illegally recording guests
Electronics
The latest consumer electronics, from smart home devices to cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.
IoT devices could become 40% more energy-efficient with this AI-based approach
Improved performance for already ultra-efficient devices
HP discontinues laser printers with online-only DRM
Current users must continue subscribing to HP+
Politicians turn to AirTags to track stolen lawn signs
Campaigns often become dirty and when they do, the lawn signs are the first to go
Breakthrough 2D quantum cooling system is colder than space
Novel device converts heat into electricity at ultra-low temperatures
Forward-looking: A research team at EPFL University in Switzerland has created a 2D quantum computing system that can get colder than outer space. This is a major breakthrough for quantum computing, as advancements have been hindered by conventional cooling methods. This new technology uses off-the-shelf parts and can be easily implemented into existing quantum computers.
Nothing reveals $199 CMF Phone 1 with modular accessory ecosystem
Bottom line: Nothing's budget-minded sub-brand, CMF, has introduced its first mobile phone. The CMF Phone 1 is an entry-level handset that could finally take the concept of a modular smartphone mainstream. The price is right at $199, but will it make a splash in a cutthroat market where every previous modular attempt has come up short?
Ordinary rocks could power the next EV battery breakthrough
Another promising battery breakthrough
This foldable keyboard is actually a Ryzen 7 8840U-powered mini PC
The world's first sleeper keyboard?
Intel Fast Throttle tech will allow per-core throttling on Arrow Lake
Granular cooling for the masses
Research team creates process to grow sub-nanometer transistors
This could lead to the development smaller, yet more powerful electronic devices
Incredibly detailed scam relabels RTX 3080 Ti cards as RTX 4090
Scammers have truly raised the bar with this one
Amazon shuts down its Astro business robot with an eye on expanding the household version
There was likely not enough demand to justify the costs
Apple AI home device could merge the HomePod and Apple TV
Competing with Amazon and Google
Japan's latest Gundam-style giant robot takes on railway maintenance duties
Giant robots need a day job, too
Mind-controlled bionic leg enables amputees to move more smoothly and naturally
Helping amputees almost glide up stairs
A bold plan takes shape to build the world's largest subsea energy interconnector
It would link Europe and North America with 2,000 miles of cables
The Nocs Monolith "portable" wireless speaker is carved from a single chunk of aluminum
A premium Blutooth sound system with five speakers
72-year-old Florida man arrested after admitting he shot a Walmart delivery drone
He thought he was under surveillance
MIT is designing a robot to bag your groceries at the supermarket
Humans might still be better at some tasks
Apple AirPods could be getting cameras in the near future
They're not for checking earwax
Fewer Americans want to buy an EV compared to four years ago, so what changed?
Not enough potential buyers believe the US will build out the necessary infrastructure
Stretchy displays could be Apple's next innovation, new patent suggests
The patent explores stretchable displays on numerous devices
This robot can jump higher than any other, could be used to explore planets one day
A giant leap for robotkind
Massive SSD density boost is on the horizon thanks to Kioxia's 1,000-layer NAND plan
Is it a bit too ambitious?