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Just like humans, this robot can hear music and play it after just two minutes of self-practice
USC's Musician Hand taught itself piano by ear in two minutes using infant-like motor babbling.
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As AI spills everywhere with quick answers, research finds that the internet’s soul is dying
A new collaborative study by UC Riverside researchers finds that as more people turn to AI for answers, the internet is losing the emotional depth and human reasoning that made…
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Chrome browser is getting a security boost that you won’t see, but it’s good to have
DBSC is now live by default in Chrome on Windows, tying your login session cookies to your specific device so stolen cookies become useless to attackers.
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Canva adds new editing tools, payments, and previews to save you from embarrassing crops
Canva has introduced new AI-powered editing tools, publishing integrations, and workflow upgrades aimed at creators, marketers, and businesses.
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Your hard drive is giving away your browsing habits and websites can see it
Researchers have discovered a new attack called FROST that lets malicious websites spy on your browsing activity and open apps by tracking your SSD activity through your browser.
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iOS 27 leak shows off Siri’s minimalist redesign and new tricks within a dedicated app
Apple's iOS 27 Siri redesign gives the assistant its first dedicated app, a new swipe-down search interface, a Gemini-powered AI backbone, and a Camera app mode.
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Qualcomm’s Snapdragon C chip eyes dirt-cheap laptops as MacBook Neo redraws budget lines
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C chip is built for budget laptops starting at $300, promising all-day battery life and solid everyday performance for students, families, and small businesses.
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LincPlus LincStation E1 NAS review: An impressive 2+2 bay NAS — but the LincOS still feels like it’s in development
The LincStation E1 offers huge potential, but with a fast developing OS it's full feature set is still waiting to be rolled out.
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‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says
Datacentres used 22% of country’s electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggestsEnergy demand by datacentres in Ireland has added hundreds of euros to household electricity bills in a…
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Oscal Pilot 6 review: A durable design and added extras make this a serious contender in the rugged phone market
The Oscal Pilot 6 is a rugged Android smartphone that features a high-resolution Samsung camera, large-capacity battery, 98dB speaker, and thermal camera, making it an ideal smartphone solution for anyone…
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Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that replaces hotkeys with trackpad gestures
Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that uses a four-finger trackpad tap to open clipboard history near the cursor.
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YouTube’s AI content labels are getting a much-needed makeover
YouTube is moving AI disclosure labels to a more visible spot and rolling out auto-detection for AI-generated content starting May 2026. Here's what changes for creators and viewers.
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Chuwi AuBox X 256V mini PC review: A microcosm of where small PC designs are heading under the current price pressures
The Chuwi AuBox X 256V is a NUC-sized Mini PC with plenty of features and decent performance from its Intel Core Ultra 200 series processor.
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AI models have a religion favoritism problem, and new research exposes it
Researchers tested 14 major AI models on religious bias and found a consistent pattern: models subtly favor some faiths over others, with Grok showing the strongest bias and Anthropic and…
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iOS 26.6 alerts you upon running out of blocked contacts limit, and that’s a problem
Apple's first iOS 26.6 feature is an alert telling you when you've hit the blocked contacts limit.
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Logitech’s new office mouse and keyboard has a tiny comfort upgrade your wrist will love
Logitech’s new Signature Comfort Plus lineup adds a cushioned mouse, quieter clicks, and a keyboard made for long desk days.
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Bosgame P4 Ultra review: Nothing here convinces me that AMD Zen 3 is sufficiently exciting for the current mini PC market
The Bosgame P4 Ultra uses an older AMD Ryzen 7 architecture but remains an effective general-purpose mini PC
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‘They choose not to buy because they want to develop their own’: China just refused to buy a single Nvidia AI chip as Trump’s plan backfires
China has refused to buy Nvidia’s H200 AI chips despite personal intervention from Donald Trump.
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The Barnes & Noble CEO thinks AI books are fine. He’s wrong.
Barnes & Noble CEO says he has no problem selling AI-written books. It sounds reasonable on the surface. It isn't, and here's why it's bad news for every author alive.
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AMD is reportedly prepping Zen 7 processors on 14A node to match Intel at its game
AMD’s future Zen 7 processors could use TSMC’s A14 node, setting up a fresh CPU rivalry with Intel’s own 14A plans.
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Geekom A9 Max mini PC (2026) review: The latest update to the powerful AI mini PC is a desktop-class computer with workstation-level performance
This compact premium mini PC has been built with AI and creative workloads in mind.
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Ever wonder what vintage computers were like? This virtual museum lets you try hundreds
The Virtual OS Museum is a huge retro-computing archive with more than 1,700 ready-to-run installations, covering everything from 1948’s Manchester Baby to classic Mac OS, early Windows, Unix, PalmOS, and…
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Intel leak predicts upcoming Nova Lake Edge processors with an odd core layout
Intel's Nova Lake Edge is reportedly skipping P-cores entirely in favour of eight E-cores and 12 Xe graphics cores.
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s cool privacy display could appear on the next MacBook Pro
Apple could adopt Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display in the M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro, much sooner than the originally predicted 2029 timeline.
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Huawei claims it will make cutting-edge semiconductors by 2031
The company said its next-gen chips will be "feasible and affordable."
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AI bots are a hit across the hotel biz, and if they feel creepy, you’re not alone: Study
Researchers have found that AI-powered hotel booking chatbots are unsettling enough to make users abandon their bookings.
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Pope says AI must be disarmed and shouldn’t dominate humanity. We’re going the opposite way.
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical on May 25, addressing AI, human dignity, war, and the dangers of letting technology fall into the hands of a few.
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I built an offline Grammarly alternative and turned it into a Mac app without any coding
I used Claude to build myself a fully offline, and locally processed alternative to Grammarly. The first build took me less than 30 seconds and I didn't even have to…
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China will put a unique ID code on humanoid robots, just like citizen ID for us humans
China's new humanoid robot ID system works like a citizen identity code. a unique number that follows each bipedal machine through its entire life cycle.
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Huawei reveals its own replacement for Moore’s Law as it aims straight at 1.4nm chips
Huawei’s Tau Scaling Law shifts the chip race away from pure transistor shrinking and toward faster signal movement, with the company boldly aiming for 1.4nm-equivalent density by 2031.
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Microsoft will let you uninstall Copilot app as Windows 11 clean-up moves ahead
Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 update introduces new ways to permanently remove Copilot using Group Policy, Registry changes, and traditional uninstall methods.
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Copilot is getting a sidebar treatment for Windows 11, just like Gemini in Chrome
Copilot is getting a dockable sidebar in Windows 11 that works similarly to Gemini in Chrome, an approach that Microsoft already tried and scrapped.
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HP’s new ZBook workstations are bringing AI chips, Blackwell GPUs, and eye-watering prices
HP has launched new ZBook workstation laptops featuring Ryzen AI processors, premium displays, and high-end configurations aimed at creators and professional users.
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Nvidia’s N1X processor for laptops could be right around the corner
Lenovo has accidentally confirmed it is working on laptops powered by Nvidia's unannounced N1X chip. Here is everything you need to know about the chip that could shake up Windows…
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In a market where Mac has been aspirational, it’s somehow a better deal than windows machines now
MacBooks have long been treated as the expensive, aspirational laptop choice, but rising Windows laptop prices and Apple’s cheaper MacBook strategy are flipping this script.
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HP’s new RTX 5070 laptop feels like the sweet spot between thin and bulky
HP has launched the new HyperX Omen 15 gaming laptop in the US, offering AMD and Intel variants paired with RTX 5070 graphics and a compact 15-inch design.