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Grid-Scale Battery Storage Is Quietly Revolutionizing the Energy System

This energy storage technology is harnessing the potential of solar and wind power—and its deployment is growing exponentially.

Silence Speaks Has Created AI-Powered Signing Avatars for the Deaf

New technology from British startup Silence Speaks enables an AI-generated sign language avatar to effectively give the deaf and hard of hearing an interpreter in their pocket.

US Border Agents Are Asking for Help Taking Photos of Everyone Entering the Country by Car

Customs and Border Protection has called for tech companies to pitch real-time face recognition technology that can capture everyone in a vehicle—not just those in the front seats.

Firefly’s Alpha Rocket Crashes Into Pacific Ocean After Failing to Reach Orbit

The failure resulted in the loss of a Lockheed Martin technology demonstration satellite.

AI Is Deciphering Animal Speech. Should We Try to Talk Back?

As scientists use machine learning to decode the sounds of whales, dogs, and dolphins, opinions vary on how best to deploy the technology.

Audible is giving publishers AI tools to quickly make more audiobooks

Amazon’s Audible has announced that it’s planning to expand its audiobook catalog by giving select publishers access to its new “fully integrated, end-to-end AI production technology” that will let them more easily convert titles to audiobooks with their choi…

Workday’s new head of product wants you to like Workday as much as he does

Today, I’m talking with Gerrit Kazmaier, the new president of product and technology at Workday, an enterprise software company. Decoder listeners probably know the name Workday; a lot of companies use its platform for HR and finance management, which the sui…

These wireless headphones have ‘80s Sony Walkman vibes

Headphones had existed for well over 50 years by the time Sony’s Walkman debuted in 1979, but the portable cassette player helped popularize the technology by miniaturizing it. km5’s new Lightwear Headphones Hp1 feature a minimal design similar to the one shi…

EA is bringing employees back to the office three days per week

EA is asking employees to return to the office for three days per week under a hybrid model – and it sounds like the company will be significantly reducing remote hiring. CEO Andrew Wilson and president of EA Entertainment and technology Laura Miele sent emai…

Waymo says it will add 2,000 more robotaxis in 2026

Waymo said it recently received its last delivery of Jaguar I-Pace SUVs, which will be retrofitted with sensors and autonomous driving technology at its factory in Arizona, before joining its robotaxi fleet. In a blog post published today, the Alphabet compan…

The Kindle Colorsoft, Amazon’s first color e-reader, is $55 off

Built with E Ink’s color display technology, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition brings comics, magazines, children’s books, and illustrated novels to life in a way a regular Kindle can’t. And right now, you can buy the company’s first color e-reader at Am…

GM says new battery chemistry will enable 400-mile range EVs

General Motors is teaming up with LG to develop lithium manganese-rich (LMR) batteries for its electric trucks and SUVs. The automaker says that the new chemistry is safer, more energy dense, and less costly than the current technology.  GM aims to become the…

Beyond LCD: Exploring TCL's Unique NXTPAPER Technology

TCL continues to develop its NXTPAPER screen technology to combat both blue light exposure and present a paper-like finish.

The Tech That Safeguards the Conclave’s Secrecy

Following the death of Pope Francis, the Vatican is preparing to organize a new conclave in less than 20 days. This is how they’ll tamp down on leaks.

The Middle East Has Entered the AI Group Chat

The UAE and Saudi Arabia are investing billions in US AI infrastructure. The deals could help the US in the AI race against China.

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 218 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the S…

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 219 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the S…

World Password Day: Why Haven't We Ditched This Crackable Tech?

There's new and better technology out there, but passwords just won't go away.

Tesla won’t have to report as many Level 2 crashes after Trump’s rule change

Last week, the US Department of Transportation announced a major change to the Biden-era rule that requires automakers and tech companies to report crashes that involve fully or partially autonomous vehicles. Under the revised rules, companies will no longer …

Aurora’s driverless trucks are making deliveries in Texas

After years of testing and validation, Aurora says its first fully autonomous tractor-trailers are operating on public highways in Texas. The company’s Class 8 trucks are now making customer deliveries between Dallas and Houston, having already completed 1,20…

Meet the new legal startup that Alex Spiro and Goodwin's top deals partner are betting on

Marveri says that it's building technology that's creating faster and more accurate corporate diligence.

Plugable’s new dock supports five displays from one USB-C port

Plugable has announced a new docking solution for Windows and Mac users that supports up to five simultaneous displays, including a mix of 4K and 8K. The new $279.95 UD-7400PD dock actually supports more displays than the pricier Thunderbolt 5 docks that have…

Pinterest is prompting teens to close the app at school

Pinterest is testing a new pop-up prompt it will display to minors in the US and Canada during school hours, encouraging them to close the app and turn off notifications until the end of the day. “Focus is a beautiful thing,” the prompt says. “Stay in the mom…

The EU isn’t happy with Apple’s tax on alternative app stores

The European Commission has just issued its first Digital Markets Act (DMA) fines to Apple and Meta, and now it’s telling Apple that it’s not impressed with the company’s approach to alternative app stores. The DMA originally forced Apple to begrudgingly allo…

OnePlus 13T will be the "first and only" to sport a massive battery, company confirms

The OnePlus 13T is now confirmed to have a massive 6260mAh battery despite its compact size, thanks to OnePlus' new Glacier battery technology.

There Are 6 Internet Connection Types to Get Online. Here’s What You Need to Know

Learn about how different types of internet connections work, from Fiber and DSL to Satellite and Cable. Review technology, speeds, providers and more on CNET.

Paid leave, bonuses, and 401(k)s: How some restaurants are tackling staffing shortages

Some restaurant operators are using a mix of benefits, training, technology, and flexibility to try to attract and retain workers.

The secret to successful AI in hiring? Stop overthinking it

Here's what talent leaders actually need to know about today's rapidly evolving technology and how to use it.

Anker 1800W Power Station With 11 Ports Is Selling For Peanuts, Amazon Clears Out Stock Before Summer

No matter if it's home backup in the event of power outages or camping trips outside the Solix C1000 delivers the right mix of power, mobility, and environmental responsibility.

Microsoft employee disrupts Satya Nadella’s Build conference keynote

A Microsoft employee disrupted the company’s Build developer conference in Seattle, Washington, this morning, protesting against the company’s cloud and AI contracts with the Israeli government. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella had only been on stage for a matter …

The ‘shark skin’ technology that could make flying cheaper

SoftBank turned a corner. All eyes are now on its big AI bets.

The Japanese firm led Masayoshi Son is going all in on AI. Its bets on the technology could have a lasting impact on its billionaire founder's legacy.

VW changed its culture and embraced Rivian's 'startup DNA' in its partnership with the Tesla rival, software chief says

Rivian and VW struck a $5 billion deal last year to form a joint venture to develop next-generation EV technology.

United Airlines says it has 'no other choice' but to cancel flights from Newark airport

United Airlines says its forced to cancel 35 daily flights from Newark due to staffing and technology issues at the airport, a major hub.

Jensen Huang says he uses AI as a tutor 'every day'

Jensen Huang said at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference that AI is the "greatest opportunity for us to close the technology divide."

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' would create 'unfettered abuse' of AI, 141 high-profile orgs warn in letter to Congress

The signatories include Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy and Technology, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Alphabet Workers Union, and more.

You Have Just a Few More Days to Explore Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

The dystopian series' 2018 interactive special is leaving the streamer for good May 12.

Yours Truly on ‘Primary Technology’

Special guest John Gruber joins us to break down Eddy Cue’s statements on AI replacing the iPhone in 10 years, using AI search in Safari, Apple’s continued fight for App Store control, and what we’...

This Massive Screen for Live Sports Puts You in the Best Seat in the Stadium

Cosm's cushy venues provide a fully immersive experience that helps sports fans feel like they're really at the game—with all the thrills, the shouting, and even the hot dogs.

The Washington Post will now let ChatGPT summarize its articles

The Washington Post and OpenAI have announced a “strategic partnership” that will “make high-quality news more accessible in ChatGPT,” according to a Washington Post press release. OpenAI has already made partnerships with over 20 other news publishers, inclu…

The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan

An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory Trump wants to become a foundation stone for his American golden age. But the company story exemplifies the success of modern globalisation

Old and Small Technology

Old technology is any tech that’s, well… old. Small technology is any tech that has a small footprint: doesn’t require a powerful machine to run, doesn’t have a lot of bloat, doesn’t have anti-features like spyware and tracking. Technology that is old enough …

Google Is Getting Into the Movie Business to Produce Pro-Tech Propaganda

Big tech has an image problem. It's going to the people who make the images for help.

Driverless Semi-Trucks Are Coming Soon to a Highway in Texas

If you find yourself driving on I-45 in Texas, look out.

US Warns Against Using Huawei Chips 'Anywhere in the World'

President Donald Trump's administration has taken a tougher stance on Chinese technology advances, warning companies around the world that using AI chips made by Huawei could trigger criminal penalties for violating US export controls. From a report: The comm…

The Dawn of Nvidia's Technology

Because Nvidia became one of the most valuable companies in the world, there are now two books explaining its rise and extolling the geniu...

EssilorLuxottica Nuance Audio Glasses Review: The Future of Hearing

When hearing aids hide in plain sight.

These Satellites Just Nailed the Most Precise Formation Flight in Space History

ESA's Proba-3 just achieved a world-first: millimeter-precise formation flying, entirely on its own.

Why Settle for a Budget Speaker When Sony’s Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker Is This Cheap?

This Sony ULT Field 1 portable Bluetooth speaker for just $88 — just in time for the warm weather.

This TP-Link Archer Wi-Fi 7 Router Is 40% Off on Amazon, Limited Stock Clearance

There’s no better time to get a Wi-Fi 7 router that delivers blazing-fast speeds across your whole home.

Amazon Has No Profit Margin Left on This 9-In-1 Air Fryer Rated 4.8/5 From 10,000 Reviews

If you're looking for a way to make meal prep more convenient, the COSORI 9-in-1 air fryer is an investment that will pay off.

Lightricks just made AI video generation 30x faster — and you won’t need a $10,000 GPU

Lightricks unveils groundbreaking LTXV-13B AI video model that runs 30X faster than competitors on consumer hardware through innovative "multiscale rendering" technology.

Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name

As Pope Leo XIV laid out his vision for the papacy in an address to the College of Cardinals, he also explained why he picked his papal name. Incredibly, artificial intelligence played a big part. In the Vatican’s translation of his speech, Pope Leo XIV expla…

Netflix is removing Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Netflix is removing the last two shows listed on its Interactive Specials page: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, reports What’s on Netflix. The two specials will be pulled on May 12th, 2025, according to the pu…

The US hikes tariffs on solar products from Asia

Solar cells from four Southeast Asian countries that have been major suppliers to the US are facing newly increased tariffs, hiked up as high as 3,521 percent.  The tariffs affect Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, which together accounted for more th…

Microsoft layoffs hit its Silicon Valley workforce

The technology company, headquartered in Washington, is cutting 122 workers in Silicon Valley. The layoffs heavily affected software engineering roles.

UK bans video game controller exports to Russia

The Foreign Office says Russia was "buying harmless goods and turning them into tools of war".

Why Marvell Technology (MRVL) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term

Wondering how to pick strong, market-beating stocks for your investment portfolio? Look no further than the Zacks Style Scores.

Marvell Technology Plunges 17% in a Year: Hold or Fold the Stock?

Sam Altman's Eye-Scanning Orb Is Now Coming to the US

At a high-profile event in San Francisco, World announced it is launching a series of Apple-like stores, as well as a partnership with dating giant Match Group.

Elon Musk, who's suing Microsoft, is also software giant's special guest in new Grok AI partnership

Elon Musk is in a legal fight with Microsoft but made a friendly virtual appearance at the software giant's annual technology showcase to reveal that his...

Forensics Tool ‘Reanimates’ the ‘Brains’ of AIs That Fail in Order to Understand What Went Wrong

AI Psychiatry applies a series of forensic algorithms to isolate the data behind the AI system’s decision-making.

Report: US AI companies vulnerable to espionage, sabotage from China | CUOMO

American tech companies have spent billions of dollars in the name of artificial intelligence, but who is making the technology? A new report indicates the...

Montana Becomes the Right to Try Anything State, Expanding Access to Experimental Drugs

SB 535 formally paves the way for health care clinics to become 'experimental treatment centers' that can provide drugs still in development to willing patients.

Trump’s New Streaming Service Truth+ Is a Conspiracy Theorist’s Dream Come True

Aliens, lizard people, and Jesus, oh my!

Researchers Tattooed Tardigrades. They Promise It Will Be Useful

The world’s tiniest animal somehow got more hardcore.

Let The Predator Have a New Video Game

Amid the growing Predator renaissance, the sci-fi monster may be ready to headline a new single-player game.

Sonos Hates Discounts, But Amazon Doesn’t Care and Clears Out Its Portable Speakers to a Record Low

Get one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers out there for significantly less money

Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas

Meta’s building a new AI data center so massive in Louisiana that the local utility company has plans to construct three new gas-fired power plants to provide it with enough electricity. Now, advocates and lawmakers are pressing Meta for answers about how it’…

Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa call on the UK to pass AI copyright transparency law

Last week, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen, Elton John, and hundreds of others in the UK creative industry signed an open letter backing an effort to force AI firms to reveal the copyrighted works used to train their models.  They support an amendment …

Sony shows off the PS5 Pro’s liquid metal updates

Sony has published a new teardown of the PlayStation 5 Pro, highlighting improvements that it made to the cooling apparatus of the machine. They include tweaks to the PS5’s liquid metal cooling design aimed to give the console “more stable” cooling.   The cha…

Nvidia’s flattery of Trump wins reversal of AI chip limits and a Huawei clampdown

Nvidia’s efforts to suck up to the Trump administration have seemingly paid off, with the US now lifting export limits on US-made AI chips and cracking down on anyone using Huawei’s emerging alternatives. The announcements come as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang join…

Palestinian developer disrupts Microsoft keynote: ‘my people are suffering’

Microsoft’s Build developer conference has been interrupted by a protester for the second day in a row. Microsoft’s head of CoreAI, Jay Parikh, was on stage discussing the company’s Azure AI Foundry efforts when a Palestinian tech worker interrupted his keyno…

Google is scrapping its planned changes for third-party cookies in Chrome

Google’s plan to phase out third-party cookies in Chrome is officially over. In an update on Tuesday, Google Privacy Sandbox VP Anthony Chavez says the company has decided “to maintain our current approach to offering users third-party cookie choice in Chrome…

Supercon 2024: Photonics/Optical Stack for Smart-Glasses

Smart glasses are a complicated technology to work with. The smart part is usually straightforward enough—microprocessors and software are perfectly well understood and easy to integrate into even very compact …read more

Back to Reality with the Time Brick

There are a lot of distractions in daily life, especially with all the different forms of technology and their accompanying algorithms vying for our attention in the modern world. [mar1ash] …read more

The Nuclear War You Didn’t Notice

We always enjoy [The History Guy], and we wish he’d do more history of science and technology. But when he does, he always delivers! His latest video, which you can see below, focuses on the …

A Delay Line Memory Demo Board

Delay line memory is a technology from yesteryear, but it’s not been entirely forgotten. [P-Lab] has developed a demo board for delay-line memory, which shows how it worked in a very obvious …

Radio Apocalypse: Meteor Burst Communications

The world’s militaries have always been at the forefront of communications technology. From trumpets and drums to signal flags and semaphores, anything that allows a military commander to relay orders …read more

Gaze Upon Robby The Robot’s Mechanical Intricacy

One might be tempted to think that re-creating a film robot from the 1950s would be easy given all the tools and technology available to the modern hobbyist, but as [Mike Ogrinz]’s quest to r…

Studying QR Code Degradation

It’s fair to say that QR codes are a technology that has finally come of age. A decade or more ago they were a little over-hyped and sometimes used in inappropriate or pointless ways, but now…

Exclusive: Eyeo exits stealth to give cameras human-like colour vision

Dutch startup Eyeo has emerged from stealth with €15mn in funding to advance a breakthrough photonics technology for cameras that could radically disrupt the way we take images. Eyeo spun out last year from Belgium’s Imec, one of the world’s leading nanoelect…

First Driverless Semis Have Started Running Regular Longhaul Routes

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Driverless trucks are officially running their first regular long-haul routes, making roundtrips between Dallas and Houston. On Thursday, autonomous trucking firm Aurora announced it launched commercial service in…

IBM CEO Says AI Has Replaced Hundreds of Workers But Created New Programming, Sales Jobs

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the tech giant has used AI, and specifically AI agents, to replace the work of a couple hundred human resources workers. As a result, it has hired more programmers and salespeople, he said. From a report: Krishna's comments on Mond…

I've never been so conflicted about a technology

I am writing about my experiences as a self-employed web developer and designer.

Rivian and VW's new $22,500 car proves cheap EVs don't have to be low-tech, the Tesla rival's software boss says

"Inexpensive cars shouldn't be cars with limited features," Wassym Bensaid, Rivian's chief software officer, told Business Insider.

Ukrainian soldiers are evacuating wounded soldiers with ground robots — but the risks mean it's only done as a last resort

Robots allow Ukraine's troops to evacuate the injured without putting more soldiers in danger, but it isn't often used as it can create new risks.

Apple Partner TSMC Unveils Advanced 1.4nm Process for 2028 Chips

Apple chipmaker TSMC at the North America Technology Symposium has teased its next-generation A14 process node that will enter planned production in 2028. The cutting-edge A14 node will allow for highly advanced 1.4nm chips that are likely to be utilized…

Nvidia and Microsoft accelerate AI processing on PCs

Nvidia and Microsoft announced work to accelerate the performance of AI processing on Nvidia RTX-based AI PCs. Generative AI is transforming PC software into breakthrough experiences — from digital humans to writing assistants, intelligent agents and creative…

RIP Skype — you were right about almost everything

"When I knew it was over was when I downloaded Skype." All the way back in 2003, Michael Powell, then the chairman of the FCC and the United States' chief regulator of the telecom industry, told a roomful of academics and executives at the University of Calif…

Elon Musk’s robotaxi fantasy is starting to unravel

Last night, Elon Musk did what he does best: promise “millions” of autonomous Tesla vehicles would be on the road by the end of next year. It’s become a familiar refrain. Every year since at least 2020, Musk has promised Tesla vehicles will finally achi…

Security Researchers Warn a Widely Used Open Source Tool Poses a 'Persistent' Risk to the US

The open source software easyjson is used by the US government and American companies. But its ties to Russia’s VK, whose CEO has been sanctioned, have researchers sounding the alarm.

Think Twice Before Creating That ChatGPT Action Figure

People are using ChatGPT’s new image generator to take part in viral social media trends. But using it also puts your privacy at risk—unless you take a few simple steps to protect yourself.