A Chinese state-backed group used AI to launch the first autonomous cyberattack, targeting global firms and agencies. Experts warn this marks a new era of self-directed digital warfare.
The European Commission is moving to ban Huawei and ZTE equipment from EU telecom networks, citing security risks and the need for greater digital sovereignty.
Amazon’s Fire Phone sought to redefine smartphones with head-tracking 3D effects and object scanning, but high price, limited app ecosystem and carrier exclusivity stifled its promise.
Apple is preparing major new satellite-based features for the iPhone — from offline Apple Maps and photo messaging via satellites to developer APIs and 5G non-terrestrial network support — signalling a shift from emergency use to full-spectrum connectivity beyond traditional networks.
China will test a thorium molten-salt reactor inside a cargo ship — using maritime commercial hardware as a testbed for clean nuclear propulsion and decentralised power.
The Apple Watch SE is now priced under $190 in early Black Friday deals, making it perhaps the most budget-friendly entry into the Apple smartwatch ecosystem yet.
Xpeng’s humanoid robot IRON moved with uncanny fluidity at its debut, prompting public doubt whether it was a human in a suit. The company demonstrated its authenticity by unzipping the robot on stage to reveal its internals. Equipped with 82 degrees of freedom, custom AI chips (2,250 TOPS), bionic muscles and synthetic skin, IRON is intended for commercial deployment in 2026, highlighting a shift toward more human-like machines while underscoring that many challenges remain.
Android 16 enhances the “approximate location” permission by using population‑density data to widen location uncertainty in rural areas, ensuring the feature better preserves privacy where homes are far apart.
Canon’s EOS R6 Mark III pairs a new 32.5-megapixel full-frame sensor with internal 7K RAW (up to 60p) and “Open Gate” modes – delivering serious hybrid power for photo + video.
Apple is reportedly preparing to pay around $1 billion per year to access Google’s Gemini AI model (about 1.2 trillion parameters) as a temporary boost for its Siri assistant while it develops its own AI systems.
Cardano founder confirms 2026 SpaceX talks are back on. The goal: finalize a partnership once Cardano's tech, especially the Midnight protocol, meets SpaceX's advanced aerospace and data security requirements
Sandbar unveiled Stream Ring, a finger-worn mic that records softly spoken thoughts and sends them straight into an AI chatbot.
Google Maps is integrating Gemini AI to offer conversational hands-free navigation, landmark-based directions and more intuitive route control.
An elegant smart ring captures your whispered thoughts, transcribes them into text and pairs with AI-powered note-taking. Quiet, discreet, and hands-free.
Startups racing to achieve non-invasive glucose sensing aren’t just chasing hardware innovation — they’re trying to own the next category of human telemetry. ---
iOS 26.1 introduces a toggle to adjust the new “Liquid Glass” interface, along with handy updates such as disabling the lock-screen camera swipe and expanded translation support for AirPods.
AMD confirms that its Radeon RX 5000 and RX 6000 series GPUs will continue to receive security patches and game-support updates, despite being placed in a separate driver branch.
Internet metrics look precise, but researchers say they’re stitched from partial vantage points. Measuring a globally shifting network remains a fundamentally incomplete science.
China is launching a campaign to remove online negativity, pushing platforms to filter emotional tone and reshape public mood in digital spaces.
China reports its first neutral-atom quantum computer has entered commercial use, with orders and room-temperature operation marking a new phase in quantum hardware.
Major technology companies are escalating their artificial-intelligence investments into the hundreds of billions, raising questions about returns even as infrastructure build-out accelerates.
Regulatory changes are set to let internet service providers hide more fees and breakdowns, making pricing less straightforward for consumers.
TikTok’s new Smart Split tool uses AI to convert long videos into multiple short, vertical clips with captions and transcription, helping creators adapt long-form content for TikTok.
Teen users are turning to AI chatbots for romantic and relational advice, drawn by non-judgmental, always-available interaction