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India's domestic workers go online as instant serv...
Racing against a stopwatch, a group of women folds bed sheets as they train to join an Indian startup that offers instant home services, transforming a traditionally word-of-mouth sector and promising better pay.
OpenAI says its AI technology acted on its own in ...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident."
Review investigates effects of automation on the m...
South Africa's mining industry risks increased inequality through the adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies unless automation is matched by stronger governance and workforce support, according to a review published in the International Journal of Mining and Mineral Engineering....
Human remixes pay creatives, AI just pays sharehol...
Generative AI is built on the work of humans, but these creatives are rarely paid. If we don't protect them now, entire categories of labor risk being obliterated.
How a Hisense MiniLED TV can upgrade your living r...
TVs have come a long way in the last few years. MiniLED sets are slimmer, brighter, boast impressive features and also have the ability to double as monitors for all your gaming needs. If you’re looking for a new...
French parliament backs social media ban for under...
France's parliament on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from apps such as TikTok.
Soon, there will be so much electricity you might ...
Imagine a perfect summer weekend day: a cloudless blue sky with a gentle breeze. Solar panels are at full capacity, wind turbines are turning offshore—and many people are out and about in gardens or parks. Electricity supply is high,...
Airbus pushes ahead with future single-aisle jet, ...
With its extended, foldable "wing of tomorrow" unveiled Tuesday at the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus is moving closer to the 2030 launch of its new single-aisle aircraft, Bruno Fichefeux, head of future programs at Airbus, told AFP.
Dutch students unveil 'world-first' solar-powered ...
A Dutch student team on Tuesday unveiled what it believes to be the world's first solar-powered ambulance, which it hopes can bring much-needed medical care to the remotest parts of the globe.
Microsoft strikes deal for Mistral's AI computing ...
Microsoft on Tuesday sought to reassure European users with a "multi-billion-dollar" deal to rent AI infrastructure from Mistral, hoisting the French developer into the lucrative business of renting compute capacity.
Common plastic additive makes stretchable OLED dis...
The same class of chemical additive that makes plastic wrap pliable and vinyl flooring soft could be the key to unlocking the next generation of wearable displays. Researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago...
Green hydrogen with PEC electrolyzers: New insight...
One method of storing solar energy is to use PEC electrolyzers to produce hydrogen. However, scaling up this technology remains challenging. Now, a team at the HZB Institute for Solar Fuels has used 2D fluorescence imaging and particle velocimetry...
Google has new Gemini models, but the one everyone...
Google just unleashed three new versions of its speedy and efficient Gemini Flash models, including an all-round workhorse and a model geared toward cybersecurity. But the arrival of the new Flash models also highlights what’s missing from the lineup:...
'Fictional' chatbots help explain popularity of ar...
The huge popularity of AI chatbots can be explained by their accepted role as fictional characters in people's lives—in the same way as those found in films, TV and books, a new study shows.
Excel and AI to get ‘tighter and tighter.’ Here’s ...
Brian Jones, the lead for Excel at Microsoft, took to X/Twitter this week to address the future of Excel, and specifically the integration of Microsoft’s Copilot AI and Excel going forward. His vision: AI is poised to do a...
White-themed 32″ 4K gaming monitor with 240Hz refr...
Last Updated on July 21, 2026 The CRUA 32″ curved gaming monitor is an excellent offering that boasts high-end specifications such as a 4K panel, 240Hz refresh rate, 120% sRGB coverage, and more. It is a white-themed monitor, so...
Two million cars with anti-theft systems installed...
At least 2.2 million cars on the road today are vulnerable to an attack that allows thieves to lock and unlock doors and immobilize vehicle engines remotely via a Bluetooth connection, computer scientists at the University of California San...
Nvidia shows off DLSS 5 with three AI modes for di...
DLSS 5 gets a second showing with Nvidia opening up the upscaler to object-level tweaking for developers with three different models.
Deep-sea sponge geometry strengthens metamaterials...
Along the vast ocean floor lives a species of glass sponge known as Venus' flower basket. Though delicate-looking, its exterior belies an exceptionally strong, lightweight skeleton that has intrigued scientists for the past 185 years.
Best external SSDs for gaming: Portable performanc...
Maybe your gaming laptop doesn’t have enough storage. Or maybe you simply want to render your game library portable between systems. Rather than upgrade your internal storage — add a speedy external SSD. Not only will you have a...































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