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Meta has announced the launch of Live Chats on Threads, a new feature designed to foster real-time engagement during major public events. Following the introduction of communities and group chats, this latest update aims to connect users during high-profile occasions, such as the NBA Playoffs and the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup. Live Chats allow up to 150 active participants to exchange messages, photos, videos, and links simultaneously. Once this […]
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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The next wave of flagship Android phones and tablets will, for the most part, use chipsets from either Qualcomm or MediaTek. We’ve already seen some details for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and we are now getting our first bits of info for the Dimensity 9600. Tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that the upcoming flagship SoC from MediaTek will be fabricated on a 2nm process node, without confirming whether... Read more ›
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the stand Tuesday in Elon Musk's trial against the company, testifying that Musk repeatedly sought control of OpenAI before leaving in 2018. Altman said he opposed putting AI "under the control of any one person," while Musk's lawyer used a pointed cross-examination to attack Altman's trustworthiness. An anonymous reader shares updates from the testimony via the New York Times: Before Elon Musk left OpenAI in... Read more ›
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Spotify’s new feature looks back at your music history, from your first song and all-time favorite artist to a 120-track playlist of the songs you played the most. Read more ›
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Kia has become increasingly popular in America, reporting record-breaking sales - but one of its SUVs hasn't been selling well at all in the U.S. Read more ›
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MobiKwik’s Q4 Financial Scorecard It was a mixed Q4 for MobiKwik. Revenue contraction marred the full FY26 picture, but the… Read more ›
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The constant reliance on smartphones and wearable tech has reset expectations for daily life. Battery anxiety, when a low power warning appears during a commute, a meeting, or while using navigation, has become a common experience. Early versions of the portable charger were often bulky, slow, and inconvenient to carry. Over time, the power bank has […] Read more ›
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Robotics already has applications in many industries, from manufacturing to healthcare. That is to say, this futuristic technology has been deployed and proven its capabilities; what comes next is the socioeconomic response. In the same way that the early internet and smartphone technology were normalized in local and international culture, such a level of transformation […] Read more ›
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Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle. Read more ›
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Sony's Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that's finally changing with the Xperia 1 VIII, which moves to a chunky square camera island. The phone also boasts what should be a substantially improved telephoto camera, along with an AI camera assistant that looks like an improved version of […] Read more ›
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The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience. Read more ›
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The new Sony Xperia 1 VIII has a new 1/1.56” sensor inside its telephoto camera – it’s four times larger than the sensor inside the Mark 7 model and it has four times the resolution too. The new model also redesigns the camera island, jumps to the latest Qualcomm chipset all while still maintaining trademark Xperia features like the expandable storage, the 3.5mm headphone jack and the two-stage shutter key.... Read more ›
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Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1789 on May 13 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself. Read more ›
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Scientists at UBC Okanagan have uncovered how plants produce mitraphylline, a rare natural compound with promising anti cancer potential. The team identified two enzymes that work together to build the molecule’s unusual twisted structure, solving a mystery that had puzzled researchers for years. Because mitraphylline appears only in tiny amounts in tropical plants like kratom and cat’s claw, the discovery could make it far easier to produce sustainably in the... Read more ›
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The Air Force is already looking for a replacement for the B-52 bomber, but in the meantime, it plans to fly the current model until at least 2050. Read more ›
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Scientists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, have uncovered a crucial trick used by enteroviruses—the group behind diseases like polio, myocarditis, encephalitis, and even the common cold—to reproduce inside human cells. The team captured, in unprecedented detail, how viral RNA recruits both viral and human proteins to assemble the machinery needed for replication, acting almost like a molecular “on-off switch” that controls whether the virus copies itself or makes... Read more ›
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Seoul staged a Star Wars-themed 2,000-drone light show at Jamsil Hangang Park on May 5, turning the Han River skyline into one of the city’s biggest family-friendly tech spectacles of the spring. Why not May 4th? May 5 is Children’s Day in South Korea, which gave the event a built-in audience of parents and kids, while the Star Wars theme added instant visual recognition. City and tourism listings had flagged... Read more ›
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A report by security researcher Alexander Hanff, known as “That Privacy Guy,” alleges that Google Chrome is automatically downloading a 4GB on-device AI model to users’ computers without prior notification or consent. This finding follows a similar report by Hanff regarding Anthropic’s Claude Desktop app, which he claims installed browser integration bridges across multiple Chromium-based browsers—including several not present on the system—without user prompting. Hanff argues that these silent modification Read more ›
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Apple’s Siri pitch is collides with a legal reality. The company has agreed to a proposed $250 million settlement in a U.S. class action that accused it of marketing advanced Apple Intelligence Siri features before they were actually ready. Court filings show the settlement motion was filed on May 5, 2026, and Apple has not admitted wrongdoing. Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence at WWDC on June 10, 2024, describing a system... Read more ›
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Google has officially denied rumors that it plans to adopt Apple’s “Liquid Glass” design language for the upcoming Android 17. Sameer Samat, the head of Google’s mobile operating system, addressed the speculation following a 15-second teaser that ignited online debates. In the video, the Android mascot takes on a translucent appearance while turning off a lamp, a visual effect that many observers noted bore a striking resemblance to the aesthetic... Read more ›
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Amazon has rolled out a significant redesign for its Amazon Photos app, aiming to provide a more modern and intuitive experience that rivals competitors like Google Photos. The update, released on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, introduces several visual and functional enhancements focused on memory curation and improved searchability. A Modernized User Interface The most notable change in the updated version is the introduction of a curated memories carousel at the... Read more ›
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Following its initial global announcement in September, BenQ has officially commenced U.S. sales of the MOBIUZ EX271QZ. This new flagship gaming monitor features a 3rd-generation QD-OLED panel, positioning it as a premium option for both competitive eSports athletes and creative professionals who require high color fidelity alongside extreme motion clarity. Technical Specifications and Performance The EX271QZ features a 27-inch display with a Quad HD (2560 x 1440) resolution. Its defining... Read more ›
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LG Display showcased a 7.2-inch P-OLED face display for humanoid robots at SID Display Week 2026 in Los Angeles, marking the company’s first public presentation of this type of humanoid display. During our demo, the display surface was mostly black, with a smaller color area in the center showing robot information. The demo cycled through possible robot-face functions, including a greeting, battery status, weather, sleep mode, and calendar updates with... Read more ›
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A recent study by the British organization Internet Matters has highlighted a significant gap between sophisticated age-verification technologies and the creative methods used by minors to circumvent them. Despite the “million-dollar” investments by tech giants into artificial intelligence and facial recognition, the report suggests that these systems are often defeated by remarkably low-cost, “cents-on-the-dollar” tactics. The survey, which gathered data from 1,000 young people in the United Kingdom, found Read more ›
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carLG Display’s Concept Car demo at SID Display Week 2026 began on the outside, where the 29-inch Outdoor LTPS LCD demonstrated how displays could become part of a vehicle’s communication system, not just its infotainment setup. Positioned at the back of the concept car, the screen is designed for V2X (Vehicle-to-everything) communication between the vehicle and its surroundings, potentially showing signals or information to pedestrians, nearby drivers, or other road... Read more ›
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Qualcomm has officially announced its latest mobile platforms, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. These new chipsets are designed to enhance mid-range and entry-level smartphones by prioritizing battery efficiency, smoother user interfaces, and robust connectivity. A key introduction across both platforms is the Snapdragon Smooth Motion interface. This technology is specifically engineered to improve device interactions, reducing screen stutters and increasing the speed at which applications... Read more ›
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