Hong Kong has become the main artery for high-tech goods flowing in and out of China, and its chip trade has hit record levels. The city accounted for more than half of China’s $239bn in semiconductor imports in the first five months of 2026, according to a Bloomberg review of official data. That share stood at […] This story continues at The Next Web Read more ›
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Imagine, if you will, a runner five miles into a marathon. At this stage they would have barely started, covering just 20% of the overall distance. Now picture that person stopping mid-stride and punching themselves in the face over and over again until they cascade into unconsciousness. That runner, friends, is Google. To sprinkle some context on the tale of self-pugilation: Google has discontinued its flagship tablet, the Pixel Slate.... Read more ›
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If that iPhone, PlayStation 5, or new you car you ordered was delayed in the last two years, blame the global chip shortage. The issue started last year, the COVID-19 pandemic, shut down of the factories, high demand of work from home gadgets, and a bunch of other factors like the US-China trade war, caused gadget makers and car companies to fumble to get chips needed to produce their marquee... Read more ›
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We tech reporters like to complain about tech a lot. Whether it’s the invasion of our privacy, worrisome use of AI, or the death of the headphone jack, we can be a fussy bunch. But as I emptied out boxes of old tech gear to start the new year fresh, I couldn’t help but be grateful for one of the best decisions the tech industry has made in the past... Read more ›
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2021 will be remembered for a lot of things, but when it’s all said and done we think it’ll eventually get called the year quantum computing finally came into focus. That’s not to say useful quantum computers have actually arrived yet. They’re still somewhere between a couple years and a couple centuries away. Sorry for being so vague, but when you’re dealing with quantum physics there aren’t yet many guarantees.... Read more ›
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A volcano in Iceland called Fagradalsfjall had been dormant for 6,000 years. Then it erupted spectacularly in March. It just so happens that a lot has changed in 6,000 years, such as the fact we humans have drones. So, of course, drone pilots like Bjorn Steinbekk are flying theirs right into the molten lava. Just watch; it’s worth 15 seconds of your time. Somehow, the drone survived flying right past... Read more ›
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The core idea is deceptively simple: every observable phenomenon in the entire universe can be modeled by a neural network. And that means, by extension, the universe itself may be a neural network. Vitaly Vanchurin, a professor of physics at the University of Minnesota Duluth, published an incredible paper last August entitled “The World as a Neural Network” on the arXiv pre-print server. It managed to slide past our notice... Read more ›
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is set to launch real soon — on December 25 at 07:20am EST (12:20 GMT/UTC) to be precise — and the scientific community is buzzing with anticipation. Some scientists are excited at the prospect of ‘traveling through time’ to discover the origin story of our universe, while others hope it’ll help us connect the dots between classical and quantum physics. But at least one... Read more ›
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The forthcoming launch of the James Webb Space Telescope offers unprecedented new opportunities for astronomers. It’s also a timely opportunity to reflect on what previous generations of telescopes have shown us. Astronomers rarely use their telescopes to simply take pictures. The pictures in astrophysics are usually generated by a process of scientific inference and imagination, sometimes visualized in the artist’s impressions of what the data suggests. Choosing just a handful... Read more ›
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If everything goes according to plan on December 25, we will enter a new era of astronomy with the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). It’s an event that has been anticipated for a decade – it will be the largest and most expensive and complex telescope ever built, tested, and launched into space. At the time of writing, the US$10 billion (£7.5 billion) telescope has been fuelled... Read more ›
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Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. As a Windows veteran, I’ve lived under the impression I knew enough about the OS to get as much as I cared out of it. I failed to recognize I was an idiot, and was just plain wrong about the features and flexibility it... Read more ›
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When I was in my teens I desperately wanted a pet, but my parents wouldn’t allow it, so they got me the next best thing: yes, a Tamagotchi. I loved it. It was my best friend for a while and I was feeling very attached to it. But then its constant demand for attention started driving me crazy, all these bleeps and bloops as it called out for food and... Read more ›
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Was one of the last DMs you received on Instagram a video of ducklings wearing flowers for hats, or floating in a sink full of water? An overly zealous cockapoo dancing on the couch with his human? A husky throwing a temper tantrum because he couldn’t come indoors? If sharing cute animal content is your love language, you’re not alone — you are part of a bigger cultural phenomenon called... Read more ›
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This year I’v decided I’m going to ask explicitly what I want for Christmas. And all I want is the Opel Manta GSe ElektroMOD. Opel unveiled this beauty in May and since then I just can’t stop thinking about it. I mean, just look at it… Credit: Opel Yes, I’m sucker for reimagined classic vehicles, and I have to say that Opel has done an amazing job here. The traditional... Read more ›
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When you’re in a startup that is competing with some of the largest companies in the world, funding is critical to give you a level field from which to grow. Love it or hate it, raising money is a key responsibility of yours and something you can’t afford to get wrong. My company, Jscrambler, recently closed a $15 million Series A round, which was led by cybersecurity investment firm Ace... Read more ›
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When it comes to the world of technology, there’s no shortage of interesting, insightful, and important stories out there. And our reporters here at Neural have been hard at work all year providing you with the most relevant news and analysis from the world of AI. Sometimes, however, you just want to kick back and read some stuff that just blows your mind. That’s why, from time to time, we... Read more ›
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Sometimes when I’m watching cooking shows I dream about tasting those delicious dishes. But have I ever thought about licking my TV to find out? No. No I have not — because that’d be ridiculous. t looks like I’ve been made a fool of though. Wrap your head around this, folks: a Japanese professor, Homei Miyashita, has created a lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavors, Reuters reports. Hilariously,... Read more ›
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Deepfakes are being used for a range of nefarious purposes, from disinformation campaigns to inserting people into porn, and the doctored images are getting harder to detect. A new AI tool provides a surprisingly simple way of spotting them: looking at the light reflected in the eyes. The system was created by computer scientists from the University at Buffalo. In tests on portrait-style photos, the tool was 94% effective at... Read more ›
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Google Photos’ unlimited storage plan for your “high-quality” photos ended on June 1, 2021. The company made the announcement the previous November, without specifying reasons like whether it was running out of server space, or just wanted to sell you a Google One subscription for extra storage. You might be angry that Googlekille off another super handy feature. But there are no free lunches. So what are your options? We’ll... Read more ›
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Surprise, surprise: Tesla‘s under formal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) again. This time, the NHTSA is investigating the Passenger Play feature. This “allows the gameplay to function on the front center touchscreen while the vehicle is in motion and may present a distraction to the driver,” according to the agency’s official report. As a result, on Wednesday the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary... Read more ›
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How time flies. It feels like last week when Apple announced the AirPods Max, its first proper pair of over-ear headphones. At the time, the launch SEEMED momentous. People were shocked/appalled/excited about the headphones and Apple‘s aspirations, but a year later? There’s an overwhelming sense of “meh” around the devices. Much of this, I’m sure, is down to the inherent flaws in the AirPods Max. I’ve written about this extensively... Read more ›
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