China hosted the world's first humanoid half-marathon, featuring over 20 robots competing against 12,000 humans. While technologically impressive, the robots, including the winning Tiangong Ultra, finished significantly behind the human winners, completing the 21km course in 2 hours and 40 minutes. The race showcased China's advancements in humanoid...
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders begin April 24th. Target starts at 12 AM ET, GameStop at 11 AM ET online and in-store when doors open. The launch date is June 5th. Nintendo delayed preorders to assess tariffs and market conditions. The Switch 2 will cost $449.99, with a Mario Kart...
Microsoft researchers have developed a new large language model (LLM) using a ternary (-1, 0, 1) weight system, significantly reducing memory footprint and computational needs. This "1.58-bit" model, trained natively at scale with 4 trillion tokens, achieves performance comparable to full-precision models, running efficiently on a desktop CPU. Unlike...
YouTube Music is rolling out a 'Consistent Volume' feature for Android and iOS, normalizing audio levels across different tracks. This long-requested feature, already available on the main YouTube app, is accessible through the app's settings menu. While enabled by default, rollout is currently staggered, with version 8.15 for iPhone...
Google is adding colorful icons to the Android Settings app as part of a broader expressive redesign. This change, spotted in Android 16 Beta 4, features circular icons with varying colors on the Settings homepage. While the Digital Wellbeing section retains its gray icon, indicating ongoing development, the...
Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders start April 24th in the US, priced at $449.99, with the Mario Kart bundle at $499.99. Game prices for Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza remain at $79.99 and $69.99 respectively. However, accessory prices will adjust due to market changes. Nintendo apologizes...
A Cursor AI code editor's support bot, "Sam," falsely informed a user of a nonexistent policy restricting usage to one device per subscription. This fabrication, a known AI issue called confabulation, caused significant user frustration, with many threatening cancellations and some already unsubscribing. The incident, shared on Reddit and...
The British Army successfully used a radiofrequency directed energy weapon (RF-DEW) to neutralize a swarm of 100 drones in Wales. This is the largest trial of its kind in the UK, demonstrating the weapon's effectiveness against multiple drones simultaneously. The RF-DEW, developed by Thales, disrupts drone electronics using...
Gayle King and five other women, including Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez, recently completed a Blue Origin spaceflight. King emphasized the profound experience, describing it as a true spaceflight fostering a new appreciation for life and Earth. However, the article critiques the mission as a highly publicized, celebrity-driven...
Google's latest marketing campaign directly compares its Pixel 9a to Apple's iPhone 16e, highlighting superior features. Google emphasizes the Pixel 9a's larger display, longer battery life, dual camera system with advanced editing capabilities (Add Me, Best Take, Magic Editor), and Gemini AI integration supporting 45 languages. They also...
