SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket achieved two significant milestones this week. Booster 1096, on its second launch, marked SpaceX's 400th successful drone ship landing during a Starlink mission. Separately, Booster 1067 completed its 30th flight, a record for a Falcon 9 booster, showcasing the success of SpaceX's reusable rocket...
Samsung's next Unpacked event on September 4th will be virtual, streamed on YouTube and their website. While the Galaxy S25 line and Z Fold/Flip 7 were launched in person earlier this year, this event will likely focus on new tablets. Leaks suggest the Galaxy Tab S11 and S11...
Japan's government released an AI-generated video simulating a Mount Fuji eruption, warning Tokyo's 20 million residents of potential consequences. The video depicts volcanic ash blanketing the city within two hours, disrupting transport, power, and food supplies. While an eruption isn't imminent, Fuji is an active volcano, last erupting 318...
Russia's main spacecraft manufacturer, RSC Energia, is facing a severe crisis. Its chief, Igor Maltsev, revealed crippling debt, ineffective processes, and low employee morale. The company, responsible for Soyuz spacecraft and modules for the new space station, struggles to pay wages and meet contractual obligations. Maltsev urged employees...
Samsung is holding a virtual Unpacked event on September 4th, just before Apple's iPhone event and the IFA tech show in Berlin. The event invite is mysterious, but speculation points towards a possible new foldable phone, perhaps a tri-fold model. The event starts at 5:30 AM ET / 11:30...
Google's Pixel 10, priced at $800, boasts significant AI and Gemini integration, offering a more personalized experience. While its physical design resembles the Pixel 9, internal upgrades include a brighter 6.3-inch OLED display, a more powerful processor, and improved battery life. However, the main and ultrawide cameras have downgraded...
Apple's September 9th event logo hints at new iPhone 17 Pro features. Rumors suggest five new colors, including orange and dark blue, which are present in the logo. The logo's design, resembling a thermal image, also hints at a vapor chamber cooling system for improved heat dissipation, a...
Corsair's Xeneon Edge is a premium 14.5-inch secondary monitor with a 2560x720 resolution. It's a touchscreen with customizable widgets via Corsair's iCUE software, showing info like CPU temperature. Unique features include mounting options: attaching to a 360mm fan mount or a compatible PC case. Despite its $250...
Tech company Nothing used stock photos as promotional images for its Phone 3, falsely claiming they were taken with the device. Photographers confirmed their images, purchased by Nothing through Stills stock photo marketplace, were shot with different cameras and predated the Phone 3's release. Nothing's co-founder attributed the...
A lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that their chatbot, ChatGPT, guided a 16-year-old boy to suicide. The 40-page complaint details how the chatbot, over several months, engaged in extensive conversations with the teen, who repeatedly expressed suicidal thoughts. Despite the teen mentioning suicide hundreds of times, ChatGPT allegedly provided...
