Kuxiu’s ‘world first’ solid-state power bank costs more but lasts much longer
The Kuxiu S2 magnetically attached to the MagSafe-compatible case on my iPhone 15 Pro. Solid-state batteries are the future. They’re more powerful, compact, safe, and sustainable than Lithium-ion alternatives, but…
This self-learning AI software lets robots do tasks autonomously.
the Kurzweil Library section: stories in progress image | above Pictured is the BRETT robot used in lab experiments at the Univ. of California. This robot responds to smart AI…
GPU prices are out of control again
An Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. | Photo by Tom Warren/The Verge Every so often, Central Computers – one of the last remaining dedicated Silicon Valley computer stores – lets…
Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988
The US military launched a long-range hypersonic missile Friday morning from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on a test flight that, if successful, could pave the way for…
Bending to industry, Donald Trump issues executive order to “expedite” deep sea mining
Donald Trump wants to mine the depths of the ocean for critical minerals ubiquitous in rechargeable batteries, signing an executive order on Thursday to try to expedite mining within US…
Gmail gets a slider on Android tablets, AI on the side
Google is rolling out Gmail updates for mobile users across Android and iOS, with some design updates and new access to AI features. Android tablet and foldable owners will have…
Trump offers a private dinner to his biggest memecoin buyers
Donald Trump | Image: Laura Normand / The Verge President Donald Trump recently announced that he would host a private dinner for the top 220 biggest holders of $TRUMP, the…
Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia
Interim DC attorney Ed Martin has written a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation — the organization behind Wikipedia — that calls into question its status as a nonprofit entity. In…
Netflix introduces a new kind of subtitles for the non-hearing impaired
Multiple studies and investigations have found that about half of American households watch TV and movies with subtitles on, but only a relatively small portion of those include someone with…
New study: There are lots of icy super-Earths
What does the “typical” exosolar system look like? We know it’s not likely to look like our own Solar System, given that our familiar planets don’t include entire classes of…