Disney is using exoskeleton technology to engineer Hercules Titans for a live show at sea, allowing a single performer to control towering characters aboard the Disney Destiny.

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Back in November, a report claimed that Apple had postponed the iPhone Air 2 to spring 2027 after disappointing sales of the original model. Now, a fresh rumor suggests the iPhone Air successor could arrive next year after all. The claim comes from tipster Fixed Focus Digital, who revealed on Weibo that the iPhone Air 2 is confirmed to launch at the fall iPhone launch event in September 2026. Meanwhile, the tipster claims that the iPhone 17e is also on track for a spring launch and has entered ..

Acemagics Tank M1A Pro+ joins the Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC wave with support for four 8K screens, 128GB memory and up to 24TB SSD storage.

An anonymous reader shares a report: A typosquatted domain impersonating the Microsoft Activation Scripts (MAS) tool was used to distribute malicious PowerShell scripts that infect Windows systems with the 'Cosmali Loader'. BleepingComputer has found that multiple MAS users began reporting on Reddit yesterday that they received pop-up warnings on their systems about a Cosmali Loader infection. Based on the reports, attackers have set up a look-alike domain, "get[dot]activate[dot]win," which ..

The Honor Magic8 Pro was announced in China in October, and then made its debut outside of China in Malaysia in November. That said, it's yet to arrive in European markets, but the wait is almost over - the Magic8 Pro will finally become available in the UK on January 8. Ahead of that, the brand's arm in the UK has posted the teaser video you can see below, which is all about Christmas and how to solve "parental Christmas stress". The parents who buy the Magic8 Pro in the UK will have to wait ..

Goldman Sachs analysts have identified a notable shift in how investors respond to corporate layoff announcements, finding that even job cuts attributed to automation and AI-driven restructuring are now causing stock prices to fall rather than rise. The investment bank linked recent layoff announcements to public companies' earnings reports and stock market data, concluding that stocks dropped by an average of 2% following such announcements, and companies citing restructurings faced even ..

Intels cheapest desktop CPUs are now faster than AMD's, and Team Red is feeling pressure across the sub-$200 market.

An anonymous reader shares a report: Chinese social media users criticized two key government policies, rare signs of public dissent in the country where the internet is heavily censored. The death of the former head of China's one- child policy agency -- which for decades forced women to carry out abortions and sterilizations -- sparked criticism of the demographic effort, with one netizen lamenting the "children who were lost." Others, meanwhile, criticized Beijing's leadership over its ..

Google is finally adding a much-awaited feature to Gmail, allowing to change your old @gmail addresses without needing to create a new account. After switching to a new Gmail, you'll receive emails on both addresses, and all your existing data will remain intact.

Framework has announced yet another price increase for memory modules, the second in roughly a month, and the company is now actively encouraging customers to source their own RAM elsewhere if they can find better deals. The laptop maker cited "extreme memory shortages and price volatility" as the reason for the hike, noting that 32GB modules and smaller currently cost around $10 per gigabyte while 48GB modules run approximately $13 per gigabyte. Framework said it expects to raise prices again ..

Sony's latest console may be a few years old at this point, but it's still got plenty to offer including some of the best games of this generation. Whether you just got a new PS5 or PS5 Pro, or you've had yours for a little while, you may want to give it a refresh of sorts by investing in some new accessories. Luckily, there are tons to choose from. These are the best PS5 accessories we've come across, plus some of the best games you should try out if you haven't already. Best PS5 accessories ..

The EU was the first to make Apple open up its walled garden but a lot of individual countries across the world have followed suit after seeing that this strategy actually works. The latest is Brazil, where Apple has agreed to allow iPhone owners to download and purchase apps and digital services outside of its App Store. The company made a deal with Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense, which was investigating Apple over the matter. The Council has now approved Apple's proposed ..

Two tiny boxes, 128 GB apiece but very different strengths Hands On Most GenAI models are trained and run in massive datacenter clusters, but the ability to build, test, and prototype AI systems locally is no less relevant today.

Waymo's fleet of autonomous robotaxis can navigate city streets and compete with human taxi drivers, but they become stranded when a passenger leaves a door ajar -- prompting the company to pay tow truck operators around $20 to $24 through an app called Honk just to push a door shut. The owner of a towing company in Inglewood, California, completes up to three such jobs a week for Waymo, sometimes freeing vehicles by removing seat belts caught in doors. Another Los Angeles tow operator said ..

Setting up a PS5 for a child means you can offer an age-appropriate and safe platform for them to play. Sony made its parental control tools more comprehensive in recent years and they allow families to manage screen time, block unsuitable content, guide online interactions and approve purchases. The process is straightforward once the right menus are in view, but it helps to understand how each feature works before handing over the controller. The system uses individual accounts for each ..

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has finally been unveiled in China as the brands flagship phone. Alongside the standard model, the company also announced a 17 Ultra Leica edition, which gets a unique design and a mechanical zoom ring. Xiaomi 17 Ultra The 17 Ultra comes with a Leica branded triple rear camera setup with a primary 50MP 1-inch size Light Fusion 1050L sensor with support for LOFIC technology. This is paired with a 200MP Samsung HPE 1/1.4-inch periscope telephoto unit that offers continuous ..

A Texas energy startup proposes repurposing retired U.S. Navy nuclear reactors for use in AI data centers.

Nvidia has agreed to buy assets from Groq, a designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, for $20 billion in cash, according to Alex Davis, CEO of Disruptive, which led the startup's latest financing round in September. From a report: Davis, whose firm has invested more than half a billion dollars in Groq since the company was founded in 2016, said the deal came together quickly. Groq raised $750 million at a valuation of about $6.9 billion three months ago. Investors ..

As memory prices remain stubbornly high, this $999 iBuyPower Slate gaming PC delivers a well-rounded AMD configuration.

Samsung launched the Galaxy A07 4G back in August, but its 5G sibling is still not official. That may change later this month or in January, according to a rumor from a couple of weeks ago. When it does eventually arrive, it will be rocking a 6,000 mAh battery. That's 1,000 mAh more than its predecessor, which is definitely nice to see. The battery capacity has been revealed through the A07 5G's certification in Brazil. Samsung Galaxy A07 5G certification in Brazil and its battery The 5G phone ..

Arch Linux is one of the first Linux distros to officially axe Pascal GPU support after Nvidia cancelled support in July. Arch is now using the 590 Nvidia Linux driver as its default Nvidia driver, which lacks Pascal support.

The Trump administration has announced it would replace the lottery programme used to grant H-1B visas for skilled foreign workers with a system that prioritises higher-paid individuals. From a report: The Department of Homeland Security said it would begin to implement a "weighted" selection process to give an advantage to higher-skilled and higher-paid applicants from February, according to a statement posted on its website. Matthew Tragesser, Citizenship and Immigration Services ..

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite's latest Linux benchmarks show significant regressions

What are you willing to do to get your hands on DDR5 memory these days? Whatever it is, it probably doesn't match the lengths these Russian modders are reaching by trying to build their own RAM. You can actually follow along with your own parts, along with a bit of time to solder the memory ICs to the PCB.

The adjustment comes as Chinas largest foundry runs near full utilization and faces sustained demand from domestic customers building inventories of memory and logic chips.

Starlink satellite 35956 suffered from a serious anomaly on December 17. It has been pictured largely intact, tumbling in space, but it will be weeks before it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Oppo is reportedly working on the K15 Turbo and K15 Turbo Pro as successors to the K13 Turbo series. While official details remain under wraps, leaks surrounding the Pro model continue to surface, with a new one revealing new specs. The latest leak comes from reliable tipster Digital Chat Station, who claims that the top-end K15 series model will be powered by the new MediaTek Dimensity 9500s chipset. The Oppo K13 Turbo Pro packs a 7,000mAh battery. In a previous leak, DCS had stated that the ..

StorageReview takes the Pi crown again with 314 trillion digits calculated

Whether it's proprietary charging or AI as a crutch for no hardware upgrades, I don't want to see these trends in 2026.

Investment and interest have outpaced technology and society By the time the humanoid robots arrived at the Humanoids Summit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, on December 11, the registration line had already extended downstairs to the lobby.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Wall Street Journal: It's harder than ever to mine bitcoin. And less profitable, too. But mining-company stocks are still flying, even with cryptocurrency prices in retreat. That's because these firms have something in common with the hottest investment theme on the planet: the massive, electricity-hungry data centers expected to power the artificial-intelligence boom. Some companies are figuring out how to remake themselves as vital suppliers to ..

Upgrading to the Switch 2 is a big step forward, thanks to the larger screen, new features and improved performance. But shifting to a new console naturally raises the question of what happens to all your games and save data on the one you already have. Thankfully, Nintendo has built a clear System Transfer process that lets you move your account, digital purchases, save files and other key data from your original Switch to the Switch 2. If you prepare ahead of time, you can be back to playing ..

The stock, which made its market debut in 2020, is an indisputable star of the retail investing world.

An innovative power supply that relocates modular connectors to the chassis side for superior cable management, delivering Cybenetics Platinum efficiency under a Gold-level marketing badge for builders willing to verify case compatibility.

TSMC has shared a super-cool digital greetings card with a retro-nostalgic 8-bit style gaming animation.

This impressive Asus ROG gaming monitor, with a 4K resolution and HDR support, along with a decent 160Hz refresh rate, is back at its lowest ever price on Amazon for just $299.

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