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761 articlesSpotify fixes iPhone app after everyone complained about its disco ball icon
Last month, Spotify reassured users that its disco ball app icon was temporary as part of its 20th birthday celebration. Now, 25 days later, the Spotify app update that fixes the logo is now available.
iOS 27 lets you create your own iPhone wallpapers
Apple introduces new iPhone wallpapers every year, and you can download iOS 27’s additions here . But iOS 27 also adds the ability to create your own custom wallpapers. Here’s how.
Food waste beads could boost direct air capture by 10% to 50%
In order to stabilize global warming at less than 1.5°C in the long term, there is a need not only for a drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions but also for technologies to remove and store hundreds of billions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. This is also the underlying basis of the scenarios set out in the latest Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on…
Waymo unveils virtual driver model to test autonomous car crash avoidance
Autonomous vehicles are already a reality on some of our streets and could become a major part of future transportation systems. Safety, of course, is the main concern, as with all vehicles. To help evaluate and improve its autonomous driving technology, U.S. driverless vehicle company Waymo has created a virtual representation of human driver behavior in near-crash situations.
Hand-cranked AI box lets you get a workout while you wait for answers
We're all familiar with AI cranks by now, but what about crank-powered AIs?
From safety hazard to climate solution: Technology tackling fugitive methane from coal mines
Every underground coal mine has one thing in common: Coal seams leak methane gas into the tunnel network, presenting a serious safety hazard. The control is the same the world over: continuously pump fresh air through the workings, diluting and pushing out the methane. High-volume mechanical ventilation systems are a cornerstone of mine safety, but they create a stubborn environmental problem.
Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 video highlights ‘world’s best’ in-ear active noise cancellation
AirPods Pro 3 are currently their lowest price ever at $179 on Amazon (down from $249), and today Apple debuted a new video promoting the product and its Active Noise Cancellation.
Porous electrode design could lift green hydrogen output by limiting bubble buildup
Hydrogen could be the key to a clean energy future, but a tiny problem has been holding it back: bubbles. In a paper published in Energy & Environmental Science, a multidisciplinary team of UNSW researchers, in collaboration with researchers from TotalEnergies and EPFL, has found a new way to boost the efficiency of green hydrogen production.
Graviton 5 impresses, but please, for the love of all that's holy, stop calling them 'AI chips'
AWS better at running chip fabs than their mouths
As games pile into September to avoid GTA 6, Ghostrunner studio's promising Soulslike Valor Mortis is shifting its release to escape the rush
It didn't take much of this year's Summer Game Fest to realise that, in racing to escape the orbit of GTA 6 , the games industry has created a new problem : a September 2026 so packed with releases that it's going to take some dedication - not to mention time and money - for players to get through even a fraction of them all. So it was only a matter of time before someone blinked. Which brings us…
ZTE wins three Selular Award 2026 honors for AI-powered network innovation
PARTNER CONTENT: Recognized for breakthrough achievements in FWA, Network Ecosystem, and Native AI Baseband, ZTE solidifies its role as a key driver of Indonesia’s 5G-Advanced and AI economic growth
Self-regenerating catalyst overcomes key durability challenge in hydrogen energy
Imagine a catalyst that can heal itself after being damaged. A POSTECH-led research team has developed an electrocatalyst that regenerates its own metallic surface after oxidation, much like how a wound heals naturally. This breakthrough addresses one of the most critical challenges in hydrogen energy technology: the irreversible degradation of catalysts during operation.
Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market
Graphics card manufacturer Manli adds new GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 SKUs to its portfolio.
Wikipedia just launched its daily historical facts game on iPhone: Which came first?
Wikipedia has launched a daily historical facts game on iPhone called “Which came first?” The game is included in the latest version of Wikipedia’s iOS app starting today.
iOS 27 gives Apple Mail my most wished for feature upgrade
Apple’s Mail app in iOS 27 promises to offer the feature upgrade that’s been at the top of my wishlist for years: search that “just works.”
Trump phone has HTC guts. Tremendous guts. The best guts
iFixit teardown reveals two-year-old, mid-range, Chinese Android
Drug Sites Hijacked Spotify’s Search Ranking Through Fake Podcasts
A joint congressional report describes a spam operation that turned tens of thousands of fake podcasts into search-engine bait for illegal pharmacy and scam sites.
VRChat says somebody faked a breach notice with the Maine AG's office
'We have no reason to believe that our data or systems have been compromised. We are in the process of contacting the Maine Attorney General's office to have this removed.'
Can Pepper the robot be a good playmate?
What's it like to play a physical game with or against a robot that both looks and behaves like a person? That's what NTNU researchers wanted to find out when they conducted a controlled laboratory experiment with Pepper, a social robot designed to interact with humans.