This startup just raised $140 million to build wave-powered AI data centers at sea
It plans to move from prototypes to commercial offshore compute nodes powered by ocean energy
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Kids are using fake mustaches, VPNs, and their parents' accounts to get around age verification
30% of surveyed UK children have bypassed age checks, and parents sometimes help them
Trivia: What was the population of the Death Star?
In a galaxy far, far away, the Death Star wasn't just a weapon... it was a monumental achievement of (fictional) engineering and human resource management.
The Oscars just declared that AI actors and AI-written scripts can't win awards
Movies can still use AI generation, but acting and screenplay nominations must be tied to human work
A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data
Sonic Fire Tech uses inaudible low-frequency sound waves to suppress flames without water
Japan is building military drones out of cardboard, and they're faster and cheaper than you'd expect
Cardboard drones that cost $3,000 and take five minutes to assemble could change how wars are fought
The Sega Genesis is the latest classic console to get the Lego treatment
The new set lets you choose between Genesis and Mega Drive branding, a nice touch for retro fans
GameStop wants to buy eBay in an aggressive pivot to e-commerce
GameStop, a $12 billion company, wants to buy $46 billion eBay
Resident Evil's next reboot leans into horror, not just action
Resident Evil Dead?
Security researcher just turned the PS5 into a Linux PC, and it can run GTA V at 60fps
A novel exploit lets certain PS5 units boot Ubuntu and run PC games at high frame rates, though the setup resets after every reboot
Solar-powered cars are impractical at scale but this tiny build finds a sweet spot
This DIY solar car ditches traditional design and leans on e-bike tech
YouTube has quietly become the backbone of US classrooms
The big picture: American classrooms now run on YouTube. In many districts, it sits at the center of the entire tech stack: Chromebooks or iPads in every backpack, Google accounts for every student, and videos queued for everything from math lessons to indoor recess. Teachers use it to read to a class, teach first graders to draw, or fill the last few minutes before dismissal. But the platform was never designed to be the primary gatekeeper of what children watch during the school day.
Texas Instruments refreshes its iconic calculator with the faster TI-84 Evo
The TI-84 is back, faster and with USB-C, and it still won't connect to the internet
Toyota turns luxury car seat into a $3,100 office chair with a seatbelt
Literally a car seat on wheels
An electric air taxi just flew from JFK to Manhattan in under 10 minutes
Joby's electric aircraft takes on real routes in New York pilot program
OpenAI faces criminal investigation after murder suspect asked ChatGPT: "What happens if a human is put in a garbage bag?"
Florida's AG expanded the probe after prosecutors alleged a double-murder suspect used ChatGPT before the killings
Peter Molyneux's $50 million NFT game left most players with heavy losses
The game reportedly died within weeks, leaving most with losses instead of rewards
Winners & losers: Peter Molyneux's play-to-earn blockchain game Legacy launched in 2023 and has long since gone offline. His studio, 22cans, is now focused on Masters of Albion. But while Legacy brought in more than $50 million for the studio two years before it even launched, a new report suggests that virtually no players turned a profit, and many suffered staggering losses.
Humanoid robots are coming to Japanese airports to help with luggage
In brief: It's not just the factory floor where humanoid robots are starting to appear next to flesh-and-blood employees. Air travelers in Japan will soon see the machines moving luggage and cargo – a response to the country's labor shortage and booming tourism.
Which tech company invented work-from-home, then killed it?
Before Zoom was popular, this tech giant had 40% of its workforce remote. Then came the reversal.
Tesla moves Cybercab from concept to factory floor, but lowers expectations for robotaxis
Steering wheel-free EV moves onto the assembly line in Texas but safety validation and software limits force a more cautious expansion plan
Startup unveils benchtop metal 3D printer that brings industrial tech below $10,000
Scrap Labs aims to make laser powder bed fusion accessible outside factories
Stolen Apple Mac mini resurfaces on Facebook Marketplace as thief posts serial number and license plate
A criminal mastermind at work
BMW brings color changing tech closer to production with the iX3 Flow Edition
By embedding E Ink into a structural body panel, BMW is prioritizing durability and manufacturability over concept-car spectacle
Battlefield movie reportedly in the works with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan
News follows plans to develop Call of Duty and Metal Gear Solid films
Norway set to become the next country to ban under-16s from social media
The UK has rejected a similar under-16 ban