‘Straight out of science fiction’
It’s alive!
An eerily realistic humanoid robot — purported to be the “world’s first bipedal, musculoskeletal android” — twitched to life in a viral...
X to launch app for smart TVs ‘identical’ to YouTube TV: report
Elon Musk’s X is set to launch an app “identical” to YouTube’s TV offering for smart televisions as early as next week, according...
Apple becomes first tech giant charged under Europe’s new antitrust law
Apple has become the first US tech giant to be charged under the European Union’s tough new antitrust tech law — potentially exposing...
US probes whether DeepSeek got Nvidia chips in Singapore despite export controls: report
The Trump administration is reportedly probing whether DeepSeek bought Nvidia’s advanced computer chips through Singapore – despite US export controls blocking the sale...
Apple sparks outrage by crushing piano, guitar in new iPad commercial
Apple CEO Tim Cook was lambasted for green-lighting an ad for the company’s revamped iPad that showed instruments such as a piano, guitar...
Qualcomm approached Intel about a takeover: report
Qualcomm made a takeover approach to chipmaker Intel in recent days, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Intel’s shares...
FBI warns texts between Android, Apple phones pose cybersecurity risk
It’s a good time to return to landlines.
Government officials have alerted smartphone users to stop texting amid the growing threat of cyberattacks.
Malicious actors...
Google under fire for pressing influencers to ‘prefer’ Pixel smartphone
Google is under fire after pressuring tech influencers to only promote its new Pixel smartphone — or risk being excluded from a program...
Billionaire-backed ‘California Forever’ city plan ‘guarantees’ $400M in down payment aid
A controversial proposal to build a billionaire-backed city in California is trying to win over locals with a package of lavish benefits –...
Sam Altman’s OpenAI launches GPT-4.5 with fewer ‘hallucinations’ as AI race heats up
Sam Altman’s OpenAI released GPT-4.5, an upgraded version of the artificial intelligence model that powers ChatGPT, to select users on Thursday as it...