With the World Cup down to eight teams, our writers assesses who’s left, identify the biggest remaining threats to France and make calls on who will lift the trophy Lionel Messi. As he proved in thrilling style against Egypt, Argentina’s No 10 still has magic in his boots even at...
Team for now, not a squad for later – Spurs are spending big but what is it for? | Jonathan Liew
Tottenham’s strategies have changed over the years and this summer’s transfer splurge marks a sharp turn away from the Levy years A couple of weeks ago, Sotheby’s in London concluded one of its biggest art auctions. In all, the sale of 25 modern and contemporary works raised almost £300m. Seated...
Meta’s new AI tool can generate images of you using your Instagram photos, and you’re opted in by default
All public Instagram profiles are automatically opted into Meta's new AI image platform by default, letting users generate AI images using someone else's likeness simply by tagging their account in a prompt. Meta notes that users won't be notified when someone uses their photos to generate an image, so they......
What was the first consumer device powered by a Li-ion battery?
Lithium-ion batteries changed tech forever, but the first consumer device to use one may surprise you. Read Entire Article
A new satellite wants to prove nuclear power can work in space without solar panels
BOHR's primary mission is to test a different kind of power source in orbit. The CubeSat is carrying City Labs' "NanoTritium" system, a betavoltaic power source that converts beta particles from tritium decay directly into electricity using a semiconductor. Unlike traditional nuclear power systems, which first convert radioactive heat into......
This dog tracker uses Starlink to keep tabs on your pet, even without cell service
According to Fi, its newly launched Fi Ultra is the first dog tracking solution to offer satellite-based coverage. Fi partnered with T-Satellite to provide Starlink connectivity, which should help keep pets safe even when cellular connectivity is unavailable. Read Entire Article
Samsung unveils fastest PCIe Gen 6 SSD, capable of transferring 40GB LLMs in just 1.4 sec
The 16TB model delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 28.4 GB/s and 21.9 GB/s, respectively, while claimed random read and write performance reaches up to 6,800K and 950K IOPS. At these speeds, the new SSDs can transfer a 40GB LLM in just 1.4 seconds, roughly twice as......
McConnell speaks to GOP leaders as speculation swirls about health, hospitalization
Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital
After his suspension was lifted, Balogun has little impact in US World Cup loss
Folarin Balogun’s presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a forgettable role in the Americans’ 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16
US airlines’ monthly fuel spending topped $6B again in May, up 84% from year ago
Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May