Squeezed light is a specialized form of light in which quantum fluctuations are redistributed between two complementary properties. According to quantum theory, light is characterized by two interdependent parameters that reflect its particle-like behavior: one related to its position or phase, and the other to its intensity. Read Entire Article
Who coined the term “nanotechnology” and in what year?
Was it a scientist, a physicist, or perhaps even a novelist? Read Entire Article
Elon Musk’s xAI looks to gaming and robotics as it develops AI that understands the world
People familiar with the company's plans told the Financial Times that xAI recently hired Nvidia researchers Zeeshan Patel and Ethan He, both of whom have experience developing world models and simulation-based AI. Read Entire Article
Bose’s SoundTouch shutdown leaves connected speakers less “smart”
Bose has confirmed it will disable key internet-based features for its SoundTouch line of Wi-Fi speakers and soundbars early next year, marking the end of cloud support for a product family once central to its connected home strategy. The audio company told customers this week that the shutdown will take......
Echo Show users say Amazon’s smart displays are starting to feel like billboards
Reports are mounting from Amazon Echo Show owners who say the smart display has begun showing more advertisements, with many calling the experience intrusive and frustrating. Across Reddit, dozens of users have documented a surge in full-screen ads appearing on Echo Show home screens – even when set to display......
Edifier’s New Cyber speaker thinks it’s a gaming PC
While its design clearly targets gamers and PC enthusiasts, Edifier's Huazai New Cyber suggests a broader ambition. By blending the visual flair of custom-built gaming rigs with serious audio hardware and flexible connectivity, the company is testing whether desktop speakers can be as expressive as the computers they accompany. Its......
NSO Group’s pending US sale marks a turning point for Israel’s most controversial tech firm
Ownership of the Israeli cyber intelligence firm NSO Group, which operates the Pegasus surveillance platform, is set to shift to American control under a pending deal led by US producer and entrepreneur Robert Simonds. Valued in the tens of millions of dollars, the agreement would transfer one of Israel's most......
China tightens rare earth exports, threatening global chip supply
This week, China announced new rare earth export restrictions. Reuters reports that the expanded bureaucratic controls also cover technologies critical to rare earth extraction and refinement, seemingly intended to keep other countries reliant on Chinese expertise. Read Entire Article
Project Shadowglass brings “impossible” pixel-art worlds to life in real time
Independent developer Starhelm Studios, led by developer Dominick John, is working on Project Shadowglass, a stealth-focused immersive sim developed in the open-source Godot engine. The project is notable for one key reason: it reproduces the viral AI-generated pixel art aesthetic that many online commentators claimed could not be created without......
AMD Zen 6 CPUs confirmed to work on existing AM5 motherboards
An ITHome editor using the handle Ruby_Rapids on Twitter recently shared a Chinese flyer for an upcoming Asus B850 motherboard, which clearly advertises Zen 6 CPU support. The infographic provides the most compelling evidence yet that B850 boards, currently supporting Zen 4 and Zen 5 processors, will be compatible with......