Chinese tech firm TP-Link has announced its first successful Wi-Fi 8 trial using a prototype device. According to the company, the trial – conducted in collaboration with an unnamed partner – successfully validated both the Wi-Fi 8 beacon and data throughput, marking a "critical milestone in Wi-Fi 8 development." Read...
Final Sentence is the battle royale game typing enthusiasts have been waiting for
According to the US Department of Education, nearly half of all high school students took a keyboarding class in 2000. By 2019, that number had fallen to just 2.5 percent and is probably even lower today. Applications like Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing made it fun to practice using the keyboard......
OpenAI no longer required to store all users’ deleted ChatGPT logs after court ruling
In December 2023, The New York Times sued OpenAI over some very familiar claims: that it had used the publication's copyrighted material in its training data. The suit states that millions of the Times' news articles, in-depth investigations, opinion pieces, reviews, how-to guides, and more were used to train OpenAI's......
Two critical flaws put 7-Zip users at risk of remote code execution
Two recently discovered security flaws could make 7-Zip a serious risk to data and system security. These bugs had been known internally for months, and 7-Zip developer Igor Pavlov released a patch this summer. However, users relying on older versions are strongly advised to update ASAP. Because 7-Zip does not......
Scientists achieve real-time control of quantum uncertainty using ultra-fast light
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......