The big picture: Microsoft unveiled its new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro convertible at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui last week and confirmed that it would be discontinuing the Copilot+ PC brand for new Windows devices. The company has now provided a rather unconvincing explanation as to why the latest Surface devices do not ship … Read more
To transition the world to carbon-free energy, large amounts of hydrogen must be stored. A new study led by Shanghai Jiao Tong University has found that geological formations with naturally trapped hydrogen have been shown to provide a confinement for large-scale underground energy storage. Take the Albanian chromite mine, for example. In this mine, a … Read more
AI scam: As AI models become more complex and powerful, fraudsters are also expanding their business opportunities. Social engineering techniques have completely taken root in this new wild AI world, and senior executives are losing their jobs as a result. Sources familiar with the matter have uncovered another case involving a manager who lost his … Read more
Korean researchers have developed a vertically stacked semiconductor system that can process both current and past signals, potentially allowing small wearable devices to analyze movement and physiological data without relying heavily on external computers. The technology was developed by researchers from KAIST, UNIST and POSTECH. It uses carbon nanotube transistors controlled by a solid-state ionogel, … Read more
In context: Android smartphone maker Nothing has launched the Headphone (1) Pro, its new flagship audio product that it says combines an elevated listening experience for consumers with studio-quality production and mixing capabilities for professionals. It succeeds last year’s Nothing Headphone (1), which TIME named one of its best inventions of 2025. The biggest change … Read more
US marine electric propulsion developer Photon Marine will deploy a floating battery platform capable of high-power charging of electric boats as part of a $1 million ship electrification project in New York. The company has received the first National Science Foundation Energy Storage Engine MegaBoost Award in New York State. The project will combine an … Read more
In short: Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have asked Boeing to deliver new 737 MAX jets with an earlier version of software after the manufacturer discovered a flaw in an automated navigation feature. According to the company, no aircraft from the two airlines fly with the affected software. However, both airlines have told Boeing that … Read more
The U.S. War Department has awarded Amprius Technologies a grant of up to $75 million to convert an existing electric vehicle battery production line into a high-volume drone battery manufacturing facility. The Fremont, California-based battery maker plans to retrofit a U.S.-based electric vehicle battery line operated by a major South Korean manufacturer. The converted facility … Read more
In short: Bose goes back to basics, and today’s youth are largely responsible for that. The company is now taking pre-orders for a new set of noise-canceling earbuds that swap Bluetooth wireless connectivity for a wired listening experience. It’s the company’s first set of wired headphones in more than a decade. Bose says the new … Read more
The world’s largest and most powerful launch vehicle, SpaceX’s Starship, just launched into orbit for the first time, deploying 26 of the company’s more powerful Starlink V3 internet satellites. The unmanned Starship Flight 14 lifted off from the company’s Starbase location in Texas at approximately 7:46 a.m. CT on Monday, September 28. The historic departure … Read more