Technology

China has set a new world record for simultaneous autonomous underwater vehicles after 116 small drones navigated a swimming pool without human control. Autonomous underwater vehicles from Northwestern Polytechnical University and Xian Tianhe Maritime Technologies took part in the experiment. Guinness World Records confirmed the achievement after officials monitored the demonstration on August 29. The … Read more

The takeaway: It’s been 30 years to the day since Nintendo launched its first 64-bit gaming console in North America, the aptly named Nintendo 64. It was Nintendo’s third major home console release and came at a crucial time, considering the competition had already moved to disc-based games. Nintendo’s new cartridge had landed in Japan … Read more

Conventional construction equipment has no chance in the turbulent, deep waters of the Bay of All Saints. Recently, the world’s “largest” purpose-built piling ship left Lyusi Port in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, and is headed to All Saints Bay in Brazil. It embarked on an ambitious 45-day journey across two oceans. It will contribute to the … Read more

In short: Boox has finally lifted the curtain on its previously announced competitor, the Xteink X4, and has officially entered the emerging ultraportable e-reader market. The new device sacrifices some of the versatility of Boox’s established brands to achieve the smallest size and lowest price in the company’s entire catalog. Pre-orders are now open for … Read more

Even when a nuclear reactor goes dark, it isn’t actually sleeping. The chain reaction stops immediately, but a thermal residue remains. Scientists call it decay heat. Left unchecked, this sustained energy can warp steel, melt components and turn a routine shutdown into a crisis. Now researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory … Read more

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