Sony AI builds a table tennis robot that reacts faster than humans can see
The Sony AI project focuses on table tennis, an activity that has resisted the kind of breakthroughs seen in digital environments. While AI has already outperformed humans in digital games, real-time physical sports remain difficult because they demand extremely fast, precise responses and continuous interaction under tight spatial and timing...
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Microsoft's next Xbox could get Asus and MSI variants, leaker claims
Leaker KeplerL2, who has an established track record covering AMD hardware, recently stated that OEM PC builders such as Asus and MSI will release variants of the next Xbox console with the same GPU. Although Microsoft confirmed that the device, codenamed Project Helix, features a semi-custom system-on-a-chip (SoC), Kepler claims...
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Tesla says soaring gas prices are driving more EV demand
Tesla said on Wednesday that it had seen a "resurgence" in global demand for its vehicles, while the US experienced "slight growth." It also posted its highest first-quarter order backlog in more than two years – an impressive figure considering the federal EV tax credit ended last year.
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Google says AI now generates 75% of its new code, up from 25% in 2024
The shift is tied closely to Google's internal deployment of its Gemini models, which engineers are using to generate, refactor, and migrate code. The company has also pushed broader use of AI tools beyond engineering, tying their use in some cases to performance reviews.
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The Handheld Gaming "Holy Grail": FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL
Windows handhelds may have found a breakthrough . FSR 4 INT8, XeFG, and XeLL can turn compromised 30 FPS gaming into smooth 60 FPS play, making devices like the Legion Go far more capable than expected.
Portal 2: Community Edition enters open beta with enhanced graphics, larger maps, and new modding tools
A new, community-enhanced version of Portal 2 is now available on Steam. The modding platform is free for Portal 2 owners, but the developers stress that it is still in beta, so users should expect bugs.
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Kioxia says its new QLC SSDs can match TLC performance at lower cost
Kioxia has announced the EG7 series of solid-state drives, the company's first SSD line built around its quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology, branded as BiCS FLASH. Despite using QLC NAND, the new SSDs are said to deliver performance comparable to TLC-based drives – at least according to Kioxia. However, the EG7...
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Google is assembling the pieces for enterprise AI agents, now adoption becomes the challenge
The rise of AI-powered agents inside business organizations has evolved from possibility into what increasingly looks like the next step in enterprise computing. Companies building the technologies behind those agents, including Google, have accelerated their efforts accordingly.
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Iran claims US botnets or backdoors disabled routers from Cisco, Juniper, and Fortinet
The allegation, first pushed by Iranian state media and later by foreign outlets and Chinese publications, centers on hardware failures said to have occurred even while Iran remained largely cut off from the global internet.
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CATL says its new EV battery can recharge from 10% to 98% in six minutes
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Editor's take: While major automakers and Western governments remain entangled in geopolitical struggles tied to fossil fuels, Chinese companies continue pushing aggressively on EV technology. After rising to become the world's largest EV battery supplier, CATL is now claiming major progress on one of electric vehicles' most persistent friction points: charging speed.
CATL recently unveiled its new battery technology, promising improvements in some of the most difficult tradeoffs in