China seeks approval to launch massive orbital satellite constellation
A newly established space agency has submitted two requests to the International Telecommunication Union, asking the UN body to reserve orbital slots for a new space-based communications venture. The two filings are at different stages of design, but they appear to be part of the same massive satellite constellation China...
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Milk-V Titan gives developers a plug-and-play RISC-V desktop
Unlike previous prototypes, which were limited to embedded or experimental use, the Titan targets mainstream usability. Its specifications read like those of a conventional mini-ITX board: dual-channel DDR4 memory supporting up to 64 GB at 3200 MT/s, a single M.2 slot for storage, multiple USB-A and USB-C ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and even...
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An app called "Are You Dead?" is going viral among people living alone
The app, called Demumu, was released by Moonscape Technologies in May 2025 and has since seen an unexpected surge in popularity. The name is a piece of Chinese wordplay that roughly translates to "Are You Dead?" – a blunt framing that reflects the app's core function. Moonscape positions Demumu as...
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Nvidia DLSS 4.5 is now available to all, with improved image quality and higher GPU demands
Nvidia made DLSS 4.5 available to those who enabled beta settings in the Nvidia App (download here) last week. In a post today, Team Green writes that the feature is now available to all users: just open the Nvidia App and let it auto-update.
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Robotics broke out at CES 2026 – just not in the way most people expected
According to most predictions, this year was expected to be the breakout moment for robotics at CES, and in many ways, it was. While physical robots generated the biggest immediate buzz on the showfloor, it's the quieter announcements around robotics platforms and tools that are likely to have the greatest...
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OnePlus CEO Pete Lau wanted in Taiwan for hiring local engineers without government approval
According to CNA, two Taiwanese nationals were recently indicted for recruiting engineers on behalf of OnePlus, which is based in mainland China. Authorities charged Lau with violating the Cross-Strait Act, which regulates interactions between individuals and businesses in Taiwan and China.
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Scotland is quietly building one of Europe's most advanced space ecosystems
AAC Clyde Space, a Swedish-backed company that has helped define Glasgow's reputation over the past decade, is at the center of this transformation. Since launching its first satellite in 2014, the company has expanded from hardware manufacturing to selling data and services derived from its own orbiting fleet. "The demand...
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Tesla ends one-off Full Self-Driving purchases, shifts to subscription-only next month
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the change in an X post yesterday. The world's richest person never gave a reason for moving to subscription-only.
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Apple could unveil in-house AI server chips later this year to reduce reliance on partners
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's latest report points to a multistage rollout: Apple's self-developed AI server chips will begin production in late 2026, while the new Apple data centers equipped to run them are expected to begin construction and operation the following year. The timeline suggests Cupertino is preparing for a major...
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Matthew McConaughey tries a new approach to fighting AI misuse: trademarking himself
The trademarks, granted over the last few months, also include a seven-second clip of McConaughey standing on a porch and a three-second clip of him sitting in front of a Christmas tree, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.
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