Anker paid Eufy owners $2 per video to train its AI (even for staged thefts)


The initiative, which ran from December 18, 2024, to February 25, 2025, was aimed at expanding the dataset used to train Eufy's computer vision systems, which power its line of home security cameras. On its website, Anker encouraged participants to simulate thefts – such as someone pretending to steal a...

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OpenAI and Jony Ive are struggling to bring their AI device to life


People familiar with the project told The Financial Times that the device – a compact, screenless gadget capable of interpreting its surroundings through cameras and microphones – is still wrestling with core issues in both hardware and software. Executives have kept most details under wraps, but several people close to...

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Japan uses laser drones to scare birds from farms and cut avian flu risk


Japanese tech giant NTT, formerly Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, designed the drones specifically as a way of protecting poultry farms, reports Tom's Hardware.

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Scientists at Microsoft, IBM, and others are turning to AI to discover the next generation of battery tech


Artificial intelligence and advanced computing are helping scientists quickly identify and develop new battery materials, reducing reliance on lithium and other scarce resources. In a collaboration between Microsoft and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), researchers have identified a promising new solid-state electrolyte, NaxLi3−xYCl6, which could reduce...

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Sega Master System: An International Gaming Legend


Sega's Master System never won the US console war, but it quietly reshaped gaming worldwide, turning Europe, Brazil, and beyond into unexpected strongholds of the 8-bit revolution .

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Robots on the sidewalk: big cities' experiment in automation meets mixed reviews


Robots like 'Courtney' and 'Esther', conspicuous for their blinking LED "eyes" and compact, cooler-like frames, have quietly settled into the daily rhythms of Atlanta's Midtown neighborhoods. Developed by Serve Robotics, these autonomous four-wheeled machines deliver Uber Eats orders over short distances – generally less than a mile – and have...

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What was the first Android smartphone ever released?


Android rocking a full QWERTY keyboard.



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TCL enters US gaming monitor market with Call of Duty partnership


The new lineup uses QD-Mini LED panels – a mix of quantum dot color layers and Mini LED backlighting – that promise better brightness and contrast than traditional LCDs without the higher cost of OLED. TCL says the setup allows for high peak brightness, accurate color, and deeper black levels,...

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Microsoft just reminded everyone that streaming games isn't cheap


Microsoft's decision to raise prices for its Xbox Game Pass subscription service has reignited debate over whether the company's ambitious streaming strategy is delivering the financial returns it once hoped for.

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Your gaming mouse could eavesdrop on you, study reveals surprising vulnerability


High-performance optical mice – especially those with resolutions of 20,000 dpi or higher and rapid polling rates – are sensitive enough to capture minute surface vibrations. In gaming and graphic design contexts, this sensitivity enables highly precise control.

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