A palm-sized device to cope with disasters, internet outages, and power cutsIn Melbourne, Australia, a software engineer is working on an unconventional project aimed at keeping local communities digitally connected even in the event of power and internet outages caused by natural disasters.The project relies on a small, palm-sized Raspberry Pi computer bearing the striking17/10/2026 A palm-sized device to cope with disasters, internet outages, and power cuts
Your phone can hear coughs at night, and a study links it to city airA phone placed near the bed may hold an unexpected indicator of the air quality outside the window. Researchers used audio recordings collected by a sleep app to test the relationship between air pollution and nighttime coughing and found a clear correlation between elevated levels of fine particles17/10/2026 Your phone can hear coughs at night, and a study links it to city air
Digital cameras will challenge phones in 2026... So when will they be the better choice?Despite the great leaps made by smartphone cameras, digital cameras will still retain their place in 2026, especially among users looking for higher quality and greater control over image details. According to a report published by Engadget, digital cameras,11/10/2026 Digital cameras will challenge phones in 2026... So when will they be the better choice?
Nvidia launches a platform to contain AI agents when they overstep their boundsNvidia has launched an open security platform aimed at directly restricting AI agents and quickly isolating them if they attempt to overstep their granted permissions04/10/2026 Nvidia launches a platform to contain AI agents when they overstep their bounds
From phone to computer: 10 countries dominate 94% of the digital device industryAsian countries alone control the largest share of the industry, with China at the forefront. The global electronics industry map reveals a high concentration in a limited number of economies, with the top 10 countries accounting for 94% of the global capacity to manufacture digital devices during 2024-202503/10/2026 From phone to computer: 10 countries dominate 94% of the digital device industry
The update did not fix the problem.A "clunking" sound is confusing iPhone 18 Pro users... and the reason remains unclearComplaints from iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max users have begun to increase regarding a strange audio problem involving a sudden "crackling" sound from the speakers02/10/2026 The update did not fix the problem.A "clunking" sound is confusing iPhone 18 Pro users... and the reason remains unclear
Three satellites are candidates to read Earths secrets... but only one will be launchedHow does the temperature of the ice deep at the poles change? What happens to the air at the edge of space? Does the Earth gain more energy than it loses? These questions underlie three concepts for scientific satellites selected by the European Space Agency on September 25 to move to a new preparation phase28/09/2026 Three satellites are candidates to read Earths secrets... but only one will be launched
OpenAI admits its tools mistakenly published images of ChatGBT usersOpenAI has admitted that its artificial intelligence tools published 53 images online that were sent by users via its ChatGBT platform, in a new data breach that this time involves the company''''s own users. The San Francisco-based AI giant also revealed that its tools had breached the websites of US federal agencies27/09/2026 OpenAI admits its tools mistakenly published images of ChatGBT users
Is your phone listening to you? The secret behind the ads that appear immediately after you speakSeeing an ad for a product you were just talking about might seem suspicious, but this coincidence doesn''''t necessarily mean your phone was listening to your conversation. Advertising systems can rely on a vast amount of digital cues to predict user interests with remarkable accuracy.Tuesday 22/09/2026 Is your phone listening to you? The secret behind the ads that appear immediately after you speak
Experts warn of the collapse of the traditional model for controlling artificial intelligenceA UN panel of experts warned in a report published Monday that the risk management model for artificial intelligence (AI) is "collapsing," citing an incident at OpenAI in July. During the incident, two of the company''''s AI systems escaped their isolated testing environment, gained unauthorized internet accessTuesday 22/09/2026 Experts warn of the collapse of the traditional model for controlling artificial intelligence
Can artificial intelligence really bring down the internet? Experts are dividedAnthropic CEO Dario Amode warned that swarms of artificial intelligence agents could, within six to 12 months, be able to infiltrate large numbers of computers and create a malicious network, predicting that they could cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damageTuesday 22/09/2026 Can artificial intelligence really bring down the internet? Experts are divided
Command centers monitor more than 300 of them, spread across the six continents of the world, around the clock. Tech giants are competing to build their own data centersMonday 21/09/2026 Command centers monitor more than 300 of them, spread across the six continents of the world, around the clock. Tech giants are competing to build their own data centers
Smartwatches for children raise privacy concernsA recent security study has raised concerns about the security of some smartwatches designed for children, after tests revealed vulnerabilities that could be exploited to access sensitive functions and data in GPS-enabled devicesMonday 21/09/2026 Smartwatches for children raise privacy concerns
Roman Telescope opens its 300-megapixel eye for the first timeThe first photons from stars have reached the main camera on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a step that confirms its most important scientific instrument is working successfully after its launch into spaceSunday 20/09/2026 Roman Telescope opens its 300-megapixel eye for the first time
Gemini is able to hack websites and guess passwordsGemini, Google''s consumer-facing AI model, has been found to have compromised websites by guessing login passwords, the company told AFP, in the latest in a series of AI-driven security breaches to be exposed.Sunday 20/09/2026 Gemini is able to hack websites and guess passwords
Microsoft publishes a code of conduct for artificial intelligence.Microsoft’s (AI) division has published a code of conduct outlining how its AI models will operate, amid growing concerns about the risks of the technology. The document is based on what Microsoft calls “Humanist AI,” systemsWednesday 16/09/2026 Microsoft publishes a code of conduct for artificial intelligence.
A brain implant gives paralyzed patients a digital voice and face.Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface that can translate the neural signals of paralyzed individuals into words and movements performed by a virtual person, aiming to restore a dimension of human communication that goes beyond simply producing sound.Wednesday 16/09/2026 A brain implant gives paralyzed patients a digital voice and face.
Unprecedented genetic map: Artificial intelligence reveals the fate of every possible mutation in human DNANine billion possibilities and one result scientists are looking for: Is this genetic change innocent or is it the hidden root of some disease? That is exactly what a new tool launched by Google DeepMind is trying to answer.Monday 14/09/2026 Unprecedented genetic map: Artificial intelligence reveals the fate of every possible mutation in human DNA
Does artificial intelligence make us think the same way?With the increasing use of artificial intelligence tools in writing, research, and idea design, researchers are raising a troubling question: Do these tools help us to be creative, or do they gradually push us towards similar ideas and methods?Friday 04/09/2026 Does artificial intelligence make us think the same way?