A new fireproof robot called Firebot can enter burning buildings ahead of firefighters, surviving temperatures up to 1,200 degrees. The robot provides real-time video and heat readings to help crews assess dangers before entering. It’s designed to be affordable and easily deployed by fire department
Microsoft just released an emergency update to fix a critical bug that prevented Windows 10 users from enrolling in the paid Extended Security Updates program. The out-of-band update KB5071959 resolves enrollment failures that occurred right as Windows 10 hit its official end-of-support date.
According to The How-To Geek, percentage performance improvements are one of the most misleading metrics in PC hardware. The same 20% increase means completely different things depending on your starting point, and marketers carefully select test scenarios to make their numbers look best.
Major AI chatbots are providing harmful eating disorder content despite safety measures. Researchers found tools offering tips to conceal disorders and generating personalized thinspiration images that feel more “attainable.”
Microsoft is pouring $10 billion into building an AI data center hub in Sines, Portugal. The project partners with Start Campus and Nscale and will feature 12,600 next-generation NVIDIA GPUs. This marks one of Microsoft’s largest European investments as it races to meet AI capacity demands.
Scientists have created CellWhisperer, an AI tool that lets researchers analyze complex biological data using plain English. The system combines gene expression data with biological text from 20,000 studies over two decades. It’s like having a bioinformatics colleague available 24/7.
China’s smartphone market saw shipments drop to 66.6 million units in Q3 2025. Huawei maintained its top position ahead of Vivo and Xiaomi. The market is projected to rebound with Singles’ Day promotions.
Samsung has set an ambitious 2027 deadline to turn its foundry division profitable while targeting 20% market share. The company is banking on 2nm GAA production and major deals with Tesla and Qualcomm. But with quarterly losses estimated at $1-2 billion, the path forward looks challenging.
Nintendo has rolled out updates across all Switch models that finally let users distinguish between physical and digital games on their home screens. The update also adds more control over system transfers between Switch and Switch 2 consoles. It’s a small but welcome quality-of-life improvement tha
A retired Microsoft engineer who helped build key Windows components like Task Manager is speaking out about why the operating system “sucks” for power users. Dave Plummer’s solution involves a simple toggle that would disable suggestions and restore user control over privacy and updates.
