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China has never had trouble making things affordable, and electric vehicles are no exception. Still, $6,200 for a feature-packed EV with 190 miles of range, and, not to mention, exceptionally adorable looks, is enough to turn heads without emptying wallets. Meet the 2026 Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, the car that doesn’t just undercut the competition, but it makes the competition look like it’s robbing you blind. The automaker rolled it out in late March 2026, offering four variants priced between roughly $6,200 and $7,600, before subsidies. What does $6,200 actually buy you? Quite a lot, actually. The 2026 model comes…
AI might be getting impressively good at writing, designing, and even brainstorming. But when it comes to true creativity, humans still have the edge. A new study published in Advanced Science by researchers from the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Neuroscience, along with collaborators from IDIBELL, CVC-UAB, and the Vienna Cognitive Science Hub, argues that AI’s “creativity” isn’t genuine. Instead, it only appears that way on the surface. The research shows that while generative AI can produce outputs that appear creative, it largely recombines patterns from existing data rather than generating truly original ideas. In fact, it suggests AI struggles…
NASA is engaged in the final preparations for the much-anticipated Artemis II mission that will send astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than five decades. The space agency is targeting 6:24 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1, for the launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The four crew members — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will travel aboard an Orion spacecraft launched by NASA’s formidable SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. After a couple of days in low-Earth orbit checking the…
Smart glasses were already under fire for privacy concerns. But now, there’s a new problem brewing. Cheating. And it’s surprisingly easy. A recent report by Rest of World highlights how AI-powered smart glasses are being used to scan exam questions and display answers directly on the lens, essentially turning them into a real-time cheating tool. In some cases, students are even renting these glasses for as little as $6 a day, using them not just for navigation or translation, but specifically to gain an unfair advantage in exams. How does this even work? It’s a mix of hardware and AI…
Avatar fans, this one’s been a long time coming, and it finally has a release date. Announced in a new trailer at the Evo Awards on Saturday, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game officially drops on July 2, 2026. The game is coming to pretty much everything, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch (including Switch 2), and PC. It’ll launch with 12 playable characters, alongside multiple modes like Story, Arcade, Training, and full online multiplayer with ranked and casual play. As for what kind of game it is, think classic 2D fighter… but with bending. Why does Avatar Legends look so…
Apple’s AI strategy might be taking a very familiar turn, one that made the iPhone what it is today. As per Bloomberg’s recent report, Apple is working on a new “Extensions” system in iOS 27 that would allow third-party AI assistants to plug directly into Siri, including services like Google Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude. More importantly, this won’t just be a hidden setting. Instead, Apple is reportedly planning a dedicated section inside the App Store for these AI integrations, effectively creating a marketplace for AI tools, very similar to how apps are distributed today. What does this actually mean for…
A YouTube channel ran a battery test on two versions of the Galaxy S26. Same phone, same tasks, same conditions, but the only difference was the chip inside. The difference? It turned out to be worth nearly three hours of screen time. Android Addicts conducted a battery test on two Galaxy S26 units side by side: one powered by the Exynos 2600 (available in some Asian markets) and the other by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (available in the United States). How bad is it? The channel performed identical tasks on the phones, including calls, 4K video recording, navigation,…
For years, Chromebooks were seen as the perfect classroom device. Cheap, simple, and easy to manage. But now, schools across the US are starting to rethink their strategy. Turns out, the issue isn’t the hardware but how it’s being used. According to a recent report by The New York Times, schools found that even after banning smartphones, students were still getting distracted, this time on their school-issued Chromebooks, watching videos, playing games, or even using school accounts for bullying. In one case, a middle school in Kansas went as far as collecting all student Chromebooks and limiting their use to…
There’s something oddly brilliant about outsourcing your curiosity to an AI that doesn’t get tired or awkward. After all, if an AI agent can call thousands of pubs and build a Guinness price index, why stop there? Why not send one loose into the wild to track the cost of your daily caffeine fix or your late-night ramen cravings? I’m sold — I want one of those That’s exactly the kind of domino effect sparked by a recent experiment inspired by Rachel Duffy from The Traitors. A developer built an AI voice agent that sounded natural enough to chat up…
Starting August 2026, Google is tightening the screws on sideloading. If you want to install apps from unverified sources, you will have to go through a new “advanced flow” that feels like a full security drill. This includes enabling developer mode, manually reviewing security warnings, restarting your phone to cut off any shady remote access, and then waiting a mandatory 24-hour cooldown before proceeding. The idea behind this is to slow you down just enough to spot a scam before it sinks its teeth in. Once you have completed the process, you will not have to repeat it every time.…