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You can finally get your hands on ASUS’ NUC 16 Pro mini PC, but it’s a mid-tier variant

After being unveiled earlier this year, ASUS’ NUC 16 Pro mini PC is finally hitting the shelves. One of the mid-tier configurations of the tiny system is now listed online, and it is currently available for purchase. The variant packs Intel’s Panther Lake processor, bringing a significant upgrade over the previous NUC systems. Serious hardware inside a tiny box The mini PC first made its debut at CES 2026, with powerful specs under the hood. But the model currently listed features Intel’s Core Ultra 7 365H processor. You get support for up to 128GB of DDR5 RAM across two SO-DIMM…

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Google Drive gets AI Overviews to help you quickly find key details in your files

Earlier this year, Google expanded its AI-powered search summaries to Gmail, giving users a quicker way to find relevant information in their inbox. Now, the company is bringing AI Overviews to Google Drive as well. Google says when you search in Google Drive, Gemini will now provide an AI Overview at the top of the results highlighting key details found in related documents. In an example, Google shows how when a user asks Gemini to “pull all of the files I have on sleep research,” it displays all relevant files in the AI Overview with brief descriptions next to each…

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Gemini in Google Slides can now pull info from your emails and files to build slides

Google is continuing to expand the role of Gemini across its productivity apps, and Google Slides is now getting a fresh set of AI-powered upgrades. Gemini already helps users generate images, summarize information, and build presentation content more quickly. With the latest update, Google is adding new tools designed to make it easier to turn ideas into complete slide decks, edit existing presentations, and keep layouts consistent. Gemini’s slide generation capabilities in Google Slides are getting an upgrade, and it can now create fully editable slides that match the overall theme of your deck. When creating new slides, you can…

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The US just gave electric flying taxis a major green light

While electric “flying cars” still sound like science fiction, the United States is taking a major step in making them real. The federal government has just approved a series of pilot programs that will test electric aircraft across 26 states, which would allow companies to begin operating limited air-taxi trials as early as this summer. Electric air taxis are moving closer to reality The initiative is a part of a broader move by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and the Department of Transportation that aims to accelerate the development of electric aviation technologies. So rather than having to wait through…

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YouTube is finally addressing the riskiest side of deepfaked videos

YouTube is stepping up its fight against one of the most troubling uses of AI: deepfake videos that impersonate real people. The company announced it is expanding its likeness detection technology to a pilot group of journalists, government officials, and political candidates. It’s a move aimed at protecting public figures from AI-generated impersonation. The feature works somewhat like Content ID for faces. Participants submit a short video and a government ID so the system can learn their likeness. Once enrolled, YouTube scans uploads for AI-generated videos that mimic their appearance. If such content appears, the individual can review it and…

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra keyboard is so pricey, even Apple looks affordable

The Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra’s new Pro Keyboard is, by most accounts, exactly what heavy tablet users have been asking for. Whether they were asking for it at $338 is a different conversation entirely. Revealed at MWC 2026 and now quietly available on Samsung’s Korean store, the Pro Keyboard snaps onto the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra’s 14.6-inch AMOLED display and does a convincing impression of a laptop. A tablet that wants to be a laptop The hinge lets you prop the screen at a comfortable angle, the whole thing folds shut for carrying, and power transfers through metal pins on…

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Identifying the Security Advantages of Leading Crypto Exchanges Such as OKX 

As cryptocurrency adoption grows worldwide, security is increasingly important for crypto exchanges like OKX. For both experienced users and newcomers in the digital asset economy, finding a safe exchange platform is a top priority. Although each user may have their own preferred platform, determining the safest option relies on clear security standards.  Understanding Past Threats to Exchange Security  Amid the rise of crypto exchanges in the 2010s, security was largely overlooked. A hack of the Mt. Gox exchange in 2011 made the need for change clear, when about 25,000 Bitcoins were stolen; the event led to the platform’s collapse, losing about $450…

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NASA shares stunning Mars images on orbiter’s 20th anniversary

NASA launched the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in August 2005 and the following year, on March 10, it entered the orbit of the red planet where it continues to operate today. Data returned to Earth by the MRO has revealed Mars in unprecedented detail and over the years has helped scientists to find out more about the fascinating planet.  For example, during its work, the MRO has found signs that liquid water may appear seasonally on present-day Mars. Thanks to the orbiter’s ultra-sharp HiRISE camera, the discovery not only revealed details about Mars’ geology and climate, but also helped assess the…

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Nvidia leaks claim a 9GB variant of GeForce RTX 5050 is right around the corner

A new leak suggests that Nvidia may soon introduce a 9GB variant of its upcoming GeForce RTX 5050 graphics card, potentially expanding the entry-level offering in its next-generation GPU lineup. The information reportedly surfaced through industry sources and hardware leaks, indicating that the new model could feature upgraded memory while maintaining similar power requirements to previously rumored versions. The report points to the possibility that Nvidia is preparing multiple memory configurations for the RTX 5050, including both 8GB and 9GB variants, giving consumers more flexibility depending on their performance needs and budgets. Details Behind the Reported GPU Variant According to…

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Samsung experiments with mammoth phone batteries, but results fall short

Internal Samsung SDI documents marked “Strictly Confidential” have leaked, and whoever authorised that distribution list is probably having a rough morning. The files show Samsung testing smartphone batteries of 12,000 mAh and 18,000 mAh — while the Galaxy S26 Ultra, which went on sale recently, ships with 5,000 mAh. Samsung SDI is testing 12K, 18K mAh Si/C cells. The 20K failed at 960 cycles. Race is on. 👀Full PDF available, Samsung tracking system didn’t work much. Anyways it’s not free. pic.twitter.com/D8NDy4weNw— Schrödinger (@phonefuturist) March 9, 2026 Big numbers, messier reality Two development branches show up in the documents. One targets…

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