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Microsoft has revealed it will broadcast an Xbox Partner Preview showcase this week on Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. It will feature news and updates on games from Sega, GSC Game World, and Owlcat Games, as well as world premieres and more. Xbox says the presentation will feature an in-depth look at Like a Dragon developer Ryu Ga Gotoku’s upcoming game, Stranger Than Heaven, as well as a new look at Owlcat Games’ The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, which is a Mass Effect-like sci-fi RPG set in the universe of author James S.A. Corey’s book series. Plus, Xbox…
For decades, going underground meant losing your signal and your lifeline. Korean researchers at ETRI (Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute) have changed the paradigm with a breakthrough that sounds simple but is genuinely remarkable. The technology allows for voice communication 100 meters underground, wirelessly. This is the world’s first, and it matters more than you might think. How does it work? The communication uses magnetic field underground communication source technology, and is the world’s first successful attempt at it. Instead of relying on conventional radio waves, which get absorbed almost instantly by rock and soil, ETRI’s system uses low-frequency magnetic…
Just when it seemed like the dust had settled, new rumors have surfaced about OnePlus scaling back its global operations again. A new leak suggests that the company could be preparing to shut down its business in the US and Europe, while continuing to focus on Asian markets like China. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard something like this. Similar claims appeared earlier this year, which were promptly pushed back by the company. But now, the same conversation is picking up again. What’s in the new rumors? It might not be a sudden shutdown, but OnePlus is reportedly making…
Sharing files on your phone is getting easier if you’re using Samsung’s latest device. The Galaxy S26 is gaining AirDrop-style support through an update to its built-in sharing system, starting March 23. That change brings a more familiar way to send photos, videos, and files between devices without relying on extra apps or workarounds. It’s especially useful if you move between platforms or have dealt with inconsistent transfer options before. Samsung says the launch begins in Korea, with availability set to follow in North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Timing may vary by market, but the rollout is clearly designed…
GrapheneOS is doubling down on privacy at a time when most platforms are moving the other way. The security-focused Android alternative says it won’t require personal information from users, even as governments tighten identity and data collection rules. In a recent public post, the team said the OS will remain usable without accounts or ID checks worldwide. That decision comes with a clear tradeoff. If local laws demand verification, access in those regions could disappear instead of the platform changing its approach That puts GrapheneOS on a direct collision path with a broader push toward verified online services. While most…
Elon Musk stated that every chip he can buy today only covers about 2% of what his companies actually need. Rather than wait for the rest of the world to catch up, he announced TeraFab on Saturday night, a chip factory in Austin and a joint venture between Tesla and SpaceX. The announcement came via a livestream broadcast from the old Seaholm Power Plant in downtown Austin. “We either build the TeraFab, or we don’t have the chips, and we need the chips, so we’re going to build the TeraFab,” Musk said. The facility will be built on the Tesla…
Most of us now get our information using AI chatbots and search engines. Even Google shows us an AI summary first before guiding us towards the sources it compiled the answers from. A new study from Yale suggests that while AI-generated answers are fast, convenient, and easy to read, they can also influence our opinions. Daniel Karell, an assistant professor of sociology at Yale, and his team wanted to find out whether reading AI-written summaries of historical events helped people learn better than reading human-written ones. To test this, participants were shown short summaries of historical events, some written by…
The Dell XPS 16 is positioned as a powerful, modern productivity laptop, built for professionals, creatives, and users who need excellent performance without being tied to a desk. With a refreshed design, new processors, and major improvements in display and battery technology, it attempts to solve the exact problem mobile workers face: finding a laptop that lasts long, travels well, and performs consistently. Whether it truly succeeds depends on how well it balances weight, endurance, and practical real-world performance. The latest information available online indicates that the 2026 redesign of the XPS lineup marks some of the most significant improvements…
Apple’s plans to seriously upgrade the iPhone camera just got… complicated. We recently reported that Apple was exploring ways to bring Halide-inspired pro features to the iPhone 18 Pro, even going as far as considering an acquisition of the app’s developer, Lux Optics. But as it turns out, that story has now taken a legal turn, with a lawsuit now at the center of it all. According to The Information, Lux Optics’ co-founder Ben Sandofsky has filed a lawsuit against fellow co-founder Sebastiaan de With, who recently joined Apple’s design team. What exactly is the lawsuit about? First things first,…
A new video (above) out of South Korea features the field tests and interaction capabilities of KAIST Humanoid v0.7, developed at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). The impressive humanoid robot was developed at KAIST’s Dynamic Robot Control & Design Laboratory (DRCD) and deploys actuators and other technology that was developed in-house. In the video below, you can watch the bipedal bot walk, jog, and jump in an incredibly human-like way. It also shoots a soccer ball toward a goal (disappointingly there’s no robot goalkeeper there to challenge it), and performs a perfect moonwalk along astroturf. And…