TechnologyAt a robot half-marathon held in Beijing on April 19, the winning robot completed the course in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the human half-marathon world record by nearly seven minutes. The event showcased China's...
TechnologyHyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3 2026, an urban EV offering a 300-mile range, spacious interior, and advanced driving features. The model faces stiff competition in the EV market, though a US release remains a possibilit...
TechnologyBruce, a kea parrot at New Zealand's Willowbank Wildlife Reserve who lost his upper beak in an accident, has achieved alpha status in his group through an unconventional fighting style described as 'beak jousting.' A new...
TechnologyApp hosting platform Vercel has confirmed a security incident in which customer data was stolen after hackers compromised Context AI, a third-party provider, and used the access to hijack a Vercel employee account. The b...
TechnologyAnthropic's new Mythos AI model, a cyber-focused system, is drawing concern from governments and security researchers who fear it could outpace existing defenses by detecting software vulnerabilities faster than humans a...
TechnologyAlibaba's Qwen team has published a preview of Qwen3.6-Max, described as smarter and sharper than prior versions while still under active development. The release continues the rapid iteration cadence of the Qwen model f...
TechnologyAn EF-1 tornado hit the section of Rivian's manufacturing facility designated for building its upcoming R2 SUV. No injuries were reported, but the incident raises questions about the timeline for the R2's production laun...
TechnologyA founder building a peer-to-peer crowdshipping marketplace asked the Hacker News community for specific, proven tactics to solve the chicken-and-egg problem of launching a two-sided platform. The thread focuses on how t...
TechnologyThe European Union will require all smartphones and tablets sold in the bloc to feature user-replaceable batteries starting in 2027. The regulation is part of a broader EU push for more repairable and sustainable consume...
TechnologyA study of approximately 59,000 participants found that sauna use lowers nighttime resting heart rate more effectively than exercise. The findings suggest saunas may offer distinct cardiovascular recovery benefits beyond...
TechnologyA regulatory proposal could soon oblige American banks to collect citizenship information from their customers as part of account management. The move has prompted debate over privacy implications and potential impacts o...
TechnologyBandai Namco has officially confirmed that the live-action Elden Ring movie will arrive in theaters on March 3, 2028, giving fans their first concrete release date for the adaptation of the acclaimed video game....
TechnologyParis prosecutors have summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of a widened cybercrime investigation into X's AI chatbot Grok, alleged algorithmic abuse, and fraudulent data extraction. The probe is led by the cybercr...
TechnologyA new spinoff of the hit game Vampire Survivors switches genres while retaining the series' signature feel and positive gameplay vibes. The game marks a creative departure from the bullet-heaven formula that made the ori...
TechnologyPasta sauce brand Prego is releasing a device called the Connection Keeper, an offline voice recorder designed to record family conversations at the dinner table. The product joins a growing list of home listening device...
TechnologyPasta-sauce brand Prego has teamed up with nonprofit StoryCorps to launch a device designed to record and preserve family conversations at the dinner table. The product blends consumer technology with an archival mission...
TechnologyPosit has launched an alpha release of ggsql, an open-source tool that brings a Grammar of Graphics-style interface to SQL, inspired by R's ggplot2. The tool aims to make data visualization queries more expressive and re...
TechnologyAtlassian has updated its settings to enable data collection from user activity by default, with the data intended to train the company's AI features. The opt-out-rather-than-opt-in approach has drawn criticism from priv...
TechnologyHuawei has launched the Pura X Max in China, a passport-style wide foldable smartphone that beats both Apple and Samsung to market with this form factor. The device sets a new benchmark ahead of similar foldables expecte...
TechnologyTech workers in China are facing employer pressure to train AI agents modeled on themselves, sparking a backlash among workers who fear self-engineered redundancy. MIT Technology Review reports that a viral spoof GitHub ...