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How potentials and electric fields together control reactions on catalyst surfaces Data processing center worth $15 million due in Yamal by 2029 — Development Corporation New-generation satellite communication tested on nuclear-powered icebreaker Muravyov-Amursky public officials training course is best in recent decade, expert says At least 11,000 foreign-born fighters have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, leaked government d… Russia-Turkey cooperation in gas sector remains stable — Energy Ministry Sber’s key goal for 2027-2029 to position itself as driver of new economy IBM Announces IBM Quantum Nighthawk r3: A New Processor to Support 10k Quantum Operations on 520 Pr… How potentials and electric fields together control reactions on catalyst surfaces Data processing center worth $15 million due in Yamal by 2029 — Development Corporation New-generation satellite communication tested on nuclear-powered icebreaker Muravyov-Amursky public officials training course is best in recent decade, expert says At least 11,000 foreign-born fighters have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, leaked government d… Russia-Turkey cooperation in gas sector remains stable — Energy Ministry Sber’s key goal for 2027-2029 to position itself as driver of new economy IBM Announces IBM Quantum Nighthawk r3: A New Processor to Support 10k Quantum Operations on 520 Pr…

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TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Camp Snap’s 110D gives slim retro film cameras a digital upgrade

Camp Snap is expanding its small collection of screenless digital point-and-shoot cameras with the new pocket-friendly 110D featuring a thin horizontal design first popularized by…

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Razer refreshes the one-handed Tartarus Pro keyboard with improved switches

The new version of this keyboard-like thingamajig will have some small improvements.

Technology · Startups

Meta plans camera-free smart glasses this autumn, The Information reports

“We as a society have the right to at least know that someone is recording,” Polish developer Pawel Szydlowski told Business Insider about his ZuckOff app, which detects nearby sm…

Technology · Software & Apps

After being sidelined, Boeing's Starliner to get starring role in NASA's spaceflight plans

"They should fly their capsule. The government paid a lot of money for that."

Technology · Startups

Factory raises $200M at a $5B valuation for its AI coding agents

“Across the world’s largest enterprises, we are seeing a move from individual coding agents to software factories that serve as the core foundation from which an entire software c…

Technology · Startups

Hackers extracted a Flock camera’s software and key, 404 Media reports

“Why just destroy them when we can reverse engineer them and find the secrets of those spying on us?” one hacker told 404 Media. The hacker belongs to a collective called stegan0g…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Huawei plans Q1 2027 launch of new AI chip as it takes on Nvidia

Huawei is accelerating the launch of its next-generation Ascend 960DT AI chip as it pushes to compete with Nvidia and close China’s AI computing gap with the U.S.

Technology · Cybersecurity

Iran-Linked Handala Hack Tied to HEAVYGRAM Telegram Backdoor That Can Steal Passwords

The Iran-linked "hacktivist" persona known as Handala Hack has been attributed to a Telegram-based surveillance backdoor called HEAVYGRAM and a Delphi-based utility known as CRUDE…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Cybersecurity

What Recent AI-Powered Attacks Mean for Your Identity Security

AI is making credential theft faster and easier to scale, giving attackers more opportunities to abuse valid identities. Specops explains why identity security must go beyond succ…

Technology · Startups

Euka expands to Instagram after helping brands generate $4B in TikTok Shop sales

Euka has built its business helping brands recruit and manage the creators who sell their products on TikTok Shop. Now, it wants to follow those brands onto other platforms. The c…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

2 days left to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 

Last day to book your exhibit table at Disrupt is September 18. Two days left. Get your startup in front of 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders on October 13–…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plugins

Lunacy, purveyor of fine VST plugins like Cube, a synth that you control by moving a ball around a 3D space, has just launched Nova, a platform where creators can build custom mus…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

AI is feared globally as the destroyer of jobs

Pew Research has published a new global survey that sheds light on how people view AI, including its impact on jobs, life in general, and income inequality. The survey questioned …

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Hardware & Devices

Microsoft AI CEO says AI threats are real, and Anthropic is making it worse

Today, I’m talking with Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI. As you’re no doubt aware, the biggest story in tech right now is the spiraling debate about AI safety and regula…

Technology · Startups

“Regulate the products”: Nvidia’s Huang pushes back on AI rules at King Charles’s summit

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, has stated that AI should not be subject to the same regulations as social media since it is a technology, not a product. According to POLITICO, Huang…

Technology · Software & Apps

A dolphin named Bubbles makes other fish vomit, then eats it

"Dolphins are predators and actively hunt their prey, whether it's been stolen from another species or not.”

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Rival AI agents, Instinct and Meta’s Muse, both add the ability to make calls

People can use these assistants to make restaurant reservations and cancel subscriptions

Technology · Startups

Apple explains how the iPhone 18 Pro will prove a photo is real

“An image appearing photorealistic is no longer sufficient to establish its veracity,” Apple’s security engineers wrote as they set out how the iPhone 18 Pro will prove a photo is…

Technology · Startups

German court rules Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram

A German court has ruled that Meta is responsible for fake investment ads posted by others on Facebook and Instagram. The court ordered Meta to remove the ads and pay damages, Reu…

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Google, Nvidia and Anthropic want Emerald AI to find space on the grid for more data centers

A new coalition that includes Google, Nvidia, Anthropic and Emerald AI wants to find 100 GW of grid capacity for new data centers.

TECHNOLOGY
Technology · Startups

Lucid Motors has a potential robotaxi partner for Europe

The company is partnering with mobility platform Bolt -- but no vehicle orders have been placed just yet.

Technology · Startups

Spain’s data watchdog reports its first breach carried out by an AI agent

“The arrival of AI agents in offensive activity must drive an immediate review of security and data protection models,” wrote Francisco Pérez Bes of Spain’s data protection agency…

Technology · Startups

Former DeepMind world-model researchers’ startup Emulate in talks to raise $700M

Emulate, a UK AI startup founded by former Google DeepMind researchers, is in advanced talks to raise up to $700mn in a seed round, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Both …

Technology · Hardware & Devices

Europe's EU Kids Act would ban social media access for children under 13

It's the most sweeping proposal yet to limit kids' access to social media.