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A Unitree G1 robot equipped with HITTER playing table tennis (Image source: Hybrid Robotics via YouTube; edited screenshot)

Video of Unitree G1 playing table tennis with human-like agility goes viral on X

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a new system called HITTER, which enabled a general-purpose humanoid robot — the Unitree G1 — to play table tennis. The researchers published their work on August 28, 2025, including video...

Chibuike Okpara, 11 Sep 2025 23:59

Artistic representation of AirPods Pro 3 translating Spanish to English. (Image source: Apple)

AirPods Pro 3 bring live translations but not for all iPhone users

Live translations require iPhone models that support Apple Intelligence. This means only those who are using the fairly newer phones will be able to make use of this advanced feature.

Vineet Washington, 11 Sep 2025 18:29

Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered banner is shown (Image source: Sony PlayStation with edits)

Actress claims Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered replaced French Lara Croft dialogue with AI voice-overs

Gamers suspect that an AI voice generator supplied Lara Croft's French dub in Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered. The actress now wants publisher Aspyr Media to halt sales of the game. The use of AI has become a contentious issue, as co...

Adam Corsetti, 11 Sep 2025 17:48

Pictured: 3D render of the China Academy of Sciences building (Image source: CAS)

China unveils SpikingBrain 1.0, a brain-inspired LLM running on domestic MetaX chips

The Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced SpikingBrain 1.0, the first "brain-like" large language model designed for energy efficiency. Running entirely on Chinese-made MetaX chips, it promises up to 100x faster performance ...

Nathan Ali, 11 Sep 2025 14:33

A promotional image featuring expressionist artwork for Anthropic's Claude AI. (Image Source: Anthropic)

Antropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors in AI piracy lawsuit placed on hold by judge

A federal judge has put a landmark $1.5 billion judgment against the AI company Anthropic on hold after raising several concerns. The judgment followed several authors suing Anthropic for downloading pirated copies of published bo...

Rohith Bhaskar, 10 Sep 2025 19:06

Users can chat with Eiliko over Wi-Fi, give it voice commands, or just watch it do its thing (Image source - energizelab.com)

Energize Lab confirms Eiliko has entered mass production

Energize Lab has announced that its next-generation charm bot, Eiliko, has entered mass production following strong Kickstarter support.

Darryl Linington, 10 Sep 2025 09:37

Arm has changed how it names its CPU cores and GPUs (image source: Arm)

Arm shows off new Lumex CPU cores and Mali G1-Ultra GPU for smartphone SoCs

Arm has announced four new CPU cores: the Lumex C1-Ultra, Lumex C1-Pro, Lumex C1-Premium and Lumex C1-Nano, alongside the new Mali G1-Ultra GPU. They are tipped to debut alongside the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 in the coming weeks.

Anil Ganti, 10 Sep 2025 04:00

AI adoption dips for first time as tech stocks keep climbing (Image source: OpenAI)

U.S. Census survey shows first decline in AI adoption since 2023

AI adoption among U.S. businesses has dropped for the first time since late 2023, with large firms leading the slowdown. Despite tech stocks hitting record highs, concerns about profitability, job losses, and weak performance in n...

Nathan Ali, 10 Sep 2025 02:44

Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship! 2025 banner is shown (Image source: screenshot, Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG YouTube channel)

Konami deletes videos with AI voice-overs from Yu-Gi-Oh! event generated from uncredited actress

AI voice-overs are playing a larger role in events celebrating popular competitive games. Unfortunately, an actress didn't authorize a voice heard during the Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship. Konami has since deleted videos from the e...

Adam Corsetti, 09 Sep 2025 21:59

The "Honor Magic8" up against an "iPhone 17". (Image source: Factory Manager is Guan via Weibo)

Honor Magic8 sports series-first "AI button" in new leak

Honor's upcoming crop of new smartphones are now believed to be the brand's first to sport a button for something besides power or volume. The added physical control will help the Magic8 and its siblings to keep up with the new iP...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 09 Sep 2025 20:23

Alterego aims to understand silent speech. (Image source: Alterego)

Alterego supposedly capable of reading thoughts and having conversations without implants

Typing, communicating or using AI assistants without lifting a finger or saying a word: this is the promise of Alterego. The AI gadget is designed to understand "silent speech" to enable faster, more effective communication that...

Hannes Brecher, 09 Sep 2025 19:08

rabbitOS 2 is now available for the Rabbit R1. (Image source: Rabbit)

rabbitOS 2 brings a new interface, gesture support, and more to the Rabbit R1

Rabbit has released a new operating system for the Rabbit R1. The new rabbitOS 2 brings a colorful new interface, gesture support, and the ability to create apps using voice prompts.

Habeeb Onawole, 09 Sep 2025 12:29

ChatGPT privacy: What your conversations reveal about you

ChatGPT privacy is a key concern nowadays, as users often share personal information with the AI. OpenAI confirms that chats are automatically monitored and can be reviewed in certain cases. In cases of acute danger to third parti...

Ulrich Mathey, 08 Sep 2025 21:25

OpenAI partners with Broadcom on custom AI chips in $10 billion deal (Image source: OpenAI)

OpenAI partners with Broadcom on $10 billion AI chip deal to secure training capacity

Broadcom has revealed a massive $10 billion order for custom AI server racks, with reports pointing to OpenAI as the buyer. The move aims to ease GPU shortages and boost long-term training capacity, while giving Broadcom a stronge...

Nathan Ali, 08 Sep 2025 14:40

According to OpenAI researchers, language model hallucinations occur because current evaluations reward incorrect answers while penalizing honest expressions of uncertainty. (Image source: OpenAI)

AI hallucinations: Researchers have found the cause – and a solution

Anyone using AI to look up information should be aware that it may be fabricated. OpenAI researchers now say they have identified the cause of this problem as well as a way to fix it.

Marius Müller, 08 Sep 2025 13:31

Google's Zurich office entrance (Image source: Google)

Google retreats from 2030 net-zero goal as AI data centers drive soaring energy use

Google has pushed its “net-zero by 2030” pledge off the homepage and into its environmental report, while its data center page now frames the goal as a “moonshot.”

Nathan Ali, 08 Sep 2025 06:47

The AI camera is assisted by this green LED illumination that we've already seen on Dyson's stick vacuums (Image source: Dyson)

Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai debuts as brand’s first wet/dry robovac that examines and scrubs stains till they're gone

James Dyson has just revealed the Spot+Scrub Ai robovac at IFA Berlin. It uses an AI camera to analyse stains, and conducts multiple passes until they're completely removed. It also features a self-cleaning wet roller to avoid spr...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 06 Sep 2025 21:42

Promotional artwork for Anthropic's Claude series of LLM AI models. (Image source: Anthropic)

Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5 billion in first-of-its-kind AI copyright lawsuit over book piracy

Anthropic has agreed to a settlement of $1.5 billion to compensate authors who accused it of using copyrighted works to train its AI models. The authors will get $3,000 per book, with a payout scheduled for approximately 500,000 w...

Rohith Bhaskar, 06 Sep 2025 17:39

Anthropic blocks Chinese-owned entities from its AI services over security concerns (Image source: Anthropic)

Anthropic blocks Chinese-owned firms from using Claude models under new terms

Anthropic has tightened access to its AI, banning companies with 50 percent or more Chinese ownership from using Claude models.

Nathan Ali, 06 Sep 2025 11:17

The Luna 2.0 Smart Ring. (Image source: Luna)

Luna Smart Ring 2.0 debuts as wearable with dedicated LifeOS AI and long battery life

With a battery life estimated at 21 days or more per charge, Luna claims to have launched one of the world's longest-lasting smart rings at IFA 2025. The second-generation wearable is also touted to have one of the best-trained AI...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Sep 2025 21:04

GMKtec EVO-X2 with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 64 GB DDR5 RAM (Image source: Notebookcheck)

AMD Strix Halo in the GMKtec EVO-X2: Powerful mini PC with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and Radeon 8060S reviewed

The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395, the Radeon 8060S and 64 GB RAM work together in the GMKtec EVO-X2. The mini PC impresses with a powerful iGPU, high AI performance and modern features and offers gaming and workstation power in a compact...

Sebastian Bade, 05 Sep 2025 11:00

LiftFlick will come preloaded on new Yoga, IdeaPad, and Legion devices. (Image source: Lenovo)

Lenovo wants to save you a trip to Photoshop with FlickLift, its new AI image editor that can remove backgrounds and upscale images in a pinch

FlickLift is Lenovo’s new AI-powered editor designed for quick, no-fuss tweaks. It will come preloaded on the newly announced Legion, IdeaPad, and Yoga devices.

Kristen Spradlin, 05 Sep 2025 08:00

The Tecno Megapad Pro tablet offers AI-powered features to its users. (Image source: Tecno)

Tecno unveils 12-inch Megapad Pro Android tablet

The Tecno 12-inch Megapad Pro tablet features a 2K display, Dolby speakers, and AI tools like Ella Assistant, Smart Scanner, and real-time translation in 50 languages. It can also be used as a second monitor with computers.

David Chien, 05 Sep 2025 05:40

Adobe Premiere for phones comes with an optimized touch interface for video editing. (Image source: Adobe)

Free Adobe Premiere video editing app debuts on phones

Adobe has reimagined its Premiere video editing app to run on phones and tablets, with a touch-optimized user interface designed for ease of use by social media creators. Users can also use AI to generate sound and videos, and add...

David Chien, 04 Sep 2025 20:51

Uncanny valley effect: Study shows immune response to human-like avatars. (Image source: GPT-image-1)

Uncanny valley effect: Study shows immune reaction to human-like avatars

A recent study investigated the connection between the uncanny valley effect and immune responses. Researchers at the University of Hamburg found that incredibly human-like avatars in virtual reality environments can stimulate the...

Ulrich Mathey, 04 Sep 2025 17:24

The Rollme Neoview (pictured), like the AirView glasses, come in two lens options - tinted and clear. (Image source: Rollme)

New $79.99 smart glasses from Rollme launch as an affordable alternative to Ray-Ban Meta glasses with real-time translation

Rollme just announced its new NeoView smart glasses. The feature set includes an 8MP camera, noise-canceling mics, real-time translation, Bluetooth calls, and AI assistance in an affordable $79.99 wearable.

Anubhav Sharma, 04 Sep 2025 17:18

SwitchBot is showing its new AI Hub (pictured) at IFA 2025. (Image source: SwitchBot)

SwitchBot AI Hub: New smart home hub with VLM shown

The SwitchBot AI Hub is on show at IFA 2025. This smart home hub is said to be the first of its kind, with VLM AI to intelligently trigger other smart home devices based on video footage. Plus, users will also be able to use a tex...

Polly Allcock, 04 Sep 2025 17:00

Pictured: SK Hynix's QLC NAND flash memory (Image source: SK Hynix)

SK Hynix assembles first High-NA EUV lithography tool for mass production at M16 fab

SK Hynix has installed ASML’s High-NA EUV system at its M16 fab in South Korea, the first such tool assembled for mass production. The breakthrough enables smaller features, higher density DRAM, and strengthens the company’s edge ...

Nathan Ali, 04 Sep 2025 02:29

Pictured: Tencent's China office building (Image source: Tencent)

China expands AI subsidies with computing power vouchers to boost SME adoption

China’s cities are rolling out “computing power vouchers” that cover up to 80 percent of AI rental costs for SMEs, turning underused data centers into subsidized AI hubs.

Nathan Ali, 03 Sep 2025 18:35

Pictured: ByteDance's Sao Paulo office (Image source: ByteDance)

China enforces AI content labeling law across major social platforms

China’s new law requiring AI-generated content to carry visible labels and digital watermarks took effect this week. Platforms like WeChat, Douyin, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu activated compliance tools, marking a major step in Beijing...

Nathan Ali, 03 Sep 2025 15:42

Acer Swift Air 16 comes with AMD Krackan Point options. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer Swift Air 16 launched with AMD Krackan Point APUs up to Ryzen AI 7 350 with Radeon 860M graphics and optional 2.8K OLED display

At IFA 2025, Acer has introduced the Swift Air 16 powered by AMD Krackan Point APUs with integrated Radeon graphics. The Swift Air 16 Copilot+ PC has a lightweight magnesium-aluminum alloy construction and comes with a 2.8K AMOLED...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 03 Sep 2025 12:09

ChatGPT down: Users report outage globally

This morning, ChatGPT was hit by an outage, with hundreds of users reporting that the AI chatbot was not responding to prompts. Update: Issue now being investigated.

Darryl Linington, 03 Sep 2025 10:59

Moonshot AI's Kimi K2 model can be used by businesses for free and has scored in the top ten of most powerful AI in the world. (Image source: Moonshot AI)

Moonshot AI releases Kimi K2: A free, smarter rival to DeepSeek

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K2 AI, a large language model that has scored higher than DeepSeek on the LMSys text arena leaderboard. The open-source AI is free to all to use.

David Chien, 03 Sep 2025 05:09

Pictured: CXMT's LPDDR5 chip (Image source: CXMT)

YMTC and CXMT eye HBM collaboration to boost China’s AI memory push

YMTC is reportedly preparing to enter the DRAM market through a partnership with CXMT, targeting high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators. The move could unite China’s top NAND and DRAM makers, but U.S. export controls and techno...

Nathan Ali, 03 Sep 2025 04:03

The community advisers who worked with researchers on the project (Image source: Penn State)

New system translates individual-specific gestures into speech for those with limited communication

Researchers from Pennsylvania State University have developed a new system that uses wearable sensors and AI to learn an individual's unique gestures. This new system aims to give people with motor or visual impairments an efficie...

Chibuike Okpara, 02 Sep 2025 15:05

Pictured: TSMC's silicon wafer (Image source: TSMC)

China accelerates shift to homegrown AI chips under U.S. pressure

China’s top tech firms are accelerating efforts to replace Nvidia processors, but most progress lies in running AI models, not training them.

Nathan Ali, 01 Sep 2025 20:19

Moondrop Space Travel 2 Ultra earbuds offer high-resolution music playback with low distortion. (Image source: Moondrop)

Moondrop unveils Space Travel 2 Ultra earbuds with planar drivers, AI noise cancellation, and LDAC high-resolution audio

The Moondrop Space Travel 2 Ultra earbuds feature patented planar drivers and AI-powered noise cancellation, delivering Hi-Res LDAC audio over Bluetooth 6.0 with ultra-low gaming latency. Users can share favorite EQ settings throu...

David Chien, 31 Aug 2025 22:45

Honor's MagicOS might get a new beta soon. (Image source: Honor)

Honor's Android 16 beta plans leak with approximate release date

Honor is thought to release updated software based on the latest version of Android to go with its new Magic8 series of flagship Android smartphones. Now, its name has allegedly been confirmed in a new leak. The report also claims...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 31 Aug 2025 19:17

Gemini for Home will replace the classic Google Assistant in homes. (Image source: GPT-image-1)

Gemini for Home: Google replaces classic household assistant

Gemini for Home brings Google's advanced AI models into the living room. The new smart home assistant is scheduled to launch as part of an early access phase starting in October 2025. Gemini for Home promises more context-sensitiv...

Ulrich Mathey, 31 Aug 2025 17:13

Lion and Safari Park: A giraffe decided to join for lunch (Image source: Darryl Linington - Notebookcheck)

How one software update saved the Honor X9b's camera

Initially, the Honor X9b's camera delivered disappointing, flat images with poor dynamic range. But the latest software update has finally given it life in 2025.

Darryl Linington, 30 Aug 2025 14:05

xAI launches agentic coding model that is fast and cheap

xAI has launched a new model — grok-code-fast-1 — which it says is a fast and cost-efficient model, built to handle the daily tasks of software developers, focusing on speed and real-world usability.

Chibuike Okpara, 29 Aug 2025 14:45

Plaud unveils the company's latest AI note-taking device, the Plaud Note Pro, which can summarize audio recordings. (Image source: Plaud)

Plaud Note Pro introduces improved AI note-taking and summaries for meetings, lectures, and personal audio notes

Plaud has launched the Note Pro, a sleek AI-powered recorder that transcribes and summarizes audio in 112 languages using top-tier models like GPT-5 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. It offers AI noise reduction and real-time highlighting of im...

David Chien, 29 Aug 2025 04:03

Owners of select Samsung TVs and monitors can now converse with the Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot about entertainment and general topics. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft Copilot arrives on Samsung TVs and monitors: Chat with AI about entertainment and more

Microsoft's Copilot AI is now available on select 2025 Samsung TVs and monitors, offering hands-free voice interaction and personalized entertainment insights. It can deliver show recommendations, episode summaries, and actor bios...

David Chien, 29 Aug 2025 02:36

The Fish Tank 1 Ultra. (Image source: Dangbei)

Dangbei to unveil fish tank alongside new flagship projector at IFA 2025

Dangbei claims that it will bring a new standard in home cinema to IFA 2025. The S7 Ultra Max is now set to make its international debut alongside the brand's inaugural aquarium. The Fish Tank 1 Ultra is rated to come packed with ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Aug 2025 19:21

The Motorola Edge 2025 and Moto Watch Fit. (Image source: Motorola)

Deal | Motorola Edge 2025 comes with free smartwatch or $100 discount for limited time

The Motorola Edge (2025) has debuted as one of the Samsung Galaxy A56's main rivals in the United States. Its maker has announced that it is offering a free wearable priced at $199.99 with every purchase of the new Android smartph...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 28 Aug 2025 18:40

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia (Image source: Nvidia)

Nvidia increases revenue by 56% YoY as CEO dismisses fall in demand

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said the company would be willing to share a cut of Blackwell chip sales in China with the US government if the administration grants permission to sell it in the Chinese market. Huang commented that t...

Daniela Morales Soler, 28 Aug 2025 18:04

The soundcore Work (pictured) is a portable voice recorder with AI features. (Image source: Anker via Amazon)

Soundcore Work: New portable AI voice recorder coming to Europe

The soundcore Work from Anker has appeared in Amazon listings in several European countries following a recent leak in the US. One of these points to a possible price for this region, and reveals several of the gadget’s features, ...

Polly Allcock, 28 Aug 2025 13:09

An emergency contacts feature will soon be added to be reached out to from ChatGPT directly. Generic image showing a person interacting with ChatGPT. (Image source: Matheus Bertelli, Pexels)

ChatGPT will introduce parental control and other safeguards following lawsuit

OpenAI says it is working on adding one-click messages to contacts, parental controls, and even an option to directly reach out to emergency contacts in case of “acute distress.” The announcement comes after a lawsuit presented by...

Daniela Morales Soler, 28 Aug 2025 10:50

Google DeepMind's "nano-banana" model offers precise image edits (Image source: Gemini)

Google introduces Gemini 2.5 Flash Image “nano-banana” with stronger edit consistency

Google DeepMind’s new Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, nicknamed “nano-banana,” promises finer control over AI image editing. It keeps characters consistent across scenes, allows multi-turn edits, and blends images with natural-language i...

Nathan Ali, 27 Aug 2025 22:58