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DiVine: Vine’s six-second loop returns with Jack Dorsey's backing, and it’s banning AI

Square CEO and Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey is bankrolling DiVine, and its founders say AI-generated clips won’t fly thanks to multiple checks integrated into the system to prevent uploads.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 17 Nov 2025 00:25

Veo 3.1 is Google's tool for video generating AI videos (Image source: Google)

Google Gemini app update: Better AI videos thanks to multiple reference images

Google is updating its AI video model Veo 3.1 in the Gemini app and adds a feature that allows multiple reference images to be uploaded at the same time. This is intended to give users more creative control and produce more nuance...

Bernhard Rotter, 16 Nov 2025 20:26

China's 'army of humanoid robots' – viral video of mass delivery sparks fears

Mass deliveries of the humanoid robot Walker S2 have reportedly begun. A viral video shows hundreds of the robots marching in unison, a sight that has frightened many people on social media.

Nicole Dominikowski, 16 Nov 2025 16:20

The DGX Spark does not run Cyberpunk 2077 particularly well without DLSS 4 and MFG enabled. (Image source: Nvidia & CDPR - edited)

DGX Spark: Nvidia advises using DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation to play Cyberpunk 2077 on $4k 'AI supercomputer'

Nvidia has highlighted how well its DGX Spark mini-PC can run Cyberpunk 2077 under the right conditions. Despite retailing for $4k, the so-called 'AI supercomputer on your desk' needs DLSS and Multi Frame Generation to exceed 60 F...

Alex Alderson, 16 Nov 2025 15:03

The humanoid home robot 1X Neo is loading a dishwasher (Image source: WSJ on YouTube/screenshot).

Humanoid home robot tested: 1X Neo can vacuum, but it can't crack a walnut

The humanoid household robot 1X Neo is now available to pre-order, and the Wall Street Journal has conducted a preliminary test to examine its capabilities. The results revealed some surprises, particularly regarding the assistanc...

Nicole Dominikowski, 16 Nov 2025 12:21

Samsung's DDR5 memory prices are increasing (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung reportedly hikes DDR5 memory prices by up to 60%: PC gamers may soon face higher RAM costs

Samsung has hiked contract DRAM prices by up to 60%, with DDR5 among the hardest hit. Driven by the AI boom and soaring data center demand, the surge could soon spill into retail, leaving PC gamers and builders facing noticeably h...

David Odejide, 15 Nov 2025 09:22

Nissan is continuing its partnership with AI company Monolith to accelerate vehicle development and reduce physical testing. (Image: Nissan)

Nissan is rethinking car development through AI

Japanese automaker Nissan aims to bring future vehicles, such as new electric cars, to customers and onto the road much more quickly. Nissan plans to achieve this through the use of specialized AI developed by AI specialist Monoli...

Ronald Matta, 14 Nov 2025 19:38

Desktops are entering server territory with Adata's 256 GB RAM kits. (Image Source: Adata)

Adata and MSI announce world's first 4-rank DDR5 CUDIMM RAM module with 128 GB capacity for Intel's Z890 platform

Adata's High Capacity DDR5 4-Rank CUDIMM Memory Module was developed in collaboration wit MSI. This groundbreaking module features the innovative 4-rank architecture, delivering an impressive 128GB per module and stable operation ...

Bogdan Solca, 14 Nov 2025 14:05

Krafton, parent company of PUBG developer, has initiated an AI-first voluntary resignation program. PUBG gameplay pictured. (Image source: PUBG: Battlegrounds on Steam)

Subnautica publisher and parent company encourages anti-AI employees to quit after $680 million Q3 profits and generative AI pivot

Krafton, the publisher behind PUBG: Battlegrounds and the Subnautica franchise, has officially started its aforementioned transition to its future as an AI-first company. The first major move towards this future is a company-wide ...

Julian van der Merwe, 13 Nov 2025 21:26

The SwitchBot AI Art Frame utilizes AI to generate artwork (Image source: SwitchBot)

SwitchBot AI Art Frame: Digital picture frame creates art via AI and is compatible with Ikea Rödalm

The SwitchBot AI Art Frame digital picture frame is available in three sizes and measures up to 31.5 inches. The device can create artwork by itself via AI upon request, and it can be customized with fitting Ikea frames from the R...

Marcus Schwarten, 13 Nov 2025 21:10

Rows of Meta data centre server racks with colour-coded cabling and overhead power systems inside a high-density compute hall. (Image Source: Meta)

Meta to invest over $1 billion in a supposed “energy-efficient” AI-ready data centre as an independent report flags weak climate performance

Meta is investing over $1 billion in a new AI-optimised data centre in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, which the company says will use upgraded infrastructure, improved cooling and clean-energy matching.

Praneeta, 13 Nov 2025 17:02

Dragonwing IQ-X: New SoCs from Qualcomm. (Image source: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-X: New SoCs come with Windows 11 support and NPU performance on par with AMD and Intel

Qualcomm is expanding its product range with new processors, specifically for professional applications. These processors also deliver relatively high performance for accelerating AI models, enabling the simultaneous analysis of s...

Silvio Werner, 13 Nov 2025 15:00

DJI Neo 2 camera drone with mini display review – what the Neo 1 should have been

A quick upgrade. Just a year ago, DJI launched the Neo 1 – its lightest and most affordable drone. But it faced plenty of criticism. DJI has listened and addressed most of the major issues with the new Neo 2 – but did they really pull it off?

Christian Hintze, 13 Nov 2025 13:00

A banner showcasing Epic's announcement of Unreal Engine 5 (image source: Epic Games)

Unreal Engine 5.7 brings Nanite Foliage, MegaLights, and major visual upgrades in tow

From hyper-detailed Nanite foliage to the new MegaLights system, the Epic’s update to Unreal pushes real-time graphics even closer to film-quality realism.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 13 Nov 2025 06:55

ChatGPT‑5.1 set to be smarter and more conversational

OpenAI launches GPT-5.1 with sharper reasoning, improved instruction-following, and more natural conversation across two new models: Instant and Thinking.

Darryl Linington, 12 Nov 2025 22:58

Sora 2 is OpenAI’s consistently inconsistent AI video creator

Sora 2 builds on OpenAI’s text-to-video foundation but adds sharper motion tracking, more coherent lighting, and stronger “world simulation.” In simpler terms: it’s much better at making objects behave as if they belong in the sam...

Darryl Linington, 12 Nov 2025 18:01

AIdol (pictured) stumbling on the stage, and the developers trying to catch it. (Image source: @Gerashchenko_en on X)

Russia’s flagship humanoid robot stumbles and falls during its live debut

Russia’s new humanoid robot AIdol had an unfortunate debut in Moscow after collapsing on stage during its first public demo, as devs blamed calibration issues. For now, the team has paused public demonstrations.

Anubhav Sharma, 12 Nov 2025 16:21

Google is rolling out "Audio Overviews" directly into Google Drive. (Image source: Google)

NotebookLM’s podcast magic comes to Google Drive, letting you turn your lengthy PDFs into audio summaries

Google is rolling out a new Gemini-powered feature for Drive that turns your unread PDFs into short, podcast-style audio summaries. The “Audio Overviews” tool aims to make long reports and transcripts easier to digest — perfect fo...

Kristen Spradlin, 12 Nov 2025 13:24

A pair of SK hynix chips (Image source: SK hynix)

SK hynix reportedly merges DRAM and NAND into unified High-Bandwidth Storage package to boost on-device AI performance

SK hynix is reportedly developing a new High-Bandwidth Storage (HBS) package that merges DRAM and NAND chips into one ultra-efficient module. The innovation promises faster data processing, better heat control, and enhanced AI per...

David Odejide, 12 Nov 2025 13:06

Marketing company Trap Plan gets caught boasting about astroturfing Reddit with 100 fake ‘player posts’ for War Robots: Frontiers

Marketing firm Trap Plan published now-deleted case studies claiming it had seeded roughly 100 “organic-style” posts and comments across major gaming subreddits to simulate player reviews for War Robots: Frontiers, a campaign unea...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 11 Nov 2025 15:28

The Silicon Power XPower XS90 SSD (Image source: Silicon Power w/edits)

Silicon Power XPower XS90 Gen 5 x4 SSD launches with 14,300 MB/s read speeds, LPDDR4 cache, and up to 4 TB capacity for AI workloads, gamers, and pro creators

Silicon Power has launched its fastest PCIe 5.0 SSD yet, the XPower XS90, delivering up to 14,300 MB/s read speeds and 13,400 MB/s writes. Designed for AI workloads, gamers, and professional creators, the drive pairs LPDDR4 DRAM c...

David Odejide, 11 Nov 2025 12:54

XPengs Iron humanoid robot (Image source: XPeng)

XPeng strips down humanoid robot Iron to reveal its high-tech inner workings after viral stage demo

After walking like a human so convincingly that audiences thought it was fake, XPeng’s humanoid robot Iron is back, this time fully exposed. A new teardown video reveals the advanced AI and engineering behind its uncannily natural...

David Odejide, 11 Nov 2025 11:02

The Viwoods AiPaper Reader comes with an AI companion to answer questions about e-book passages. (Image source: Viwoods)

Viwoods unveils AiPaper Reader with a 6.13-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display, AI reading companion, 4G, and Android 16 for e-book fans

Viwoods has introduced the AiPaper Reader, an Android 16 e-book tablet with a dedicated AI companion button and 6.13-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display. Users can interact with AI to explore story elements, generate summaries, and buil...

David Chien, 11 Nov 2025 04:52

Negative Arc Raiders review slams generative AI, reigniting debate about its role in gaming

Not all websites are praising Embark Studios' new extraction shooter. One Arc Raiders review has given the game a poor rating due to its reliance on generative AI. In response, some gamers counter that the limited use of an AI voi...

Adam Corsetti, 11 Nov 2025 01:29

The GMKtec EVO-X2 mini PC with AMD Strix Halo (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Nvidia DGX Spark vs AMD Strix Halo: $4,000 AI supercomputer challenged by $2,199 mini PC with better real-time performance

GMKtec’s AMD Strix Halo-powered EVO-X2 mini PC is taking aim at Nvidia’s $4,000 DGX Spark, claiming faster AI response times at nearly half the price. The test raises questions about value versus raw throughput.

David Odejide, 10 Nov 2025 21:58

A promotional poster for Pluribus (image source: Apple TV)

Hideo Kojima is a fan of Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus

This new Sci-Fi show, by the creators of Breaking Bad, has been received extremely well by fans and critics alike, including Kojima Productions' Hideo Kojima.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 10 Nov 2025 21:58

AI is driving growth of data centers in Germany, with 12 billion euros in investments expected in 2025. (Image source: Pexels, panumas nikhomkhai)

12€ billion boom thanks to AI: Expansion of data centers continues to boom but concerns about US dominance linger

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the key factor behind the current boom of German data centers. According to a recent market analysis by digital association Bitkom, installed capacity will increase by a full 70% by 2030. The capaci...

Ronald Matta, 10 Nov 2025 15:01

Two humanoid robots working on a factory floor (Image source: UBTech)

Apple supplier Foxconn to put Nvidia-powered humanoid robots on production lines in its factories within six months

Foxconn will deploy Nvidia-powered humanoid robots on its factory floors within six months. The move marks a major shift toward AI automation by Apple’s top manufacturing partner.

David Odejide, 10 Nov 2025 10:37

The KARVIMIO research project focuses on the use of AI and AR in the context of surgical procedures. (Image source: sasint/Pixabay)

AI and AR in the operating room – how it could work

The KARVIMIO research project, led by the Institute for Work and Technology, explores how artificial intelligence and augmented reality can support surgical teams in the operating room. Its goal is to improve hospital workflows, m...

Marius Müller, 09 Nov 2025 17:07

The HD 34282 star that might be breeding a planet (Image source: Christina Vides/University of California Irvine)

Astronomers spot signs of a new infant planet forming inside a cosmic “planet-making factory” just 400 light-years away

Astronomers at the Keck Observatory have captured one of the clearest looks yet at a nearby planet-forming disk. The discovery hints at a newborn world taking shape just 400 light-years from Earth.

David Odejide, 08 Nov 2025 09:43

XPeng's Iron humanoid robot walking on stage (Image source: XPeng)

XPeng engineers cut open humanoid robot Iron after it walked on stage to prove it wasn’t a human in a costume

XPeng’s humanoid robot Iron looked so lifelike during its live debut that even the audience doubted it was real. To prove skeptics wrong, engineers literally cut open its leg on stage, revealing a fully mechanical marvel powered b...

David Odejide, 07 Nov 2025 18:57

A screengrab from Final Fantasy VII Remake (image source: Square Enix)

Final Fantasy developer Square Enix plans to automate 70% of its QA with AI even as it continues layoffs in the West

The Japanese publisher continues to seek greater profitability through efficiency in an industry already reeling from multiple layoffs, amid the threat and promise of generative AI.

Rahim Amir Noorali, 07 Nov 2025 04:14

Banner showing Square Enix Final Fantasy games (Image source: Square Enix with edits)

Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix announces mass layoffs after expanding use of generative AI

A new report reveals that Square Enix jobs in Europe and the United States are in danger. Several hundred employees in marketing, sales, and IT are at risk. Q&A positions are also in doubt, following the publisher's promise to exp...

Adam Corsetti, 06 Nov 2025 21:59

Siri may soon get smarter thanks to a massive (and expensive) new AI model from Google. (Image source: Apple and Google, w/ edits)

Apple reported to pay Google $1 billion for AI model to revamp Siri

Apple and Google are apparently nearing the finalization of a deal that would see Apple pay $1 billion annually for the use of a massive AI model built by Google. This AI model would provide the brains for a new, smarter Siri in f...

Sam Medley, 06 Nov 2025 17:24

Laptops flying out of a building on their own. Generated with Grok (Image source: Notebookcheck - Darryl Linington)

Grok Imagine app: Where AI brilliance meets mild trauma

CheckMag Grok’s Imagine app turns static photos into six-second AI videos that range from mind-blowing to mildly disturbing—and it’s free to try. Notebookcheck did just that. Update: Edits made in response to readers' comments....

Darryl Linington, 06 Nov 2025 16:52

Google’s new Lane Guidance feature will initially be available exclusively in the Polestar 4. (Image source: Polestar)

Google Maps gets eyes – AI-powered lane guidance launches in first markets

Google’s new Live Lane Guidance brings AI-powered lane assistance to vehicles with Google built-in. The feature combines camera input with Gemini AI and will debut exclusively in the Polestar 4.

Marius Müller, 06 Nov 2025 16:40

The Vasco Translator Q1 can translate up to 113 languages (Image source: Vasco)

Vasco launches the Translator Q1 with AI voice cloning and real-time call translation

Vasco has launched the Translator Q1, an automatic translator that features voice cloning technology, real-time call translation, and hands-free mode. The handheld comes with a 3.54-inch IPS TFT display, an MT8766V processor, 3 GB...

Abhinav Fating, 06 Nov 2025 15:45

The current RAM price increase is largely the result of AI-driven supply crunch. (Image source: Crucial, Pixabay, edited)

Insane DDR5 and DDR4 RAM inflation results in 2x or more price increase from record lows and it is likely to get worse

The prices of DDR4 and DDR5 memory have recorded a sharp increase, and many kits are now retailing at 2x or more above their record-low prices. Sadly, this trend is allegedly going to get worse, as RAM packaging companies are repo...

Fawad Murtaza, 06 Nov 2025 12:51

The Stream Ring is worn on user's index fingers, and is water resistant to both rain and hand washing. (Image Source : Sandbar)

This ring speaks to you in your own voice

A newly unveiled company is bringing a unique twist to the smart wearable device category. This ring will record your innermost thoughts, and even respond back to you using your own voice.

Santiago Nino, 06 Nov 2025 02:51

The MSI MPG 322URX QD-OLED monitor (Image source: MSI)

MSI bundles Football Manager 26 free with select Z890 motherboards and gaming monitors: Offer runs until December 4

From November 4 through December 4, 2025, MSI is bundling a free copy of Football Manager 26 with select motherboards and monitors. The limited-time promotion celebrates the debut of Intel’s 800 series platform and one of the most...

David Odejide, 05 Nov 2025 21:53

Asus ProArt P16 (image source: Notebookcheck)

Asus vs. Lenovo: Who has the best tandem OLED display?

Tandem OLED panels are now available for laptops and push the brightness to Mini-LED levels. Both Asus as well as Lenovo offer corresponding models, but where do you get the best image quality?

Andreas Osthoff, 05 Nov 2025 16:17

The MSI EdgeXpert AI is one of the first mini-PCs to feature Nvidia's DGX Spark platform. (Image source: ETA Prime)

MSI EdgeXpert AI mini-PC with Nvidia DGX Spark shines in early PS3 and Xbox emulation tests

Nvidia designed the DGX Spark platform with AI workloads in mind. Based on early testing, the mini-PC can game too, thanks to its massive compute power and 128 GB of LPDDR5x memory at its disposal.

Alex Alderson, 05 Nov 2025 16:00

Japanese entertainment giants accuse OpenAI’s Sora 2 of copyright infringement citing unauthorized use of IP as training data

Japan’s Overseas Distribution Association (CODA), representing major entertainment firms such as Square Enix, Bandai Namco, Kadokawa, Studio Ghibli and Cygames, has formally demanded OpenAI stop using members’ copyrighted works to...

Rahim Amir Noorali, 04 Nov 2025 20:15

The Huskylens 2 is an AI-powered camera with touchscreen (Image source: DFRobot)

Huskylens 2 AI camera arrives with NPU, touchscreen and pre-configured models at low prices

Thanks to an integrated AI accelerator, a new camera from Huskylens makes it quite easy to use AI applications such as image recognition and does not require any cloud services.

Silvio Werner, 04 Nov 2025 18:32

The InnAIO T10 AI translator is globally available. (Image source: InnAIO)

AI translator InnAIO T10 translates more than 130 languages in real time and imitates your own voice

InnAIO has just launched the T10 Pro, an AI translator, that not only translates more than 130 languages and dialects in real time, but also imitates the user's own voice.

Marcus Schwarten, 04 Nov 2025 17:58

Toyota's Walk Me autonomous four-legged chair (Image source: Toyota)

Toyota unveils Walk Me, a four-legged AI-powered mobility chair that walks, climbs stairs, and folds itself

Toyota’s new Walk Me concept may redefine mobility assistance. Unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the four-legged robotic chair walks, climbs, and even folds itself, offering new freedom to people with limited mobility.

David Odejide, 04 Nov 2025 14:53

The Circus CA-1 can prepare eight different dishes. (Image source: Circus)

Robot cook debuts in supermarket – serves eight different meals

The CA-1 AI cooking robot from Hamburg-based start-up Circus has made its world debut at a Rewe supermarket in Düsseldorf-Heerdt. It independently prepares hot dishes such as penne arrabiata and lentil curry – and even takes care ...

Marius Müller, 03 Nov 2025 14:58

Lilygo T-Echo Plus out now (Image Source: Lilygo and Canva -edits)

New Lilygo T-Echo Plus radio gets tactile upgrades and AI enhancements

Packed with sensory upgrades, the Lilygo T-Echo Plus builds on the versatility of the Nordic nRF52840 MCU for long-range communication. With a new, larger battery and other quality-of-life enhancements, the upgraded T-Echo Plus i...

Stephen Pereyra, 02 Nov 2025 22:59

NotebookLM significantly simplifies searching across a wide variety of documents. (Image source: Google)

Update makes Google's NotebookLM significantly more powerful and enables role-playing games

NotebookLM is Google's AI-powered assistant designed to facilitate learning from and researching uploaded documents. An update now adds a number of new features to the system, including the ability to customize how it responds.

Bernhard Rotter, 02 Nov 2025 19:30

AI

DiVine: Vine’s six-second loop returns with Jack Dorsey's backing, and it’s banning AI

Google Gemini app update: Better AI videos thanks to multiple reference images

China's 'army of humanoid robots' – viral video of mass delivery sparks fears

DGX Spark: Nvidia advises using DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation to play Cyberpunk 2077 on $4k 'AI supercomputer'

Humanoid home robot tested: 1X Neo can vacuum, but it can't crack a walnut

Samsung reportedly hikes DDR5 memory prices by up to 60%: PC gamers may soon face higher RAM costs

Nissan is rethinking car development through AI

Adata and MSI announce world's first 4-rank DDR5 CUDIMM RAM module with 128 GB capacity for Intel's Z890 platform

Subnautica publisher and parent company encourages anti-AI employees to quit after $680 million Q3 profits and generative AI pivot

SwitchBot AI Art Frame: Digital picture frame creates art via AI and is compatible with Ikea Rödalm

Meta to invest over $1 billion in a supposed “energy-efficient” AI-ready data centre as an independent report flags weak climate performance

Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-X: New SoCs come with Windows 11 support and NPU performance on par with AMD and Intel

DJI Neo 2 camera drone with mini display review – what the Neo 1 should have been

Unreal Engine 5.7 brings Nanite Foliage, MegaLights, and major visual upgrades in tow

ChatGPT‑5.1 set to be smarter and more conversational

Sora 2 is OpenAI’s consistently inconsistent AI video creator

Russia’s flagship humanoid robot stumbles and falls during its live debut

NotebookLM’s podcast magic comes to Google Drive, letting you turn your lengthy PDFs into audio summaries

SK hynix reportedly merges DRAM and NAND into unified High-Bandwidth Storage package to boost on-device AI performance

Marketing company Trap Plan gets caught boasting about astroturfing Reddit with 100 fake ‘player posts’ for War Robots: Frontiers

Silicon Power XPower XS90 Gen 5 x4 SSD launches with 14,300 MB/s read speeds, LPDDR4 cache, and up to 4 TB capacity for AI workloads, gamers, and pro creators

XPeng strips down humanoid robot Iron to reveal its high-tech inner workings after viral stage demo

Viwoods unveils AiPaper Reader with a 6.13-inch E Ink Carta 1300 display, AI reading companion, 4G, and Android 16 for e-book fans

Negative Arc Raiders review slams generative AI, reigniting debate about its role in gaming

Nvidia DGX Spark vs AMD Strix Halo: $4,000 AI supercomputer challenged by $2,199 mini PC with better real-time performance

Hideo Kojima is a fan of Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan's new show Pluribus

12€ billion boom thanks to AI: Expansion of data centers continues to boom but concerns about US dominance linger

Apple supplier Foxconn to put Nvidia-powered humanoid robots on production lines in its factories within six months

AI and AR in the operating room – how it could work

Astronomers spot signs of a new infant planet forming inside a cosmic “planet-making factory” just 400 light-years away

XPeng engineers cut open humanoid robot Iron after it walked on stage to prove it wasn’t a human in a costume

Final Fantasy developer Square Enix plans to automate 70% of its QA with AI even as it continues layoffs in the West

Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix announces mass layoffs after expanding use of generative AI

Apple reported to pay Google $1 billion for AI model to revamp Siri

Grok Imagine app: Where AI brilliance meets mild trauma

Google Maps gets eyes – AI-powered lane guidance launches in first markets

Vasco launches the Translator Q1 with AI voice cloning and real-time call translation

Insane DDR5 and DDR4 RAM inflation results in 2x or more price increase from record lows and it is likely to get worse

This ring speaks to you in your own voice

MSI bundles Football Manager 26 free with select Z890 motherboards and gaming monitors: Offer runs until December 4

Asus vs. Lenovo: Who has the best tandem OLED display?

MSI EdgeXpert AI mini-PC with Nvidia DGX Spark shines in early PS3 and Xbox emulation tests

Japanese entertainment giants accuse OpenAI’s Sora 2 of copyright infringement citing unauthorized use of IP as training data

Huskylens 2 AI camera arrives with NPU, touchscreen and pre-configured models at low prices

AI translator InnAIO T10 translates more than 130 languages in real time and imitates your own voice

Toyota unveils Walk Me, a four-legged AI-powered mobility chair that walks, climbs stairs, and folds itself

Robot cook debuts in supermarket – serves eight different meals

New Lilygo T-Echo Plus radio gets tactile upgrades and AI enhancements

Update makes Google's NotebookLM significantly more powerful and enables role-playing games

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