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Play Anywhere with the New Backbone One Xbox Edition Mobile Controller

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The Download: How people fall for pig butchering schemes, and saving glaciers

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The ancient Greek philosopher and polymath Aristotle once concluded that the human heart is tri-chambered and…

Swarms of ‘ant-like’ robots lift heavy objects and hurl themselves over obstacles

Scientists in South Korea have developed swarms of tiny magnetic robots that work together like ants…

The AI Hype Index: DeepSeek mania, vibe coding, and cheating at chess

Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype…

How Microsoft is transforming sports with cutting-edge technology 

In the dynamic world of sports, where every second counts, technologies such as cloud computing, AI,…

Combining millions of years of evolution with tech wizardry: The cyborg cockroach

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