Tech

How Lightning Dock Revived Geothermal Energy
Zanskar’s successful deep-well drilling at Lightning Dock has more than doubled the plant's electricity output since 2025.

Google's SynthID AI Watermark Faces Limits
Google's SynthID technology, designed to watermark AI-generated content, proves robust against degradation but faces challenges from cropping and adversarial attacks, indicating a complex landscape for combating AI disinformation.

Can Starling Fix Your Microwave Sound?
Designers at Starling show how existing hardware can be updated with code to improve the annoying sounds of a microwave.

How Laser Enrichment Could Power Nuclear Reactors
Global Laser Enrichment is testing commercial-scale laser enrichment, a new method to separate uranium from nuclear waste.

I Tested the EufyCam S4. Here is My Verdict.
My hands-on testing shows the EufyCam S4 offers versatile local security with its triple-lens system and onboard AI.

Inside China’s epic push to replace US chips
China’s epic push to replace US chips continues, though the gap between their capabilities remains large for now.

22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials
Upgrade your living space with these 22 back-to-school college dorm room essentials, from laptops to air purifiers.

ARK-1 Robot: A New Era of Tactical Deployment
Ukraine is using flying drones and boats to deploy the ARK-1 robot, changing how ground-based machines move in battle.

AI Hiring Biases: What You Need to Know
Applying for a job soon? New research shows AI hiring biases could impact your chances more than you think.

AliExpress hit with $625M fine for EU safety failures
AliExpress faces a record $625 million fine from the European Commission for failing to adequately remove illegal and unsafe products from its platform, impacting millions of shoppers.

Google-Backed FireSat satellites Launch
The first three FireSat satellites launched on July 7, 2026, aiming to detect small wildfires from orbit.
