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We’ve been waiting and waiting, and Nintendo finally did the right thing and announced an entirely new piece of hardware. Alas, it’s not a new console but a very Nintendo-looking smart alarm clock. The Alarmo has motion sensors that let you snooze it based on your movement. (There is a physical snooze button too.) You’ll … Read more

When smart devices keep watch on your valuable home spaces, it’s smart of you to ask about their hacking and security vulnerabilities. Security cameras have run into disasters in the past, like an ADT employee who spied through customer cams for years before ADT resolved the issue, or Wyze’s video glitch that let strangers see other … Read more

So often in this business, a story goes viral and receives no follow-up. The initial mystery is reported but the resolution never comes to light. So it was with the 2001 tale of Jack Nicholson’s baby teeth. Twenty-three years ago, the British TV station Auctionworld claimed to have acquired The Shining star’s toddler chompers. It … Read more

Earlier this year, Julian Mattucci, also known as “God Emperor Myco,” was creating new generations of spores from some Psilocybe subtropicalis mushrooms that he had procured online from a popular supplier. He claims to have not been “working them for potency” but rather to arrive at a cleaner, more robust genetic structure to fix issues … Read more

Cockatiels are unapologetically serving on TikTok, in probably the most adorable trend I’ve seen on the platform for an age. The small parrots and other birds who enjoy sitting on their owners’ shoulders are all over my FYP right now, vibing to rapper Lola Brooke’s track “Don’t Play With It”. Reader, it’s so damn cute. … Read more

Tesla is about to reveal its self-driving robotaxi, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle that’s supposed to reposition the company as a leader in AI and robotics. The new robotaxi will be revealed at Warner Bros. movie studios in Burbank, California, where Tesla has reportedly been collecting fresh mapping data in the lead-up to the event. Tesla … Read more

The synthetic biology and precision fermentation space is a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity these days. But it’s not every day you come across a startup that’s using genetic engineering to produce natural rubber — a substance that’s challenging to reproduce in a lab because of how long its polymer is. Paris-based baCta has a proof … Read more

Ryan McLeod / Android Authority TL;DR A zero-day vulnerability found in several Qualcomm chipsets was recently exploited to target Android users. The vulnerability affects 64 chipsets, including Snapdragon SoCs, modems, and FastConnect connectivity modules. Qualcomm has already shared a patch addressing the issue with OEMs. Qualcomm has shed light on a zero-day vulnerability found in … Read more

Alypius shares a report from 9to5Mac: It was revealed this weekend that Chinese hackers managed to access systems run by three of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in the US. What’s notable about the attack is that it compromised security backdoors deliberately created to allow for wiretaps by US law enforcement. […] Apple famously … Read more

In recent weeks, Apple introduced the iPhone 16 series. Among these models, the iPhone 16 Plus is the cheapest “big” model you can find, and is a solid balance between price, power, and great features. But it’s far from the only option in this space, and it’s most similar to the OnePlus 12, which remains … Read more