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Products & Applications

Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7: Which Is Better for Home Internet in 2026?

Wi-Fi 7 offers faster speeds and better congestion handling, but real-world gains depend on device support. Wi-Fi 6 and 6E remain solid choices for most households.

Products & Applications · Companies

Apple Preps Major Retail Revamp for New Home Products, M6 iMac Expected This Year

Apple is preparing significant retail changes for new Home products and an M6 iMac by year-end, per Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Products & Applications

Insiders praise foldable iPhone Ultra's pocket fit, hinge, and app layouts

Apple staff who used the foldable iPhone Ultra praise its pocket fit, hinge, app layouts, and camera viewfinder, per Bloomberg.

Products & Applications

BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 Road Test: Range Anxiety 'Officially Dead'

BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 road test shows over 400 miles of range, ending range anxiety.

Robotics

At WRC, a Real Robotic Café Serves Crowds and Clears Tables

A real robotic café by Unbounded Dynamics and HOLLYS at WRC demonstrated embodied AI working reliably in a live crowd.

Products & Applications

Why Siri May Stop Working on CarPlay and How to Fix It

Siri can fail on CarPlay due to iPhone settings, connection issues, or car infotainment problems. Troubleshooting steps include checking phone settings, restarting devices, and updating firmware.

Products & Applications

Foam Ear Tips Can Improve Earbud Sound Quality and Fit, Says Engadget

Engadget reports that memory foam ear tips can improve wireless earbuds' fit, bass, and noise cancellation at low cost.

Products & Applications

Reacher Season 4 Episode 5 Arrives on Prime Video August 26

Reacher season 4 episode 5 is set to hit Prime Video on August 26, with weekly releases continuing through September 16.

Products & Applications

Pokémon x Krispy Kreme donuts reviewed: Charmander takes top honors in UK lineup

A TechRadar reviewer sampled the Pokémon x Krispy Kreme donut collection in the UK and found the Charmander donut the standout, scoring it 5/5.

Robotics

Humanoid Robot Plays Tennis on Live TV: Galaxy General's 'AstraTennis Moment'

A humanoid robot from Galaxy General played live tennis against Grand Slam winner Zheng Jie at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, marking the first fully autonomous human-robot rally and demonstrating integrated embodied AI.

Products & Applications

Android app keeps crashing? Try these steps, Engadget advises

Engadget offers steps to fix Android app crashes, from checking updates and clearing cache to reinstalling or sideloading older versions. The guide says buggy updates are a common cause.

Products & Applications

ChatGPT may soon let you lock sensitive chats with PIN or fingerprint, hidden code suggests

Hidden code in ChatGPT's Android app hints at a new 'locked chats' feature that would protect sensitive conversations with PIN or fingerprint scan.

Products & Applications

Grand Theft Auto VI Exists in Its Own Universe

Despite recent leaks and delays, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto VI is set to debut its gameplay trailer on Netflix next week, underscoring the game's unprecedented hype and cultural impact.

Products & Applications

Community 'I have ADHD' skill makes Claude more concise, user finds

A user reports that a community-made 'I have ADHD' skill, installed in under five minutes, makes Anthropic's Claude less verbose and more efficient.

Products & Applications · Companies

Netflix defector finds unexpected loyalty in Apple TV

An Android Authority reporter who dumped Netflix a year ago found Apple TV to be a surprisingly satisfying replacement, citing price and sci-fi shows.

Research

1883 Krakatau Eruption: The First Globally Documented Volcano Disaster

The 1883 eruption of Krakatau killed over 36,000 people and, thanks to the telegraph, became the first volcano disaster documented in near real-time worldwide, laying the foundations for modern volcanology.

Robotics · Markets · Companies

Unitree's First Angel Investor Now Chairs Galaxy General as Hong Kong Professors Join Embodied-AI Wave

Unitree's first angel investor made a 140x return and now chairs Galaxy General. Meanwhile, at least 16 Hong Kong professors are founding embodied-AI companies, reshaping the sector.

Products & Applications

Supply Chain Bottlenecks Delay US Grid Battery Installations

U.S. grid battery storage faces supply-chain delays, with 750 GW stuck in connection queues.

Products & Applications · Companies · Robotics

Zhejiang Humanoid Robotics Showcases NAVIAI Multi-Scenario Deployments at 2026 World Robot Conference

Zhejiang Humanoid Robotics unveiled its NAVIAI robot lineup at the 2026 World Robot Conference, demonstrating cross-scenario applications from industrial clusters to home cooking.

Products & Applications

Portable Wind Turbine Ventyra R1 Exceeds Kickstarter Goal by 90x, Raising Over $140,000

The Ventyra R1, a foldable portable wind turbine, has raised over $140,000 on Kickstarter, 90 times its $1,500 goal, promising 35-minute phone charges in a breeze.

Research

Medieval manuscript fragments discovered in Guernsey reveal island's literary life

Seventeen medieval manuscript fragments found in Guernsey archives unveil the island's rich literary culture, including rare French texts and a play, reshaping historical understanding.

Large Language Models

Mysterious 'Ox Alpha' Model Sparks Identity Debate: GLM or Gemini?

An anonymous AI model, Ox Alpha, released on OpenRouter, has triggered widespread speculation about its creator, with evidence pointing to both Z.ai (GLM) and Google (Gemini).

AI Chips & Compute

Nvidia AI Server Prices to Rise Over 15% on Memory Costs

Nvidia has told major customers that AI server prices will rise over 15% for early-2027 deliveries, adding at least $5 billion to a 1GW data center's cost.

Robotics

Chinese Humanoid Robots Play Tennis and Drive Karts in New Demonstrations

Two Chinese teams recently showed humanoid robots performing dynamic real-world tasks: a robot played tennis against a professional in a live broadcast, while another drove a go-kart around a track.