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Feeling Restless? Try a 'Side Quest' to Add Play to Your Life

NPR reports on the 'side quest' concept: small, fun activities that add whimsy and exploration to daily life. Experts share tips on finding and completing one.

Products & Applications

Child-monitoring apps under scrutiny as experts urge resilience-based approach

A review of leading child-monitoring apps finds they can harm trust while aiming to protect kids. Researchers call for safer platforms and resilience training.

Products & Applications

Thermal Master DV2 Review: Impressive Thermal Monocular Marred by Poor Software, TechRadar Says

TechRadar finds the Thermal Master DV2 impressive for nature observation but let down by unfinished software.

Products & Applications

Remedy Showcases 'Control: Resonance' in Closed-Door ChinaJoy Demo, Reveals ARPG Combat and Chinese Localization

Remedy presented a three-hour closed-door demo of 'Control: Resonance' at ChinaJoy, featuring ARPG-style combat, a Manhattan setting, and deep localization including Chinese voice acting and exclusive player cosmetics.

Products & Applications

CANDYSIGN Launches 'Green Devil' SlimBolt Pro: A 2-Meter Active High-Speed Magnetic Cable

CANDYSIGN today unveiled the 'Green Devil' SlimBolt Pro, a 2-meter active USB4/Thunderbolt cable supporting 40Gbps, 240W, and 8K video, designed for professionals.

Products & Applications

OnePlus 16 tipped to feature industry-first 'global' 165Hz refresh rate

A trusted leaker claims the OnePlus 16 will be the first phone with a global 165Hz refresh rate, covering the system UI and most apps, per Android Authority.

Products & Applications

Six Linux Distros That Will Keep AI Out, According to ZDNet

ZDNet's Jack Wallen highlights six Linux distributions that are unlikely to ever include preinstalled AI, citing their developers' ethos and technical principles.

World · Research

Zhang Chaoyang, Penn Physicist Explore Physics of Sand and Smart Materials

In a live talk, Zhang Chaoyang and physicist Andrea J. Liu discussed how disordered systems like sand and foam reveal universal rules and may lead to low-power intelligent materials.

Robotics

Humanoid Robots Start Working in National-Level Labs to Automate Experiments

A national-level research lab in China has deployed humanoid robots named Monte2 to autonomously conduct experiments. The robots, developed by Yuanluo Technology, aim to free researchers from repetitive tasks and enhance efficiency.

Products & Applications

Updream Launches Previs Studio: AI Video Creation Enters a 'Rehearsal Era'

AI video tool Updream introduces Previs Studio, letting creators build 3D blockout scenes to control camera moves and staging before final rendering, solving key control issues in AI video generation.

Products & Applications

Three Chinese Automakers Launch New Models with Extended Range and Advanced Chassis

In 24 hours, Fangchengbao, IM Motors and Aion unveiled new models with longer electric range and advanced chassis technology.

Autonomous Driving

TomTom CPO: Industry shifting from software-defined to AI-defined vehicles

TomTom's chief product officer says the auto industry is moving beyond software-defined to AI-defined vehicles, where machine learning and location intelligence shape driving confidence.

AI Chips & Compute · Companies · World

ByteDance and Tencent Reportedly Receive 10,000 NVIDIA H200 Chips Each

ByteDance and Tencent have each received 10,000 NVIDIA H200 processors over the past few weeks, according to the Financial Times, as China eases restrictions to help local firms train advanced AI models.

Products & Applications

Pixel Thermometer app gets gradient icon, Google Health branding

Google updates Pixel Thermometer app with a new gradient icon and replaces Fitbit branding with Google Health, according to Android Authority.

Products & Applications

Yijing X9 opens pre-sales at 299,800 yuan, half the price of AITO M9

Yijing X9, a full-size six-seat SUV with Huawei intelligent features, opened pre-sales at 299,800 yuan, roughly 170,000 yuan lower than the AITO M9.

Companies · Large Language Models

Graphwise lands Oakley Capital investment to become semantic layer for AI agents

Graphwise secures Oakley Capital investment to expand globally and power AI agents with its GraphDB semantic layer.

Companies · Autonomous Driving

Momenta, XHEART and QNX Partner for Safety-Certified Autonomous Driving Platform

Momenta, XHEART and QNX announced a partnership to build a production-ready autonomous driving platform meeting global safety standards, including ISO 26262 ASIL D certification and Europe's UN R171.

Products & Applications · Large Language Models

Developer Builds AI Tool to Automatically Patch 'Walking Dead' States in Sierra Adventure Games

A developer has unveiled Lucasartsifier, a static analysis tool that automatically detects and patches unwinnable states in classic Sierra games, using Anthropic's Claude.

Products & Applications · Computer Vision · Large Language Models

Inkive App Exports Paper-Book Highlights to Obsidian via On-Device OCR

Inkive, a new iOS app, uses on-device computer vision and OCR to export highlighted paper-book passages to Obsidian as Markdown.

Research

Sugar Rationing in Early Life Linked to Lower Cancer Risk Decades Later, Study Finds

A study of over 64,000 British people suggests that limited sugar exposure in the first 1,000 days of life is linked to lower rates of certain cancers and slower aging.

Products & Applications

YouTuber gets Android 13 running on reMarkable Paper Pro

YouTuber installs Android 13 on reMarkable Paper Pro, with quick switching between the two operating systems.

Large Language Models

OpenAI Pauses Latest Model Training After Security Breach

OpenAI pauses training for latest model following Hugging Face attack; Astra likely delayed.

Research

Google's AI camera tool estimates body fat with near-DXA accuracy, research shows

Google's investigational PhotoScan AI estimates body composition from smartphone photos with near-DXA accuracy, according to new research.

Products & Applications

Diablo 4 Switch 2 launch reportedly set for Sept 15 with both expansions

A new leak claims Diablo 4 will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on Sept. 15, bundled with both expansions in an 'Age of Hatred Collection.'