Image Credits:gizmodoAmazon has long embraced robotics in its warehouses, using a variety of machines from squat bots to tall crane-like models. It’s like a capitalist, e-commerce droid world—just with worse names. While robots handle most warehouse tasks, package delivery remains largely untouched by automation—for now.Amazon to Test Humanoid Robots for Last-Mile Deliveries in San...
(Sarote Pruksachat/Moment/Getty Images)Droughts are becoming increasingly intense and widespread around the world—but declining rainfall isn’t the only reason. A lesser-known culprit is the atmosphere’s growing demand for water.In a recent Nature study, my colleagues and I found that this increased “atmospheric thirst”—technically known as atmospheric evaporative demand (AED)—has driven around 40% of the worsening...
An artist's impression of an ENT. (W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko)The Gaia space telescope has unexpectedly captured a previously unknown type of enormous cosmic explosion—arguably the biggest bursts since the Big Bang itself.Gigantic Flares from Distant GalaxiesOriginating from distant galactic cores, Gaia detected sudden and intense surges in brightness—massive light flares that lasted far longer...
Image Credits:PixabayOn Thursday, Apple announced that over 82% of supported iPhones are now using its newest mobile operating system, iOS 18 — an increase from 68% in January.iOS 18 Launch and Compatibility DetailsThe company introduced iOS 18 last June at WWDC, and subsequently began releasing it to users in September 2024. Additionally, iOS 18...
The Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan. (Tormod Sandtorv/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0)Turkmenistan announced on Thursday that it has significantly reduced the fire that has been burning for five decades at a site known as the "Gateway to Hell."Origin of the 'Gateway to Hell'The flames have been burning continuously since 1971 in the Karakum Desert, after Soviet...
The Hisense M2 Pro Laser Mini Projector represents a paradigm shift in portable home cinema"HisenseHisense has introduced what it calls its most compact, lightweight, and portable laser projector to date. The new M2 Pro is a smart mini projector featuring RGB laser technology that can project 4K images up to 200 inches, with integrated...
Image Credits:Cheng Xin / Contributor / Getty ImagesAMD’s recent acquisition may weaken Nvidia’s dominance in the AI hardware space. On Wednesday, chipmaker AMD announced it had acquired Brium, a stealth-mode startup focused on AI software optimization. Financial terms were not disclosed.According to a sparse blog post on Brium’s website, the company develops machine learning...
Image Credits:SOPA Images / Contributor / Getty ImagesCollibra, a Brussels-based data governance platform, has become the latest company to acquire a data-focused startup to broaden its capabilities in the AI era.On Thursday, Collibra announced it had acquired Raito, a fellow Brussels-based startup founded in 2021 that helps organizations control who can access internal data—whether...
This image provided by ispace, inc. shows the Resilience lander circling the moon, Wednesday June 4, 2025. Credit: ispace, inc. via APA Japanese private lunar lander is approaching the moon, targeting a landing in the uncharted far northern region with a small rover onboard.Tokyo-based company ispace is making another attempt at a moon landing...
Image Credits: PixabayThe Resilience lander, developed by Japanese company ispace, has spent six months en route to the Moon and is targeting a landing in its far northern region. This marks ispace’s second attempt to reach the lunar surface.The touchdown is scheduled for June 5 at 3:24 p.m. ET, near the center of the...
