Humanoid Robots Fail to Impress at CES 2026 The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, held in Las Vegas, was expected to showcase the latest advancements in technology, including humanoid robots designed to assist with household chores. However, the event was marred by the poor performance of these robots, which failed to — up to their […]

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, a peculiar exoplanet system has been uncovered, defying the conventional rules of planetary orbits. A presentation at the American Astronomical Society’s 247th meeting in Phoenix, led by Federico Noguer, an undergraduate at Arizona State University (ASU), shed light on this enigmatic discovery. The star TOI-1873, situated approximately 600 […]

In the shadows of the digital realm, a group of threat actors has been systematically targeting misconfigured proxy servers, seeking to exploit vulnerabilities in commercial large language model (LLM) services. This ongoing campaign, which commenced in late December, has seen the attackers probe over 73 LLM endpoints, generating a staggering 80,000 sessions. According to GreyNoise, […]

In the realm of artificial intelligence, a tempest of investment and innovation rages on. Amidst this maelstrom, Anthropic, the San Francisco-based creator of the Claude chatbot, finds itself at the epicenter of a funding frenzy. The company, it is said, is in talks to secure $10 billion in funding, a sum that would catapult its […]

The United States’ impending withdrawal from the International Renewable Energy Agency, or IRENA, is not expected to hinder the organization’s support for South-east Asia’s renewable energy goals. According to IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera, the agency is proactively seeking alternative resources to mitigate any potential impact of the US withdrawal, ensuring that no specific regions […]

In a recent development, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a refund claims process for users of the anonymous messaging app, NGL. The move comes after allegations of deceptive tactics employed by the company, which allegedly misled consumers into purchasing a paid version of the app with promises of revealing the identities of those […]

A subset of fans, however, took their discontent to a different level, embracing a conspiracy theory dubbed “Conformity Gate.” This theory posited that a secret ninth episode of Season 5 would be released on January 7, a claim that has since been disproven. Proponents of Conformity Gate pointed to various pieces of circumstantial evidence, including […]

As published in FreightWaves: A pressing challenge for the autonomous vehicle community is that technological development is outpacing legal frameworks, leading to potential complications. A recent case involving a Tesla vehicle and its Autopilot software illustrates this issue. When the vehicle failed to brake at an intersection with a stop sign and flashing red light, […]

The voracious appetite of quantum computers for power has emerged as a pressing concern, one that threatens to upend the calculations of those building these futuristic machines. As Olivier Ezratty, a leading voice at the Quantum Energy Initiative (QEI), an international organisation, has astutely observed, the energy consumption of large-scale Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers (FTQCs) could […]