Gadget

That $100 phone you were going to grab for your kid’s first device, or hand down to grandma, could become a dream in a while. AI’s hunger for memory chips just made the entire budget phone category borderline impossible to build.

According to research firm Omdia, memory costs for phones priced unde…

For decades, the soundtrack of New York City’s streets has included the constant hum of gasoline generators powering thousands of food carts. The noise has become so familiar that most people barely notice it. Now, the city wants to find out whether rechargeable batteries can do the same job without…

Venture through the afterlife of the gods while playing as Faye.

franchise, featuring Kratos’ wife Laufey, is set to be released on February 16 of next year. As confirmed during a San Diego Comic-Con panel and on PlayStation’s

, which focuses on Laufey as she ventures through the afterlife of gods…

EU says TikTok hasn’t done enough to ensure minors’ safety

The latest findings could come with a fine of up to six percent of TikTok’s annual revenue.

of failing to protect the privacy of accounts belonging to minors, since they’re visible to the public by default. Earlier this week, the EC sent t…

, saying the platform’s current account settings don’t meet the child safety standards required under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The findings are preliminary, but if upheld, TikTok could face a fine of up to 6% of its global annual revenue.

allows minors to set their accounts to public, making…

. The first iteration had the right idea trapped inside the wrong body, I’d say. Plastic build, no 5G, an underwhelming camera, and e-paper ghosting that frustrated early adopters; all these issues kept the phone from reaching a wider audience.

what appears to be a 360-degree render of the Minimal …

SpaceX’s 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink’s next-gen satellites

The Starlink satellites will burn up in the atmosphere 20 minutes later.

after a couple of delays due to unfavorable weather conditions. This is the first Starship flight to carry SpaceX’s next-generation V3 Starlink s…

Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers

The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year.

, a major renewable energy initiative aimed at helping large corporations transition to renewable electricity. Now, the company …

has launched Claude Opus 5, its latest frontier AI model for coding, research, business work, and other complex tasks. The company says it delivers a

over Claude Opus 4.8 while keeping the same API price. Anthropic also claims it comes close to

on some coding and computer-use tests while costing f…

is who can turn a wrist-worn, sensor-loaded device into something that resembles a personal fitness trainer, and this year’s crop of flagship wearables takes that fight more seriously than ever.

line with a new silicon and a batch of clinically-backed health tools, landing squarely on Apple’s home …

Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat

The breathalyzer identifies the amount of acetone in your breath to determine if your body is in ketosis.

often rely on bioelectrical impedance to calculate body fat percentage, a quick, though not necessarily accurate,…

Peacock is finally profitable, thanks to the World Cup and Love Island

Streaming service Peacock turned its first profit this spring, posting with an adjusted EBTIDA of $189 million in the second quarter. The positive performance was largely due to the popularity of the

. It now serves an audience…