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New 3D-printed microrobot mimics worm-like motion at microscopic scale
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
In a recently published study, the Dutch team describes an unexpected behavior observed in a 3D-printed microstructure. The "robot" consists of a flexible chain of self-propelling elements, each smaller than the width of a human hair. When exposed to an electric field, the structure begins to move on its own,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Florida school to deploy security drones designed to stop school shooters mid-attack
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
The deployment marks a new test of drone-based security technology in US schools. Backed by more than $500,000 in state funding, Florida and Georgia are rolling out Mithril's technology as part of broader school safety initiatives. The goal, company executives say, is speed. Pilots operating from Mithril's Austin headquarters could...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung Messages is officially on the way out, pushing users to Google Messages
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
The confirmation comes from an End-of-Service notice on Samsung's US website, which says the app will be discontinued in July 2026. It advises users to move to Google Messages to maintain a consistent Android messaging experience.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Japan's Rapidus ramps up 2nm chip plans while eyeing factories on the Moon
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
Rapidus' first plant, IIM-1 in Chitose, Hokkaido, has shifted from a construction site to a pilot line. In mid-2025, the company had activated the cleanroom, installed extreme ultraviolet tools, and began running test wafers through a two-nanometer gate-all-around process developed with IBM.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Iran threatens to "annihilate" Stargate AI data center backed by OpenAI and Nvidia
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
The IRGC released a video vowing retaliatory measures should the US attack its power facilities. Spokesperson Brigadier General Ebrahim Zolfaghari said the actions would entail "complete and utter annihilation" of power plants, energy infrastructure, and IT and communications facilities belonging to Israel and to companies with American shareholders.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Banks chasing SpaceX IPO were told by Elon Musk to buy Grok subscriptions
Posted on Monday April 06, 2026
Four people familiar with the matter told The New York Times that Musk is requiring banks, law firms, auditors, and other advisers on the IPO to buy subscriptions to Grok. Some of the banks have agreed to spend tens of millions of dollars on the AI and have begun integrating...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This Android phone can run Windows games locally, no PC required
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026
In a recent video, creator ETA Prime showcases Red Magic's phone running multiple Windows games directly on Android. The device is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, paired with 24GB of LPDDR5T memory and 1TB of UFS 4.1 Pro storage.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia shows neural compression can cut VRAM usage from 6.5GB to 970MB
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026
Consider Nvidia's work on Neural Texture Compression (NTC). In its "Tuscan Wheels" demo, the company showed VRAM usage dropping from roughly 6.5GB with traditional BCN-compressed textures to 970MB using NTC, while keeping image quality close to the original.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
A new OnlyOffice fork is Europe's answer to Microsoft Office
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026
Developed by a consortium including Nextcloud, Ionos, and Proton, Euro-Office builds directly on the open-source OnlyOffice codebase. It offers a word processor, spreadsheet editor, presentation tool, and PDF editor, all supporting Microsoft formats (docx, pptx, xlsx) and open standards such as ODF. Its preview version is already available on GitHub,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Sony quietly removes PC mentions from PlayStation Studios pages
Posted on Sunday April 05, 2026
On PlayStation Studios' official site, Sony has updated the main banner to prominently feature Ghost of Yotei and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, while Demon's Souls Remake no longer appears in the lineup.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »