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Researchers develop a “thermal diode” that could control heat flow and extend battery life. Frankie / Unsplash Phones, electric vehicles, and other devices that run hot might soon have a powerful new tool keeping them cool. Engineers at the University of Houston have developed a novel thermal management technique that works like a “thermal diode,”

OpenAI's CEO says the team prioritized coding and reasoning, and readability suffered. Levart_Photographer / Unsplash People who use ChatGPT every day have been noticing a shift, the models keep getting better at logic, but the writing can feel harder to read. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has now acknowledged that focus shift, saying the company pushed

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Back in the 20th century, when TVs were bulky cathode-ray-tube affairs, some people hid them in cabinets. You'd walk into their living room, and the sofas were turned to face what was apparently a small cupboard. Samsung's Frame TV is the modern-day equivalent. Introduced in

Portada > Noticias > Windows Micrófono sobre escenario. Foto: Pixabay. Publicado el 18 de enero, 2026 • 19:39 Ese pequeño icono de micrófono que aparece en la parte derecha de la barra de tareas de Windows 11 puede asustar a muchos usuarios. ¿Puede significar que nos están espiando? ¿Están grabando nuestras conversaciones? Vamos a mostraros

Today Google has announced what it's calling "a major update" to the Photo to video feature in Google Photos. You now get "more creative control" to turn your images into "dynamic short videos". That's because you can now use text prompts for video generation, provided you are over 18. You can type a custom text

A PGIM fund invested by Quadreal had purchased 78 Shenton Way in 2018 (Image: Google) A string of major property purchases in Singapore looks set to continue with Robert Kuok’s Allgreen Properties in exclusive due diligence to buy an office building in the city-state’s central business district from PGIM Real Estate, according to sources familiar

The digital version of the physical driving licence will be made available through an app-based digital wallet, with testing underway before wider roll-out later this year By Bryan Glick, Editor in chief Published: 22 Jan 2026 10:15 The UK government has begun testing of a digital driving licence – the highest profile official document so

The European Commission (EC) wants a revised Cybersecurity Act to address any threats posed by IT and telecoms kit from third-country sources, potentially forcing member states to confront the thorny issue of suppliers such Huawei in their national networks. Europe faces increasingly sophisticated hybrid attacks on every area of its infrastructure, the EC claims. The

A picture of the Rockstar North Edinburgh building (image source: r/gaming) Fire crews responded to an early-morning boiler room explosion at Rockstar North’s Edinburgh headquarters, containing the blaze and securing structural damage without any reported injuries. The incident, currently believed to be caused by an accidental malfunction, briefly disrupted operations at the Grand Theft Auto

Meta is being sued by Solos, a rival smart glasses maker, for infringing on its patents, Bloomberg reports. Solos is seeking "multiple billions of dollars" in damages and an injunction that could prevent Meta from selling its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses as part of the lawsuit. Solos claims that Meta's Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Gen 1