Apple has quietly upgraded AirTag, expanding its finding range and improving how easily users can locate misplaced items.
The new AirTag builds on Apple’s object-tracking accessory with a louder speaker, wider Precision Finding coverage,…
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LUCID Launches Helios2 Wide Chroma, a Factory-Calibrated IP67 RGB-D Camera
The Helios2 Wide Chroma combines LUCID’s Helios2 Wide Time-of-Flight (ToF) 3D camera with a 12.2 MP Triton® RGB camera into a rugged, space-saving unit. Featuring a wide
108° × 78° field of view, the camera captures large scenes…Continue Reading
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TikTok glitches raise censorship claims, company cites storm outage
TikTok users across the United States began reporting strange app behavior late Sunday, as feeds stalled and searches failed without warning.
Many quickly blamed censorship. Several posts claimed the platform blocked information related to…
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Heat-proof ‘FireDrone’ uses aerogel armor to withstand 392°F infernos
The FireDrone is moving closer to real-world deployment after Swiss researchers unveiled a redesigned prototype equipped with an aerogel shell that allows it to operate inside burning buildings at 392 degrees Fahrenheit.
Developed at Empa…
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Elastic metasurface can capture multiple frequencies at once
It has long been considered common sense that a single device performs only one function. Just as tuning a radio to a different frequency changes the channel, systems that manipulate waves have traditionally been designed to operate at only one…
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AAA20 Group debuts cobot palletizer for food and protein processing
AAA20 Group’s new CP-66-WD wash-down collaborative palletizer. | Source: AAA20 Group
AAA20 Group plans to debut its new CP-66-WD wash-down collaborative palletizer at the International Production & Processing Expo, or IPPE, in Atlanta this…
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Nuclear reactors may soon power offshore construction vessels
Nuclear-powered dynamic positioning vessels are technically feasible and achievable, according to results from the NuProShip II research and innovation project led by VARD, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group.
NuProShip II, short for…
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Microsoft debuts Maia 200 AI chip promising 3x inference performance
Microsoft has introduced the Maia 200, its second-generation in-house AI chip, as competition intensifies around the cost of running large models.
Unlike earlier hardware pushes that focused on training, the new chip targets inference, the…
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Cars and planes could avoid hazardous ice, freezing rain with new sensors
Pilots, drivers and automated safety systems in cars and airplanes could be alerted to icy hazards by a pair of sensors developed at the University of Michigan.
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State of robotics industry report 2026
Imaged created using OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
The robotics industry enters 2026 at an inflection point. After years of innovation, bold claims, and headline-grabbing demonstrations, the conversation is shifting from what robots could do to what they…
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