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On this day in aviation history, 59 years ago (February 8, 1967), the Saab 37 Viggen flew for the first time. The Saab 37 is a Swedish multirole combat aircraft, whose name “Viggen” translates to “Tufted Duck” and “Thunderbolt“. The Viggen was the first canard-equipped aircraft to be built in volume, and also the first…
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Artificial intelligence was sold as a tireless assistant, a system built to translate, summarize, and soothe. Yet as chatbots seep into therapy apps, search engines, and classrooms, a different pattern is emerging: machines that suddenly spit out threats, pleadings, or eerie confessions of being trapped in “hell.” The gap between what these systems are designed…
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When I sat in on Intel’s big showcase and press conference at IFA 2026, right at the start of this year, I left with one big impression – time might be up for gaming laptops pretty soon. The years of integrated graphics basically being a bit of a joke are now long gone, and Intel’s…
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So, you’re cruising down the highway in your shiny new car, the sun glinting off that sleek exterior, and you can’t help but feel a bit smug. After all, who wouldn’t love the latest tech features? Adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, and a premium sound system that makes your favorite tunes sound like they’re coming…
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You and your overflowing inbox are not alone; 70,000 trees in Melbourne, Australia also have their own email accounts. The city’s Urban Forest and Ecology team created these emails to connect to an interactive digital map called the Urban Forest Visual, allowing passersby to click on any tree in Melbourne to find information about its…
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Vibe-coding has reached a new level, Andrej Karpathy says. Prompting AI to write code has revolutionized the tech industry. Now, the OpenAI founder says “agentic engineering” is the next big thing. “Vibe-coding” just celebrated its first birthday. That’s a lifetime in the AI boom. Now, the man who coined the term is celebrating the birth…
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Xiaomi has published the official spare part prices for the Redmi Turbo 5 Max smartphone in China following its launch on January 29. The company detailed the component pricing, providing a clear breakdown of potential repair costs for one of its most performance-focused devices under the Redmi brand. According to Xiaomi Mall, the 6.83-inch OLED…
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Apple introduced CarPlay Widgets in iOS 26, allowing drivers to quickly see their apps on their infotainment screens. It’s easy to add widgets to your car’s display through your iPhone’s settings and there are a few widgets you should install ASAP to make the most out of the feature. However, a few users complain that it isn’t as useful…
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Credit: X/@ChrisGPackham Chris Packham has been accused of harassing huntsmen as he joined forces with saboteurs to follow a hunt through the Dorset countryside for five hours. The BBC presenter and environmental campaigner compared the Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt to “ancient medieval savagery”, and called those taking part “entitled lunatics” and “psychopaths”. Packham, 64,…
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The AI boom has rewarded a relatively small group of companies so far—mostly the ones selling the chips, cloud infrastructure, and core software that make today’s generative AI possible. But 2026 could look very different. As AI capabilities mature, costs shift, regulations land, and enterprises move from experimentation to large-scale deployment, the list of winners…