Month: June 2025

Robotic sucker can adapt to surroundings like an actual octopus

This isn’t the first time suction cups were inspired by highly adaptive octopus suckers. Some models have used pressurized chambers meant to push against ...

Fancy Airplane Seats Have Nowhere Left to Go—So What Now?

Wellness is apparently becoming foundational to the premium cabin experience. Brown sees a future in biometric responsiveness—seats that passively monitor hydration and posture or ...

The AI Backlash Keeps Growing Stronger

Before Duolingo wiped its videos from TikTok and Instagram in mid-May, social media engagement was one of the language-learning app’s most recognizable qualities. Its ...

Samsung Tipped to Unveil Tri-Fold Smartphone With Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7; Launch Timeline Leaked

Samsung’s first tri-fold smartphone could be unveiled alongside the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 foldables, according to a tipster. ...

DR Congo and Rwanda sign long-awaited peace deal in Washington

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington aimed at ending decades of devastating conflict between the two ...

iPhone 17 to Feature Slightly Larger Display Than iPhone 16, Tipster Claims

Apple’s base iPhone 17 model will arrive with a larger display than the current iPhone 16, according to details shared by a tipster on Weibo, ...

OWASP Launches AI Testing Guide to Address Security, Bias, and Risk in AI Systems

The OWASP Foundation has officially introduced the AI Testing Guide (AITG), a new open-source initiative aimed at assisting organizations in the systematic testing and ...

Microsoft’s Next-Gen AI Chip Production Reportedly Delayed to 2026

Microsoft’s next-generation Maia AI chip is facing a delay of at least six months, pushing its mass production to 2026 from 2025, The Information ...

A Moral Framework Rooted in Relative Joy — LessWrong

I consider myself a utilitarian, but basically don’t agree with them about anything. That’s because I understand that joy is largely relative. It’s radically, ...

Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photos

For years, Meta trained its AI programs using the billions of public images uploaded by users onto Facebook and Instagram’s servers. Now, it’s also ...