Daniel Kim — Technology Editor

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, these earbuds will use sensors to provide Siri with visual context of a wearer’s surroundings, marking a significant shift toward AI-focused wearables. The timeline for Apple’s foray into visual wearables is shifting. While the flagship camera-equipped model, codenamed B798, was originally expected in 2026, it has reportedly slipped to a … Read more

Researchers from Xinjiang University and the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences identified the SlbHLH70 gene as a regulatory hub for tomato drought tolerance. Reported March 5, 2026, in Horticulture Research, the study shows this gene coordinates hormone signaling and root growth to help plants survive and recover from water scarcity. Water scarcity … Read more

Security researchers have uncovered three attack techniques allowing malware on compromised Windows machines to silently hijack passkey-protected accounts stored in Google Password Manager. Disclosed by Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, the methods target Chrome’s synchronization infrastructure and cloud authenticator without breaking underlying public-key cryptography. Modern passwordless security relies on asymmetric cryptography to eliminate phishing and … Read more

Microsoft has raised Xbox console prices worldwide, citing a sharp rise in memory and storage chip costs driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure demand. The premium Series X with a disc drive now costs £670 in the UK, while the baseline Series S jumps to £430, marking a 43% increase. Global Price Hikes and Component Cost … Read more

Captured by a 3.2-gigapixel camera in Chile, a stunning new test image from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals more than 650,000 galaxies and 50,000 stars in the COSMOS field. The data previews a decade-long cosmic survey. Deep in the Andes on top of Cerro Pachón in Chile, a monumental piece of astronomical hardware is … Read more

August 2026 delivers a rare celestial alignment as the total solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower peak simultaneously on August 12. Stargazers can also look forward to brilliant evening displays from Venus, a close pairing of Jupiter and Mercury, and a deep partial lunar eclipse covering 96 percent of the moon. Stargazers have a … Read more