Daniel Kim — Technology Editor Millions of Android users in Egypt received automated earthquake warnings on their phones seconds before a 5.7-magnitude tremor struck near the city of Suez. The event marked a widespread public demonstration of the Android Earthquake Alerts System in the region, catching many users off guard. How Millions of Android Phones Detected the Suez Earthquake When … Read more
Millions across Europe are preparing to witness a total solar eclipse on August 12, when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun. While parts of Spain, Iceland, and Greenland will experience complete totality lasting up to two minutes and eighteen seconds, Germany and surrounding regions will see a deep partial eclipse. On … Read more
Alibaba’s location-based services platform Amap announced that its interactive world model, ABot-World-0, has sustained continuous inference for 24 hours on a single consumer-grade Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card. The technical achievement, detailed in a July report and highlighted on Hugging Face, shifts long-horizon AI scene generation from data-center hardware to desktop setups. Interactive world models … Read more
German overclocker der8auer demonstrated that a 110cm 3D-printed chimney can passively reduce Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU temperatures from 90°C to 71°C. By exploiting the “stack effect” to create a pressure differential, the experiment proved that extreme vertical height can replace radiator fans, though the required footprint remains impractical for standard desktops. PC building lore often … Read more
Globacom and Samsung have launched the Galaxy Z Fold8 series in Nigeria, offering pre-order benefits including 10GB of monthly data for six months and rewards valued up to ₦1 million. The rollout, detailed at masterclasses in Lagos and Abuja, introduces AI-powered productivity tools and a redesigned foldable chassis to the Nigerian market. The partnership between … Read more
Researchers from the University of Oxford have identified a two-stage evolutionary process explaining why 90 per cent of humans are right-handed. The findings, published in PLOS Biology, link the trait to the emergence of bipedalism and the subsequent evolution of larger, reorganized brains in the genus Homo. The overwhelming dominance of the right hand in … Read more
Australian schools have been warned to avoid posting student and staff photos online due to a surge in AI deepfake threats, with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant citing over 100 reports of manipulated images in 2026. The eSafety Commissioner has issued a stark warning to Australian schools, urging them to reconsider sharing student and staff … Read more
A three-year study by the University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth reveals that 5 to 15 minutes of daily brain training can significantly improve cognitive health at any age, challenging the notion of inevitable cognitive decline. The research, involving 4,000 adults aged 19 to 94, tracked participants through the BrainHealth Index, a tool … Read more
Scientists have developed a method to twist crystal layers over large areas, creating materials with tailored electronic properties that could revolutionize electronics and quantum technologies, according to research published in ACS Nano and Small Structures. Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in twistronics, a field that manipulates the electronic properties of materials by twisting layers of … Read more
Experts in psychology explain how traffic and vocal intensity reflect deeper emotional and behavioral patterns, with studies showing traffic congestion triggers aggression through loss of control, while shouting often stems from emotional intensity rather than hostility. Psychologists have long examined how everyday situations like traffic jams or loud conversations reveal underlying emotional and behavioral dynamics. … Read more