Daniel Kim — Technology Editor 
Samsung Electronics reported a record operating profit of 89.5 trillion won ($62 billion) for the April-to-June quarter on July 30, 2026. The result was driven by a more than 250-fold jump in semiconductor profit, as surging demand for AI-driven memory chips offset losses in the company’s mobile division. The numbers are staggering. Samsung’s semiconductor arm … Read more
University of Michigan scientists have used artificial intelligence to discover that Passeriformes, the group containing most songbirds, evolved in rapid bursts rather than at a steady pace. The research, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, links these explosive diversification events to major global climate shifts over a 45-million-year history. Evolutionary theory has long posited that … Read more
The administration is weighing security restrictions against the need to maintain a competitive lead over China’s “freewheeling” AI development. The shift in tone from the White House comes as the U.S. government grapples with “agentic” AI—systems capable of executing complex tasks with minimal human oversight—that can now discover and exploit novel attack paths in real-world … Read more
Potrero Empleos is launching Argentina’s first Virtual Tech Employment Fair from August 3 to 7, 2026. The free event aims to connect IT professionals with over 25 confirmed companies, municipalities, and organizations, offering more than 100 job opportunities to candidates across all Argentine provinces. The gap between technical training and actual payrolls is often a … Read more
Two summer meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, reach their overlapping peaks overnight from Thursday to Friday. Skywatchers face heavy visibility challenges as the display coincides with a nearly full moon, though dark-sky locations and favorable viewing strategies can still reveal shooting stars and bright fireballs. Overlapping Comet Debris and the July … Read more
China has quietly secured a near-total grip on the global supply chain for critical elements like neodymium and dysprosium. We talk constantly about cash, gold, and oil as the traditional instruments of geopolitical leverage. But in the modern digital age, the real leverage belongs to obscure elements with unpronounceable names. Sciencepost reports that materials like … Read more
Summer skies are offering an unusually rare astronomical lineup this season. While shooting stars regularly draw stargazers outdoors during the warmer months, the upcoming peak of the Perseids in August 2026 coincides with conditions that have not aligned in this exact way before, offering watchers a remarkably clear view of the cosmos. The Perseid Meteor … Read more
Toxic Ostreopsis microalgae blooms are returning to the Basque Country coastline, forcing preventive beach closures in Biarritz, Guéthary, and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Propelled by warming ocean temperatures above 20°C, the tropical algae generate aerosolized toxins that can cause respiratory irritation, metallic taste, and flu-like symptoms within hours of exposure. When summer temperatures climb, the shallow coastal waters … Read more
Apple has officially launched Apple Upgrade, a new product leasing program provided by the buy now, pay later service Theverge. Available in the United States, the program allows eligible customers to lease iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches through the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at physical Apple Store locations. The … Read more
Global smartphone chipset shipments dropped 15 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2026, driven by an acute memory chip shortage and surging component costs. According to market data from Counterpoint Research, the crisis has squeezed entry-level manufacturing, altered brand market shares, and pushed memory prices past system-on-a-chip costs. The global smartphone hardware ecosystem is … Read more