Daniel Kim — Technology Editor

Browser fingerprinting allows online platforms to track user activity across the internet without installing cookies by querying hardware specs, screen resolution, time zones, and installed fonts. Security experts and browser developers have introduced countermeasures, but stopping the practice completely remains difficult across Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari. Uninterrupted browsing used to be straightforward: disable third-party … Read more

Researchers plan to scan the Great Pyramid of Giza using high-sensitivity cosmic-ray muon detectors placed outside the structure. The proposed system aims to map two mysterious voids, including a large cavity above the grand gallery, potentially revealing hidden chambers or artifacts from Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty. Nearly five millennia after its construction, the Great Pyramid of … Read more

On August 12, 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, and Spain while simultaneously aligning with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower under moonless skies. NASA-funded researchers plan to deploy high-altitude research jets and atmospheric balloons to study the Sun’s corona and upper atmosphere changes. Chasing the Shadow: NASA’s Airborne Strategy … Read more

September 2026 is shaping up as an unusually congested month for smartphone flagships, with Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo all preparing simultaneous releases. Qualcomm’s late-September Snapdragon Summit anchors the timing, while shifting industry strategies bring traditional autumn release windows forward into a single high-stakes retail showdown. The traditional rhythm of autumn smartphone releases is … Read more

Microsoft launched its first cybersecurity-specialized model, MAI-Cyber-1-Flash, alongside an agentic platform named Perception during a San Francisco event on Monday, taking a big swipe at major players in the space — namely Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI. The tools integrate with the MDASH harness to autonomously identify, prioritize, and fix complex software vulnerabilities at enterprise scale. … Read more

Tech billionaire Elon Musk predicted in a recent interview with The Economist that artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics will create an era of incredible material abundance within ten years, making traditional money obsolete while fundamentally transforming work into an optional choice. The Vision of an Infinite Economy Built by AI and Robots The intersection of … Read more

Starting in 2027, Motorola will become the first major smartphone manufacturer to officially support GrapheneOS, bringing the privacy-hardened operating system to flagship devices. Announced at Mobile World Congress 2026, the partnership pairs custom hardware development with advanced open-source security features, offering an alternative to mainstream mobile platforms. Motorola Announces GrapheneOS Partnership at Mobile World Congress … Read more

Former Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser has weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding physical video games, stating that publishers should continue to offer disc-based releases if consumers want them. According to IGN, Houser shared his perspective during an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con alongside longtime Rockstar writer Lazlow Jones. Dan Houser and Lazlow Jones … Read more