Daniel Kim — Technology Editor 
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper has ordered the Trump administration to explain the presence of a tarp obscuring the Kennedy Center’s facade following the court-ordered removal of Donald Trump’s name. Separately, the administration has requested that OpenAI stagger the release of its upcoming artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.6. Judge Cooper Demands Explanation for Kennedy Center Tarp … Read more
Environmental groups and astronomers are calling for an immediate halt to new satellite data center licenses, citing potential “catastrophic” atmospheric damage. Petitions filed with the Federal Communications Commission argue that mass-launching millions of orbital data centers, proposed by companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin, threatens the ozone layer and permanently alters the night sky. Petitions … Read more
Apple may increase iPhone 17 series prices in India as early as the first week of August, following recent price hikes in Japan. While Apple has not confirmed the shift, reports of low retail inventory and rising component costs suggest a potential price adjustment is imminent for Indian consumers. Potential Price Hike in India Consumers … Read more
Samsung Electronics signaled a strategic pivot in its mobile hardware strategy this week, unveiling three new foldable devices at a launch event in London. The move comes as the South Korean technology giant braces for increased competition, with Apple expected to introduce its first foldable iPhone as early as this September. Samsung Expands Foldable Lineup … Read more
The European Commission has fined Alphabet’s Google a total of 890 million euros ($1 billion) for violating the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The penalties, announced on Thursday, represent the first time the tech giant has been sanctioned under the landmark regulation, which was introduced in 2024 to curb the market power of designated … Read more
A “mini meadow” established in 2023 on Land Registry property near St Stephen’s Shopping Centre in Hull city centre has become a sanctuary for ten species of butterfly. The site, managed to encourage caterpillar-friendly plants, now supports breeding small skipper butterflies, a sighting the BBC reports is rare for an urban environment. Urban biodiversity often … Read more
Framework previewed a new Desktop configuration on July 22, 2026, featuring the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 processor and 192 GB of unified memory. Unveiled at AMD’s Advancing AI 2026 event, the system is designed to run large language models like DeepSeek-V4-Flash at Q8 precision on a single machine. The push for local AI … Read more
Microsoft has launched XBOX Backward Compatibility on PC, a program porting original Xbox titles to Windows 11. Starting with four classic games, the initiative aims to preserve legacy content for PC and handhelds, coinciding with the development of the hybrid Project Helix console expected by 2027. The days of dusting off a twenty-year-old console to … Read more
Researchers from the ETH Zurich and University Hospital Zurich developed a portable breath detector that measures acetone levels to identify when the body shifts to burning fat for energy. The device achieves laboratory-grade accuracy and is designed for home use to monitor diets, exercise, and diabetes. Measuring whether a body is actually burning fat usually … Read more
Africa accounts for approximately 95% of malaria-related deaths and 94% of global malaria cases, according to Ambassador Amma Twum-Amoah, the African Union (AU) Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development. Speaking at the African Union Extraordinary Health Summit in Accra on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Twum-Amoah stated that these statistics highlight a devastating impact … Read more