Daniel Kim — Technology Editor

Researchers at MIT and collaborating institutions have developed a technique to grow wafer-scale, air-stable monolayer superconductors by sandwiching them beneath graphene. Quantum computing and communication devices require materials that conduct electricity without resistance, but the physical constraints of manufacturing them have long held back their potential. Two-dimensional superconducting materials are only a few atoms thick, … Read more

Google is rolling out a massive set of improvements to its Gemini-powered Ask Maps feature in Gsmarena, introducing agentic capabilities that allow the AI assistant to handle complex, multi-step tasks such as direct food ordering, hotel booking, and local event discovery. Google Maps Expands Ask Maps with Food Ordering and Agentic Features Originally introduced in … Read more

Google is rolling out version 1.36 of the Gemini app for Wear OS, bringing a redesigned overlay interface to Pixel Watch and other compatible smartwatches. The update replaces the full-screen view with a streamlined overlay on the active watch face, aligning the wearable experience closely with Android phones. Gemini Version 1.36 Brings a New Look … Read more

Astronomers using the NSF Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii have captured the highest-resolution images ever taken of the Sun’s surface, revealing elusive Kelvin-Helmholtz instability swirls in the photosphere that could drive solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Unprecedented Views of the Sun’s Photosphere Reveal Whirlpool Patterns Scientists have captured the highest-resolution observations of the sun … Read more

The two-story boyhood home of msn.com in Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been listed for sale at $430,000, marking the first time the property has been on the market in nearly 40 years, according to reports from the apnews.com. Located at 601 W. Benton St., the 1,539-square-foot, three-bedroom home was built in 1908 and features a large … Read more

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis is stepping down from day-to-day operations to become the unit’s chairman, while chief scientist Jeff Dean departs to launch an independent public benefit corporation called Discovery Loop. The leadership shake-up arrives as Google’s AI unit navigates intense competitive pressure and high-profile talent departures. Demis Hassabis Steps Back to Chairman as … Read more