Technology

Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on Tuesday, establishing a one-year moratorium on new environmental permits for data centers consuming over 50 megawatts of power. The action makes New York the first state to implement a statewide pause, aiming to address concerns over energy prices and environmental impact. Governor Hochul’s Executive Action and Regulatory … Read more

Cybersecurity agencies and security firms report a surge in sophisticated WhatsApp scams, including account takeovers via remote access, “task” job fraud, and fake verification codes. Criminals are increasingly using AI to generate multilingual phishing sites, targeting users globally to steal personal information, financial credentials, and full control of messaging accounts. The “Task Scam” and Employment … Read more

Physicists Create “Mini Universe” to Reveal the Emergence of Time Physicists at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that time can emerge naturally from internal quantum interactions rather than an external clock. By observing 24,000 ultracold atoms in an isolated system, researchers found that changes within the quantum system effectively dictate the flow and direction … Read more

The 2026 summer sales in France are entering their final week, running from Wednesday, June 24, through Tuesday, July 21. As the promotional period reaches its third markdown phase, retailers are offering significant discounts on a wide array of consumer electronics. With the end of the sales approaching, this period serves as the ultimate opportunity … Read more

Axelera AI Secures Over $250 Million to Scale Edge-AI Chip Production Axelera AI, an Eindhoven-based semiconductor company, has secured more than $250 million in fresh funding to expand its global commercial footprint and scale its edge-AI chip production. The latest investment round was led by Innovation Industries, with participation from SiteGround Capital and various funds … Read more

SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base on July 13, 2026. The booster, B1093, completed its 15th flight before landing on the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. Mission Success at Vandenberg Space Force Base SpaceX continued its rapid launch cadence on July 13, 2026, with … Read more

New research into the behavior of dark matter suggests that the substance may be more complex than the standard cosmological model assumes, potentially resolving long-standing mysteries regarding the structure of the universe. While the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model has served as the foundation for modern cosmology, recent observations from precise telescopes have uncovered … Read more

Chinese gaming developer miHoYo has officially launched its new AI companion application, BSide: Olivia Lin, on Steam. Marking a departure from the studio’s well-known anime-style interactive entertainment franchises like Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero, this release is classified as a “Free to Play Utility” rather than a traditional game. The application … Read more

On July 14, 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft completed a historic, high-speed flyby of Pluto, marking the first time a human-manufactured object has explored the dwarf planet and its system of five moons. Traveling at approximately 32,000 miles per hour, the piano-sized robotic probe reached a closest approach of roughly 7,750 to 7,800 miles above … Read more

Surface Hardware Targets Professional Performance Microsoft’s hardware division is sharpening its focus on the professional market with a refreshed Surface lineup. The current catalog centers on the Surface Laptop—available in 13, 13.8, and 15-inch models—and the 13-inch Surface Pro, a tablet engineered to match laptop-grade performance. Business users now have access to specialized configurations powered … Read more