1. The Breakthrough A pioneering biological computer called CL1 has been unveiled near Cambridge—an unprecedented hybrid system merging 200,000 lab-grown human brain cells with silicon circuitry. Developed by Australian startup Cortical Labs with the UK firm bit.bio, this innovation marks one of the first functional and commercial synthetic biological intelligence machines . 2. How It…
Headline: Xiaomi’s auto arm blows past expectations with instant 200,000-plus YU7 pre‑orders, setting a new benchmark in China’s EV surge. Subheadline: The debut of the YU7 SUV, aimed at rivaling Tesla’s Model Y, sparked a frenzy as over 200k units were reserved in three minutes—sending Xiaomi’s stock to record highs and amplifying pressure on Tesla in…
🔍 Big Picture Apple’s CarPlay Ultra, unveiled nearly three years ago, is now set to take over full dashboard control—extending from basic media and navigation into deeper car functions like climate control, speed, and fuel metrics. While available in ~98% of US vehicles for standard CarPlay, major brands like Mercedes‑Benz, Audi, Volvo, Polestar, and Renault…
Samsung India to launch ‘core’ Galaxy Buds on June 27 An Amazon India listing spilled the beans on the release date But it’s unclear whether the US will get them on Friday – or anyone else Samsung’s marketing strategy for its Galaxy Buds Core and/or Galaxy Buds 3 FE (which would bypass any Buds 2 FE…
Iranian authorities are pushing citizens to use a domestic messaging app to communicate with their families outside the country A security audit found Bale Messenger wasn’t safe; it lacks E2EE protection and shares sensitive users data with the app server Iran has been experiencing a near-total internet blackout since June 18, 2025, impacting citizens’ ability…
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been difficult to find in stock since its June 5th launch, though restocks are beginning to ramp up. If you’re looking for one, head over to Best Buy’s site or use the app. Those who have a free account can get the standalone system ($449.99) and a console bundle ($499.99)…
Desktop shipments to enterprises are up 22%, accounting for 17% of enterprise PC sales, report claims Consumers on the whole are less keen to upgrade, with just a 9% rise The market could slow down or even contract again next year With the official Windows 10 end of life set for just a few months…
Many people gravitate toward compact laptops for their convenience, but there’s a subset of gamers who want a big ass gaming laptop that offers desktop-class performance. If you fall into the latter bucket, you may appreciate knowing that HP is offering 20 percent off its latest Omen gaming laptops, which are equipped with Nvidia’s powerful…
‘Motors’ WordPress theme vulnerability leaves accounts open to takeover attacks Widespread attacks were observed from June 7 onwards A patch is available in version 5.6.68, so update now A popular premium WordPress theme, has been exploited by hackers thanks to a critical privilege escalation flaw tracked as CVE-2025-4322. Attackers are able to exploit the vulnerability…
New strains of misinformation about climate change are spreading, meant to slow the growth of renewable energy needed to fix the problem. Rather than flat-out denying the mountains of evidence that show that humans are causing climate change, more recent talking points aim to mislead people by casting doubt on potential solutions. Renewable energy has…
