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China claims its space station has achieved 100% oxygen regeneration in orbit, reducing the reliance on supplies from the ground by six tonnes every year, according to an official speaking at a space technology symposium in Harbin City.
Microsoft is experimenting with a "Handheld Mode" for Windows that would be compatible with the Steam Deck, featuring a Switch-style UI, better controller support, and other features to improve the user interface on small handheld screens.
SpaceX has scrubbed the first launch attempt of its Starship launch system due to a stuck pressurization valve, but the company can launch on Tuesday and Wednesday as well.
YouTubeTV has won its first Technical Emmy award for its "Views" suite of features, which allows users to access sports highlights, key plays, player stats, and game scores, in the category of "AI-ML Curation of Sports Highlights."
Apple is reportedly laying the foundation for allowing users to sideload apps on iPhones with iOS17, which may be announced at the upcoming Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June.
The humble barcode, a staple on consumer packaging for nearly 50 years, is set to be replaced with a more data-rich and robust successor, the 2D barcode, by 2027 which promises to revolutionize retail and offer customers greater transparency and access to useful product data.
Joseph Staten, former head of creative for Halo Infinite, has announced that he is joining Netflix as a creative director to help build a brand-new AAA multiplatform game and original IP.
The death of physical SIM cards is approaching and the industry is trying to modernize itself while maintaining backward compatibility with older devices, leading to the rise of many different SIM card formats including the latest advancement, iSIM, which is the constantly shrinking way carriers identify your phone.
A sloth briefly stole the spotlight during the launch of the JUICE spacecraft, nicknamed "Jerry" by viewers, but fortunately did not cause any damage or delay to the launch.
DuckDuckGo has introduced an AI tool called DuckAssist which automatically pulls and summarizes information from Wikipedia in response to certain questions and provides AI-generated summaries at the top of DuckDuckGo's search results.
German artist Boris Eldagsen has admitted to using artificial intelligence to generate his prize-winning photograph, prompting him to refuse the prestigious award for the "creative open" category at the Sony World Photography Awards, and instead called for a wider discussion about what material should be allowed into traditional photography competitions. Eldagsen said he applied "as a cheeky monkey" to test whether the competition would accept AI-created work. AI-generated photography should not compete with other entries, he said.
India is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching up to 40C and causing school closures and health warnings, while sandstorms originating from the Gobi desert in China have caused air quality warnings in Shanghai and South Korea.
Google is set to release new AI-powered search tools next month, under the codename Magi, in response to the threat posed by new systems such as Bing chatbot and OpenAI's Chat GPT, with even more features coming in the fall.
Football's time-wasting problem has plagued the sport for 140 years, and despite numerous solutions proposed over the decades, there is still no clear solution in sight as teams continue to prioritize slow game-play until they are forced to move by measures taken by referees.
Netflix's Love Is Blind live reunion special experienced significant delays and technical mishaps, causing frustration among fans and leading the company to film the special for on-demand streaming instead.
Apple has launched a savings account feature for its Apple Card customers in the US, with a 4.15% interest rate, in partnership with Goldman Sachs, where their rewards earned via the Apple Card can be deposited directly into their savings account accessible via the Wallet app for free.
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