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First-Ever Ultrasonic Chef's Knife Vibrates so Fast You Can't 'Hear, See or Feel It'

The vibrating chef's knife has arrived, and it's nothing like the electric slicing knives you're used to. Seattle Ultrasonics unveiled the C-200, claiming it's the first ultrasonic chef's knife designed for home cooks. With the push of a button, $399 rechargeable knife vibrates more than 40,000 times per second. The company says this creates less friction during cutting, produces cleaner slices, and reduces the force needed by half. A new high-tech knife from Seattle Ultrasonics promises to mak

Best Desktop Computer for 2025: Top Picks for Macs and PCs

Price You can find a good PC tower from brands like Acer, Asus, Dell or HP for between $500 and $600 that will prove useful for years for general use. The specs we'd suggest for a basic Windows 11 machine: Intel Core i5 (13th- or 14th-gen) or AMD Ryzen 5 (7000 or 8000 series) Default integrated graphics (such as Intel Iris or Arc or baseline AMD Radeon) 16GB of RAM or more 512GB or larger NVMe SSD drive Four or more USB 3.2 or 4.0 ports with USB-C and USB-A formats (at least one or two on

Meta wants to become the Android of robotics

Assuming it can turn its Project Orion augmented reality glasses into a real product people can buy, Meta apparently wants to get into robots next. That's according to Sources' Alex Heath, who spoke to Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and reports that much like Apple, Google and Tesla, Meta is researching robotics. Unlike those other companies, though, Meta apparently isn't all that focused on competing in hardware. It has a "Metabot" in the works, but its real goal is to create software that other com

Cracker Barrel Outrage Was Almost Certainly Driven by Bots, Researchers Say

Did something feel…off about the whole Cracker Barrel debacle to you? Did you, in the midst of the endless stream of outrage directed at the Southern country-style restaurant, pause and think, “There’s just no way anyone cares about Cracker Barrel’s logo this much, right?” Well, you might have been onto something. According to data compiled by intelligence platform PeakMetrics, nearly half of the early posts about Cracker Barrel’s logo change appeared to be generated by bots. PeakMetrics grabbe

Humanoid robots are Meta’s next ‘AR-size bet’

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. This is Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. Building humanoid robots is Meta’s next “AR size bet,” a top executive told me recently. That suggests the company plans to spend billions of dollars on the effort. During a recent conversation at Meta’s headquarters, CTO Andrew Bosworth said he stood up a robotics “research ef

Targetting specific characters with CSS rules

You can't. There is no way to use CSS to apply a style to every letter "E". It simply can't be done. At least, that's what they want you to think… What if I told you there was a secret and forbidden way to target specific characters in text and apply some styles to them? As part of my experiments in creating a "drunk" CSS theme, I thought it would be useful to change the presentation of specific characters. Wouldn't it be fun to have every letter "a" look slightly different to the rest of the

Android will soon run Linux apps better, and that’s great for Google’s PC plans

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is working to improve the performance of graphical Linux apps on Android, which currently run slowly using inefficient CPU-based rendering. This will be achieved by implementing gfxstream, a technology that forwards graphics API calls to the host’s GPU for near-native performance. Evidence for this was found in a hidden “Graphics Acceleration” setting in the Terminal app that enables a new “GPU-accelerated renderer.” Earlier this year, Google i

Microsoft says this new cooling method could enable more powerful chips and efficient data centers

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Microsoft is making advances with a new way to cool microchips that it says could lead to more energy-efficient data centers in the future. It’s a method called microfluidics that involves liquid coolant flowing directly into the silicon. After lab tests, Microsoft found that

How Amgen Lost the PCSK9 Patent War

Patent law rests on a simple covenant: inventors reveal their secrets, and society grants them temporary monopolies in return. But some companies want the monopoly without the showing. They want the treasure. They don’t want to draw the map. In 2014, Amgen had developed evolocumab—a protein comprising 1,328 amino acids arranged with such precision that changing even one could eliminate its function entirely. This antibody binds to PCSK9, a protein that destroys the liver’s cholesterol-clearing

WIRED’s Politics Issue Cover Is in a City Near You

Here at WIRED, we tend to stick to journalism. We talk about our work to anyone who will listen—during podcasts, on social media, over dinner with our politely listening friends—but we tend to confine our bragging to the scoops we get, the stories we write. For our new politics issue, though, we decided to do something different and bring WIRED’s work outside, to you, directly. The Politics Issue For our politics issue, WIRED examines the state of tech’s influence on governmental power—and the

OpenAI introduces personalized daily summaries with ChatGPT Pulse

ChatGPT already tries to answer all your questions. Now it's trying to answer questions before you ask them. OpenAI's new feature for its AI chatbot is ChatGPT Pulse, a summary of personalized updates. The blog post explaining Pulse positions it as a bulletin to start the day based on asynchronous research done by ChatGPT. Users can direct Pulse toward or away from particular topics, and the summaries will also draw on chat history and, if connected, your Gmail and Google Calendar. The examples

The Harvard-Emory ECG Database

Abstract The Harvard-Emory ECG database (HEEDB) is a large collection of 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) recordings, prepared through a collaboration between Harvard University and Emory University investigators. In version 1.0 of the database, these ECGs from Massachusetts General Brigham hospital sites were provided without labels or metadata, to enable pre-training of ECG analysis models. In version 2.0, metadata is included. In version 3.0, Emory ECGs are included together with metadat

Google DeepMind unveils its first “thinking” robotics AI

Generative AI systems that create text, images, audio, and even video are becoming commonplace. In the same way AI models output those data types, they can also be used to output robot actions. That's the foundation of Google DeepMind's Gemini Robotics project, which has announced a pair of new models that work together to create the first robots that "think" before acting. Traditional LLMs have their own set of problems, but the introduction of simulated reasoning did significantly upgrade thei

Google DeepMind’s new AI models can search the web to help robots complete tasks

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google DeepMind says its upgraded AI models enable robots to complete more complex tasks — and even tap into the web for help. During a press briefing, Google DeepMind’s head of robotics, Carolina Parada, told reporters that the company’s new AI models work in t

There’s already a big concern about Google’s Android-powered PCs

Eric Zeman / Android Authority Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit is fully underway, and it’s already given us some pretty fascinating news. In addition to Qualcomm announcing its new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, we also got a surprise tease about Google’s upcoming Android-powered PCs. In November of last year, Android Authority first reported on Google’s plans to merge Chrome OS into Android, unifying phones, tablets, and computers with a single operating system. During the Snapdragon S

Knowing Which GPU Is in Your PC Can Help You Troubleshoot. How to Figure Out What It Is

If you want to know if your computer can handle a certain game or run creative software smoothly or how to figure out what's wrong, one of the first things to check is your graphics card. This hardware is responsible for rendering everything you see on your screen. If things feel slow or laggy, your graphics card may be the reason. In most cases, you can find what kind of graphics card you have pretty quickly, assuming you can power your computer on. Even if you can't, there are still a few opt

PHP Almost Generics: Guided Journey Through the Official Compile-Time Proposal

Generics in PHP: From Blog Series to Book Doğan Uçar 3 min read · 1 day ago 1 day ago -- Listen Share Press enter or click to view image in full size Almost Generics in PHP: A Guided Journey Through the Official Compile-Time Proposal For more than a decade, PHP developers have debated one question: Should PHP have generics? Generics are a cornerstone feature in many languages — from Java and C# to TypeScript. They allow developers to write reusable, type-safe code without endless duplication

Harvard Research Finds That AI Is Emotionally Manipulating You to Keep You Talking

A team of researchers from the Harvard Business School has found that a broad selection of popular AI companion apps use emotional manipulation tactics to stop users from leaving. As spotted by Psychology Today, the study found that five out of six popular AI companion apps — including Replika, Chai and Character.AI — use emotionally loaded statements to keep users engaged when they to sign off. After analyzing 1,200 real farewells across six apps, using real-world chat conversation data and d

Physics, Not AI, Could Power These Self-Regulating Microreactors

In our world of AI-dominated algorithms, some nuclear physicists prefer to do science the old-fashioned way. And this newly developed physics-based, AI-free algorithm may be the breakthrough needed for small nuclear reactors to take off in earnest. A recent paper published in Progress in Nuclear Energy describes an algorithm that enables nuclear microreactors—transportable, mini reactors supplying energy to remote locations—to automatically adjust their power output. This is particularly releva

3 reasons to use Apple Music on Android - especially if you have iOS 26 envy

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways: Apple Music on Android now allows you to pin your favorite albums, artists, and playlists for quick and easy access. The Android app is also getting the Lyrics Translation & Pronunciation feature. The new AutoMix feature remains exclusive to Apple devices. Apple announced a slew of new features for Apple Music on iOS 26 at its WWDC 2025 event in June. They are not only available on the

A Startup Used AI to Make a Psychedelic Without the Trip

While there's growing evidence that psychedelic drugs can effectively treat severe mental health conditions, especially in cases where traditional treatments have failed, they still come with downsides. Their hallucinogenic effects can be scary and overwhelming, with dosing sessions lasting several hours. Good treatment is heavily reliant on the individual’s mindset going into a session and the environment in which they receive it. And though it’s rare, psychedelics can sometimes worsen existin

Where has Final Fantasy Tactics been all my life?

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is the strategy RPG I have been waiting for. I’ve been a Final Fantasy girlie ever since I discovered Final Fantasy VIII on my brother’s PSX demo disk when I was a teenager. While I have loved, or found something to love, in every title since the original PlayStation era, this is my first time playing Tactics — a title widely considered among Final Fantasy diehards to be one of the franchise’s best. With this new remaster, I now understand why. In t

Apple Music on Android gets 3 new iOS 26 features - but not the best one

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways: Apple Music on Android now allows you to pin your favorite albums, artists, and playlists for quick and easy access. The Android app is also getting the Lyrics Translation & Pronunciation feature. The new AutoMix feature remains exclusive to Apple devices. Apple announced a slew of new features for Apple Music on iOS 26 at its WWDC 2025 event in June. They are not only available on the

Google’s Android for PC: ‘I’ve seen it, it is incredible’

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Google is continuing to slowly tease its rumored plans to bring Android to PCs, merging it with ChromeOS, and now Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon is getting in on the action. He says he’s seen a version of the software, and that he “can’t wait to have one.” Amon was speaking on stage with Go

Google just teased its Android-powered PC project, Qualcomm CEO says he’s seen it

TL;DR At the Snapdragon Summit, Google’s Rick Osterloh hinted that the company is working on a “common technical foundation” to bring Android and AI features to PCs. We previously reported that Google may be planning to merge Chrome OS and Android, unifying the two operating systems. This could pave the way for future Chromebooks and even a Pixel Laptop powered by Android. Google may have just dropped its clearest hint yet that Android will soon power more than phones and tablets. At today’s

Apple Music 5.0 update adds iOS 26 features to Android

After beta testing got underway last month, version 5.0 of Apple Music is rolling out to the stable channel following the release of iOS 26 last week. Apple Music 5.0 brings three main iOS 26 features to Android. You can now pin songs, albums, playlists, and artists in the Library tab for immediate access. “Pin” is a new button at the top of various three-dot overflow menus throughout the updated app. They appear as a grid, with a long-press letting you unpin, as well as customize the Tap Acti

Early look: Google Docs preps search filters, one-handed tweaks, and Expressive revamp

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Docs may introduce three new filters for searching for documents: Type, People, and Modified. The FAB is getting a Material 3 Expressive makeover. The formatting option is moving from the top toolbar to the bottom. Google Docs works perfectly fine as it is, but of course, there’s always room for improvement. To make the experience even better, Google is working on a bunch of UI changes that should prove helpful when they eventually roll out.

Alloy is bringing data management to the robotics industry

Robotics companies often have to deal with a simple but confounding problem: Robots produce a lot of data. Even a simple robot can easily produce up to a terabyte of data per day, since they continuously capture data from cameras and sensors. Sydney, Australia-based Alloy thinks it can help with that issue: the startup is building data infrastructure for robotics companies to help them process and organize all the data their robots collect from various sources, including sensors and cameras. A

Inventor of $399 Vibrating Chef's Knife Says It Requires '50% Less Force to Cut'

If you've ever looked down at a humble chef's knife and wondered why there wasn't more vibration, the tide is turning. Seattle Ultrasonics just dropped the C-200 and says it's the world's first ultrasonic chef's knife made for the average at-home cook With the push of a button, the $399 rechargeable knife buzzes more than 40,000 times per second, which, according to the brand, results in less friction, smoother cuts and 50% less force needed to make them. Seattle Ultrasonics says its vibrating

China Opens Bodega Entirely Run by Robot

When it comes to humanoid robots, there are plenty of reason to be skeptical. While tech investors chomp at the tiniest signs of progress in bipedal robotics, industry analysts caution that it’ll be years before the machines are ready for widespread adoption. Still, humanoid robotics make for a good novelty, as Chinese robotics firm Galbot makes clear with its urban kiosk staffed entirely by a robot. Called the “first fully autonomous humanoid-operate store,” the robodega made its grand openin