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How AI infiltrated perfume

At a pristine, multimillion-dollar lab on the Manhattan waterfront, just down the street from a men’s homeless shelter and the medical examiner’s office, a slice of summer plum is being converted into fragrance code. This is the work of Osmo, a fragrance tech startup claiming to build artificial olfactory intelligence. Osmo has parlayed this innovation into offering turnkey fragrance compounding that promises a 48-hour sample turnaround from initial client prompt. In the time it takes your Amazo

How Prehistoric Mammoth Tusks Could Help Bust Modern-Day Ivory Smugglers

Selling elephant ivory—a hard white material from elephant tusks, for which elephants are often killed—is illegal. Selling ivory collected from the remains of extinct Mammoths, however, is—somehow—not. Because the two are hard to tell apart, illegal traders are slipping under the radar by mixing elephant ivory with legally traded mammoth ivory. A new forensic tool, however, might soon put an end to this nefarious trick. Wildlife forensic scientists in China suggest that authorities can differen

'Dragon prince' dinosaur discovery 'rewrites' T.rex family tree

New species of dinosaur discovered that 'rewrites' T.rex family tree 12 June 2025 Share Save Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Share Save Masato Hattori An artist's impression of Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, the newly discovered tyrannosaur ancestor Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur - in the collection of a Mongolian museum - that they say "rewrites" the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurs. Researchers concluded that two 86 million-year-old skeletons they studied

Why Ancient Egypt Smashed Hatshepsut’s Statues After Her Death

Hatshepsut is one of the most famous figures in ancient Egypt. In 1479 BCE, she took on the role of regent on behalf of her young nephew Thutmose III. By 1473, she began ruling as a pharaoh in her own right, becoming one of the civilization’s exceptionally rare female sovereigns. Over three thousand years later, when archaeologists excavated thousands of fragments of her statues, scholars widely assumed that her spiteful successor had ordered the total destruction of her images. New research, ho

Oura Ring Can Now Use AI to Monitor Blood Sugar Levels. I Tested It For a Week and Got These 3 Surprising Takeaways

I've used my Oura Ring daily for the past few years to track my sleep, recovery and stress, but it recently unlocked a new insight I didn't know I needed: blood sugar levels. I'm constantly experimenting with the latest health tech, so I was naturally intrigued when I learned that Oura Ring partnered with Dexcom's Stelo, a continuous glucose monitor designed for people without diabetes. The goal of this collaboration is to help everyday people like me understand how food and general eating habit

Trump Says U.S. Won’t Respond to Iran’s Retaliatory Strike in Qatar

“Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a very weak response, which we expected, and have very effectively countered,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday afternoon. “There have been 14 missiles fired—13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction. I am pleased to report that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly any damage was done.” The Iranian military launched about a dozen missiles toward Al Udeid Ai

Next-gen Xbox and PlayStation 6 expected in 2027, powered by AMD's UDNA graphics

Something to look forward to: If rumors prove accurate, Sony and Microsoft may once again align on GPU architecture for their next-generation consoles, this time leveraging AMD's upcoming UDNA graphics platform. The expected performance gains in ray tracing and AI upscaling suggest a significant shift that could outpace current PC GPUs on a per-compute-unit basis. With both companies also exploring handheld form factors and staggered launch timelines, these developments offer an early look at th

Good news for US buyers: Galaxy Z Flip FE tipped for global launch

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR A new leak suggests the Galaxy Z Flip FE will launch globally, not just in select regions. X user PandaFlash claims the device will debut alongside the Fold 7 and Flip 7 next month and will be widely available. The phone is expected to reuse the Flip 6’s design and include the Exynos 2400 chipset. While most of the attention has been on the direct successors to the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6, we just got a clue as to how widely Samsung’s cheaper Fan Edit

iOS 26 beta 2 adds new Apple Music widget for your Home Screen

Apple just released iOS 26 beta 2, bringing additional refinements and changes to the forthcoming software update. Among various design enhancements and tweaks, beta 2 adds a new Apple Music widget for Live Radio, the third new widget so far in iOS 26. Live Radio is the third new Apple Music widget in iOS 26 iOS 26 is turning out to be a packed release for Apple Music users. The Music app is getting a great new AutoMix feature, pinned music, playlist folder creation, and a lot more. Apple al

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Everybody Needs to Calm Down About the Switch 2 Screen and ‘Ghosting’

My aging, stick drift-wracked original Switch was stacked with a library of games I honestly forgot I owned. The Switch 2, with its bigger, brighter display, has breathed new life into this backlog, and it has become my new excuse to revisit Hades and Kentucky Route Zero. A new batch of naysayers claim the screen isn’t worth playing your older 2D titles on due to reported ghosting issues, but the specs are much more complicated than any not-a-tweet post on X may imply. The Switch 2’s 7.9-inch d

Xbox App for PC Now Integrates Your Steam Games

The Xbox App on PC is now integrating purchased games from people's libraries across various supported storefronts, including Steam, Microsoft announced Monday. This feature is currently limited to those in the Xbox Insider program, which gives early access to software updates. Windows users can access the Xbox Insider Hub here. The update aggregates all titles across supported PC gaming storefronts to turn the Xbox App into a universal launcher. This is especially handy for people who buy game

iOS 26 beta 2 adds brand new iPhone ringtone, listen here

Apple released iOS 26 beta 2 today, and the latest version of the forthcoming iPhone software update adds a brand new ringtone. Here’s what it sounds like. New iOS 26 ringtone available as alternative to default in beta 2 iOS 26 beta testing is in full swing. Two weeks after the first beta shipped, Apple has just released iOS 26 beta 2. As happens every summer, Apple has continued adding new features to its software during the beta cycle. So far iOS 26 beta 2 has included various design revi

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Ocarina of Time Randomizer

Shuffle Items. Solve The Logic. This randomizer takes The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and randomizes the locations of the items for a more dynamic play experience. Proper logic is used to ensure every seed is possible to complete without the use of glitches and will be safe from the possibility of softlocks with any possible usage of keys in dungeons. Depending on settings, all dungeons will always have the same number of small keys, the boss key, maps and compasses. Which chests have tho

iPadOS 26 beta 2 now available, here’s what to expect

iPadOS 26 beta 2 is rolling out now for developers, bringing the latest refinements to Apple’s forthcoming major iPad software update. iPadOS 26 has major focus on productivity upgrades Apple has just released a new wave of betas for its forthcoming major software updates. One of the big highlights is iPadOS 26, which in many respects offers the biggest changes to the iPad ever. Now, the latest version of iPadOS 26 is available for developers via the new beta 2 build. iPadOS 26’s first beta

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 2

Apple has released iOS 26 beta 2. The update replaces iOS 26 beta 1 which arrived on June 9 (followed by an updated build for iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 on June 13). The second version of the pre-release iPhone software update is available now for developer beta testers. Apple will expand iOS 26 beta testing in July when it adds the major new version to its public beta channel too. What’s coming in iOS 26 iOS 26 is the successor to iOS 18. This year, Apple is replacing the version number of each

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tvOS 26 beta 2 is now available with Apple TV app redesign, more

Apple has just released tvOS 26 developer beta 2, bringing the latest enhancements to the forthcoming Apple TV 4K software update. Here’s what to expect. New tvOS 26 beta rolling out for Apple TV 4K and HD tvOS 26 is coming this fall as the next major software update for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. The highlight of the new release is Apple’s ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign that impacts app icons, video playback controls, menus, and more. Apple’s TV app is getting a variety of design updates too, wi

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta 2 now available for developers

Following the typical two-week gap after the release of the inaugural betas, Apple has just pushed out the second wave of post-WWDC betas, including macOS Tahoe 26 beta 2. The build number for today’s macOS Tahoe 26 beta 2 release is 25A5295e. As announced at WWDC25, macOS Tahoe 26 introduces the Liquid Glass UI overhaul, alongside features like Live Activities on the Mac, a much improved Spotlight with clipboard history and Shortcuts integration, plus a dedicated Phone app and Live Translatio

Apple releases watchOS 26 beta 2

watchOS 26 is the next big software update coming to Apple Watch, and Apple has just released developer beta 2 for testing. watchOS 26 adds revamped Workout app, Liquid Glass, Apple Notes, more Apple Watch users will get a variety of new features this fall in watchOS 26, Apple’s next major software update. The Notes app is coming to your wrist in watchOS 26, plus a fresh ‘Liquid Glass’ design, the AI-powered Workout Buddy, and a variety of other changes. Apple released the first watchOS 26 b

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Apple releases developer beta 2 for visionOS 26

Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 2, Apple has also pushed out the second developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 2 release is 23M5279f. As announced on WWDC25, visionOS 26 brings spatial widgets, a much-improved Personas feature, support for 180-degree and 360-degree videos from action cams like Insta360 and GoPro, and PSVR 2 controllers. It also features a new, Jupiter immersive environment, as well as suppo

Microsoft surprises MS-DOS fans with remake of ancient text editor that works on Linux

Last month, Microsoft released a modern remake of its classic MS-DOS Editor, bringing back a piece of computing history that first appeared in MS-DOS 5.0 back in 1991. The new open source tool, built with Rust and simply called "Edit," works on Windows, macOS, and—in a twist that would have seemed unlikely three decades ago—Linux. The cross-platform availability has delighted longtime users who never expected to see Microsoft's text editor running on their preferred operating system. "30 years

Microsoft’s Xbox UI update lets you pin games and customize your homescreen

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is rolling out a new update to its Xbox Home UI that allows Xbox owners to pin apps and games on the homescreen. It’s part of a number of customization changes to the Xbox Home UI, including the ability to hide system apps and reduce the number of apps and games listed in the most recently used section. You can pin up to three of your recently launched games or apps

MIT engineers use 3D-printed steel to repair corroded bridge

The big picture: According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, more than half of the 623,218 bridges in the US are in a state of significant deterioration. Getting them back in good standing would cost north of $191 billion – no small chunk of change. For researchers at MIT, finding a more cost-effective solution using modern technology is a worthy cause. Using a laser-based additive manufacturing technique called cold spray, the team successfully repaired a corroded section of a bridge

NASA's Voyager Found a 30k-50k Kelvin "Wall" at the Edge of Solar System

In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager probes to study the Solar System's edge, and the interstellar medium between the stars. One by one, they both hit the "wall of fire" at the boundaries of our home system, measuring temperatures of 30,000-50,000 kelvin (54,000-90,000 degrees Fahrenheit) on their passage through it. There are a few ways you could define the edge of the Solar System – for instance, where the planets end, or at the Oort cloud, the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence wher

Microsoft Is Ditching Passwords for Passkeys: How to Switch Before the August Deadline

Did you know there's a safer alternative to passwords? Some companies are implementing passkeys, which essentially use your biometric data, like fingerprint or facial recognition to log into your account as the first step. Passkeys can cut out risky password habits that 49% of US adults have, according to a recent CNET survey. Using the same password for multiple accounts and even using personal information, like your name, as a part of your password can lead to hackers guessing it or your pass

Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds meet for the first time at tech titans' dinner

What just happened? Given that there was a time when Microsoft called Linux a "cancer," it's little surprise that the Redmond firm's co-founder and long-time boss Bill Gates had never met Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel. But that changed recently when the two attended a dinner, and it appears to have gone well. Microsoft chief technical officer Mark Russinovich posted evidence of the historic dinner in a LinkedIn post. Dave Cutler, the legendary programmer and lead architect of the

International Nuclear Watchdog Issues Stark Warning in Wake of US Iran Strikes

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in an emergency meeting on Monday that the escalating conflict in Iran “risks collapsing the global nuclear nonproliferation regime” and that if diplomacy is not pursued, “violence and destruction could reach unimaginable levels.” The IAEA, the United Nations’ international nuclear watchdog, convened the emergency meeting following US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites this weekend. In remarks delivered to the organization’s boa

Microsoft adds Steam games to its Xbox PC app on Windows

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is starting to test its new aggregated gaming library in its Xbox PC app on Windows. Xbox Insiders will now be able to see their Steam and Battle.net games all within the Xbox app this week — making it a single launcher for most installed PC games. This new consolidated library will roll out to the Xbox app later this year, as well as new devices like the ROG Xbox Al

Tesla stock pops 10% as Musk touts 'successful' robotaxi Austin launch

A Tesla Inc. robotaxi on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. T Tesla 's driverless robotaxi finally hit the road this weekend, sending shares of the electric vehicle maker up 10% on Monday. The EV giant debuted autonomous rides in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, opening the service to a limited number of riders by invitation only. CEO Elon Musk said in a post on social media platform X that customers were charged a flat fee of $4.20. "Super congratulations to the @Tesla_AI

CarPlay is getting its biggest update in years, here’s what’s coming in iOS 26

Over the last several years, CarPlay’s new features have been rare and few. But between CarPlay Ultra’s launch and everything new coming in iOS 26 for standard CarPlay, things have quickly changed. Here’s what’s coming this fall in iOS 26, CarPlay’s biggest update in years. New ‘Liquid Glass’ design As part of Apple’s cross-platform design revamp this year, the new ‘Liquid Glass’ look of iOS 26 extends to the car too. This means app icons and various UI elements have all received a fresh new

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Apple iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the next iPhone operating system

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) The rumors were true: Apple is skipping past iOS 19 and going right to iOS 26 — and it's bringing some pretty cool new features with it. For starters, the iPhone is finally getting a fresh home and lock screen redesign dubbed Liquid Glass, a look and feel that will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, all

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