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?? Tutorial: How To Turn ChatGPT Into Your Personal Brainstorm Partner
PLUS: Master brainstorming prompt at the end…
The Download: China’s dying EV batteries, and why AI doomers are doubling down
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to bury their batteries. In the past decade, China has seen an EV boom, thanks in part to government support. Buying an electric…
China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.
In August 2025, Wang Lei decided it was finally time to say goodbye to his electric vehicle. Wang, who is 39, had bought the car in 2016, when EVs still felt experimental in Beijing. It was a compact Chinese brand. The subsidies were good, and the salesman talked about “supporting domestic innovation.” At the time,…
TikTok US Unit Reportedly Signs Deal With Oracle-Led Investor Group
After a year of wrangling, it looks like TikTok’s American operations will be sold to U.S. investors.
Iron Rebellion Prepares For The Future With Foundations Update
Iron Rebellion prepares for the future with today’s update, giving the multiplayer VR mech game overhauled AI units, two new modes, and a new map.
Titanic: Echoes From The Past Is A Memorable Free-Roam VR Experience In New York
See the scale of the Titanic by walking its deck in VR at Eclipso in New York.
Brain Research, Heart Health Wrap Up Work Week Aboard Station
The Expedition 74 crew explored how living in space affects the brain and blood circulation on Friday to ensure crews stay healthy and ensure long-term mission success. The International Space Station residents also focused on spacewalking tools and science hardware maintenance wrapping up the week.
Expedition 74 Advancing Space Health and AI Research on Station
The Expedition 74 crew’s research schedule was filled with biomedical duties and artificial intelligence on Thursday to promote crew health and spark innovation on and off the Earth. Spacesuit tailoring and advanced science hardware maintenance rounded out the day for the seven residents aboard the International Space Station.
?? OpenAI Releases GPT Image 1.5 to Compete with Nano Banana
PLUS: Google’s Opal vibe-coding tool comes to Gemini, and Kling AI levels up motion control…
Take our quiz on the year in health and biotechnology
In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be bidding farewell to 2025. And what a year it has been! Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into more aspects of our lives, weight-loss drugs have expanded in scope, and there have been some real “omg” biotech stories from the fields of gene therapy, IVF, neurotech, and more. …
The Download: the worst technology of 2025, and Sam Altman’s AI hype
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The 8 worst technology flops of 2025 Welcome to our annual list of the worst, least successful, and simply dumbest technologies of the year. We like to think there’s a lesson in every…
Google Adds AI Content Detection Tools to Gemini
So now, you can check if something was AI generated before sharing.
Instagram’s Implementing New Limits on Hashtag Use
Instagram will implement a five tag limit per post.
Meta Interaction SDK Gets Hand Tracking Climbing, ‘Telepath’ & ‘Walking Stick’ Locomotion
Meta’s Interaction SDK for Unity now offers hand tracking climbing, as well as smooth and “walking stick” locomotion modes and improved throwing.
Trombone Champ: Unflattened Gets DLC Crossover With Indie Hit Celeste
Trombone Champ: Unflattened gets an official crossover with 2018 indie hit Celeste, adding 10 tracks in a new song pack today.
TCL RayNeo X3 Pro review: very advanced smartglasses, for a price
In the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to test the TCL RayNeo X3 Pro smartglasses, and I’ve been positively impressed by them. There is a lot of talk about the Meta Ray-Ban Display, but these glasses on some sides are better than it. Please keep reading to discover everything about this super-interesting device! […]
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‘Bartender VR’ Studio Releases Weapon Restoration Sim ‘BattleCrafter’ on Quest
BattleCrafter is all about restoring the weapons and armor of old, letting you get a closer look at everything from ancient swords to modern rifles, and learn about them too. Developed by VR Factory Games, the studio known for Bartender VR Simulator (2018) and Workshop Simulator VR (2025), BattleCrafter VR puts in the shoes of the […]
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Quest Gets Disney+ App With Downloads for Offline Viewing, But No 3D Movies Like Vision Pro
The Disney+ video streaming service is finally available on Quest. While better late than never, it’s actually missing out on a few key features for now. The News The Horizon Store finally has it own dedicated Disney+ app, which supports Quest 2, Quest 3 and Quest 3S. The app lets you stream the full catalogue […]
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This Nobel Prize–winning chemist dreams of making water from thin air
Omar Yaghi was a quiet child, diligent, unlikely to roughhouse with his nine siblings. So when he was old enough, his parents tasked him with one of the family’s most vital chores: fetching water. Like most homes in his Palestinian neighborhood in Amman, Jordan, the Yaghis’ had no electricity or running water. At least once…
Philips Hue Christmas Sale now available worldwide
Here in Germany and most other European countries, the Philips Hue online store Christmas Sale has been running for a few days now. The offers have now also arrived in the UK, USA, Canada, and even Australia and New Zealand. Click on this link to go to the promotion page for your country. Unfortunately, it’s…
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Snapchat’s Using Apple’s ‘Age Range’ Measure to Restrict Underage Users
As debate rages over teen social media access, Apple may hold the key to more effective regulation.