As inauguration day approaches, members of the crypto industry are eagerly anticipating a slew of digital asset friendly executive actions at the dawn of a second Trump Administration. Potentially at the top of the wish list would be an executive order prompting the regulatory agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and…

Instagram is rolling out several profile-based changes that might not be up to users’ liking. The Meta-owned platform began testing vertical grids on profiles in August 2024, and is now rolling it out to all users. This will now change the current square grids into vertical grids and can potentially alter the curated profiles where…

Large-scale weather events are becoming increasingly common, and the tendency to build back after a disaster without upgrading the buildings to prevent another one would be foolish. For decades, Los Angeles (L.A.) has had some of the strongest building codes for earthquakes and localized fires, but large-scale fire events are new to the region and…

Google researchers unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) architecture last week that can enable large language models (LLMs) to remember the long-term context of events and topics. A paper was published by the Mountain View-based tech giant on the topic, and the researchers claim that AI models trained using this architecture displayed a more “human-like”…

An iconic mosaic of Alexander the Great, originally from Pompeii and now displayed at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, has been the subject of a detailed scientific analysis. Composed of approximately 2 million tesserae, the mosaic’s intricate artistry and materials were found to extend beyond Alexander’s ancient empire. These stone and mineral pieces were…

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has initiated an investigation following the explosion of SpaceX’s Starship during its seventh test flight on January 16, 2025. The launch, conducted at the company’s Starbase facility in South Texas, initially progressed as planned, with the Super Heavy booster successfully returning to base after separation. However, complications arose during…

Google Home is reportedly working on several new features and upgrades that could offer new ways for users to personalise and set up automations for their compatible smart home devices. The Mountain View-based tech giant is developing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature, called Insights, that provides suggestions for users based on app usage as…

Foldable phones are getting thinner and lighter with every passing launch, and Oppo’s next foldable — the purported Find N5 — could feature a very slim design. The handset, which is also expected to make its debut as the OnePlus Open 2 in global markets, recently appeared in several leaks that gave us a peek…

OpenAI might be getting close to releasing its first artificial intelligence (AI) agent. Sam Altman, the company CEO, has reportedly scheduled a briefing with US officials on January 30 where he might showcase the capabilities of its AI agents. The AI firm has been rumoured to be working on an AI agent called the Operator…

Instagram announced a new standalone app Monday that lets creators edit their videos with even more creativity and precision than what the social media platform currently offers. Called ‘Edits’, it arrives as a mobile video editing solution with a suite of creative tools such as enabling high quality video capture, dedicated tab for drafts and videos,…