Optical computing uses light instead of electricity to process complex data. Digital twin eliminates long waits for shared optical hardware. Virtual optical systems mirrored real hardware with remarkable accuracy. Optical computing has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional electronic systems struggling with increasingly large-scale AI and deep learning workloads. By harnessing the physical properties…

AI systems are now designing and refining other AI systems independently Human understanding of AI is shrinking as AI’s understanding of humans grows AI systems can model human fear, uncertainty, and the need for belonging Microsoft’s chief scientific officer, Eric Horvitz, and EPFL researcher Robert West have issued a stark warning about how well we…

When the Canvas L was announced, and declared itself the “world’s first audiophile soundbar”, the TechRadar Slack lit up. The likes of KEF and Bang & Olufsen would surely dispute that claim — and is this upstart company really going to beat them at their own game? Well, I got to listen to the new…

Germany vs Ivory Coast was initially slated to be a pre-tournament friendly, but that was canceled once the sides were drawn together in Group E. They now meet in their second match of World Cup 2026 after winning their respective opening games. Die Mannschaft thrashed minnows Curacao 7-1 in matchday one’s biggest ranking disparity, with…

Welcome to a bonus edition of my Blu-ray Bounty column, where I test the latest physical media film releases to see which make great showcases for your setup. Normally, the Bounty arrives at the end of the month, but in celebration of Blu-ray’s 20th anniversary (on 20th June), I thought I’d check out a few…

Old Pixel phones are being rebuilt into low-cost computing clusters Researchers stripped smartphones down to motherboards and deployed Linux Twenty retired phones can support applications used by 75 students Millions of discarded smartphones are added to the global electronic waste stream every year despite retaining substantial computing capability. Researchers from the University of California, San…

Netherlands vs Sweden is a vital match in Group F at World Cup 2026. A battle between two European sides meeting for the first time in nearly nine years, if either side can pick up the win they’ll be in the box seat for automatic qualification for the knockout phase. The Dutch arrive after an…

Full spoilers follow for Toy Story 5. You have been warned. Thomas Jordan has seen a lot in his Hollywood career. The Pixar veteran, who began his career at the acclaimed animation studio in 1997 as a production intern on A Bug’s Life, has had a front-row seat to the company’s many highs and occasional…

Shadowbyt3$ claims Nintendo of America breach, stealing ~1GB of employee data from TinyPulse survey platform and demanding $2M ransom Nintendo confirmed third‑party TinyPulse compromise, stressing no customer or financial data affected and most info dated years back Hackers later leaked alleged employee messages; authenticity unverified, suggesting failed negotiations or pressure tactics Nintendo of America has…

Amazon’s Prime Day sale kicks off on June 23 — and it might be the last time we see big discounts on many tech products for a while, if some in the tech world are to be believed. This includes Tim Cook who this week warned of price increases for Apple’s tech, as, he says,…