Fujitsu has released a new laptop in Japan with a built-in Blu-ray drive. The FMV Note A A77-K3 includes a BDXL-compatible optical drive that can read and burn discs. Most laptop manufacturers globally stopped including optical drives in the second half of the 2010s. The Japanese market has refused to follow that trend. Shops in Tokyo’s Akihabara district recently experienced a spike in demand...
New AI features in Google Earth let users ask chatbot-style questions to find changes in the climate. The system could eventually predict disasters and identify the communities likely to be affected.
Study reveals ingredients of beans passed through civets’ digestive system that makes hot drink beloved by Hollywood
It is a coffee beloved by Hollywood and influencers – now researchers say they have found an ingredient that might help explain the unique flavour of kopi luwak.
Also known as civet coffee, kopi luwak is produced from coffee beans that have passed through the digestive system of...
Eskom’s relaxed criteria for rooftop solar systems does not apply to all municipal customers. In fact, the four largest metros still require system sign-offs by engineers.
The latest Internet Computer (ICP) price updates show the token consolidating near $3.12, struggling to break past short-term resistance after a 12% weekly drop. Meanwhile, Dogecoin (DOGE) price news reflects a similar story, with the coin hovering near $0.194 after repeated rejections at $0.20. Despite visible support between $0.194–$0.196. In contrast, BlockDAG is commanding the […]
Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report by an environmental watchdog. AP: The Seattle-based Basel Action Network, or BAN, said a two-year investigation found at least 10 U.S. companies exporting used electronics to Asia...
Microsoft has set a 30% profit margin goal for its Xbox gaming division, Bloomberg reported Thursday, well above the video game industry’s average of 17% to 22%. The target, implemented in fall 2023 by CFO Amy Hood, represents a sharp departure from Xbox’s previous approach of allowing developers to focus on making quality games without specific financial constraints. Xbox historically...
Project Amplify is Nike’s latest attempt to put some spring in your step with help from a powered mechanism that enhances the natural movement of the human ankle and lower leg.
Humans have been selectively breeding animals for millennia. If we can help species survive by tweaking their DNA in a lab, I say bring it on
Do you think we should genetically modify wildlife? What if we could make seabirds resistant to the flu that has been exterminating them en masse, just by tweaking their DNA a smidgen? Or make fish that can shrug off pollution, or coral that can survive...
Press Pulse’s latest online media sentiment report revealed that Huawei achieved the best score in the mobile vendor category, followed by ZTE, Nokia, and Ericsson.