A British R&D unit that’s been compared to DARPA is funding synthetic muscles, electronic skin, and mechanical hands for a robotics dexterity project. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) today unveiled the 10 teams selected for the programme. Their mission: usher in a new era of dexterity that will transform robotics and human productivity.
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6 genuinely helpful uses for the USB port on your
The USB port on your router is often unused and yet it offers practical functions that can make everyday life easier. You can do things like saving and sharing files, mobile charging, or even an automatic backup of your data. We’ll tell you exactly how this works and what else you can do with your
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Major Clipchamp update improves Microsoft’s free video editor
Image: Microsoft Back in 2022, Microsoft integrated the (mostly) free video editor Clipchamp into Windows 11. Apart from Windows 11, it’s also one of the hidden gem inclusions in Microsoft 365. And last year, Clipchamp got boosted with several nifty AI features. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced in a blog post that a new version
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How to prevent forced installation of new Outlook on Windows
Image: Mojahid Mottakin/Shutterstock.com A few days ago, Microsoft manifested something that had been a long time coming: forced installation of the new Outlook app on Windows 10 PCs by way of the February 2025 mandatory update. This is the next step in Microsoft’s push to make the new Outlook commonplace. Previously, Microsoft had emphasized that
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Watch out, Nvidia. OpenAI’s proprietary AI chip is coming along
According to a new report from Reuters (spotted by Thurrott), OpenAI could finalize the design of its first 3nm AI chip in the coming months, with the goal of starting mass production at TSMC in 2026. The chip is being developed by a team of 40 OpenAI employees in collaboration with Broadcom. The project is
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The winner of Newegg’s PC building race finished in under
Image: Newegg How fast can you assemble a PC? I’ve seen The Full Nerd crew do two pretty hairy SFF builds in three hours, and I don’t think I’ve ever done one in less than four. But Newegg found some speed demons at MegaCon Orlando over the weekend. The fastest time, according to Newegg’s social
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Begin with problems, sandbox, identify trustworth vendors — a quick
February 8, 2025 12:15 PM VentureBeat/Midjourney Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More With 77% of companies already using or exploring the use of AI, and more than 80% claiming it’s a top priority, leaders are eager to get maximum value from the
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Snail Games will show up at GDC with new games
February 7, 2025 5:00 AM Snail Games' For the Stars. Image Credit: Snail Games Snail Games said it will show up at the Game Developers Conference (GDC 2025), with a lineup of updates, first-look reveals, and new partnerships to highlight its growth strategy. The Los Angeles company said fans of the Ark franchise can look
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Cognita.ai raises $15M to fix enterprise AI’s biggest bottleneck: deployment
February 6, 2025 6:00 AM Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Cognita.ai, a Chicago-based artificial intelligence company, has raised $15 million in Series A funding to help enterprises move beyond AI pilots to production-grade solutions that deliver
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China retaliates against US tariffs with Google antitrust probe and
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? China has retaliated against the new trade tariffs imposed on the country by announcing a series of measures against US businesses. These include an antitrust investigation into Google and placing American firms on its unreliable entity list. China