Aaron Leong
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DESI (Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument) has, in just five years, completed the largest and most comprehensive 3D map of the universe ever constructed, cataloging over 47 million galaxies and quasars plus 20 million nearby stars. This...
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Val Kilmer’s return to the screen in the upcoming thriller As Deep as the Grave marks a major and controversial milestone in the evolution of digital performance, utilizing AI-generation to grant the actor a leading role despite, well, not...
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China has successfully tested a specialized deep-sea electro-hydrostatic actuator capable of severing undersea telecommunications cables at depths of 3,500 meters, marking a significant leap in its deep-sea intervention (i.e. military)...
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The White House has issued a sweeping National Space Policy that establishes a rigorous framework for the development and deployment of nuclear power and propulsion systems in orbit and beyond. The more immediate goal is to have...
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You got to give it Trump, even with the newly redesigned Trump Phone and digital storefront, he hasn't swayed from catering to the tacky tech market. Goldfinger would be proud.
The revised T1, which markets itself as a bold departure...
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Amazon has announced the $11.57 billion acquisition of satellite operator Globalstar, thus upping the game in the whole Musk-Bezos space race. By absorbing Globalstar’s established orbital infrastructure and lucrative spectrum licenses...
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One of the oldest recorded celestial displays, the Lyrids meteor shower is set to reach its peak next week. While Lyrids are known for unpredictable surges that can produce up to 100 meteors per hour, this year's peak arrives with specific...
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We recently reported how the upcoming iPhone 18 lineup is beginning to take shape, whereby possibly the biggest aesthetic change this time around is the color—some kind of deep red, to be specific. Well, more reports from established...
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The universe is stretching apart faster than our current theories of physics can explain, and a new study has just confirmed that the discrepancy is not a fluke. By funneling decades of data into the most precise measurement of the local...
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Porsche has long mastered the art of the expensive options list, but if this latest patent is anything to go by, it suggests a future where your car’s personality and paint work can change at the flick of a switch.
A series of patent...
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Huawei has leapfrogged competitors by releasing the Pura X Max, the world’s first ultrawide foldable smartphone. Even as the tech world anticipates Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide and Apple’s long-gestating iPhone Fold, Huawei has seized...
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Intel has unveiled a Gallium Nitride (GaN) chiplet measuring a mere 19 micrometers in thickness. First showcased at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in December last year, this advancement marks the first time GaN-on-Silicon...
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When the Artemis II's four-person crew left Earth’s orbit, they were protected by a computing system designed to move beyond simple redundancy (a la the Apollo missions) to a fail-silent architecture that ensures one glitch never becomes a...
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Google's next Pixel is shaping up to have a significant display upgrade, as new supply chain reports indicate that Google has managed to finagle Samsung's latest OLED panels instead of settling on lesser scraps.
Based on a report from...
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Deep in the heart of the galaxy Markarian 501 some 460 million light-years away, scientists have found two supermassive black holes locked in a gravitational dance that could end in a final, violent collision.
Astronomers have long...
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Another day, another dig on Apple. This time, Oppo has taken the opportunity to take a swipe at the iPhone 17 Pro (among others) as it talks about the twin 200-megapixel Sony-OmniVision camera package found on the upcoming Oppo Find X9...
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A new edition of the U.S. PIRG Education Fund's annual Failing the Fix report reveals that while the consumer electronics industry is inching toward better transparency and compliance with the right to repair, several major brands failed...
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Sony has unveiled its own take on mini LED TV tech called True RGB that swaps the standard white or blue backlights for an array of individually controlled red, green, and blue diodes. This advancement allows the set to generate pure colored light directly at the source, thus bypassing the...
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Leaked details for a new OnePlus device, widely suspected to be the Ace 6 Ultra, suggest the company is preparing a high-performance juggernaut designed to make North American fans salivate and wish for better times.
One of the most...
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More than five decades after the last human set foot on the lunar surface, NASA’s Artemis II mission has provided a breathtaking new perspective of our home world and its celestial neighbor through a series of historic images.
The...
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Remember the Motorola Xoom tablet much? Yeah, neither do I, but that was 15 years ago—an eternity in the land of technology. Fast forward to now, however, and Motorola has decided to re-enter the American tablet market with the Moto Pad...
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Oppo is prepping to launch the Pad Mini, positioning the iPad Mini-like tablet as a flagship slate featuring a possible Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 chipset and gamer-friendly 144Hz OLED display, packed in a remarkably thin 5.39mm unibody metal...
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