Tech

A close-up view of a laptop's side profile featuring a yellow USB Type-A port alongside standard ports.

If your PC has a yellow USB port, take note: it’s not just there for decoration and could save you in a pinch

March 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A person looking at a smartphone screen with an unknown number, preparing to answer the call professionally.

Rejecting spam calls may be precisely what is hurting you: the trick is to answer… but with a specific phrase

March 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A long, coiled, translucent siphonophore colony drifting in the dark waters of the deep ocean off the Australian coast.

In 2020, Australia launched a robot 6,000 meters below the surface: what it found was a strange 15-meter-long organism

March 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A high-tech stretchable OLED display showing a glowing green heart shape while being mechanically pulled to 60 percent strain.

South Korea claims to have solved the main flaw of flexible OLEDs with a material that maintains brightness even when stretched by 60%

March 2, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Close-up of a purple USB-A port on a power adapter, indicating support for high-wattage proprietary fast charging.

It’s not decoration or marketing: the purple USB port hides a feature that can charge your phone in much less time, and almost no one knows about it

February 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A high-energy DragonFire laser weapon system firing a concentrated beam during military trials at the Hebrides Range.

DragonFire shoots down drones at 404 miles per hour, and the Royal Navy will install it on Type 45 destroyers starting in 2027

February 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A G.hn bridge adapter showing an ethernet port (RJ45) and a telephone port (RJ11) connected to vintage copper telephone wiring.

A British man converts the “incomprehensible mess” of telephone cables in his old house into gigabit Internet throughout the home and documents the process step by step

February 27, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A long-exposure photograph of the night sky showing streaks caused by a constellation of Amazon Leo internet satellites passing overhead.

Amazon satellites observe and reveal the “dark side” of the internet of the future

February 26, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A microscopic view of a spherical gel-based microrobot containing iron oxide nanoparticles and medicinal cargo navigating a simulated blood vessel.

Swiss scientists have created a micro-robot the size of a grain of sand that navigates the bloodstream and releases drugs at the exact point where they are needed

February 25, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A screenshot of the Gmail "Accounts and Import" settings tab, highlighting the "Check mail from other accounts" section currently used for POP3 fetching.

Google is going to disable two key features, and users with Yahoo, GMX, or Outlook accounts connected to Gmail will need to take action now

February 24, 2026 at 8:45 AM
A pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses featuring a micro-display lens and the accompanying electromyography-based Neural Band wrist wearable.

The cell phone as you know it has come to an end: Mark Zuckerberg presents the device that could replace cell phones forever, and a date has already been set for the start of this technological revolution

February 22, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The Pyxis Ocean cargo ship at sea featuring two vertical 37.5-meter rigid WindWings installed on its deck to harness wind power.

Two giant sails are installed on a cargo ship, solving one of the main problems facing the maritime industry

February 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A smartphone screen showing the WhatsApp interface with the glowing blue Meta AI circle icon integrated into the search bar and chat list.

The new WhatsApp button that nobody asked for is already on your phone: you can’t delete it, but there’s a trick to get around that

February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
A ground-based autonomous laser transmitter from PowerLight Technologies aiming an invisible beam toward a K1000ULE long-endurance drone in flight.

The United States fires a laser beam that recharges drones miles away while they are flying

February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A digital rendering of a hacker's shadow over a map of Ukraine and the United States, symbolizing the global reach of the Zeus banking trojan.

The Ukrainian DJ who shared FIFA cheats and ended up becoming the world’s most wanted hacker, leaving thousands of people without medical care after blocking an entire hospital

February 17, 2026 at 6:30 AM
A person connecting a smartphone to a high-capacity portable power bank during a home power outage.

Has the power gone out and your phone has 5% battery left? Here’s the easiest (and safest) trick to charge it without electricity and avoid being left without communication

February 16, 2026 at 10:15 AM
A front and back view of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE in Cloud Navy, showing the triple camera setup and Infinity-O display.

It’s over: Samsung’s popular mobile phone will no longer receive updates

February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A close-up of a digital screen showing the California DROP platform interface with a prominent "Request Deletion" button.

California has launched a free tool that allows you to permanently delete your personal data from hundreds of websites with a single click

February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
A close-up of a smartphone screen showing a green indicator dot in the top right corner of the status bar.

iPhone and Android users receive this warning: the green dot on the top bar could be more serious than you think

February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A high-speed portable SSD connected to a modern laptop alongside an older, dusty USB-A flash drive.

Say goodbye to USB flash drives: why the cloud, SSDs, and even microSD cards are delivering the final blow to this storage icon

February 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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