This Robot With a Working Human Face Is Incredibly Unsettling

Last year, 21 humanoid robots squared up against each other in the World Humanoid Robot Games’ half marathon race in Beijing in an unintentionally hilarious debauchery of broken limbs, face plants — plus sweaty human engineers, who were forced to accompany them along the way. Coming in third place was a bipedal robot called Walker… Continue reading This Robot With a Working Human Face Is Incredibly Unsettling

Scientists Intrigued by Possible Hollow Structures Under Surface of Venus

Venus has long been known as Earth’s evil twin. While they both are roughly the same size and formed in the same inner region of the solar system, Venus is far less hospitable to life as we know it. Its surface temperatures can reach over 900 degrees Fahrenheit. Its clouds are made of sulfuric acid,… Continue reading Scientists Intrigued by Possible Hollow Structures Under Surface of Venus

Section 230 turns 30 as it faces its biggest tests yet

The law has survived the dot-com bubble and the Supreme Court, but it’s up against potentially larger challenges. by Lauren Feiner Feb 8, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC The law has survived the dot-com bubble and the Supreme Court, but it’s up against potentially larger challenges. by Lauren Feiner Feb 8, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC Lauren… Continue reading Section 230 turns 30 as it faces its biggest tests yet

Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated

Transportation Need to lend your neighbor your car? The newest version of the digital key specification allows vehicle owners to text a copy of the key to other people. Need to lend your neighbor your car? The newest version of the digital key specification allows vehicle owners to text a copy of the key to… Continue reading Digital car keys are getting more sophisticated

Forget Ring: I switched to this Eufy security camera, and can’t go back to grainy night vision

EufyCam S3 Pro ZDNET’s key takeaways The EufyCam S3 Pro is available separately for $220 or in a two-pack with the HomeBase 3 for $550. This EufyCam is an excellent 4K outdoor security camera that delivers on its night vision promises, features no monthly fees, and has dual motion detection to reduce false alerts. The… Continue reading Forget Ring: I switched to this Eufy security camera, and can’t go back to grainy night vision

Watching football? Change these 5 settings on your TV for better performance instantly

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Whether you’re considering buying a new TV or your old flat panel seems to be doing fine, there are still ways to optimize your viewing experience, and it all begins with your television’s settings. Let’s explore some of the key factors determining how your TV… Continue reading Watching football? Change these 5 settings on your TV for better performance instantly

Clean Technica: Tesla Powerwall Facing Headwinds & Nasty Comments004348

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.Or support our Kickstarter campaign! Like a superball on steroids bouncing from one shiny object to another, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has left the hot mess of Cybertruck behind to launch a new line of in-house solar panels. Doesn’t he have a business to run? The… Continue reading Clean Technica: Tesla Powerwall Facing Headwinds & Nasty Comments004348

Professional Gamblers Move Into Prediction Markets to Bleed You Dry

Following the federal government’s wide-armed embrace of the tech, professional gamblers are flooding into prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. It’s not hard to see why: in January alone, trading volume on Kalshi almost hit $10 billion, $8.5 billion of which was tied to sports, according to new reporting by Bloomberg. That same month, Kalshi… Continue reading Professional Gamblers Move Into Prediction Markets to Bleed You Dry

Microsoft’s AI Efforts Are Faceplanting

Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Sven Hoppe / picture alliance via Getty Images Microsoft has continued to focus more and more on AI — almost certainly at the expense of its core products, like the Windows operating system. And unfortunately for the Redmond giant, the gambit doesn’t seem to be paying off. Current and… Continue reading Microsoft’s AI Efforts Are Faceplanting