Topic: human-centric cities
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Apple’s Siri won’t serve as your AI girlfriend
Apple's revamped Siri AI is designed to avoid the sycophantic behavior common in rival chatbots, with Apple software chief Craig Federighi stating it will not encourage users to reveal personal information or establish emotional connections. Federighi explained that Siri's purpose is strictly to ...
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Ziroth debunks Donut Lab's solid-state battery claim
An investigation by the Ziroth YouTube channel, with insights from over 20 battery experts and a whistleblower, concluded that Donut Lab's claimed solid-state battery is actually a conventional lithium-ion design. The report alleges CEO Marko Lehtimäki engaged in "authority laundering" by paying ...
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Ikea and Samsung SmartThings Integration Now Glitch-Free
The integration between Ikea's Matter-over-Thread devices and the Samsung SmartThings platform is now stable and fully functional, resolving earlier connectivity and performance issues. Extensive collaboration and testing between the companies improved stability across Ikea's product lineup, with...
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Cyclist Airbag Nears Market Release
A new integrated airbag skinsuit for cyclists, developed by Van Rysel and In&motion, is undergoing final testing and is slated for public release within the next two years. The system responds to a UCI call for new safety gear, featuring an ultra-fast 60-millisecond deployment triggered by an alg...
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Amazon's Project Kuiper Sets New Satellite Launch Date
Amazon's low-Earth orbit satellite internet service, Leo, now targets a full commercial launch in mid-2026, following an enterprise preview in late 2025. The company faces a regulatory deadline to deploy half its satellite constellation by July 2026 and has requested an extension, as it currently...
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Google Speeds Up Chrome Updates
Google is accelerating Chrome's stable release cycle from four weeks to two weeks, starting in September, to deliver features, security patches, and performance improvements more rapidly. The new two-week schedule begins with Chrome 153 on September 8th for desktop and mobile, while enterprise us...
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Gemini Now Describes Live Camera Feeds on Google Home
Google Home's Gemini assistant gains a "Live Search" feature, enabling it to analyze live security camera feeds to answer real-time questions about current activity. The platform is powered by updated AI models for higher quality responses and better media playback support for new music. Gemini n...
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Strava and Komoot Add Offline Maps to Apple Watch
Strava and Komoot have introduced offline maps for the Apple Watch, allowing users to view routes and record activities directly from their wrist without needing an iPhone. The implementations differ: Strava's feature is for paying subscribers and lacks turn-by-turn navigation, while Komoot's cor...
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Charge Your Bluetti at 1200W in Your Car
Bluetti's Charger 2 provides a rapid 1200W charge to power stations from a vehicle, a major upgrade over standard 12V ports that dramatically cuts charging times. It intelligently combines up to 800W from a vehicle's alternator with up to 400W from solar panels, maximizing energy harvest whether ...
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Aqara's CES Debut: Here's What They Proved
Aqara introduced a suite of new smart home products at CES, focusing on convenience, energy efficiency, and a responsive environment through advanced sensors and broad Matter compatibility to build an interconnected ecosystem. Key launches include two new hub devices: the Camera Hub G350, a 4K in...
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Pila Power Station's Stunning Transformation
Pila Energy is now accepting preorders for its new line of home battery power stations, with deliveries scheduled to begin in February 2026. The system is designed for easy, electrician-free installation, plugging into a standard outlet to provide backup power for appliances during outages and ma...
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Bosch's Free Feature Renders Stolen E-Bikes Unsalable
Bosch is launching a free, subscription-free feature in its Flow app that allows e-bike owners to officially flag their bike as stolen, tainting it across its digital network to deter theft. Once flagged, the e-bike is digitally locked out from app connections, updates, and mode changes, while al...
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Jackery's Solar-Powered Gazebo: A Brilliant DIY Project
Jackery has unveiled a solar-powered gazebo at CES, integrating shelter with energy independence and planning a release in California later this year with a base price of $12,000 to $15,000. The structure features a large aluminum frame, 2,000 watts of integrated solar panels, lighting, a project...
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Samsung's Freestyle Projector Gets a Brightness Boost
Samsung's new Freestyle Plus projector boasts significantly enhanced brightness of 430 ISO Lumens, nearly double its predecessor, marking a shift toward clearer industry-standard specifications. The device retains the original model's design, 1080p resolution, and streaming capabilities while add...
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Ex-Hyper Founder Unveils Semi-Solid MagSafe Power Banks
BMX has launched the SolidSafe line of power banks, which use a safer, semi-solid state battery technology that is highly resistant to physical damage and thermal runaway, significantly reducing fire risks. The power banks are priced about twice as high as standard models but are designed to last...
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Why I Defend My $40 Cable Paperweight
The Native Union Weighter is a premium aluminum and silicone desk accessory designed to manage cable clutter discreetly in a modern home, contrasting with cheaper, unsightly plastic clips. It features high-quality construction with a grippy silicone base and weighted aluminum top that effectively...
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Google's Nano Banana AI Pro Model Is Now Free to Try
Google has launched Nano Banana Pro, a free image generation tool in the Gemini app that creates studio-quality visuals from text descriptions using the Gemini 3 Pro architecture. The tool enables detailed infographics, readable text on images, and complex compositions with up to 14 blended image...
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Samsung's Trifold Phone: Official Name and Specs Revealed
Samsung's upcoming trifold smartphone, named the Galaxy Z TriFold, has had its specifications leaked by industry insider Evan Blass, revealing key details about the device. The device features a 6.5-inch outer display and a 10-inch interior screen with peak brightness levels of 2600 nits and 1600...
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SpaceX Launches 10,000th Starlink Satellite in Internet Milestone
SpaceX has deployed its 10,000th Starlink satellite, matching the annual launch record in 2025 with a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 56 new satellites. Approximately 8,608 satellites are currently operational, designed with a five-year lifespan before being safely deorbited to burn up in Earth's atmosp...
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Power Your Home for Weeks with EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra X
The EcoFlow Delta Pro Ultra X is a high-capacity home battery system that can power a typical American household for nearly a week, offering scalable capacity from 12kWh to 180kWh. It delivers a 60% increase in continuous power output to 12kW, expandable to 36kW with multiple inverters, enabling ...
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