Apple event on March 4
Expected announcements:
• iPhone 17e (A19 chip, 48MP camera, ~$599)
• New entry-level MacBook (A18 Pro)
• M5 MacBook Air & MacBook Pro
• iPad Air (M4) & new base iPad (A18)
• New Mac displays
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Expected announcements:
• iPhone 17e (A19 chip, 48MP camera, ~$599)
• New entry-level MacBook (A18 Pro)
• M5 MacBook Air & MacBook Pro
• iPad Air (M4) & new base iPad (A18)
• New Mac displays
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Exynos 2600’s Heat Pass Block Could End Smartphone Cooling Fans
Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 introduces Heat Pass Block (HPB), a new cooling solution designed to lower thermal resistance and improve heat dissipation by up to 20%.
With chipsets pushing higher clock speeds — the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro rumored at 5.00GHz and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy expected to reach 4.74GHz — heat output continues to rise.
Brands like REDMAGIC have added built-in cooling fans to manage temperatures, but they can be noisy and still aren’t a perfect solution.
HPB places a heatsink directly on the chipset die, helping transfer heat more efficiently even with DRAM stacked above it. If it delivers as promised, high-performance phones may finally move away from custom fans.
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Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2600 introduces Heat Pass Block (HPB), a new cooling solution designed to lower thermal resistance and improve heat dissipation by up to 20%.
With chipsets pushing higher clock speeds — the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro rumored at 5.00GHz and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy expected to reach 4.74GHz — heat output continues to rise.
Brands like REDMAGIC have added built-in cooling fans to manage temperatures, but they can be noisy and still aren’t a perfect solution.
HPB places a heatsink directly on the chipset die, helping transfer heat more efficiently even with DRAM stacked above it. If it delivers as promised, high-performance phones may finally move away from custom fans.
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Sony Group has developed a technology that can identify the original music used in AI-generated songs, potentially allowing songwriters to seek compensation if their work helped train AI models.
The system analyzes which artists’ tracks were used in learning and generating music, and can even estimate contribution levels. If developers cooperate, Sony can connect directly to base model systems for detailed data. Without cooperation, it compares AI-generated tracks with existing catalogs to estimate the sources.
As the AI boom fuels accusations of copyrighted music being used without permission — including songs mimicking famous singers — Sony believes this tool could support a framework where revenue from AI music is shared with original creators and help curb infringement.
Developed by Sony AI, the technology could also be applied to video, games and character content. The company has not yet announced when it will be put into practical use.
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The system analyzes which artists’ tracks were used in learning and generating music, and can even estimate contribution levels. If developers cooperate, Sony can connect directly to base model systems for detailed data. Without cooperation, it compares AI-generated tracks with existing catalogs to estimate the sources.
As the AI boom fuels accusations of copyrighted music being used without permission — including songs mimicking famous singers — Sony believes this tool could support a framework where revenue from AI music is shared with original creators and help curb infringement.
Developed by Sony AI, the technology could also be applied to video, games and character content. The company has not yet announced when it will be put into practical use.
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One of the Winners of the 2026 Sony World Nature Photography Awards
📸 Chung Cheong Wong
The Eye: Window to the Soul
Blakiston’s fish owl is a nocturnal bird of prey that relies on its keen hearing and sight for hunting. This carefully timed photograph captures one of the owl’s eyes, revealed through its flight feathers.
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📸 Chung Cheong Wong
The Eye: Window to the Soul
Blakiston’s fish owl is a nocturnal bird of prey that relies on its keen hearing and sight for hunting. This carefully timed photograph captures one of the owl’s eyes, revealed through its flight feathers.
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OPPO is reportedly testing a brand-new Samsung HPC sensor for Find X10 Pro Max
OPPO is likely to choose the HPC instead of OV52A (40nm) or OV52B (28nm).
Samsung HPC comes with a 1/1.3" 200MP sensor size.
It supports 4x4 RMSC with 16-in-1 pixel binning and full remosaic capability.
It features UFCC technology.
It is positioned in the ultra high dynamic range category but does not support LOFIC.
It is built on an advanced manufacturing process, possibly 28nm.
According to DCS, OPPO is testing dual 200MP 1/1.3" sensors for Find X10 Pro Max, one for the main camera and one for telephoto, meaning Samsung HPC could potentially be used for both modules.
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OPPO is likely to choose the HPC instead of OV52A (40nm) or OV52B (28nm).
Samsung HPC comes with a 1/1.3" 200MP sensor size.
It supports 4x4 RMSC with 16-in-1 pixel binning and full remosaic capability.
It features UFCC technology.
It is positioned in the ultra high dynamic range category but does not support LOFIC.
It is built on an advanced manufacturing process, possibly 28nm.
According to DCS, OPPO is testing dual 200MP 1/1.3" sensors for Find X10 Pro Max, one for the main camera and one for telephoto, meaning Samsung HPC could potentially be used for both modules.
🔗 Digital Chat Station
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Your voice might be giving away more than you think.
A Nov. 19, 2025 study in Proceedings of the IEEE warns AI can extract far more from speech than just the words we say. Beyond emotion or fatigue, computers can analyze tone, cadence and word choice to infer education level, finances, political views — even possible health conditions.
The research, led by Tom Bäckström of Aalto University, highlights serious privacy risks. If a corporation can sense your economic situation from your voice, it could open the door to price discrimination, like higher insurance premiums. If emotional vulnerability or personal traits are detectable, it may enable profiling, harassment or stalking.
The technology isn’t fully in use yet, but the building blocks already exist. From voicemails to recorded customer service calls, our voices are stored everywhere. Speech tech has real promise — but the question is what it learns about us, and who ultimately controls that information.
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A Nov. 19, 2025 study in Proceedings of the IEEE warns AI can extract far more from speech than just the words we say. Beyond emotion or fatigue, computers can analyze tone, cadence and word choice to infer education level, finances, political views — even possible health conditions.
The research, led by Tom Bäckström of Aalto University, highlights serious privacy risks. If a corporation can sense your economic situation from your voice, it could open the door to price discrimination, like higher insurance premiums. If emotional vulnerability or personal traits are detectable, it may enable profiling, harassment or stalking.
The technology isn’t fully in use yet, but the building blocks already exist. From voicemails to recorded customer service calls, our voices are stored everywhere. Speech tech has real promise — but the question is what it learns about us, and who ultimately controls that information.
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Motorola announces a partnership with GrapheneOS Foundation, marking a new chapter in smartphone security
At MWC, Motorola announced a long-term partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation, the nonprofit behind a hardened, privacy-focused OS built on the Android Open Source Project.
The collaboration will focus on strengthening smartphone security and developing future Motorola devices compatible with GrapheneOS. By combining GrapheneOS’s advanced privacy and security engineering with Motorola’s hardware experience and ThinkShield solutions, the partnership aims to deliver stronger, more secure devices to a wider audience while raising security standards across the Android ecosystem.
Both companies describe this as a long-term effort, with joint development, software enhancements, and new security-focused devices expected to roll out in the months ahead.
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At MWC, Motorola announced a long-term partnership with the GrapheneOS Foundation, the nonprofit behind a hardened, privacy-focused OS built on the Android Open Source Project.
The collaboration will focus on strengthening smartphone security and developing future Motorola devices compatible with GrapheneOS. By combining GrapheneOS’s advanced privacy and security engineering with Motorola’s hardware experience and ThinkShield solutions, the partnership aims to deliver stronger, more secure devices to a wider audience while raising security standards across the Android ecosystem.
Both companies describe this as a long-term effort, with joint development, software enhancements, and new security-focused devices expected to roll out in the months ahead.
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Photos: Japan debuts first approved 3D-printed house with earthquake-ready frame
Built using a COBOD printer, the compact two-level home rises 7 meters and anchors into foundations designed for earthquake stability.
Developed by Kizuki Co. Ltd. with Onocom, the 50 sq m O House blends robotic 3D printing with a conventional reinforced concrete frame.
☑ Government approved first
Officially recognized as Japan’s first approved two-story 3D-printed reinforced concrete home, meeting strict seismic codes.
☑ Seismic-ready structure
Reinforced strip foundation and concrete frame carry the load, with printed walls integrated inside.
☑ Hybrid print method
A custom COBOD printer formed the walls, floor and roof slabs layer by layer.
☑ Four-person crew
Constructed on-site by a four-person team.
☑ Cave-inspired design
Curved walls and structural arches replace straight timber lines.
☑ Inverted interior layout
Living space upstairs, bedroom and en-suite below.
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Built using a COBOD printer, the compact two-level home rises 7 meters and anchors into foundations designed for earthquake stability.
Developed by Kizuki Co. Ltd. with Onocom, the 50 sq m O House blends robotic 3D printing with a conventional reinforced concrete frame.
☑ Government approved first
Officially recognized as Japan’s first approved two-story 3D-printed reinforced concrete home, meeting strict seismic codes.
☑ Seismic-ready structure
Reinforced strip foundation and concrete frame carry the load, with printed walls integrated inside.
☑ Hybrid print method
A custom COBOD printer formed the walls, floor and roof slabs layer by layer.
☑ Four-person crew
Constructed on-site by a four-person team.
☑ Cave-inspired design
Curved walls and structural arches replace straight timber lines.
☑ Inverted interior layout
Living space upstairs, bedroom and en-suite below.
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Norway’s solid-state hydrogen storage could store summer solar energy for winter use
The technology converts renewable electricity into hydrogen for long-term seasonal storage.
Norwegian startup Photoncycle has raised $17.5M to develop a seasonal energy storage system that could allow homes to store excess solar energy from summer and use it in winter.
The system converts renewable electricity into hydrogen and stores it in solid-state form at the household level, tackling one of the biggest challenges for renewables — long-duration seasonal storage. The company plans to roll it out commercially in Denmark and the Netherlands.
The funding will support the first phase of an industrial plant expected to go live in 2027, with capacity to provide seasonal storage for about 140,000 homes.
Photoncycle says the technology could reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and help households become more energy independent.
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The technology converts renewable electricity into hydrogen for long-term seasonal storage.
Norwegian startup Photoncycle has raised $17.5M to develop a seasonal energy storage system that could allow homes to store excess solar energy from summer and use it in winter.
The system converts renewable electricity into hydrogen and stores it in solid-state form at the household level, tackling one of the biggest challenges for renewables — long-duration seasonal storage. The company plans to roll it out commercially in Denmark and the Netherlands.
The funding will support the first phase of an industrial plant expected to go live in 2027, with capacity to provide seasonal storage for about 140,000 homes.
Photoncycle says the technology could reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and help households become more energy independent.
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🏆 2026 Sony World Photography Awards
Object Category Winner
🎨 Colour Divides
by Robby Ogilvie
Taken in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa, this image centres on a parked car set against a sharply divided colourful facade. The composition balances geometry and saturation; everyday architecture becomes graphic and deliberate, reflecting how colour and place shape urban identity.
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Object Category Winner
🎨 Colour Divides
by Robby Ogilvie
Taken in the Bo-Kaap neighbourhood of Cape Town, South Africa, this image centres on a parked car set against a sharply divided colourful facade. The composition balances geometry and saturation; everyday architecture becomes graphic and deliberate, reflecting how colour and place shape urban identity.
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X is testing a standalone messaging app — X Chat
X has begun testing a separate X Chat app for iOS — a dedicated messenger similar to WhatsApp or Signal, built around X’s private messaging system.
The first beta launched through Apple’s TestFlight and filled up within two hours. Initially limited to 1,000 testers, the program is already expanding to 5,000 users.
X Chat is essentially an upgraded version of X’s direct messages, which the company says are end-to-end encrypted. However, some security experts have previously questioned how secure the system actually is.
Early testers say the app feels simpler and smoother than messaging inside the main X app. Some features — including message requests, verified badges, and calling — are still being developed.
An Android version is expected very soon.
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X has begun testing a separate X Chat app for iOS — a dedicated messenger similar to WhatsApp or Signal, built around X’s private messaging system.
The first beta launched through Apple’s TestFlight and filled up within two hours. Initially limited to 1,000 testers, the program is already expanding to 5,000 users.
X Chat is essentially an upgraded version of X’s direct messages, which the company says are end-to-end encrypted. However, some security experts have previously questioned how secure the system actually is.
Early testers say the app feels simpler and smoother than messaging inside the main X app. Some features — including message requests, verified badges, and calling — are still being developed.
An Android version is expected very soon.
🌐📲 @TechnologyBoxs
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