AI avatar startup Lemon Slice has raised $10.5 million in seed funding to create realistic, interactive video avatars from a single image, aiming to solve the 'uncanny valley' problem with its custom diffusion model.

Ukraine is deploying inexpensive interceptor drones, some costing just $1,000, to counter Russian aerial attacks. This strategy is rewriting the economics of air defense and shaping the future of warfare.

France's national postal and banking service, La Poste, suffered a major outage on Monday from a suspected DDoS attack, affecting its website, mobile apps, and online services. The event is the latest in a series of cyberattacks targeting French infrastructure.

Activist group Anna's Archive alleges it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify, totaling 300TB, with plans for a torrent release. Spotify says it has disabled the accounts involved and implemented new safeguards.

Japanese AC giant Daikin Industries acquires two US tech companies in 2025, entering the competitive AI data center cooling market to address growing power and water constraints.

Uzbekistan's entire national vehicle surveillance system was discovered exposed online, password-free. The leak compromises millions of records, including photos, videos, and detailed travel histories, posing a major privacy and security threat.

Portable console maker Ayaneo has revealed the Pocket Play, a smartphone with integrated slide-out controls reminiscent of the 2011 Xperia Play. This modern take aims to perfect the gaming phone concept for today's market.

Arovia's Splay, born from a 2021 crowdfunder, is a new type of device: a portable, ultra-short-throw projector with a built-in, collapsible screen that turns it into a 24.5" monitor.

Review of the iBuyPower RDY Slate gaming PC. It offers solid performance but suffers from a critical assembly flaw and odd part choices. However, the current AI-driven surge in RAM prices makes this prebuilt a surprisingly compelling value proposition.

In 2025, Amazon's generative AI assistant, Alexa Plus, is reportedly failing at simple smart home tasks like making coffee, raising critical questions about the real-world utility and reliability of advanced AI models.

The ultimate 2026 laptop buying guide. We demystify the new chip wars between Intel Core Ultra, Qualcomm Snapdragon X, and Apple M4 to help you choose wisely.

Apple gets a €98 million fine from Italy's antitrust regulator over its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) policy, which allegedly imposes unfair burdens on third-party developers.