Researchers Turn Dead Spiders Into ‘Necrobotic’ Grippers – CNET
See how engineers at Rice University transformed wolf spiders into necrobots.
OnePlus Shows Off 10T Phone Ahead of August Launch – CNET
The phone will come in black and green, and will skip OnePlus’ signature alert slider.
Fireballs Lit Up US Skies This Weekend and Rocked Texas With a Sonic Boom – CNET
The next few weeks could be the best time of year to see space pebbles and bigger boulders sizzling in the sky.
Global shortage of fiber optic cable threatens digital growth
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A worldwide shortage of fiber optic cable has driven up prices and lengthened lead times, endangering companies’ ambitious plans to roll out state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure. Europe,…
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum delayed ‘a few months’
Daedalic announced it is delaying its Lord of the Rings title, centered around Gollum, to an indeterminate point in the near future.Read More
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic launches on September 26
Blizzard announced today that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Classic will launch on September 26.Read More
Challenges facing AI in science and engineering
AI and science stand to complement each other very well, with the former seeking patterns in data and the latter dedicated to discovering fundamental principles that give rise to those…
US Energy Department Loans $2.5B to GM Battery Facility, Report Says – CNET
The facilities would be located in Ohio, Tennessee and Michigan.
Tech Giants Want to Banish the Leap Second To Stop Internet Crashes – CNET
Syncing clocks with the Earth’s rotation causes more problems than it’s worth, according to Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon. Key government agencies agree.
Save 20% On Spacesaver Vacuum Storage Bags With This Exclusive Deal – CNET
Save money and space with our exclusive discount on these clever vacuum storage bags.