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The 1GB flash drive still works perfectly—but manufacturers stopped making it for a reason that has nothing to do with technology
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The 1GB flash drive still works perfectly—but manufacturers stopped making it for a reason that has nothing to do with technology

The 1GB flash drive didn't vanish because it broke. It vanished because of math: fixed…

By Harilalao Miarisoa
Unitree's 'Superman' robot just ran faster than Usain Bolt — and the company built it in 12 weeks
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Unitree’s ‘Superman’ robot just ran faster than Usain Bolt — and the company built it in 12 weeks

A Chinese startup's humanoid robot hit 12.66 m/s—outpacing human sprinting records in just three months…

By Harilalao Miarisoa
A Manchester developer just beat Minecraft with a UK prime minister simulator — and civil servants say it's scarily accurate
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A Manchester developer just beat Minecraft with a UK prime minister simulator — and civil servants say it’s scarily accurate

A political simulator game toppled Minecraft on the UK App Store. Why Westminster's chaos has…

By Harilalao Miarisoa

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Borderlands creator Randy Pitchford just leaked Google Pixel Watch 5 after scuba diving discovery near Saint Martin
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Borderlands creator Randy Pitchford just leaked Google Pixel Watch 5 after scuba diving discovery near Saint Martin

Randy Pitchford accidentally revealed Google's unreleased Pixel Watch 5 after a friend found it underwater near Saint Martin, sparking questions…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Nintendo just launched Pictonico this week—and nobody knows why the company abandoned its mobile gaming graveyard
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Nintendo just launched Pictonico this week—and nobody knows why the company abandoned its mobile gaming graveyard

Nintendo surprises with Pictonico, a WarioWare-style smartphone game that breaks a decade-long retreat from mobile. What changed?

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Polymarket and Kalshi are using slot machine psychology to addict millions, investigation reveals
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Polymarket and Kalshi are using slot machine psychology to addict millions, investigation reveals

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi employ the same psychological tactics slot machines perfected to keep users engaged and spending.

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant
Bastl just raised $700,000 on Kickstarter with a synth disguised as a kalimba — and musicians are obsessed
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Bastl just raised $700,000 on Kickstarter with a synth disguised as a kalimba — and musicians are obsessed

A Czech synth company's Kickstarter hit $700K by disguising a synthesizer as a thumb piano. The tines are velocity-sensitive triggers,…

By Rivo Raphaël Chreçant