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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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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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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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Nothing Phone (4a) official look in white variant

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display feature hands-on!

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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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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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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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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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AI creates artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision without instruction

The most surprising aspect was that the computer’s eyes developed in the same way as those of real organisms.

Researchers in Sweden have created artificial animals that evolved vision from scratch — starting with simple light sensitivity and eventually learning to discern objects, without any instructions.

“It’s the first time AI has been used to follow how a complete vision system can arise without telling the computer how it should come to be,” said Professor Dan-Eric Nilsson of Lund University.

In a synthetic world built of code, virtual animals were given tasks like navigating and finding food. Generation by generation, those that adapted best passed on their traits. Over time, light-sensitive structures evolved into functioning eyes.

Surprisingly, the digital eyes developed along the same paths seen in nature — as if evolution followed its usual blueprint, even inside a computer.

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📱 An official render of the new Samsung Wide Fold has appeared, which will compete with the first foldable iPhone.

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Meet Sony’s new Sony WF-1000XM6 — premium sound & top-tier ANC.

☑️ 25% more noise cancellation than XM5
☑️ HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3e + Integrated Processor V2
☑️ Adaptive Noise Cancelling Optimiser
☑️ 4 microphones per earbud for precise noise blocking
☑️ Sound co-created with world-renowned engineers
☑️ Sony’s best call quality with AI beamforming + bone conduction
☑️ Enhanced DAC & 32-bit audio processing
☑️ Hi-Res Audio Wireless + DSEE Extreme
☑️ 360 Reality Audio + 10-band EQ
☑️ Scene-based listening & Adaptive Sound Control
☑️ Slimmer, ergonomic design for all-day comfort
☑️ Ventilation design reduces internal noise
☑️ Works hands-free with Gemini
☑️ LE Audio ready for ultra-low latency
☑️ Up to 8h battery (24h with case) + Qi wireless charging
☑️ ~25% circular recycled materials + plastic-free packaging

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra official renders

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Russian firm turns pigeons into brain-controlled surveillance drones using GPS

A Moscow startup says pigeons with microscopic brain electrodes completed controlled test flights over the city in late 2025.

The PJN-1 project uses neurosurgery instead of training. Electrodes linked to a small head stimulator let operators steer the birds, while a lightweight backpack carries GPS, a controller, solar panels, and a chest camera for real-time tracking. The company claims the pigeons can fly up to 300 miles a day without batteries and be deployed immediately after surgery.

Neiry says the birds can navigate tight spaces, handle harsh weather, and operate where drones face restrictions, for uses like infrastructure inspections, power line monitoring, and search-and-rescue.

Founder Alexander Panov said: “Any bird can be a carrier… ravens for heavier payloads, seagulls, and for large sea areas — albatrosses.”

The project is already raising ethical and security debates.

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Google confirms AirDrop-style sharing is coming to more Android devices

Google has confirmed that Android’s Quick Share will soon expand AirDrop interoperability beyond the Pixel 10 series. The feature launched unexpectedly last year and remained limited to Pixel phones, raising questions about a wider rollout.

Android VP of Engineering Eric Kay says Google has already proven the feature works with iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks and is now working with partners to bring it to more Android devices, with announcements expected very soon.

So far, Nothing has confirmed support, while Qualcomm has hinted that Snapdragon-powered phones could follow. This expansion is happening in large part thanks to EU 🇪🇺 interoperability rules, which aim to make major platforms work better together, and supports Google’s push to make switching from iPhone to Android easier.

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First-ever experimental gene therapy aims to restore vision by rejuvenating eye neurons

Life Biosciences is testing ER-100, an experimental gene therapy designed to restore vision by reviving damaged retinal neurons. Unlike existing treatments that slow disease, ER-100 uses epigenetic reprogramming to reset aging retinal cells, targeting optic neuropathies such as glaucoma and NAION, where vision loss is irreversible.

The therapy works by controlled expression of three Yamanaka transcription factors — OCT-4, SOX-2, and KLF-4 (OSK) — to rewind cellular aging signatures. In preclinical studies, ER-100 restored age-related methylation patterns and improved visual function in multiple animal models, including nonhuman primates. With FDA approval for its first human trial, researchers will now evaluate safety, tolerability, and early signs of benefit, opening the door to a disease-modifying approach that could transform treatment for neurodegenerative eye disorders.

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OpenAI Dime Audio-Only AI headphone first look leaked!

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