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STAT+: Brain-computer implants are coming of age. Here are 3 trends to watch in 2026

BCI trends to watch in 2026: Better ways of capturing brain signals, brain implants for mental health, and Chinese competition.

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UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology

It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.

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Leapmotor Expects 2025 Profitability, Launching EV with Airline-Like Seats

Leapmotor feels like “the little EV company that could” to me (a reference to The Little Engine That Could for those from a certain time period). The company was formed in late 2015 and launched its first car in June 2019, in the middle of an already quite big and ... [continued]
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MayimFlow wants to stop data center leaks before they happen

Leaks cause damage, down time, and cost money. MayimFlow's founder John Khazraee wants to change that.

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A tiny smartphone for a bigger, less distracted life — just $85

Get the NanoPhone Mini 4G Smartphone for just $84.97 and stay connected without being glued to a full-size device.

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This tiny implant sends secret messages to the brain

Researchers have built a fully implantable device that sends light-based messages directly to the brain. Mice learned to interpret these artificial patterns as meaningful signals, even without touch, sight, or sound. The system uses up to 64 micro-LEDs to create complex neural patterns that resemble…

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MSI Claw A8 BZ2EM Review – The Best Value Z2 Extreme PC Handheld?

Bigger and longer-lasting than the ROG Xbox Ally X - but also harder to recommend.

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Score a $55 Target Gift Card With the Already-on-Sale Logitech G502 X Plus Wireless Gaming Mouse

A bunch of Logitech gear includes up to $100 gift cards with a free Target Circle membership.

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Former PlayStation Exec Says Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo Must Learn From VHS's Victory Over Betamax if They Want to Truly Expand the Console Audience

Video game console sales cap out each generation at around 250 million, so how will the console manufacturers break through that barrier? By learning a crucial lesson from the videotape format war, one former PlayStation executive has suggested.

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SoftBank has been on the prowl for AI investments — it’s buying another business in this $2.9 billion deal

SoftBank has slowly been increasing exposure to the AI trade.

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Beyond Winning: Spotify’s Experiments with Learning Framework

TL;DR Spotify’s experimentation platform, Confidence, scaled product decision-making across hundreds of...
The post Beyond Winning: Spotify’s Experiments with Learning Framework appeared first on Spotify Engineering.

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Shuffle: Making Random Feel More Human

Shuffle has always been one of Spotify’s most-used features, and also one of the most misunderstood. For...
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1,500+ PRs Later: Spotify’s Journey with Our Background Coding Agent (Part 1)

Thousands of merged AI-generated pull requests and the future of large-scale software maintenance.
The post 1,500+ PRs Later: Spotify’s Journey with Our Background Coding Agent (Part 1) appeared first on Spotify Engineering.

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Background Coding Agents: Context Engineering (Part 2)

We explore context engineering for background coding agents and what makes a good migration prompt.
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The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality

TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel.

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Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie

The child was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead.

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Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links

Meta is encouraging users to verify themselves to unlock more features or engagement with their posts.

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Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026

Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

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Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech?

Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats.

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The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport

From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.