The Curious Technologist
Diode: Build, Program, and Simulate Hardware in the Browser
The Diode homepage presents a compact promise: bring a hardware workshop to the web. At a glance, the site positions itself as a browser-based environment where users can build, program, and simulate hardware components without installing desktop software. What the...
Apple to Build a Single Desktop Mac in the U.S.; It’s More Symbolic Than Structural
Apple says it will start making one desktop Mac model in the U.S. later this year. The move is limited and unlikely to reshape its global supply chain.
A first look at Microsoft’s new Xbox Series X console
It’s clear the Series X was designed primarily for the vertical orientation. That’s how Microsoft always shows it in marketing materials. And the console looks awkward, with the bottom stand poking out to the side when laid horizontally. Almost as if it... fell over....
Oculus founder’s Ghost 4 military drones use AI for surveillance and attack
Palmer Luckey rose to tech fame for inventing the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality headset that helped generate interest in the technology. Now he's got a different type of tech product to show off: the Ghost 4 military drone. Built by Luckey's new company,...
This tiny robotic beetle travels for two hours without a battery
A team of researchers from the University of Southern California have created a miniscule autonomous robotic beetle, RoBeetle, that can travel for more than two hours without a battery. The 88-milligram, insect-inspired robot runs on liquid methanol, which powers its...
TikTok sues Trump administration over ban in US
TikTok is suing the Trump administration over an executive order that would effectively ban the short-form video app in the US on Sept. 20. The lawsuit (embedded below) was filed Monday in the US District Court for the Central District of California. TikTok said the...