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Digital Security

Your children's photos are innocent. What someone can do with them using AI may not be.

Cases investigated by authorities show that common images of real children can be manipulated by artificial intelligence to create sexually abusive content. Understand what is already happening and how parents and guardians can reduce their children's exposure on the internet.

By Ederson Andrade · 20 min read

Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Announces GPT-6 Astra, Its Smartest AI Model Yet

GPT-6 Astra arrives with a focus on agents, programming, research, and computer usage. See the new features, limits, pricing, and the comparison with the GPT-5.6 family.

By Ederson Andrade · 9 min read

Hardware

Samsung's smart lens wins patent: what it does and what's there in 2026

Samsung Display has been granted a patent in South Korea for a contact lens with a microdisplay, antenna, battery and sensors. Understand how the technology would work and why it is not yet a product.

By Ederson Andrade · 10 min read

Hardware

48-inch or 70-inch 4K TV: Why doesn't the picture look the same at the same resolution?

Two 4K TVs can have the same 8.3 million pixels and still look different. Understand PPI, screen size, distance, panel, HDR, and what really matters before you buy.

By Ederson Andrade · 12 min read

Hardware

How Meta Quest sees your movements: the science of tracking

Cameras, infrared light, gyroscopes, 3D maps, and artificial intelligence work together to track head, controls, and hands. Understand the evolution and science that make Meta Quest tracking almost instantaneous.

By Ederson Andrade · 12 min read

Science and innovation

Disaster in Nepal: what happened and how technology helps in rescues

An avalanche of ice and rock is the main hypothesis for the flood that hit Rasuwa and advanced down the Trishuli River. Follow the official data and understand how drones, satellites, sensors and public systems help in the search.

By Ederson Andrade · 10 min read

Software

God's Eye View: the open map that gathers signals from the planet in real time

Bilawal Sidhu's viral tool places flights, ships, satellites, earthquakes, fires, and public cameras over a 3D globe. Understand what is really live, what data is simulated, and why open source doesn't mean surveillance without limits.

By Ederson Andrade · 9 min read

Games

Pong: The Story of the Simple Game That Helped Create an Industry

Before going down in history, Pong was just an exercise given to engineer Allan Alcorn. Learn about the role of Nolan Bushnell, Ted Dabney, Ralph Baer and Magnavox Odyssey in the game that introduced video games to millions of people.

By Ederson Andrade · 9 min read

Science and innovation

Xiaomi's humanoid robot reaches 98% accuracy in car factory

After four months of testing, Xiaomi's humanoid raised the success rate in a car assembly stage from 90.2% to 98%. The result is promising, but still leaves doubts about autonomy, human interventions and operation at scale.

By Ederson Andrade · 6 min read

Science and innovation

CL1 puts human neurons on a chip, but it's not your average PC

CL1 combines cultured neurons, silicon, life support, and a Python API. Understand how the biological computer works, what it can be used for, and what boundaries and ethical issues still surround it.

By Ederson Andrade · 10 min read

Schedule

Rust 1.98 arrives amid the biggest compiler overhaul since launch

Version 1.98 brings stable news, while a new trait solver is now tested by default at nightly. Understand the timeline, what changes now, and why the reform matters to developers.

By Ederson Andrade · 8 min read

Software

Aloha Browser Grows Quietly with Privacy and Built-in VPN

Created in 2015, Aloha Browser gained ground with a built-in VPN, ad blocking, and versions for cell phones and computers. Learn about its history, what's new in 2026, and the precautions before adopting it.

By Ederson Andrade · 10 min read