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TECH

ASML: The Dutch company behind the chips powering AI

ASML builds the precision machines behind advanced chips. A look at the Dutch company, its remarkable EUV technology and the hardware making AI possible.

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TECH

TSMC: The company the AI world cannot easily replace

TSMC turns advanced chip designs into the hardware behind AI. Here is why its factories, packaging technology and enormous scale are so difficult to replace.

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TECH

Binance hit by $6.3 billion heist. Now comes the race to get it back

Binance reports a $6.3 billion breach as investigators point to North Korea. Here is what happened, what has been frozen and what remains unclear.

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TECH

Gemini 4 Carbon wants to find the bugs. And stay long enough to fix them

Google’s Gemini 4 Carbon focuses on coding, cybersecurity and difficult tasks that take time. Here is what stands out, and who gets access first.

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TECH

iMicro XL15 turns your phone into a microscope

iMicro XL15 pairs a tiny phone microscope lens with movable lighting and a focusing stand. Even a few grains of sugar start looking rather interesting.

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TECH

Super Mouse has a touchscreen and a keyboard. Yes, on the mouse

Super Mouse puts a touchscreen, app shortcuts, voice typing and trackpad controls on a wired mouse. A clever desk companion or one screen too many?

Cutaway illustration of a data centre with server racks and outdoor cooling fans

TECH

Why do data centres make so much noise? The cloud has a loud side

Conceptual CPU and GPU chips with orange branching paths and teal parallel paths

TECH

CPU vs GPU: Why your computer needs two different kinds of clever

CPU vs GPU, explained without the headache. Find out what each processor does, why they work together and what those core counts really mean.

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Three Microduck robots gathered around a ball on a games surface

TECH

This $399 robot duck can skate, fall over and learn new tricks. Wait, what?

Microduck looks like a cute robot toy, but there is more going on. Meet the $399 skating duck you can train yourself, and see the official video.

Front view of the redesigned silver Tesla Roadster with angular bodywork and narrow headlights.

TECH

Tesla Unveils Its New Roadster, and This One Can Leave the Ground

Tesla’s latest Roadster reveal featured airborne stunts, cold-gas thrusters and three different versions. See the videos and what Tesla has announced so far.

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LIFEHACKS

Breaking the Cycle: How Overthinking Sabotages Productivity and Possible Ways to Overcome It

Overthinking refers to the process of continuously dwelling on thoughts, ideas, or problems without reaching any resolution. It involves excessively analyzing situations, often leading…