2025-01-17

Digital twins of cities to expand under plans from new Dutch startup Scenexus

A startup called Scenexus has unveiled plans to build digital twins of cities around the world. A spin-off from Dutch research organisation TNO, Scenexus launched this week with a new platform for urb [...]

2025-01-17

Bitkraft Ventures hires Anuj Tandon to kick off game investments in India

Anuj Tandon has joined Bitkraft Ventures, a seed-stage investor for interactive media and games, as partner focused on the fast-growing Indian game market. [...]

2025-01-17

Sony axes two more live service games

Sony has canceled two more live-service games, one from its remake and remaster studio Bluepoint and another from Days Gone developer Bend Studio in Oregon, the company confirmed to Bloomberg. Neither [...]

2025-01-17

This robot worm digs for geothermal energy in your backyard

Four billion years ago, Earth was a fiery, tumultuous world of molten rock, volcanic eruptions, and toxic skies, with searing heat and the constant threat of asteroid impacts. Thankfully, our planet h [...]

2025-01-16

Everyone suddenly has cold feet about banning TikTok

With a TikTok ban seemingly imminent, TikTok users have spent the last few days fleeing to Chinese social media app “RedNote,” trying to learn Mandarin, and bidding heartfelt farewells to their � [...]

2025-01-16

Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law

Google has told the EU it will not comply with a forthcoming fact-checking law, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios. The company states that it will not be adding fact checks to search r [...]

2025-01-16

As TikTok Ban Nears, Peeved Users Flock to Other Chinese Social Media Apps

TikTok users frustrated with the imminent ban are flooding Chinese apps like Lemon8 and Xiaohongshu. [...]

2025-01-16

What is Lemon8? Here's why this social app is rising in popularity again

While a TikTok ban looms over the US, users are flocking to Lemon8 (again). Here's everything you need to know about it. [...]

2025-01-16

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket launches into orbit on its maiden flight

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket has successfully made it to space for its maiden flight, a few days after its planned January 13 launch was scrubbed. The vehicle passed the Kármán line, the inte [...]