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The newly revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 cover art features nine panels with various details, including a Sea Sparrow helicopter with a mounted minigun, and the game's protagonists, Jason Duvall and Lucia Caminos. The art also showcases a Principe Alvino V1 motorbike and a Vapid Police Cruiser, as well as a mystery woman in a bikini, who may or may not play a part in the story. The cover art is filled with nods to previous GTA [...]

Samsung's Galaxy Watch series has experienced a 28% year-over-year drop in shipments in Q1 2026, resulting in a decline in market share from 7% to 5%. In contrast, the global smartwatch market grew by 4% during the same period, with competitors such as Apple, Huawei, and Xiaomi seeing gains. Apple Watch shipments increased by 21%, driven by growth in China and Europe, while Huawei and Xiaomi saw 12% and 9% growth, respectively. Samsung's decline comes ahead of [...]

NASA has hired Relativity Space, a rocket maker acquired by Eric Schmidt, to build a spacecraft for a Mars mission. The spacecraft, dubbed Aeolus, will carry four instruments to measure and image Mars from orbit, providing daily global views of dust, winds, and temperature. The mission is set to launch in 2028, with Relativity responsible for designing and building the spacecraft and rocket. The partnership allows NASA to stretch its budget further, while Relativity takes on development [...]

Microsoft has refreshed its Surface line-up with three new devices powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 processors. The new line-up consists of the Surface Pro 13-inch, Surface Laptop 13.8-inch, and Surface Laptop 15-inch, all featuring sharper display options and more local AI muscle. The devices are designed for people who move between everyday productivity, creative work, collaboration, and AI-assisted workflows. The Surface Pro 13-inch with Snapdragon X2 delivers up to 53% faster graphics performance, while the Surface Laptop [...]

Enphase co-founder Raghu Belur discusses the company's solid-state transformer technology, which can ease power problems in data centres. The technology consolidates the power conversion process, eliminating multiple conversion steps and traditional uninterruptible power supply systems. Enphase has been developing this technology for AI data centres over the past nine months, leveraging its power electronics expertise. The company's SST approach converts medium voltage to 800 volts DC in a single stage, ideal for data centres with high power [...]

Carl Pei, founder of Nothing, has declared his intention to steal Apple's customers in a social media stunt. Pei believes the smartphone market has become stagnant and that Apple has lost its creative spark. Nothing aims to offer an alternative with its unique transparent hardware designs and customized software. The company plans to expand its US retail presence through Best Buy, posing a tangible threat to Apple's dominance. Pei's goal is to attract bored iPhone users, but [...]

A new industry study finds that quantum computing has entered a capability era, with 89% of surveyed organizations reporting hands-on activity, but only 13% reporting production deployment. The Quantum Readiness Index scores the global market at 58 out of 100, indicating a gap between experimentation and operational use. Skills shortages, algorithm development challenges, and long workforce training timelines are primary barriers to adoption. Investment in quantum computing reached $8.3 billion in 2025, with buyers prioritizing system transparency [...]

Chinese startup Spark Space has secured funding for its electric-pump-fed rocket, the Jinhua-1, following successful engine tests. The rocket is set to debut in 2027 and will be powered by nine Lieyan-2 engines, giving it a liftoff thrust of 90 tons. The company has raised nearly 100 million yuan in a Pre-A round and tens of millions of yuan in Pre-A+ funding, with plans to use the funds to develop the rocket. The Jinhua-1 has a payload [...]