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The launch of Apple’s iPhone Duo has sparked a surge of innovative cases, ranging from ultra‑thin shells to magnetic kickstands and integrated wallets. Reviewer hands‑on tests highlighted five standout options. Baseus offers a $29 case with a rotating magnetic kickstand and hinge coverage but leaves the front display exposed. Aulumu’s $89 ADOU case prioritises minimal bulk and uses a residue‑free adhesive, though it lacks extra features and hinge protection. Smartish’s Wallet Slayer, starting at $39, embeds a [...]

Amazon unveiled a refreshed Kindle lineup in October, marking its first major design overhaul in years. The new range features edge‑to‑edge screens, thinner and lighter Paperwhite and Colorsoft models, and accessories such as a Bluetooth remote and magnetic cover with page‑turn buttons. Due to a global memory‑chip shortage linked to the AI boom, prices rose $40‑$50 across the series, making the 6‑inch entry‑level Kindle the most affordable option at $169.99 ad‑free. The basic Kindle lacks warm light, [...]

On November 7, 2026, the cast and crew of the original Mass Effect trilogy released a two‑minute video urging fans to “Save Mass Effect” after Electronic Arts announced the closure of BioWare and the cancellation of Mass Effect 5, putting the franchise on indefinite hold. Organized by the fan group We are Mass Effect, the clip features voice actors such as Jennifer Hale, Ash Sroka, Keythe Farley, Kimberly Brooks, Mark Meer, Steve Blum, Brandon Keener and composer Sam Hulick, each delivering a brief plea. The [...]

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information inaugurated Hangang, the nation’s sixth national supercomputer, at KISTI’s Daejeon campus. The HPE Cray EX400 system, cooled by direct liquid, delivers a theoretical peak of 614 petaflops—24 times the performance of the previous Nurion machine. Built around Nvidia’s GH200 superchips, Hangang integrates an Arm‑based Grace CPU and a Hopper GPU on a single package with a 900 GB/s bidirectional interconnect, exposing a unified 576 GB [...]

Quantum engineers at the University of Adelaide’s Quantum and Nano Technology Group have demonstrated a “synthetic area spread” technique that eliminates the need for physical loop‑size variation in superconducting quantum interference filter (SQIF) arrays while preserving their intrinsic sensitivity. By reformulating the resistively shunted junction (RSJ) equations to include bare superconducting loops, the team showed that these loops generate an anomalous inductive flux that mimics the effect of incommensurate loop areas, producing a zero‑field anti‑peak without destabilising [...]

Anker unveiled the MagGo Pro 2, a 10,000 mAh power bank that combines active cooling, a 25 W MagSafe wireless charger, up to 45 W USB‑C output, and a multifunction smart display. The cooling system prevents thermal throttling, allowing the unit to charge an iPhone 17 Pro to 50 % in roughly 25 minutes, a speed Anker claims is unmatched among wireless banks. Users can toggle the display to view battery level, charging rate, internal temperature and battery health via a side button. A built‑in [...]

The UK Financial Conduct Authority has created the Quantum Experimentation Group (QEG), slated to begin in Q1 2027, to test quantum computing’s role in financial crime detection. The consortium brings together banks, quantum‑tech firms and national research labs to compare quantum machine‑learning models—such as parameterized quantum circuits and quantum neural networks—with traditional machine‑learning pipelines for fraud and anti‑money‑laundering (AML) pattern recognition. Because data‑privacy rules bar banks from sharing real transaction data, the FCA will provide an artificial synthetic [...]

Binance’s chief financial officer, Kaiser Ng, is exiting the cryptocurrency exchange after more than five years, according to a statement from co‑CEO Yi He. The departure, described as a move to “pursue a new venture,” follows a transition plan that has been in place for six months. Ng will be succeeded by Justin Yek as CFO. The announcement arrives just days after a major security breach in which hackers stole $6.3 billion in crypto from Binance users, prompting a temporary freeze [...]