AI news app Particle can now pull in key moments from podcasts, letting readers instantly play short, relevant clips alongside related stories. Image: cottonbro studio / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2026, a figure that’s down from previous years. Image: Kai Wenzel / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Strap in, because the next PlayStation event is going to be a long one. Sony’s latest State of Play — a showcase event for upcoming PS5 games — kicks off on February 12th at 5PM ET and it’ll last more than an hour. Image: Arturo EG / Pexels We don’t know what exactly will be…
Introduction A seismic shift is underway in the immersive entertainment landscape. The Atlas V Group, a European powerhouse in cinematic virtual reality, has secured a strategic €5 million ($6 million) investment to boldly expand beyond its narrative roots. This funding, led by industry titan HTC, signals a deliberate move to conquer two burgeoning frontiers: the…
Introduction In a world saturated with passive screen time, a trio of Silicon Valley veterans is betting that the future of educational technology isn’t about talking at children, but playing with them. Departing from the text-heavy limitations of first-generation AI tutors, these former Google innovators are building ‘Sparkli,’ an interactive platform where generative AI doesn’t…
‘Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards’ is the first major dramatization of how the presenter was exposed for soliciting explicit sexual photos from young men and teenagers. Image: James Collington / Pexels Source: Hollywood Reporter
Introduction For generations, Lego has been the ultimate analog experience, a tactile world of clicks and creativity. That world is about to get a digital heartbeat. This spring, the company is quietly launching a revolutionary new component—a sensor-packed ‘Smart Brick’—that promises to merge physical building with dynamic digital interaction, starting with a galaxy far, far…
Introduction For generations, the only sound in a Lego build was the satisfying click of plastic. That iconic silence is about to be broken. This spring, Lego is embedding a digital heartbeat into its analog soul with the launch of the Smart Play Brick, a sensor-packed core that promises to illuminate, vocalize, and fundamentally transform…
Introduction For generations, the click of a Lego brick connecting has been a sound of pure, unmediated creativity. That iconic tactile experience is now getting a digital heartbeat. Lego is unveiling its most significant technological leap in decades: the sensor-packed Smart Play Brick, a silent revolution embedded within the beloved physical form. Image: Can Eğridere…
The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the Minifigs. Image: Charles Snow / Unsplash Source: Wired
