AI & RoboticsNews

Former NotebookLM devs’ new app, Huxe, taps audio to help you with news and research

September 24, 2025
Google’s AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM took off to a spectacular reception at launch, capturing people’s imaginations with its ability to quickly whip up summaries and reports, and turn reams of documents into “podcasts” with AI hosts discussing the topic to help users in their research. Inspired by the success of the project, three devs who worked on…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google revamps its Play Store with AI features and more

September 24, 2025
Google said Tuesday it’s making a number of changes to how the Play Store looks and functions in an effort to better personalize the store to its users and increase engagement. Among the new features is a redesigned Apps tab, a new Play Games experience, a new tab…
NewsPhotography

"For plant portraits, it has to be this beautiful prime, which has great bokeh capability," explains multi-award-winning photographer

September 24, 2025
What does it take to make it as a photographer? I’ve been following the career path of a seasoned garden and landscape professional to find out what it really takes to break into the industry. I caught up with Annie Green-Armytage – who works exclusively with Canon gear – to hear how she carved out a name for herself behind the lens. Annie Green-Armytage (Image credit: Annie…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The Kia EV4 hatch looks stylish and roomy, but will SUV buyers bite?

September 24, 2025
Kia’s first electric hatchback stands out in its class. The Kia EV4 hatch arrives with a bold new design that almost looks like a Lamborghini and a surprisingly spacious interior, but can it fill the void for an EV option that isn’t an SUV? The Kia EV4 hatch delivers a non-SUV EV option Sick of all the new SUVs hitting the market? Kia wants to shake things up with its first all-electric…
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DefenseNews

China and Russia conduct joint sub patrols — should America worry?

September 24, 2025
Chinese and Russian submarines have conducted a joint patrol, in the latest step in a growing Sino-Russian partnership. While the exercise only involved two subs, the warning was clear: America should contemplate the prospect of confronting a China-Russia alliance. “I’d say this is simply an effort at deterrence,” Lyle Goldstein, director of the Asia Program at the Defense Priorities think…
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