2026-08-26

Xiaomi will now let you pre-order its first NAS — and at a surprisingly attractive price for customers everywhere

Xiaomi's first NAS starts at CNY 2,699 with drives included, uses the same chip as Synology's 2023 budget boxes, and isn't yet available outside China. [...]

2026-08-25

AI Method Reveals What Genomic Models Learn From DNA and Exposes Hidden Experimental Bias

Researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have built an interpretation method that shows, base by base, what a deep-learning model has learned from DNA, and used it to strip a hidden experimental bias out of genomic data. The method, called PISA, is described in a paper published in Nature Communications in August 2026 and announced by the institute on August 25, 2026. Sequence-to- [...]

2026-08-25

8 reasons an animal's color is a genuine survival advantage once summer heat sets in

Reflectivity, thermal absorption, camouflage tradeoffs — the documented mechanisms behind why lighter and darker animals experience the same heat wave completely differently [...]

2026-08-25

Here are three sick Gibson guitar controllers made for Stage Tour's Dec. 10 release

CRKD is mining nostalgia for its latest guitar trio. [...]

2026-08-25

Lego Skylines is a cozy city builder from the studio that's repairing Cities: Skylines II

Iceflake Studios is preparing a cozy new city builder centered on the famous bricks. [...]

2026-08-25

The world's busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now

SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely. [...]

2026-08-25

7 things happening to your body that explain the early-fall energy crash

Shrinking daylight, a shifting circadian rhythm, a genuine change in vitamin D production — the documented physiological reasons early fall hits harder than the rest of the year [...]

2026-08-25

'The right approach is for people to deeply control the future': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is worried about AI being controlled by just a few powerful players

Sam Altman has expressed concerns that large companies with AI interests are determining the direction the technology takes, rather than society [...]

2026-08-25

Adam Mosseri says it's 'news to me' that Instagram employees limited his exposure to teen safety data

The head of Instagram is the first high-profile exec to testify in the latest social media addiction trial. [...]