2026-08-01

ByteDance's Seedance 2.5 generates 30-second video clips with built-in audio

ByteDance just shipped Seedance 2.5, an AI video model that produces video and audio together in one go. Each clip runs up to 30 seconds, three times what Google's Gemini Omni Flash puts out. Users can feed in dozens of images, videos, and audio files as reference. For ad teams, this could kill the process of cutting together one short clip at a time.<br /> The article ByteDance's [...]

2026-08-01

Insta360's new device solves the biggest problem with first-person video — and it’s not a camera

Insta360's POV Head Tracker aims to address the headache of filming first-person footage, synchronizing the camera with the user's head movements. [...]

2026-08-01

How To Safely Recycle Your Old USB Cables

If you've got a drawer or box full of old cables, here are some things you can do to thin them out. You don't need that many. [...]

2026-08-01

AI coding agents can modernize research software but can't judge if the science is right

A field report from OpenAI and academic partners shows coding agents can modernize neglected research software, with speedups of up to 60x. But the systems are "eloquent, convincing, and confidently wrong in ways that are easy to miss," participants say. The effort shifts from writing code to the time-consuming work of verifying scientific correctness.<br /> The article AI coding a [...]

2026-08-01

Do you support banning phones in schools? A new poll suggests 77% of adults are now in favor of a classroom ban

A new poll suggests that an overwhelming majority of adults support a classroom ban on phones. TechRadar readers can make their opinion known here. [...]

2026-08-01

Honda has a new partner for the advancement of solid-state battery technology

The automaker is gearing up to make some big changes to its EV line in the near future. Here's what to expect. [...]

2026-08-01

Judge refuses xAI's request to stop a Minnesota law banning 'nudify' apps

xAI filed a lawsuit a few days ago to prevent Minnesota's law banning 'nudify' apps from taking effect. [...]

2026-08-01

AI keeps cracking unsolved math problems, and mathematicians have mixed feelings

OpenAI's refutation of the Unit Distance Conjecture has sparked a wave of AI-assisted advances in mathematics. Fields Medal winner Timothy Gowers says GPT 5.6 Pro solved two problems he had spent considerable time working on, each on its first attempt. He warns of the "possible destruction of mathematical culture" if mathematicians stop building the expertise needed to understand su [...]

2026-08-01

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's post-credits scene might not mean what you think it does — here's my wild theory about the new Marvel movie's final shot

Yes, Spider-Man 4 has an end credits scene to stick around for — but is it implying what I think it does? [...]