A new $5 microcontroller is aiming to simplify the complex world of smart home protocols. The ESP32-C6 supports Zigbee, Thread, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, and Matter natively, giving DIY builders a single, versatile platform. While it has some radio limitations, its price and flexibility are hard to beat.
Researchers have captured the most detailed images yet of how DNA is packed inside droplet-like structures called condensates. This reveals the molecular rules that allow cells to compact genetic material while keeping it functional.
Flex is going after a niche it says traditional FinTech has ignored: the mid-market business owner. With a new $60 million Series B, it’s launching an elite card to become their “private bank.”
Microsoft is increasing prices for its commercial Office productivity software subscriptions starting July 1. This follows a previous hike in 2022 and a consumer price increase announced earlier this year. The company points to over 1,100 new features as justification.
Meta is centralizing support for Facebook and Instagram and testing an AI assistant for help. The move comes as users increasingly sue the company over accounts disabled by automated systems.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is outlining the company’s annual V2MOM strategy, and the top priority is a rock-solid data layer. This comes after its $8 billion acquisition of Informatica and ahead of a major push into industry-specific AI agents.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a massive malware campaign targeting users of the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge add-ons. At least ten extensions, some with millions of installs, were secretly updated with spyware code in 2024. The malicious add-ons collected browsing data and sent it
Samsung has formally confirmed its next flagship processor, the Exynos 2600. It’s being pitched as the long-awaited fix for the Exynos line, with a new on-chip heatsink to tackle throttling.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the best banks are leaning into crypto as an opportunity. The exchange has quietly announced pilot projects with Citi, JPMorgan Chase, and PNC Bank in recent months.
Finding geothermal energy has always been a high-cost gamble. Now, AI is changing the game. A company called Zanskar used machine learning to pinpoint a massive new reservoir, proving the tech can unlock a huge clean energy source.
