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The UAE has announced that it will leave OPEC and OPEC+ effective May 1, ending a membership that began in 1967—four years before the UAE itself was founded as a country. This signals a turning point in the UAE’s role in global energy.The government statement, published on state news agency WAM, cited a comprehensive review of the country’s production policy and capacity as the basis for the move, calling it a reflection of “the UAE’s long-term strategic and economic vision and evolving energy profile.”The decision, it said, is rooted in national interest and a commitment to meeting what it described…
ASUS is often best when it’s weird, and this year at CES 2026 the company decided to resurrect one of its weirdest laptops ever: the ROG Zephyrus Duo. Unlike the last model from 2023 that had a smallish, tilting second screen, the 2026 model rocks massive dual 16-inch OLED displays that should make it an ideal content creation and gaming machine. ASUS has now opened up pre-orders for the Zephyrus Duo and revealed that pricing will start at a breathtaking $4,500.The Zephyrus Duo is the “world’s first 16-inch dual-screen gaming laptop,” according to ASUS. It boasts a pair of 3K…
In the 1970s, paleontologist John Ostrom revived the theory that modern birds are evolved from theropod dinosaurs, a group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex. But a key piece of evidence was missing: feathered fossils. Then, a chance discovery in China upended our understanding of bird evolution.In this excerpt from “The Story of Birds: An Evolutionary History of the Dinosaurs That Live Among Us” (Mariner Books, 2026), author and paleontologist Steve Brusatte looks at the monumental shift in dinosaur research after the first feathered dinosaur was discovered.For well over a century, since its discovery in the Bavarian lithographic mines in 1861, the…
Between malware, online impersonation, and account takeovers, there are enough digital security problems out there as it is. And with the rise of agentic AI, more activity is being carried out by agents on behalf of humans—creating different risks that something could go awry.Now, working with initial contributions from Google and Mastercard, the authentication-focused industry association known as the FIDO Alliance said on Tuesday that it will launch a pair of working groups to develop industry standards for validating and protecting payments and other transactions carried out by AI agents.The goal is to produce a protective baseline that can be…
Pragmata is the latest in the lineage of quintessential “dad games.” The everyman protagonist Hugh taking the naive young girl android Diana under his wing follows familiar trappings.It finds variation within that formula–Hugh and Diana’s relationship is fairly sweet from the start rather than slowly warming up, and Hugh’s own experiences with adoption inform his sense of responsibility to Diana. But the tropes are well-worn regardless.What struck me most in this telling, though, was how Pragmata explores the notion of growing up and how experiences can shape a person.Continue Reading at GameSpot
Honda has reached a point that feels less like a redesign cycle and more like a full reset that finally landed. Over the past few years, nearly every core model has been reworked with a sharper eye for proportion, restraint, and real-world usability. The shift is not loud, and that is part of why it works. These cars do not chase attention, they hold it. What used to be a practical default now feels like a considered decision, and that difference shows up the second you see one in person or spend time behind the wheel. Quick Take Honda has…
Amazon has today announced a software update for both the Kindle Colorsoft and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft which will bring dark mode to both e-readers. Even better, users will be able to toggle the settings for specific menus on both devices, so if they want their library dark and their notebook light, they can. Given the option is available on plenty of other Kindle devices, its omission here always felt like something Amazon was just getting around to addressing.In addition, the update brings Smart Shapes to notebooks, enabling users to add pre-drawn lines, arrows, circles, triangles and rectangles from the toolbar.…
The next gadget you put on your head could scan your brain. Neurable, a Boston-based company that embeds its noninvasive brain-scanning technology into hardware to monitor a person’s focus levels, announced on Tuesday that it is transitioning to a licensing platform model. By certifying third parties, Neurable expects its tech to be in a “flood” of consumer gadgets this year and next.Neurable has until now focused its efforts on a pair of consumer-grade headphones—made in partnership with audio brand Master & Dynamic. It also has a contract with the US Department of Defense to see how its technology can monitor…
An Australian startup is building what could become one of the world’s first “biological data centers” — augmenting silicon computing chips with those seeded with living human neurons.Cortical Labs, the company behind the effort, has opened its first facility in Melbourne, Australia, and is planning a larger site in Singapore. Instead of racks filled entirely with traditional servers, these sites will house the company’s CL1 systems, which combine lab-grown neurons with standard electronic components. The aim is not to replace silicon outright but to explore whether living neural systems can complement existing hardware in specific computing tasks.The concept has a…
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth isn’t out for another month on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S, but players eager to take the plunge can get a head start thanks to a surprise new demo drop on Tuesday. The free trial starts players at the beginning of the sprawling RPG adventure and will carry over progress to the full release on June 3. The demo covers Chapters 1 and 2 of the full game, allowing players to experience several hours of the remake sequel before committing to a full purchase. That takes players from Kalm to the Grasslands as Cloud and…