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Today โ€” 19 December 2025TechSpot

Starlink drops support for first-generation routers, offers free hardware upgrades

19 December 2025 at 08:47

SpaceX is reportedly sending emails to select customers, informing them that it will discontinue software updates for the Starlink Gen 1 router as part of ongoing upgrades to network security, performance, and reliability. To make the transition seamless, the company is offering a free upgrade to the $40 Starlink Router Mini.

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NOAA rolls out AI weather models that promise faster, more accurate forecasts

19 December 2025 at 08:19

The models were built and deployed by NOAA's Environmental Modeling Center in coordination with the National Weather Service. A spokesperson for the service, Erica Grow Cei, told CBS News the machine learning technology is not intended to replace existing numerical models that run on complex physical equations. Instead, it supplements...

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Instacart says it doesn't manipulate prices using AI, but the FTC isn't convinced

19 December 2025 at 06:56

According to sources cited by Reuters, the FTC has sent Instacart owner Maplebear a civil investigative demand related to its AI-driven pricing tool, Eversight. The probe was reportedly initiated following a Consumer Reports study that found the grocery delivery platform showed different prices to different shoppers for the same products.

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These popular browser extensions protecting your AI chats were actually copying them

19 December 2025 at 06:15

Koi's investigation identified eight such extensions available on the Chrome Web Store and Microsoft Edge Add-ons page, collectively surpassing eight million installations. Seven of them carried Featured badges โ€“ official endorsements suggesting the software had passed the platforms' quality or safety review standards. Most promised privacy protections through free services...

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Yesterday โ€” 18 December 2025TechSpot

Scientists discover an amphibian gut bacterium 100% effective in destroying cancer cells in rats

18 December 2025 at 17:07

Japanese researchers have identified a naturally occurring bacterium that shows promise as a treatment for a specific type of cancer. In a study published in the journal Gut Microbes, a team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology reported that Ewingella americana, isolated...

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ASML's most advanced EUV machine is now central to Intel's comeback strategy

18 December 2025 at 11:33

Intel recently confirmed the latest results in its partnership with ASML. The US chipmaker worked with engineers from the European corporation to install, test, and validate its first TWINSCAN EXE:5200B scanner. Intel says the tool will play a central role in its effort to reclaim process leadership in both chip...

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China may have reverse-engineered an EUV machine, a big step toward chip self-sufficiency

18 December 2025 at 10:42

People familiar with the project told Reuters that the machine was completed in early 2025 and occupies nearly an entire factory floor. The team behind the effort reportedly includes several former engineers from the Dutch semiconductor company ASML, who reverse-engineered elements of the firm's extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) systems.

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LG FlexConnect modular soundbar system promises true wireless Dolby Atmos

18 December 2025 at 09:31

LG says its Sound Suite home audio system is all about flexibility and simplicity. Traditional Dolby Atmos setups often require a tangle of cables, multiple speakers, and careful placement to achieve immersive overhead and surround sound. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect aims to simplify that by letting compatible speakers automatically adapt to...

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