Tech & Science Desk

Nintendo has revealed a slate of first-party and third-party titles for the Switch 2, led by the announcement of Metroid Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond.

Nintendo has announced a modernized remake of Ocarina of Time for the Switch 2, accompanied by a 40th-anniversary console and a live-action film.

The remake returns to the Nintendo Switch 2 with enhanced visuals, voice acting for supporting characters, and a new 'Threads of Time' navigation system.

Apple's new Mac Studio and Mac Mini feature M5 Ultra and M6 chips designed for AI workloads and professional computing tasks.

Apple has laid off over 200 employees across its Siri and Vision Pro divisions to redirect resources toward AI development and smart glasses.

Mortal Shell II delivers an ambitious Soulslike experience with an expanded Shell system and refined combat, though technical flaws and design issues hold it back.

Google has unveiled its $29 Pixel Tag item tracker featuring Ultra Wideband precision tracking and integration with the Android Find Hub network.

Google announced the Pixel 11 lineup at the Made by Google 2026 event, introducing a dedicated Creator Suite and hardware upgrades tailored for mobile influencers.

Find out where and when to livestream the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, with broadcast schedules from NASA, ESA, and Timeanddate.

The UK witnessed its most dramatic partial solar eclipse since 1999 as the Moon obscured up to 96% of the Sun across much of the country.

Canadians experienced a rare celestial convergence on August 12, 2026, as a partial solar eclipse coincided with the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.

Dolby Vision 2 has begun its global rollout, with select 2026 Hisense television models serving as the first devices to support the new HDR format.

Rockstar Games has partnered with Netflix to premiere an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI on August 27, giving subscribers early access before YouTube.

Analyst Jason Whitlock has questioned Caitlin Clark's WNBA MVP candidacy, arguing that her emotional outbursts and technical fouls undermine her historic season.

SpaceX launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office payload on the NROL-95 mission from Cape Canaveral, marking the Space Coast's 49th launch of 2026.

Scientists have rediscovered a mesophotic coral reef off the coast of Benin, revealing that 1960s survey methods had long misidentified the structure as dead.

Infinity Ward and Activision have unveiled the beta schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, featuring early access in August and an open beta for all players.

Tech companies are showcasing new agentic AI smartphones aimed at automating digital tasks, though developers face significant platform integration hurdles.

An international team confirmed that LHAASO J1912+1014u acts as a proton PeVatron, an accelerator capable of producing particles exceeding one quadrillion electron volts. This study utilized multiwavelength data from three observatories to identify the source of these cosmic rays.

Astronomers have confirmed the presence of an atmosphere on the rocky super-Earth LHS 1140 b, marking a significant step in studying potentially habitable worlds.