Author: Michael Comaous

SK hynix, a South Korean memory chip giant already listed on the KOSPI, is laying the groundwork for a potential U.S. listing that could reportedly raise an estimated $10 billion to $14 billion. The company announced this week that it has confidentially filed a Form F-1 with the listing, targeting the second half of 2026. But the real question isn’t just how much it can raise: it’s whether a U.S. listing could increase its trading value as one of the most critical players in the AI chip supply chain. Despite its critical role in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), a key component…

A commercial ship is viewed anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai, on March 2nd, 2026. Increased maritime traffic led to a buildup of vessels waiting near Dubai, highlighting the strategic importance of the strait, which handles 20 percent of global energy trade. Photo: Getty Images Source: www.theverge.com

Instagram could soon let users continue their Reels binge even when they’re offline. A new leak suggests the app is working on automatic downloads for short-form videos, a move that would bring it closer to YouTube, which already allows offline viewing of Shorts. What is Instagram working on? According to a recent X post from app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Instagram is developing a feature that could automatically download Reels for offline viewing. Early screenshots suggest the app may download videos in the background, so you can keep watching even if you lose connectivity. The settings also point to some level…

It’s just like coach used to say: practice makes perfect. Recent research suggests that regular masturbation and/or sex can boost men’s fertility. Scientists in the UK examined the medical literature on how the storage of sperm can affect its quality. In studies of both humans and other animals, they found that sexual abstinence can modestly degrade the health of sperm cells. Jokes aside, the findings could improve animal breeding programs and possibly even help out male fertility clinic patients, the researchers say. “These have important implications for fertility clinics, sperm selection, captive breeding, and understanding evolved adaptations that mitigate stored-sperm…

NurPhoto / Contributor/ NurPhotoFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysYou can now transfer memories and chats from another AI to Gemini.The process works with such AIs as ChatGPT and Claude.This option helps Gemini personalize its responses to you.Starting fresh with a new generative AI service can be challenging, as the bot knows nothing about you and therefore can’t personalize its responses based on your history, preferences, or past conversations. Now Google is offering a way around that barrier.New to Gemini is a memory import feature that lets you transfer your memories, chat history, and preferences from another…

On Thursday, hours-long security lines snaked through New York City’s LaGuardia Airport. The wait was far from the longest in the country—George Bush International Airport in Houston reported three and a half hour lines. Over a month into a partial government shutdown that has left some Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees working without pay, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are calling in sick or leaving work en masse, leading to travel chaos around the US. The Trump administration’s solution? Send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in.ICE agents were deployed to at least 14 airports on Monday, ostensibly in…

RV Tech, a joint venture between Volkswagen Group and Rivian, has completed a successful winter test program, it said this morning. The partnership was created in 2024 when VW Group announced it would invest $5.8 billion in the American electric vehicle maker to gain access to Rivian’s expertise in vehicle software and electronic architecture. VW Group initially paid Rivian $1 billion in cash, with further payments over time: the completion of the winter testing milestone should unlock a further $1 billion payment. VW’s decision to turn to Rivian followed a tortuous history of its own internal software development. It created…

A federal judge has sided with Anthropic in its twisty legal battle with the Trump administration, awarding the tech company an injunction against the government’s recent order that labeled it a “supply chain risk,” the Wall Street Journal reports. On Thursday, Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California ordered the Trump administration to rescind its recent designation of Anthropic as a security risk, as well as to back off its order that federal agencies cut ties with the company. “It looks like an attempt to cripple Anthropic,” Lin reportedly said during the court proceedings. Lin ultimately argued…

Sony is raising the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles globally starting April 2nd. In an announcement on Friday, Sony says that the standard PS5 will now cost $649.99, up from $549.99. Meanwhile, the PS5 Digital Edition now costs $599.99 instead of $499.99, and the PlayStation 5 Pro will cost $899.99 instead of $749.99.Along with these changes, Sony is increasing the price of its PlayStation Portal as well, going from $199.99 to $249.99.This is the second time in less than a year that Sony has raised the price of its PS5 consoles, as the company hiked prices by $50 for…

Even Realities rolled out its biggest software update since the G2 smart glasses launched, and it’s an update that makes the smart glasses useful and indispensable. The big new feature is Prep Notes, a redesigned version of the company’s Conversate AI feature. Before any meeting, call, or job interview, you can now upload a PDF, a document, or type in notes directly from your phone. Once the conversation starts, it surfaces relevant information on the glasses’ HUD, giving you suggested responses and key facts. Even Realities CEO Will Wang describes the thinking behind it: “A lot of users are asking,…