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If AI Makes Work Obsolete, Who Controls the Food Supply?
What Happened (Facts) A Guardian analysis piece by economist-journalist Eduardo Porter argues that the biggest missing debate in today’s AI panic is not “Will AI take our jobs?” but a more basic question: if human labor becomes economically irrelevant, how will people afford to live — and who decides what they get?
By Behind the Tech3 days ago in Futurism
Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro Review: A Rugged Outdoor Smartwatch With Offline Navigation
What Happened (Facts) The Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro is positioned as a rugged smartwatch for outdoor and fitness-heavy users, and in testing it stood out for durability, display brightness, navigation features, and battery life.
By Behind the Tech3 days ago in Futurism
Galaxy S26 Ultra: Samsung’s Next Flagship Aims to Shift the Smartphone Conversation
What Happened (Facts) Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy S26 Ultra alongside the Galaxy S26 and S26+ at a Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for next week, according to reporting circulating ahead of the launch. The framing around the S26 Ultra is less about chasing the biggest numbers (megapixels, brightness, raw clock speeds) and more about repositioning the phone as a stable, long-life “professional tool” that anchors Samsung’s ecosystem against rivals like Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro and Google’s Pixel 10 Pro.
By Behind the Tech3 days ago in Futurism
Met Police Using Palantir AI to Flag Officer Misconduct
What Happened The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it is using artificial intelligence tools supplied by US data analytics company Palantir to analyse internal staff data in an effort to identify potential misconduct.
By Behind the Tech3 days ago in Futurism
Concern Grows Over “Chatbot Overdependence” in Relationships
What Happened A reader wrote to advice columnist Annalisa Barbieri expressing concern that her boyfriend’s heavy reliance on AI — particularly ChatGPT — may be affecting his ability to think independently.
By Behind the Tech3 days ago in Futurism
Which AI Tools Are Actually Useful in 2026?
At the start of the AI boom, every new tool promised disruption. Slide decks featured bold claims about automation, prediction, and limitless productivity. Founders pitched platforms that would “replace” entire departments. Investors poured billions into startups racing to define the future.
By Samantha Blake4 days ago in Futurism
A Hidden World Beneath the Salt: The Remarkable Discovery of a New Roundworm in Utah’s Great Salt Lake
Utah’s Great Salt Lake is one of the harshest environments on Earth. Its waters are several times saltier than the ocean, creating conditions that would kill most living creatures almost instantly. For years, scientists believed only a handful of hardy species—like brine shrimp and brine flies—could survive in its open waters. But in a groundbreaking find announced in early 2026, researchers uncovered something extraordinary: a tiny roundworm, a species entirely new to science, thriving in this extreme saltwater world.
By Mohammad Hamid4 days ago in Futurism
The 10,000-Year Memory: Why Microsoft’s New Glass Storage Changes Everything
We are currently witnessing an unprecedented paradox: a civilization that produces more data than any before it, yet relies on the most ephemeral storage media in history. Our collective wisdom is currently etched onto magnetic tapes and spinning disks with lifespans measured in mere years, threatening a "digital dark age" where our history simply evaporates. We are essentially building our digital cathedral on shifting sands, constantly fighting the relentless tide of digital entropy.
By Mohammad Hamid4 days ago in Futurism
Apple’s 2026 Gamble: Why the Foldable iPhone is Arriving Sooner—and Riskier—Than Expected
For years, the prospect of a foldable iPhone has been the industry’s most persistent "ghost in the machine"—a device perpetually two years away, floating in a limbo of patent filings and supply chain rumors. Market observers long assumed Apple would maintain its characteristic "wait-and-perfect" stance, delaying entry until folding displays reached a level of durability and seamlessness that mirrors a static glass sheet. However, recent data regarding manufacturing schedules suggests an aggressive shift in strategy, indicating that Apple has moved past the stage of cautious experimentation.
By Mohammad Hamid5 days ago in Futurism
Why Your Dream TV Costs a Fortune: The Surprising Reality of OLED Pricing
It is a ritual performed every November: the hypnotic glow of the showroom floor, the deep, ink-pool blacks of a flagship OLED, and the inevitable wince when you finally glance at the price tag. While standard LCDs are practically falling into shopping carts for under $500, a high-end OLED remains a luxury investment. The math behind this disparity is startling; by 2024, the manufacturing cost of a single 65-inch OLED panel had dropped to roughly $600—a figure that, on its own, exceeds the entire retail price of a 65-inch LCD television.
By Mohammad Hamid5 days ago in Futurism
