UK startups and scaleups raised $17bn (£12.7bn) in venture capital funding during the first half of 2026, marking the strongest opening to a year since 2022 and a 102% increase on H1 2025, according to new analysis from HSBC Innovation Banking UK and Dealroom. Growth was driven by record levels of AI investment, renewed momentum…
Watch Dogs 2 is currently $2.50 on Steam. It’s hardly a classic, but it’s not terrible either. At one cent per 10 minutes of content, how can you resist? It’s only five pleasantly tactile mouse clicks away. Maybe you can’t resist. During Steam’s seasonal sales it’s possible to scoop up dozens of games for less…
Barely a week ago, we reported that Nvidia’s notion of bringing back old graphics cards actually became a reality. As a quick heads-up, we just spotted an MSI Ventus 2X 3060 12 GB OC selling at the virtual stand of Newegg for a scant $329.99, with free shipping included. The card was essentially nowhere to…
Swati KhandelwalJul 06, 2026Cyber Espionage / Endpoint Security Researchers at Shandong University have shown a fast new way to pull data off computers that are cut off from every network. The technique, called TrojPix, tweaks on-screen pixels in ways the eye cannot see, so that the video cable carrying them radiates a faint radio signal a nearby receiver…
Warehouse robotics vendor Symbotic has acquired ARMS Innovations Ltd., a UK-based software company specializing in real-time operational intelligence solutions for complex automated warehouse environments. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the firms said that ARMS’s software introduces a layer of AI-driven warehouse operations orchestration that coordinates people, robotics, and workflows. The solution dynamically…
Share My Research is Synced’s column that welcomes scholars to share their own research breakthroughs with over 1.5M global AI enthusiasts. Beyond technological advances, Share My Research also calls for interesting stories behind the research and exciting research ideas. Contact us: chain.zhang@jiqizhixin.com Meet the authorsInstitutions: Penn State University, Duke University, Google DeepMind, University of Washington, Meta, Nanyang Technological…
On April 15, 2024, scientists claimed a first as monitoring equipment picked up a steam explosion from Yellowstone National Park’s Norris Geyser Basin. No other explosion had ever been recorded using modern equipment, according to a report in Geophysical Research Letters. Researchers are now installing monitoring equipment across the park to track and monitor hydrothermal…
Crypto exchange Bitget has launched US stock options, allowing users to trade options on US-listed companies. The company described itself in a note to Bitcoin Magazine as the world’s largest Universal Exchange and states that it is the only major crypto exchange offering US stock options alongside crypto and contract-for-difference markets in gold, forex, commodities…
The FIFA World Cup round of 16 continues on Monday with two heavyweight clashes as Portugal renew their rivalry with Spain before USA take on Belgium for a place in the quarterfinals. In advance of the action, Opta’s supercomputer has revealed its latest predictions, while Sunday’s results saw England survive a thriller against Mexico, Norway…
The White House Executive Order on securing the nation against advanced cryptographic attacks accelerates the mandatory timeline for post-quantum readiness. For years, post-quantum cryptography has been discussed as an important, yet abstract future technical migration. Because of the uncertain timeline for quantum computing, it has been difficult for most organizations to prioritize quantum readiness against…