Rob Thubron

6 days ago | techspot.com | Rob Thubron

In brief: With the advancements in display and e-ink technology, e-readers can replicate the feeling of reading a real book more than ever before. Now, a company has taken inspiration from smartphones to add another element only seen on their paper-based counterparts – creating the world's first foldable e-reader. At first glance, the mooInk V from Taiwan-based company Readmoo looks like one of the early prototypes of a folding phone.

6 days ago | techspot.com | Rob Thubron

WTF?! It's something many people have thought about: when a lottery jackpot reaches an enormous figure, would it be possible to buy every combination of numbers to guarantee a win? There are plenty of reasons why this is usually impossible or just doesn't work, but a team that included a legendary gambler showed it could be done by winning a $95 million Texas lottery jackpot.

1 week ago | techspot.com | Rob Thubron

In brief: TSMC has officially denied the long-running claim that it is considering entering into a joint venture with Intel. It was recently reported that the two tech giants had reached a preliminary agreement on the plan, which has been pushed by the Trump administration in the hope of helping Intel address its current manufacturing crisis.

1 week ago | techspot.com | Rob Thubron

What just happened? It's one of humanity's oldest questions: are we alone in the universe? A team of researchers has found new evidence that there may be life on a planet two and a half times the size of Earth in another solar system. But don't get too excited just yet. A team of Cambridge researchers studying the atmosphere of a planet called K2-18b discovered chemical signatures of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) and dimethyl disulphide (DMDS).

1 week ago | techspot.com | Rob Thubron

A hot potato: Tesla is being sued over allegations it alters the odometers of customers' cars. According to the lawsuit, the automaker does this to increase the money it makes on repairs, avoid warranty obligations, and force customers to purchase warranty extensions early. Nyree Hinton brought the suit after he bought a 2020 Tesla Model Y in December 2022 with 36,772 miles on the clock, which meant it was still covered under the 50,000-mile warranty.