Forget virtual pets – the next AI video craze is cats doing Olympic diving, and it’s all thanks to this new Google Veo 3 rival

MiniMax’s new Hailuo 02 AI video model has sparked a viral trend of cats performing Olympic dives The videos blend advanced physics-based animation with internet absurdity Though not the quality of Google Veo 3, Hailuo 2 is rapidly gaining in popularity among casual AI users Watching the cat walk onto the diving board, I could…

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ChatGPT is crushing the AI referral game, but China’s DeepSeek has shut it out in one bold move

ChatGPT now leads AI referral traffic worldwide, leaving Google’s Gemini far behind in usage DeepSeek’s domination in China reveals how tight control can forge domestic AI superpowers fast StatCounter confirms ChatGPT is now the default gateway to websites in most global markets New research claims ChatGPT is dominating AI chatbot referral traffic globally, with a…

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Tech support scammers are forcing their fake phone numbers into real webpages

Scammers are using legitimate website to post their malicious ‘tech support’ phone numbers It’s called search parameter injection or reflected input vulnerability Attackers modify legitimate URLs with dodgy details Fake tech support scammers are injecting fake phone numbers into legitimate websites, with major companies like Apple, PayPal and Netflix affected by an emerging type of…

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This breakthrough battery tech could help EVs break the 1,000-mile range barrier – and give you a 190-mile boost in under four minutes

A battery company says it has made a breakthrough in “ionic conductivity” Innovative new electrolyte performs in extreme cold conditions, too Ultra-fast charging wouldn’t require MegaWatt infrastructure You probably haven’t heard of 24M Technologies, but that’s okay because all of the breakthrough battery tech that eventually works its way into production EVs is usually developed…

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TP-Link’s rugged new router can survive underwater, but still won’t save your signal from drowning in reality

TP-Link’s EAP772-Outdoor survives immersion, but the signal won’t follow it into the water Built to endure harsh elements, but not the hype surrounding underwater wireless capabilities Enterprise users might love it, but it feels like overkill for your average Wi-Fi needs TP-Link has announced a new Wi-Fi 7 access point that not only supports the…

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Shudder’s new indie sci-fi shocker is one of the most unsettling horror movies I’ve seen in years

Steeped in old-school horror tropes, Grammy-winning musician, rapper, producer and filmmaker Flying Lotus’ (V/H/S/99) new-to-streaming phantasmagoria, Ash, is primed and pumped to provide all the high-octane cosmic nightmare fuel you might ever want to tank up on. With its first-person shooter video game pedigree and obvious homages to films like John Carpenter’s The Thing and…

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