#Qualcomm may be trying to buy Intel

#Qualcomm may be trying to buy Intel

Chipmaker Qualcomm is trying to buy rival Intel, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal broke the news late Friday that Qualcomm had approached Intel about a takeover. The New York Times subsequently corroborated the story, while adding that no official offer has been made. Even if there is an offer, it’s not clear…

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#These sub-1mm robots morph and crawl with an electric zap

#These sub-1mm robots morph and crawl with an electric zap

Cornell University researchers this week unveiled tiny “metasheet” robots capable of transforming into pre-determined shapes and crawling around when electricity is applied. Along with biological organisms, the robots were inspired kirigami, a variation of origami wherein objects are cut in addition to folded. The “metasheet” bit of the name, meanwhile, is based on the word…

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#Oura has acquired metabolic health startup Veri

#Oura has acquired metabolic health startup Veri

According to a recent FCC filing, the Oura Ring 4 is likely to launch any day now. In the meantime, however, the health hardware maker has another key bit of news to share. Oura announced Wednesday that it has acquired Veri, the Helsinki-based startup behind the metabolic health product of the same name. The announcement…

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#Beats makes iPhone 16 cases now

#Beats makes iPhone 16 cases now

Beats’ expansion into iPhone 16 cases is surprising, if not entirely unexpected. After all, Apple acquired the headphone maker 10 years ago last May. The deal was — as many expected — largely centered around the transformation of the Beats Music streaming service into an Apple-branded offering. Beyond that, however, Apple seems have mostly let…

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