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Using your phone to scan for hidden cameras (and other spy tools)

Scientists baffled by mysterious dancing ball of light caught on CCTV camera in synagogue

Your phone can spot some hidden cameras through lens reflections and infrared light, but network scans have limits and suspicious devices need reporting.

Netflix’s new LEGO One Piece special retells the live-action saga through Usopp’s eyes, signaling a broader shift toward new viewpoints in the franchise.

Intel’s 14A chipmaking process reaches a silicon-validated design milestone, with PDK 1.0 due in 2027 before risk production begins later that year.

Bethesda has officially named its long-awaited RPG The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, while keeping its release date and gameplay details under wraps.

JWST observations of ancient star clusters suggest dense, metal-poor stellar nurseries may have forged the heavy seeds behind early supermassive black holes.

xAI is using eight converted jet turbines to power a Mississippi data center, but environmental groups warn the shortcut could bring serious pollution risks.

LEGO’s first official Godzilla set brings Legendary’s Monsterverse design to life in a 5,363-piece display model launching November 27, 2026.

Absolute Batman #25 tops this week’s hottest comics, while Doctor Doom, Patrick Stewart tributes, D’Orc, and rare variants fuel collector demand.

Different RAM memory types. From top to bottom: DIP, SIPP, SIMM 30 pin, SIMM 72 pin, DIMM (168-pin), DDR DIMM (184-pin).

Apple is facing unprecedented memory-price increases as AI data centers absorb supply, forcing higher commitments and putting holiday margins under pressure.

NASA’s Swift Observatory is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere November 4 after more than two decades studying gamma-ray bursts and cosmic explosions.

Mercedes-Benz is exploring a holographic windshield display that gives drivers and passengers separate information without adding another dashboard screen.