The Byte Back with Alex Zaharov-Reutt, Episode 1: Half a billion dollars gone, robots falling over, and the four intelligences global business is short of

Australians reported $554.1 million in scam losses in the first six months of 2026, Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree ...

Hugging Face launches Microduck, a $399 open-source robot duck

On Aug. 27, AI platform Hugging Face unveiled Microduck, a 9.8-inch-tall bipedal robot that waddles, sits, kicks a ball, ...
PCMag

Meet Microduck, a $399 Open-Source Robot That Can Learn New Tricks

The robot comes from AI model platform Hugging Face's Pollen Robotics arm. Preorders open today with shipments slated to ...
digitaltrends.com

Pollen Robotics’ Microduck aims to make training physical AI far less fragile and cheaper

Pollen Robotics and Hugging Face are back with another robot, and this one is delightfully unhinged. Microduck is a 25cm tall waddling biped built to take AI off your screen and onto your desk.
PCMag

US: China Hijacked IoT Devices to Breach NASA, Federal Agencies

The US obtained a court order to shut down two hacking platforms, dubbed QScan and QTRouter, allegedly created by a ...
tw.sports

Triathlon coach recovering after alligator bite during Savannah River training swim

Jonathan Bruney says he and a group of athletes entered the river near SRP Park on Sunday morning to practice the swim course ...
PC Tech Magazine

The Future of Robotics: Where AI, Hardware, and Software Converge

Robotics hardware has grown up considerably. Sensors are smaller, sharper, and more energy-efficient. Actuators handle nuanced motion that used to require elaborate mechanical workarounds. Edge ...