Google’s Genie AI will let you create a whole visual world of your imaginations

Project Genie uses AI to generate explorable environments from prompts. Initially available to U.S. Google AI Ultra subscribers, it blends Genie 3, Gemini, and Nano Banana Pro.

Mugen3D Launch Marks Tipping Point for World Model Applications

SILICON VALLEY - Jan. 22, 2026 - AI technology firm SumeruAI today announced the official launch of Mugen3D, a ...
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Five student projects funded by 2025-26 CITRIS Tech for Social Good Program

The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) at UC Santa Cruz has selected five student projects for funding through the 2025-26 CITRIS Tech for Social Good ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How White Southerners Distorted the History of Ancient Egypt to Justify Slavery in the U.S.

When Napoleon Bonaparte embarked upon a military expedition to Egypt in 1798, he took with him a team of scholars, scientists and artists. Together, they produced the monumental Description de ...
Psychology Today

5 Distorted Thought Patterns and How to Change Them

Life is all about how you think. Success or failure, however you define them, will only amplify your thought processes, especially unhealthy patterns of thinking. Right behind your thoughts are ...
techtimes

Racing into the Future: MOZA Racing's Vision for Accessible Simulation

At CES 2026, MOZA Racing is reinforcing its position as a disruptive force in the simulation industry. By blending high-end automotive engineering with an aggressive pricing strategy, the company aims ...
Reuters

US annual consumer inflation slows in November, but report distorted by missing data

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected in the year to November, but households still faced affordability challenges as the costs of basic goods and services like ...
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Vision Loss Breakthrough: Eye Implant Helps Patients With Advanced AMD Finally Read Again

A wireless microchip implanted beneath the retina improved vision in 81% of patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration, allowing some to read again after years of severe vision loss. The ...
Medical Xpress

LASIK armed with 3D eye model provides better vision correction

An advanced form of LASIK (Laser-Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis) eye surgery that uses a virtual 3D model of a person's eye appears to offer patients better vision, a new study says. About 98% of ...
CNET

The New Apple Vision Pro, Reviewed: Better, but the Proposition Is Still the Same

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. I started with CNET reviewing ...
Morningstar

Cirrus Adds Vision Jet Flight Training Simulator in Scottsdale

Cirrus® (Cirrus Aircraft Ltd.) announced the expansion of its recurrent Vision Jet flight training capability at Cirrus Scottsdale. Constructed by CAE, the Vision Jet flight training simulator ...