Samsung thinks it has a better way to develop brain-like chips: borrow existing brain structures. The tech firm has proposed a method that would "copy and paste" a brain's neuron wiring map to 3D neuromorphic chips. The approach would rely on a nanoelectrode array that enters a large volumes of neurons to record both where the neurons connect and the strength of those connections. You could copy that data and 'paste' it to a 3D network of solid-state memory, whether it's off-the-shelf flash storage or cutting-edge memory like resistive RAM.

Apple's new iPhone 13 line is coming out on Friday, bringing impressive changes in the smartphones' cameras, batteries and performance, including the pint-sized iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, the iPhone 13 pro, and a hand-stretched iPhone 13pro Max. All phones have improved larger image sensors, providing more accurate shots in normal and low-light settings.

The main hook of the South Korean series is that it is likened to Battle Royale, Black Mirror, and The Hunger Games, but it adds enough substance to cement itself as a compelling watch. The series is about a man who is desperate for money and is forced to play children's games for cash.

China's central bank has called all digital currencies illegal and vowed to crackdown on the market, saying services offering trade, order match, token issuing and derivatives are strictly prohibited, with overseas crypto exchanges also illegal. The PBOC has improved its system to step-up monitoring and root-out speculative investment.

Amazon.com is embroiled in politically charged controversy as it tries to establish another regional headquarters in Cape Town, South Africa, more than two years after abandoning plans for a $2.5 billion New York City headquarters. This fight is over land and a river that some South African indigenous groups say are sacred and should be declared a World Heritage site.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration will take further action against Huawei if necessary, after Republican lawmakers pressed for more steps.

All smartphones sold in the EU must have USB-C chargers as the aim is to reduce waste by encouraging consumers to re-use existing chargers when buying a new device. Apple is the main manufacturer of smartphones using a custom charging port, as its iPhone series uses an Apple-made "Lightning" connector.

Twitter is planning to launch its own creator fund to provide audio creators with financial, technical and marketing support. The company also announced a new feature that would allow its app to better serve creators working with NFTs or non-fungible tokens, stored on the blockchain, and plans for other experiments.

In a memo to staff, FTC Chair Lina Khan outlined her new priorities for the agency: to focus on power imbalance, reduce harms to consumers, and address “rampant consolidation”, which may take a “holistic” approach to how it considers antitrust violations.

Robinhood plans to start a cryptocurrency wallet next month, allowing you to send and receive digital currencies, as well as trading them and moving them off the app. The company plans to trial the feature with a small number of users first before expanding availability to more people gradually. The wallet will support Bitcoin, Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies.

If you scroll through Instagram enough, you'll notice something out of place: lots of TikTok videos. The short-form video app's content and creators seem to be all over the Facebook-owned app's copycat: Reels. And videos stamped with the TikTok logo are regularly throws in front of viewers by Instagram's algorithm.

Microsoft has announced the new Surface Duo 2, its second attempt at an Android-powered folding phone, which retains the head-turning design of the first-generation model, but it specifically addresses many of the complaints we had. This time around, Microsoft is putting a legit camera on it, supporting 5G, using a current processor, and is throwing in bigger screens.