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Berkeley Lab: New AI Sensor ‘Sniffs’ Out Spectral Targets Feb. 11, 2026 — Meet the sniffer dog of spectroscopy tools: an AI-enhanced sensor that can “sniff and seek” target objects in real-time. Berkeley Lab scientists developed an intelligent sensor that first “sniffs” out spectral features of interest in example objects — here a type of crop (above) or leaf (below). It then seeks out the specified targets in a new environment — one it has not seen before, while avoiding cumbersome digital processing. Credit: Ali Javey/Berkeley Lab. Spectral imaging tools — cameras that capture colors beyond the RGB spectrum…

The new connection, routed through Kwa Ibo, leverages the 45,000-kilometer 2Africa cable system, which links 33 countries across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Nigeria’s global internet connectivity is getting a major structural upgrade as Airtel Nigeria moves to open an additional international traffic route through the 2Africa submarine cable landing in Akwa Ibom State. This development reduces the country’s long-standing dependence on Lagos as the primary entry point for international data, setting the stage for improved speed and performance for users across the nation. Speaking at a media roundtable in Lagos, Airtel Nigeria CEO Dinesh Balsingh highlighted the strategic…

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In September, Qualcomm is rumored to be unveiling the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 and the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, with the latter being the company’s new top dog in the smartphone SoC space until 2027. Now a new rumor from China claims the Xiaomi 18 will use the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6, and not the Pro version of the SoC, since the Elite Gen 6 Pro is apparently going to be too expensive. That said, the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max will most likely go with the Pro chipset. Xiaomi 17 Xiaomi will…

From Prediction to Production: MIT’s AI System Helps Synthesize New Materials AI systems are highly effective in predicting new material structures. We have previously covered this at AIwire. However, what about actually creating the material in the lab? The synthesis process to create the materials is far more delicate – something a human is typically better at. AI can make reliable predictions based on data. It can generate outputs on which crystal structures would be most stable and useful under certain conditions. However, when it comes to actually combining the right chemicals, at the right temperature, under…

Pixel for Business Pixel 9a Lifestyle Images Telegram recently announced that it’s pushed out a new update which packs quite a ton of changes, including a major redesign for the app’s user interface which borrows a bit from Apple’s “Liquid Glass” software aesthetic, and new management options for groups and channels. With that in mind, the new UI comes with a tweaked navigation bar that allows users to switch between chats, settings, and profiles more easily. The update also comes with changes for improved responsiveness and efficiency, including new power-saving toggles for Android users who want to adjust the app’s…

The event was followed by a technical workshop with the Central Bank of Syria, underscoring Visa’s support for the country’s payment modernization journey through close public-private collaboration. Visa,  a global leader in digital payments, today reinforced its support for the establishment of a future-ready payments ecosystem in Syria through “Visa Connect Syria”, an inaugural industry gathering of financial institutions, ecosystem partners, and policymakers focused on advancing secure, modern digital commerce. The event was followed by a technical workshop with the Central Bank of Syria, underscoring Visa’s support for the country’s payment modernization journey through close public-private collaboration. The two day…

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Today, Apple has released the latest version of iOS and iPadOS, labeled 26.3. This comes with dozens of security fixes, including one that was actively being exploited, and that’s reason alone to install the update as soon as possible. iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 also include a tool for easy switching to Android, which makes going to another ecosystem as seamless as can be, and doesn’t require the use of any special apps to transfer your data. The transfer process supports moving photos, messages, notes, apps, passwords, phone numbers, and more. The EU took credit for both Apple and Google…

OpenClaw, a powerful new agentic assistant, has a thing for guacamole.This is one of several things I discovered while using the viral artificial intelligence bot as my personal assistant this past week.Previously known as both Clawdbot and Moltbot, OpenClaw recently became a Silicon Valley darling, charming AI enthusiasts and investors eager to either embrace the bleeding edge or profit from it. The highly capable, web-savvy AI bot has even inspired its own AI-only (or mostly) social network.As the writer of WIRED’s AI Lab newsletter, I figured I should take the plunge and try using OpenClaw myself. I had the bot…