8,140 source-backed technology facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 23 of 82.
“The EFF's investigation flagged four advertising SDKs that collect and share location data by default — InMobi, BidMachine, Verve's HyBid, and Huawei's Petal Ads.”
“Price: €13,000 (about $15,000 / £11,000)”
“The updates are macOS Tahoe 26.6.1, macOS Sequoia 15.79 and macOS Sonoma 14.8.9. All three of the upgrades include a fix for a bug in Screen Sharing, which could allow an attacker on the network to authenticate to Screen Sharing without th…”
“Kavach was adopted as National Automatic Train Protection System in July, 2020.”
“Sales of iPods and Walkman portable audio players in the UK on eBay increased by nearly 50% in 2025”
“two of the apps the EFF analysed had been downloaded a combined 60 million times.”
“Drivers: 24 precision speaker drivers (6x soft-dome tweeters, 14x mid/bass drivers, 4x dual-diaphragm force-cancelling subwoofers)”
“Tracked as CVE-2026-65400, the authentication issue was addressed with improved state management, according to Apple’s support page.”
“Kavach 4.0 has been successfully commissioned on 2,633 route kilometres.”
“searches for iPod minis on the platform have increased by 48% over the last year”
“Senior staff technologist Bill Budington also noted that while the SDKs they examined represent just a fraction of the wider ad ecosystem, they claim to reach billions of users across tens of thousands of apps.”
“Amplification: 1,500W digital amplification”
“Security firm Huntress says the latest flaw, CVE-2026-65400, the more serious of the two, exploits a bug in the Screen Sharing service’s implementation of Secure Remote Password, which “ultimately allows pre-authenticated remote code execu…”
“Indian Railways is prioritising Kavach deployment on high-density and highly used network routes, which carry nearly 96% of railway traffic.”
“There are currently 42 million active film camera users globally, more than a third of these aged 18–30”
“The initial phase carries a price tag of £16.8billion (£12.5billion)”
“It measures 73.4 inches / 1864mm across.”
“This means that an attacker could run malicious code on the victim system without having to log in as a root user, says Dowd.”
“Indian Railways has estimated that the rollout cost for Kavach is around Rs 50 lakh per kilometre”
“iPods are 'driving the trend' in sales of older MP3 devices with a 48% increase in sales between 2024 and 2025”
“the total investment across all planned phases could reach as high as $119billion (£88billion)”
“There are 72 mechanized fins on each unit of the Opus One, all of which are handmade”
“Anybody who leverages Apple’s Screen Sharing functionality on any supported macOS version needs to “apply the most recent security updates immediately,” Dowd wrote.”
“while that for ETCS is around Rs 1.5-2 crore per kilometre.”
“wired earphones are 'really cheap' at about £20”
“Once complete, the complex is set to grow larger than 100 million square feet, making it the largest building on the planet.”
“The fins are actually made in a white oak from Hokkaido by Karimoku”
“The updates for Macs come as Apple is preparing iOS 26.6.1 for release, according to MacRumors. With iOS 27 on its way in September, and AI accelerating bug hunting, Apple is keeping on top of bugs and security fixes in its older software.”
“Comparable global systems like the ETCS-2 or European Train Control System cost around four times more.”
“That would be more than five times bigger than the current record holder, China's New Century Global Centre in Chengdu.”
“accessories, such as stands and mounting gear, will cost between €500 and €5,000”
“The system reportedly costs less than $10,000 per unit”
“some important sections of the network with full ground installation have at least 75%, if not more, coverage on rolling stock plying on it as well," he adds.”
“Mr Musk described it as 'the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far.'”
“So together with a good quality screen, it’s around €20,000 for a complete setup with the floor stand”
“The cheapest version, available in Ukraine for as little as $150”
“The United States mandated Positive Train Control in 2008 and completed it in December 2020, at an estimated cost of $14 billion.”
“Tesla said both firms 'will need far more chips than current and future global production can supply,' with the aim of 'producing over one terawatt of compute per year.'”
“The Opus One officially launched in June”
“The FPV modules are built around Raspberry Pi Zero computers, which cost around $15 each”
“Europe's ETCS remains at roughly 10 per cent of the trans-European network some three decades after the first specifications.”
“SpaceX said it intends to draw water from the reservoir rather than local groundwater supplies.”
“Dynaudio plans to launch the product across “more markets in 2027””
“Azhnyuk said roughly 200 companies in Ukraine have attempted to solve the challenge of last‑mile targeting”
“Kavach 4.0 now commissioned on the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah corridors.”
“Dynaudio has opted to release the soundbar in its home market, Denmark, as well as China”
“In one brigade, we increased mission success rates from roughly 20% to 71%”
“India’s Kavach has been certified to Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL-4).”
“Dimensions: 73.4 x 9.3 x 8.1 inches / 1864 x 236 x 207mm”
“At the same time, we expanded the effective kill zone from approximately three kilometers to ten kilometers while increasing the cost of each drone by only about 10%, from roughly $500 to $550”
“bring the 52-metre-long Starship to port”
“Weight: 99.2lbs / 45kg”
“We're moving toward a world where one operator programs 100 drones”
“deployed 20 next-generation Starlink satellites”
“It will support all the major audio formats including immersive audio”
“At least one in four of Y Combinator ventures now have codebases that were 95% AI-generated”
“Meta ... is on track to spend between $130 billion and $145 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, roughly double last year's outlay.”
“If you have stereo in, you can also play in pure stereo with only the left section and the right section activated”
“NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy”
“reassigned another 7,000 to AI initiatives.”
“The soundbar can also upmix some stereo content into a more immersive format”
“it carries the same 2.4-meter (7.9-foot) primary mirror as Hubble”
“all the work around AI has net created a lot of jobs because there's all this infrastructure that needs to get created”
“There’s also an Ethernet port on the soundbar”
“its Wide Field Instrument will capture images covering more than 100 times Hubble’s field of view”
“Shaka Smith, who has more than 700,000 followers”
“stream music over Wi‑Fi or Bluetooth”
“During its five-year prime mission, Roman is expected to collect around 20 petabytes of science data”
“or make use of an AUX port”
“Roman is expected to discover 100,000 colder exoplanets orbiting far away — planets like most of those in our own solar system. That’s up to 40 times more than we know of today.”
“ranging from the typical full-size 100% down to ridiculously tiny 40% keyboards.”
“Following launch on Aug. 30, Roman will travel to the sun-Earth L2 Lagrange point, which is about one million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth”
“a 65% layout adds arrow keys and some navigation keys”
“One month of Roman observations could survey our own Milky Way, resulting in the detection of up to half the stars in our own galaxy”
“up to 96% and full-size 100% options”
“We've developed comparable panels that have 20 times less carbon footprint than carbon fiber.”
“around £50–£70 / $60–$80”
“the race car weighs 860kg while the GT is a little heavier at 890kg.”
“reviewed hundreds of keyboards”
“original Bose QuietComfort Headphones at Amazon for $229 (was $359).”
“Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen), which have a launch price of $359.”
“five-star-rated Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds are down to $249 (was $299).”
“Again, these have been $50 cheaper during last year's Black Friday.”
“This latest model lasts up to 24 hours between both the buds and the case.”
“They also boast up to 7.5 hours of playtime.”
“This is a considerable $50 more than the previous record-low price that I spotted during Prime Day in June.”
“we awarded them the full five stars in our review.”
“our expert testers also scored them an impressive four stars in our review.”
“in our 4.5-star Bose QuietComfort Earbuds review.”
“fitted with BYD’s 102.3-kWh Blade Battery 2.0.”
“mean the Z9S is capable of traveling 1,100 km — or 683 miles — on a single charge.”
“If you apply a standard conversion factor of 0.80 to convert China’s CLTC to the more stringent European WLTP testing cycle, it still results in a range of between 546 and 560 miles.”
“In the US, a conversion to EPA would result in approximately 480 miles — still hugely impressive.”
“the base Premium model starts at 319,800 yuan in China (around $47,300/AU$67,350/£35,000).”
“the flagship version starts at 349,800 yuan ($51,800/AU$73,600/£38,500).”
“the tri‑motor Performance variants cost 389,900 yuan ($57,700/AU$82,000/£43,000).”
“despite prices cresting the £100,000 mark”
“the option of a range‑extending hybrid that can cover 500 miles with a mix of electricity and gasoline”
“vehicles at the premium end of the market to cover more than 450 miles on a single charge”
“Volvo’s EX60, the latest Mercedes‑Benz CLA, BMW’s iX3 and Tesla’s most recent Model 3 Long Range will all happily deliver 450 miles or more”
