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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Google Smart Home Ecosystem 2025: New AI Upgrades, Nest Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Google Smart Home Ecosystem 2025: New AI Upgrades, Nest Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Google Nest Hardware: Speakers, Displays, Cameras and More Google’s smart home lineup (branded Google Nest) spans smart speakers, smart displays, security cameras, video doorbells, thermostats, sensors, and networking gear. Below we break down each category, highlighting the latest hardware, standout features, specs, and how they compare across generations. Smart Speakers: Nest Mini & Nest Audio (and Upcoming AI Speaker) Google currently sells two main smart speakers: the Nest Mini (2nd Gen) and the Nest Audio. The Nest Mini is a compact, puck-shaped speaker (successor to the original Google Home Mini) that launched in late 2019 for about $49 routenote.com. It
31 August 2025
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Canon Camera Showdown 2025: From DSLRs to Mirrorless – Every Canon Camera Compared

Canon Camera Showdown 2025: From DSLRs to Mirrorless – Every Canon Camera Compared

Introduction Canon has one of the broadest camera portfolios in the industry – spanning humble point-and-shoot compacts, through interchangeable-lens cameras for beginners and enthusiasts, all the way to top-of-the-line professional gear used in studios and Hollywood productions. In 2025, that lineup is in the midst of a transformation. After dominating the DSLR era for decades with its EOS series, Canon is now fully focused on mirrorless technology, rolling out advanced new models that marry high-resolution photography with cutting-edge video features. At the same time, Canon continues to support its existing DSLR users and has niche offerings like cinema cameras and
31 August 2025
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AI Was Supposed to Replace Radiologists by 2025 – Here’s Why It Didn’t

AI Was Supposed to Replace Radiologists by 2025 – Here’s Why It Didn’t

Key Facts From Hype to Reality: AI’s Role in Radiology Today Not long ago, headlines confidently predicted that artificial intelligence would overtake radiologists by the 2020s. In 2016, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton famously suggested we should “stop training radiologists” because deep learning would outperform them within five years newrepublic.com newrepublic.com. Similar forecasts in top journals and tech forums envisioned algorithms reading X-rays and scans with super-human accuracy, putting radiologists out of work. Radiology trainees grew anxious, even choosing other specialties, fearing a career that might not exist newrepublic.com newrepublic.com. Fast-forward to 2025, and that prophecy clearly did not come true. “Eight years
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AI vs. IT Pros: Why the Robots Haven’t Taken Over Tech Jobs (Yet)

AI vs. IT Pros: Why the Robots Haven’t Taken Over Tech Jobs (Yet)

Key Facts and Findings AI’s Growing Role in IT: Hype vs. Reality For years we’ve heard bold predictions that artificial intelligence would soon replace swaths of IT specialists – from software developers to system admins. The hype surged with each AI breakthrough, but the reality in 2025 is that human IT professionals are still very much in demand. AI has certainly changed how these experts work, automating countless routine tasks and accelerating workflows. Tools like code generators, intelligent monitoring systems, and chatbots are now commonplace in IT departments. In fact, most organizations are eagerly adopting such tools; recent surveys show that
31 August 2025
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Agility Robotics’ DIGIT: The Humanoid Robot Revolutionizing Warehouse Work

Agility Robotics’ DIGIT: The Humanoid Robot Revolutionizing Warehouse Work

Key Facts Meet DIGIT: A Humanoid Built for Work DIGIT is Agility Robotics’ flagship humanoid robot, purpose-built to tackle physical work in human environments. Standing about 1.7 m (5’9”) tall and weighing ~64 kg (140 lbs) reemanrobot.com, DIGIT has a human-like bipedal form factor. It walks upright on two legs, giving it the ability to traverse terrain and spaces designed for people – from ramps and doorways to narrow warehouse aisles technologymagazine.com. DIGIT’s arms serve both for balance and manipulation; they’re equipped with grippers enabling it to pick up and carry containers, boxes, and other objects up to about 35
31 August 2025
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Popcorn-Serving Robots, Brain Chips & Billions in AI: Inside Elon Musk’s July 2025 Robotics Revolution

Tesla Optimus Gen 3: Inside the Humanoid Robot Revolutionizing Industry

Optimus Gen 3 stands about 173 cm tall, weighs 57 kg, can lift roughly 20 kg, can walk at about 5 mph, and is powered by a 2.3 kWh onboard battery. Each Optimus Gen 3 hand has 22 degrees of freedom, with five fingers and four joints per finger plus two wrist joints, enabling human-like dexterity. The robot runs on a Tesla on-board AI brain based on Autopilot hardware, with walking gait and manipulation learned in simulation via reinforcement learning. Public demonstrations in 2024–2025 showed Optimus performing yoga, cracking an egg on a stove, dancing, and bartending, though several feats
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Meet Ameca: The Humanoid Robot Wowing the World in 2025

Meet Ameca: The Humanoid Robot Wowing the World in 2025

Sources: Recent information and quotations were drawn from Engineered Arts’ official releases and documentation hnf.de hnf.de, news reports and expert commentary in 2024–2025 (Interesting Engineering interestingengineering.com interestingengineering.com, San José Spotlight sanjosespotlight.com, TechRadar techradar.com techradar.com), a press release via Business Wire businesswire.com businesswire.com, analytics and blog coverage of the humanoid robotics industry analyticsvidhya.com analyticsvidhya.com mikekalil.com, and statements from Engineered Arts and partner institutions businesswire.com businesswire.com. These sources provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of Ameca’s features, developments, and the broader context of humanoid robotics as of September 2025.
31 August 2025
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The Next-Gen Robo-Camera Pedestal Shaking Up Studios – MRMC’s RPS‑LT Revealed

The Next-Gen Robo-Camera Pedestal Shaking Up Studios – MRMC’s RPS‑LT Revealed

MRMC RPS‑LT: Roaming Pedestal + Robotic Arm for Unparalleled Shots Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC) – a company known for Hollywood-grade motion control rigs like the Bolt high-speed cinebot – has aimed its expertise at live broadcast with the RPS series. The latest RPS-LT variant grafts MRMC’s compact StudioBot LT robotic arm onto a mobile pedestal, creating a hybrid system capable of both moving around the studio floor and executing complex arm movements. It’s essentially a camera rover and a jib/crane arm in one unit. At its core, the RPS-LT consists of a stout base on wheels and an attached
31 August 2025
MRMC Cinebot Nano vs. the Big Bots: How a Compact Camera Robot Is Shaking Up Cinematography

MRMC Cinebot Nano vs. the Big Bots: How a Compact Camera Robot Is Shaking Up Cinematography

Overview: What Is the MRMC Cinebot Nano? Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC, a Nikon-owned company) unveiled the Cinebot Nano in 2025 as its most compact and affordable camera robot to date Cined. The Nano condenses professional robotic camera movement into a transportable system priced from £20,000 (around $27K) – a fraction of the cost of traditional rigs Cined. It’s built around a 9-axis robotic arm offering a 1 meter reach and 7 kg (15.4 lb) payload, enough to carry most DSLR/mirrorless or compact cinema cameras with a lens Cined. Despite its small size, it integrates with pro accessories like Tilta’s lens control units
31 August 2025
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Figure 02: The Bezos-Backed Humanoid Robot Aiming to Transform Workplaces

Figure 02: The Bezos-Backed Humanoid Robot Aiming to Transform Workplaces

How Figure 02 Stacks Up Against Other Humanoids The humanoid robot space is suddenly getting crowded, with big tech and startups alike racing to build human-like machines. Figure 02 enters a field that includes Tesla’s much-publicized Optimus, Sanctuary AI’s dexterous Phoenix, Agility Robotics’ logistics-focused Digit, and Unitree’s new H1. Here’s how they compare: Outlook: Humanoids on the Rise Figure 02’s debut and its well-heeled backing signal that humanoid robots are no longer just sci-fi fodder – they’re an active development frontier in tech. In 2023–2025 we’ve seen an explosion of progress: robots like Figure 02 and Optimus can now walk, grasp, and
31 August 2025
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LeafyPod AI Planter: The Self‑Watering Gadget That Promises You’ll Never Kill a Plant Again

LeafyPod AI Planter: The Self‑Watering Gadget That Promises You’ll Never Kill a Plant Again

What Is LeafyPod? A Smart Planter Overview LeafyPod is a new AI-driven, self-watering planter designed to make indoor plant care virtually foolproof. In simple terms, it’s a plant pot that waters your plant and monitors its needs automatically, using sensors and a smartphone app. The device was unveiled at CES 2025 as a high-tech solution for people who love houseplants but struggle to keep them alive usatoday.com. As USA Today quipped, “LeafyPod is an AI-infused plant pot for anyone who missed out on the green thumb gene at birth” usatoday.com. In other words, it’s built for busy or novice plant
31 August 2025
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Review & 2025 Pool Robot Showdown

Beatbot AquaSense 2 Review & 2025 Pool Robot Showdown

Is This Cordless Pool Cleaner a Game-Changer or Just Hype? Key Facts <br> In-Depth Review: Beatbot AquaSense 2 Cleaning Technology & Performance The AquaSense 2 promises “smart cleaning for the whole pool” with its 3-in-1 design beatbot.com. It uses a four-motor drive system (two for propulsion and two for vacuum suction) to traverse floors and climb walls. During each wall ascent, it performs a double-pass scrub of the waterline with rotating brushes amazon.com, a feature aimed at removing stubborn biofilm more effectively than single-pass cleaners amazon.com. In practice, users confirm it does climb walls well – one reviewer noted it
31 August 2025
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Sky Spectacles of September 2025: Blood Moon Eclipse, Double Eclipses & Planetary Pairings

Sky Spectacles of September 2025: Blood Moon Eclipse, Double Eclipses & Planetary Pairings

Eclipses of September 2025: A Blood Moon and a Crescent Sun Total Lunar Eclipse & “Corn Moon” (Sept 7): On the night of September 7, Earth’s shadow will completely engulf the full Moon, causing a total lunar eclipse that lasts about 82 minutes timesofindia.indiatimes.com. During totality (from ~17:30–18:52 UTC), the Moon will dim to a deep reddish hue – hence the dramatic “Blood Moon” nickname nationalgeographic.com earthsky.org. This eerie copper-red color occurs because Earth’s atmosphere scatters blue light and bends some red sunlight into the shadow, painting the Moon in sunset shades science.nasa.gov. “Total lunar eclipses can turn a deep
31 August 2025
Ozlo Sleepbuds Review & Comparison: Bose’s Sleep Tech Reborn – Hype or Holy Grail?

Ozlo Sleepbuds Review & Comparison: Bose’s Sleep Tech Reborn – Hype or Holy Grail?

Key Facts at a Glance Ozlo Sleepbuds: Bose’s Sleep Tech, Reimagined Ozlo Sleepbuds are wireless earbuds purpose-built for sleep, created by three former Bose employees after Bose pulled the plug on its own Sleepbuds line techcrunch.com techcrunch.com. By purchasing Bose’s Sleepbuds intellectual property and patents, Ozlo’s founders essentially “resurrected” the product with improvements techcrunch.com ozlosleep.com. TechCrunch notes that “very little has changed at first glance” in design – Ozlo even kept the “Sleepbuds” name because the form factor was already highly effective techcrunch.com techcrunch.com. If you set an Ozlo bud next to a Bose Sleepbud II, they look nearly identical,
31 August 2025
Sylvox Cinema Pro Outdoor TV: The 5,000‑Nit Beast That Outshines the Sun? (2025 Review & Comparison)

Sylvox Cinema Pro Outdoor TV: The 5,000‑Nit Beast That Outshines the Sun? (2025 Review & Comparison)

Sylvox Cinema Pro Series Overview (2025) Sylvox may not yet be a household name like Samsung, but this upstart brand – founded in 2009 – has rapidly grown into a global outdoor TV specialist prnewswire.com prnewswire.com. In 2025, Sylvox made waves at CES by unveiling its new Cinema Series of outdoor televisions aimed at transforming backyards into true open-air theaters prnewswire.com prnewswire.com. The flagship line in this family is the Sylvox Cinema Pro series, a range of ultra-bright, large-format 4K TVs purpose-built for full-sun outdoor viewing. These sets are engineered to deliver cinema-grade picture quality in broad daylight – hence
31 August 2025
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Withings Omnia Smart Bed Unveiled – Features, Price & How It Compares to Sleep Number and Eight Sleep

Withings Omnia Smart Bed Unveiled – Features, Price & How It Compares to Sleep Number and Eight Sleep

In-Depth Report Introduction Sleep is no longer just about comfort – it’s about high-tech health insights and personalized optimization. Enter the world of smart beds and advanced sleep tech, where mattresses can adjust themselves and even mirrors might monitor your well-being. In this report, we delve into Withings’ much-buzzed Omnia smart bed concept and see how it stacks up against current smart sleep solutions like Sleep Number and Eight Sleep. We’ll explore Omnia’s features, the expert and consumer reactions, its (lack of) price and availability, and how it compares to the competition. We’ll also look at what’s coming next in
31 August 2025
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Swann EVO Wireless Solar Camera – Can This Solar Security Cam Outsmart Arlo & Ring?

Swann EVO Wireless Solar Camera – Can This Solar Security Cam Outsmart Arlo & Ring?

Key Facts Technical Specifications and Features Resolution & Optics: The Swann EVO Solar cam records in 2K Quad HD (about twice the detail of standard 1080p) t3.com. This yields clear video quality where faces and objects can be distinguished more easily than on older 1080p cameras. It uses a fixed lens with a 120° wide viewing angle, minimizing blind spots and covering more area with a single camera us.swann.com. Zoom is digital-only. In low light, the camera switches to infrared night vision, using IR LEDs to see up to roughly 8 meters au.swann.com. (Because it has no white LED spotlight, night
31 August 2025
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Nikon Z5II Shocks the Camera World: A Budget Full-Frame That Punches Above Its Weight

Nikon Z5II Shocks the Camera World: A Budget Full-Frame That Punches Above Its Weight

A Bold “Entry-Level” That Redefines Full-Frame Value When Nikon pulled the wraps off the Nikon Z5II in April 2025, photographers were shocked at how far an “entry-level” full-frame camera could go. Succeeding 2020’s original Z5, the Mark II isn’t just a mild refresh – it’s a major leap that blurs the line between beginner and enthusiast models. Nikon officially bills it as an “intermediate-level” Z-mount mirrorless petapixel.com, but in practice the Z5II behaves like a higher-tier camera. It inherits tech from Nikon’s flagships (the Z8 and Z9) and even challenges mid-range competitors, all while hitting a price point that appeals
30 August 2025
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Canon EOS R50 V: Canon’s New Budget Vlogging Beast or Bust?

Canon EOS R50 V: Canon’s New Budget Vlogging Beast or Bust?

Key Facts about the Canon EOS R50 V Meet the EOS R50 V – Canon’s Video-Optimized Tiny Camera Canon’s EOS R50 V is essentially Canon’s answer to Sony’s ZV series and other “creator” cameras. It takes the beginner-friendly EOS R50 and retools it for video creators. The result is a small mirrorless camera built for vloggers and consumers focused on video dpreview.com. It retains what made the original R50 appealing (proven 24MP sensor, compact size, flip-out touchscreen), but introduces significant video upgrades and design changes to court the YouTube/TikTok crowd. Canon officially announced the R50 V in March 2025 alongside
30 August 2025
Fujifilm X-E5 Review & Comparison: 40MP Retro Revolution or Pricey Upgrade?

Fujifilm X-E5 Review & Comparison: 40MP Retro Revolution or Pricey Upgrade?

Key Facts at a Glance Fujifilm X-E5 Feature Overview Sensor and Image Quality At the heart of the X-E5 is the 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor – the same high-resolution APS-C sensor used in Fuji’s flagship X-T5 and X-H2. This chip delivers outstanding detail and dynamic range for stills, while also enabling a lower base ISO of 125 for cleaner images nofilmschool.com. In practical terms, images are noticeably more detailed than the 26MP X-E4’s, yet high-ISO noise remains well-controlled and on par with other current APS-C cameras dpreview.com. The X-Trans color filter array (unique to Fujifilm) continues to produce
30 August 2025
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Stock Market Today

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

JPMorgan stock price jumps 4% into weekend as Wall Street braces for a busy data week

7 February 2026
NEW YORK, Feb 7, 2026, 11:25 AM EST — Market closed. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) shares closed up 3.95% at $322.40 on Friday, giving the biggest U.S. bank a strong finish into the weekend. (Yahoo Finance) The move rode a broad rebound in U.S. stocks that pushed the Dow to its first close above 50,000 and lifted the S&P 500 1.97% and the Nasdaq 2.18%. (reuters.com) That matters now because the trade has turned less about single-company headlines and more about rates and positioning. “Rotation is the dominant theme this year,” said Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at
AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

AbbVie stock price: ABBV ends week near $223 after earnings swing — what to watch next

7 February 2026
AbbVie shares rose 2% to $223.43 Friday, capping a volatile week marked by earnings and drug sales scrutiny. Moody’s upgraded AbbVie’s credit rating to A2, citing strong performance in immunology and neuroscience. Investors remain focused on Skyrizi and Rinvoq growth amid rising competition and recent regulatory filings. Trading volume stayed below average, with the stock still 9% off its 52-week high.
SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

SK hynix stock price slips into Monday after S&P upgrade, tech selloff

7 February 2026
SK hynix shares closed at 839,000 won, down 0.36% Friday and 8% for the week, as tech stocks retreated across Asia. S&P Global Ratings upgraded the chipmaker to “BBB+” with a positive outlook, citing strong HBM sales. The KOSPI fell 1.4% Friday, ending a six-week winning streak. Traders await Monday’s Seoul open for signs of further tech weakness.
Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

Bank of America stock jumps 3% into the weekend — what to watch before Monday’s trade

7 February 2026
Bank of America shares rose 2.89% Friday to $56.53, tracking a rally in U.S. financial stocks as the Dow closed above 50,000. The bank will redeem its Series DD preferred stock and related depositary shares on March 10 at $1,000 per share. CEO Brian Moynihan donated 100,000 shares on Feb. 4, a regulatory filing showed. Key U.S. jobs and inflation data are due next week after delays.
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