Technology

You think your home theater’s powerful? Seeing this 100-inch subwoofer will correct you of that foolish notion

Ascendo Immersive Audio launches new 64-inch and 100-inch subs “The largest subwoofers in the world for home cinema” Expect a six-figure price tag If, like me, you think your hi-fi or home theater system’s subwoofer is pretty hot stuff, prepare to feel very small indeed. The new subwoofer from German audio firm Ascendo Immersive Audio...

Technology

Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks

The three months to the end of May this year saw a 50% spike in the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) platforms among enterprise end users, and while security teams work to facilitate the safe adoption of software-as-a-service (SaaS) AI frameworks such as Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock and Google Vertex AI, the use...

Science & Technology

Ancient alliance between woody plants and microbes has potential to protect precious peatlands

Diagram of climate-driven woody plant expansion in peatlands and its effects on peat organic matter composition, microbial metabolism, and carbon accumulation. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-62175-1 As the climate warms and regional drying becomes more frequent, peatlands—some of the planet’s most important carbon sinks—are increasingly under threat. But a study led by an international...