Beijing recently hosted the world’s first half-marathon for robots, where 21 bipedal bots participated alongside human runners, resulting in humorous mishaps like a robot falling at the start and another losing its head. The winner, Tiangong Ultra from X Humanoid, was one of only four robots to complete the 13-mile course, finishing in two hours and 40 minutes, significantly slower than the human winners. Teams could swap batteries and robots mid-race, with many participants humorously donning human running shoes.
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Synology is tightening restrictions on third-party NAS hard drives
Synology's New Hard Drive RestrictionsSynology plans to implement restrictions on third-party hard drives in its future NAS devices starting with Plus Series models released in 2025, limiting full feature access to only Synology-branded and certified drives. This change will not affect existing NAS owners or devices released in 2024 and earlier, but it may hinder typical use cases for new customers, such as storage pooling and drive lifespan analysis. The company cites improved reliability and...
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