Honor’s Robot Phone is better than a gimbal in a phone has any right to be

The Robot Phone takes pop-up cameras to a whole new level. The Robot Phone, which launches today in China, doesn't sound like a good idea - and not only because it's not actually a robot. Instead it's a regular Android smartphone with its main camera installed on a compact gimbal arm that unfolds from the phone's rear. Cramming the equivalent of a DJI Osmo Pocket inside a smartphone sounds like a great way to get the worst of both worlds, but after an hour of testing, I'm cautiously optimistic

The Verge·2026/8/12·Dominic Preston站内阅读全文

贵州黔西:和美乡村景如画

图为航拍贵州省黔西市洪水镇乡村风景。史开心 摄 图为航拍贵州省黔西市洪水镇乡村风景。史开心 摄 图为航拍贵州省黔西市洪水镇乡村风景。史开心 摄 图为航拍贵州省黔西市洪水镇乡村风景。史开心 摄 图为航拍贵州省黔西市洪水镇乡村风景。史开心 摄 图为航拍贵州省黔西市洪水镇乡村风景。史开心 摄

中国新闻网·即时新闻·2026/8/12·chinanews站内阅读全文

贵州:黄百铁路望谟河特大桥施工正酣

8月12日,航拍建设中的黄百铁路望谟河特大桥。中新社记者 瞿宏伦 摄 8月12日,工人在黄百铁路望谟河特大桥施工。中新社记者 瞿宏伦 摄 8月12日,工作人员在智能控制中心监控施工情况。中新社记者 瞿宏伦 摄 8月12日,工人在黄百铁路望谟河特大桥施工。中新社记者 瞿宏伦 摄 8月12日,工人在黄百铁路望谟河特大桥施工。中新社记者 瞿宏伦 摄 8月12日,航拍建设中的黄百铁路望谟河特大桥。中新社记者 瞿宏伦 摄

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北京结束防汛二级应急响应

8月11日—12日,受强台风“白海豚”及其残涡暖湿气流和北方冷空气的影响,北京市遭遇一轮持续性强降雨天气。全市平均降雨量34毫米,各区降雨量极不均匀,最大降雨量和最大雨强均出现在密云区穆家峪镇,为206毫米、96毫米/小时。顺义、延庆等地短时雨强大,昌平小时雨强突破历史极值。

中国新闻网·即时新闻·2026/8/12·chinanews站内阅读全文

Of course the ChatGPT dog cancer vaccine spawned a startup

Remember that much-hyped story about an Australian tech entrepreneur using ChatGPT, Grok, and other AI tools to craft a personalized cancer vaccine for his dog? Well, surprise: he's launched a startup. That entrepreneur is Paul Conyngham, who says he is launching Gamgee to offer "personalised mRNA cancer vaccines for dogs." But his ambitions go well beyond dogs - and pets - with Gamgee's website promising the company will harness AI and genetics to develop personalized treatments for a range of

The Verge·2026/8/12·Robert Hart站内阅读全文