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    United’s new A321XLR is packed with tech, and it’s about to take on new transatlantic routes

    United’s new Airbus A321XLR begins service soon, and it’s packed with tech It’ll mostly serve international, transatlantic routes with free Starlink-powered Wi-Fi The big surprise? Two Economy Plus rows with no middle seats Just a few months back, I got to go inside United’s next-generation Boeing 787 Dreamliner, complete with…

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      CPU shipments fall as consumers pay the cost for price rises — but AMD grows its share

      Desktop CPU shipments dropped over 20% amid rising memory and GPU costs AMD now holds nearly 35% of the entire desktop processor market Mobile CPU shipments jumped as Intel finally closed its capacity gap Global processor shipments fell in the second quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a…

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        China sets new airborne wind turbine record at 4,000m — this 747-sized helium blimp generates megawatt power from high-altitude winds

        China has tested an airborne blimp called the S4000 It generates electricity from wind power at an altitude of 4,000 meters The airship can move to wherever it is needed most If you thought the age of blimps was over, think again. China has just launched a successful test of…

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          Could helicopter drones be the next big military breakthrough? This US firm says its new unit can fly up to five times longer than traditional battery-powered quadcopters

          Iveda’s GX10-F100 claims more than 150 minutes of airborne endurance The gasoline-powered aircraft carries up to 19 pounds of cargo during missions Semi-symmetrical carbon-fiber frame targets coastal and remote operating environments Iveda has introduced a rotary-wing unmanned aircraft aimed at military logistics, reconnaissance, communications support, and other operations requiring longer…

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            Australia’s recording association bans AI-made music from charts

            Songs using gen-AI as a support tool will still be allowed, so long as they're "substantially human made." Source

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              iPod nostalgia is at an all-time high, so meet two new cheap, adorable tiny hi-res music players that invoke the best of the music-player era (bring your own white wired earbuds)

              Shanling Q2 unveiled as an iPod nano-alike upgrade for high-res music Fiio recently launched the Echo Nano, an original iPod shuffle-like player with a screen iPods are so nostalgic, they’re still being actively advertised by resellers Remember the iPod? Of course you do: nostalgia is so high that you still…

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