Month: August 2026
Today I learned that F-35 pilots get $400,000 helmets with ‘X-ray vision’ – but the Pentagon almost ditched them
Every F-35 pilot in the US Air Force gets their own custom-fitted $400,000 helmet, which lets them peer through the cockpit mid-flight to see what’s going on in the surrounding airspace and the ground below. This is possible through six infrared cameras embedded on to the flight’s exterior, broadcasting a…
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FTC lawsuit alleges Amazon has been ‘secretly and systematically’ overcharging for ads
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon for allegedly using a “secret ad surcharge” to drive up prices for ads on its website and app. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson claims in a blog post on the lawsuit that the higher advertising prices “were largely passed on to…
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MSI Pro MP243W E14 review: A simple FHD business monitor at a spectacular price
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. The MSI PRO MP243 is a slim-bezel monitor that delivers nearly everything you would want from a low-cost display.…
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I went to the loneliest baseball game on Apple Vision Pro
This weekend, I strapped on an Apple Vision Pro to watch a baseball game in immersive virtual reality for the first time. It was technically impressive, visually pretty remarkable, and also didn’t make that much sense. Apple and Major League Baseball chose a classic match-up of the Boston Red Sox…
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I tested iFi’s new DAC/amp and it’s a masterpiece, with impressive portable power, stellar sound quality, a fountain of features, and an intuitive OLED display
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. iFi iDSD GR 2: one-minute review With the iFi iDSD GR 2, a seemingly arduous task was at hand.…
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‘Let data reign’; Trump warns that those who don’t let AI data centers proliferate will end up ‘backwards and poor’
AI data center construction is now a hot-button topic in the US President Trump wants constituents to embrace data centers or risk falling behind Trump does not address energy, resource, or other growing concerns The growth and expansion of generative AI is unprecedented, surpassed only, perhaps, by the rapid expansion…
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