Month: August 2026
Quote of the day by Anduril founder Palmer Lucky: ‘There’s no moral high ground to making a land mine that can’t tell the difference between a school bus full of children and Russian armor’
The thought of infusing AI into weapons immediately evokes deep fears, not only based on the idea that autonomous weapons may make life-and-death decisions on our behalf, but also on the prospect of errors creeping in. But for Palmer Luckey, founder of Anduril Industries, there’s no alternative but to add…
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Meta introduces Muse Code, its take on a coding agent
The terminal-based coding tool is powered by a new AI model, Muse Spark 1.2. Source
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Ukraine’s next weapon against Russian drones is this slightly odd tiny robot which fires nets into the air in all directions
Ukraine develops ground robot firing nets against incoming FPV drone attacks VORON combines drone interception with logistics and battlefield evacuation capabilities effectively Net launchers attempt physical drone captures instead of explosive aerial interceptions Ukrainian firm SMART BIRDS has introduced an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) called VORON, built specifically to intercept…
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Engadget Indie Pitch: ‘VILE: Exhumed’ physical edition
“Play an interactive video nasty.” Source
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Senate advances the latest Kids Online Safety Act out of committee
The House passed its own version of the contentious KOSA bill in June. Source
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South Korean military signs deal to turn flying taxis into troop transports — and the US Air Force could be next in line
Korean Air and Archer will modify the Midnight eVTOL for military use Archer handles technical support and certification assistance for the military version Midnight eVTOL carries four passengers and travels roughly 100 miles per charge South Korea is moving ahead with plans to adapt electric flying taxis for military missions…
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