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The US Air Force wants its next generation of target drones to mimic stealth jets
The Air Force wants drones spanning hobbyist toys to full stealth fighters Fighter-mimicking drones must fly past Mach 1.6 at high altitude Bomber-sized drones need matching radar, heat, and physical dimension signatures The US Air Force is seeking industry proposals for target drones capable of imitating threats from cheap commercial…
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Quote of the day by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel: ‘Anyone that has a monopoly will pretend that they’re in incredible competition’ — exposing how tech titans bend the market in their favour
The size and scope of the world’s biggest technology companies seem beyond anything we could have imagined in the distant past. Companies like Microsoft, Meta, and Google are described by many as monopolies in particular sectors and have landed themselves in trouble with the law over it. “Anyone that has…
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Floating 10 MW nuclear reactor proposed for California: barge-mounted SMR aims to power 15,000 homes
Bluecore’s floating reactor could power about 15,000 homes near the port California has banned new nuclear reactor construction since 1976 The reactor would sit on a barge leased at Berth 48 The Port of Long Beach is exploring small modular reactors that could eventually supply electricity for port operations and…
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South Korean city bets on the ocean to solve its AI data center crisis — but this is only the beginning
Ulsan is testing underwater data centers to support growing AI workloads The project carries a KRW 51.1 billion (about $37 million) budget through 2030 Seawater could provide cooling without conventional mechanical refrigeration systems South Korean city Ulsan is exploring underwater infrastructure as AI computing continues to strain land availability, power…
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Claude wins out in major user satisfaction survey, beating Gemini and ChatGPT — but it’s bad news for Grok and Siri
Claude AI has the highest satisfaction score among current and former users with a net score of 56.2, ahead of Gemini at 46.5 Grok and Siri languish at the bottom of the satisfaction ratings top 10 The data was collected by YouGov in the period March 1, 2026 to July…
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Experts warn 2,000 hacked WordPress sites were secretly running a global crime ring
Researchers uncover vast cybercrime ring running on computers and infected domains where outdated versions of WordPress were installed The StopAndProtect investigation revealed the WordPress content management system was key to the ring’s success; both the core software and third-party plugins were subverted Around 2,000 WordPress sites were hijacked by the…
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