Lockheed Martin has signed a contract to provide a full flight simulator and virtual maintenance training system for its S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), expanding the service’s ability to train pilots and technicians in the field. The direct commercial sales agreement with the Philippine Department of Defense, announced Oct. 8, … Read more
TL;DR: In a move that suggests Sony is scaling back its virtual, augmented and mixed reality ambitions, the company has reportedly sold a huge portfolio of VR, AR and XR-related patents to Meta. The deal also suggests that PSVR 2’s rumored successor is unlikely to see the light of day. Records from US and international … Read more
US defense startup Castelion has released what appears to be the first public image of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile fired from a ground-based system, offering a glimpse of a weapon the US Army is hoping to develop as a cheaper alternative to more expensive precision strike systems. The photo shared by Castelion on social media … Read more
What we know so far: The event Apple just announced for next week could only be the first of two this month. While the company is expected to unveil its HomeKit refresh on October 13, another event just two weeks later could unveil a new iPad and several Mac devices. Sources have told Bloomberg’s Mark … Read more
Chinese robotics company UBTECH and FAW-Volkswagen have agreed to develop and test humanoid robots for logistics applications in vehicle manufacturing plants. The focus of the partnership is on developing demonstration scenarios and testing robotic solutions for factory logistics and intelligent manufacturing. UBTECH previously collaborated with FAW-Volkswagen on vehicle quality testing trials using its Walker S … Read more
70 Gears of War: E-Day can be placed on two sides of a coin. On the one hand, the campaign is lackluster and fails to leave a meaningful, lasting impression. On the other hand, the multiplayer, both PvP and PvE, is some of the best you can get in the third-person shooter space. Horde mode … Read more
MIT researchers have developed a soft sensor that recreates its own three-dimensional shape when it bends, folds and rotates. The technology could help remotely control robots, develop motion-tracking garments and measure patients’ progress during physical rehabilitation. The system embeds flexible optical fibers in silicon and uses changes in transmitted light to track surface deformations. Software … Read more
Raspberry Pi Desktop is a Debian-based Linux distribution that brings the familiar Raspberry Pi desktop environment to traditional PCs and Intel-based Macs. It offers a lightweight, straightforward alternative to Windows and macOS with a familiar interface, built-in applications and tools for everyday computer work. The operating system can run directly from a USB drive without … Read more
A new electrochemical process developed by researchers at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, could make green hydrogen production more economically attractive by producing a valuable industrial chemical alongside the fuel. The approach replaces the oxygen normally produced during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals commonly used to make polymers, coatings, adhesives, … Read more
WTF?! In the age of the smart home, every device seems to need a Wi-Fi connection and a smartphone app: lights, doorbells, door locks, garage door openers, televisions, lawn mowers, vacuum cleaners and even coffee makers. A recent incident shows how the accumulation of IoT devices in a home increases the likelihood that a fault … Read more