French defense startup Harmattan AI has unveiled IRIFI, an autonomous long-range attack system designed to operate at distances of up to 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles). The system marks the company’s entry into the deep-attack market and is positioned as a lower-cost alternative to more traditional long-range missile systems. IRIFI is designed to operate without satellite … Read more
WTF?! Law enforcement agencies have long warned against paying ransomware gangs because they could simply demand more money, refuse to hand over a decryption key, or mark you as willing to pay. But it seems we also need to be careful about companies offering remedies for these incidents: they could be just as bad as … Read more
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a soft underwater robot inspired by feather stars, a type of marine invertebrate. The robot can move in three dimensions, including forward and backward, up and down, and rotation around its axis. This range of motion is achieved with just two actuators, compared to the six typically … Read more
The big picture: OpenAI has published 722 papers created by an internal AI model and reports progress on hundreds of mathematical problems. The works cover number theory, algebraic geometry and other areas. The publication comes amid objections from mathematicians who argue that using proprietary AI models to solve mathematical problems prioritizes results over understanding and … Read more
A US-developed nuclear battery that has achieved its first controlled chain reaction in about 150 days is scheduled to be demonstrated at full power at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in 2027. Deployable Energy, a U.S. developer of transportable nuclear reactors, announced on October 7 that the Department of Energy (DOE) has selected its Unity … Read more
Looking ahead: Ever since AMD announced plans to expand FSR 4 support to older Radeon desktop graphics cards earlier this year, users have been waiting for a roadmap for laptop and handheld APU compatibility. The company’s latest update on the matter could also fuel ongoing rumors about a new generation of Ryzen mobile chips. Jack … Read more
X-Bow Systems has been awarded a potential $69.7 million contract to develop a solid rocket motor for a future US Navy weapon. The drive developer will design, test and qualify the engine as part of a two-phase program. The Navy plans to field an initial version of the weapon in early fiscal year 2031. The … Read more
What you can look forward to: Microsoft just announced the starting price and release date for its new ultra-tier Surface laptop, as well as other notebooks with Nvidia’s RTX Spark SoC. The company’s flagship model is expensive, even next to the MacBook Pro it’s meant to compete with, but it remains to be seen how … Read more
EOS Defense Systems USA is developing a new Slinger defense drone system with improved sensors and selectable autonomy. The system combines a 30 mm cannon, a targeting radar and advanced stabilization in one weapon station. The next generation Slinger is nearing the end of development. EOS plans to begin US production in Huntsville, Alabama in … Read more
Disk bubble: After selling its recording media business to Imation, TDK now focuses primarily on sensors, power supplies and other advanced electronic devices. HDD magnetic heads, one of TDK’s remaining business interests, may soon find a new home with a major hard drive manufacturer. According to sources familiar with the matter, Seagate and Toshiba are … Read more