Technology

L3Harris Technologies and Skydio are integrating military drones with tactical radio technology to help U.S. forces maintain communications during electronic warfare threats. The partnership combines Skydio’s X10D drone with L3Harris radios and specialized waveforms designed to protect command links in contested environments. The integration could help American troops operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) when adversaries … Read more

Why it matters: Two years after Ubisoft’s The Crew went under, taking 12 million copies with it, the question of whether you own the games you buy has finally reached Congress. A proposed law from Rep. Ritchie Torres is light on details and heavy on obstacles, but it’s the first federal attempt to answer a … Read more

In a breakthrough that could help address a major bottleneck in practical quantum computing, Google has announced that its Willow processor has demonstrated a 40-fold error reduction in preparing specialized quantum states. The technique, known as “Magic State Cultivation,” achieved 99.99 percent logic fidelity by creating high-precision quantum states necessary to perform complex calculations. Such … Read more

What you can look forward to: Chinese tech giant TCL is reportedly developing OLED monitors with refresh rates of up to 700 Hz. While most U.S. consumers know TCL as a TV brand, the company makes a wide range of consumer electronics, including smartphones, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators and other smart devices. According to … Read more

Kairos Power has commissioned an automated inspection and laser marking system for its nuclear fuel pebbles, adding a new quality control capability as the company prepares for upcoming reactor hardware tests and future deployment of its Hermes-2 demonstration plant. The customized system is in operation at the company’s Manufacturing Development Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. … Read more

In short: VR users looking for a cheap headset to get their hands on should think about snagging a discounted Valve Index while you can. However, those willing to wait and pay (a lot) more may want to hold off, as recently leaked code suggests a mid-generation Steam Frame update is on the horizon. Unsurprisingly, … Read more

The DeLorean Motor Company enters flying car racing and becomes the first American constructor to compete in the Airspeeder International Series. The DeLorean Airspeeder Team is scheduled to debut when the 2026-27 season begins in November 2026. The post, announced at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, puts the brand behind an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) … Read more

A hot potato: If there’s one product that really doesn’t need any more negative stories, it’s Meta’s smart glasses, but here we are. Some users found that the wearables recorded their voices without the wake phrase, an issue the company says has since been fixed. A Redditor recently wrote that he noticed something concerning about … Read more

Science is less about sudden discoveries and more about constant, often frustrating work. It progresses through failed experiments, results that need to be repeated, and questions that take years, sometimes decades, to answer. This category focuses on how scientific knowledge is built, tested, challenged, and refined over time. Interesting Engineering’s coverage includes fundamental and applied … Read more

A Pirate’s Life: Every year, the Entertainment Software Association calls on U.S. regulators to address specific problems the video game industry is said to be facing. This year’s list includes some really interesting targets, starting with Chinese-made handheld gaming devices that come with extensive catalogs of pirated game ROMs. The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) recently … Read more