What we know so far: Apple is replacing a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max devices after some AT&T customers lost cell service, leaving them unable to make calls, use mobile data or send text messages. For Cupertino, the problem is an early test of the software and network support of its latest flagship … Read more
The The U.S. military is preparing to deploy its NMESIS anti-ship missile system to Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island and the closest Japanese territory to Taiwan, during a major joint exercise later this month. The move will bring the mobile coastal weapon closer to Taiwan than its previous deployment to Japan and comes as Washington … Read more
What we know so far: Riot Games has long been notorious for its controversially strict anti-cheat policies. Although the League of Legends and Valorant maker slightly relaxed its rules earlier this year, bans based on hardware IDs can still have unintended consequences for the used hardware market, one user claims. A Redditor recently claimed he … Read more
Military systems take years to build, cost a lot and are difficult to replace once deployed. It is characterized by slow procurement cycles, strict restrictions and tough trade-offs between performance, cost and reliability. This category examines how modern militaries actually develop, acquire, and use technology and what this reveals about the conflicts they prepare for. … Read more
Which RAMpocalypse? Valve’s monthly hardware and software survey provides key insights into the PC configurations of gamers worldwide. Recent surveys have shown AMD gaining ground on Intel in the CPU space, while Nvidia maintains its lead over AMD as the preferred GPU maker. The latest report now shows that 32GB of system memory has become … Read more
Artificial intelligence is turning nearly every enterprise workload into a data workload, and data governance is becoming the test of whether companies can trust autonomous systems with the underlying infrastructure. The question is no longer just where data is stored, but also what can be done with it. Enterprise data now resides in on-premises data … Read more
The US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab has expanded its collaboration with electric Seaglider developer REGENT Craft, adding $5 million for prototype capability demonstration and command and control integration. The extension, announced Sept. 30, brings the total value of the partnership to $19.25 million. The latest phase includes six deliverables focused on demonstrating the full-scale Seaglider … Read more
The big picture: A federal judge’s finding that an Oklahoma police officer’s Flock database search was unconstitutional doesn’t change the case law, but it does signal a shift in the way the law views networked surveillance cameras. As communities across the U.S. turn against the AI-powered devices, lawmakers are calling for new restrictions and, in … Read more
Amazon.com Inc. reportedly plans to outsource some of its artificial intelligence chips and then lease them back. The Financial Times today quoted Sources said the transaction would be a special purpose vehicle (SPV). An SPV is a type of legal entity that companies set up to streamline the administrative aspects of large businesses. Such vehicles … Read more
On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) inaugurated several new training facilities to “future-proof” its armed forces. This includes schools and colleges that produce technical personnel and civil servants who can better understand and use technologies such as drones and artificial intelligence (AI). This is reportedly part of Beijing’s “centenary goals” … Read more