Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Kamikaze Drone Boats Used By U.S. In Combat For The First Time
July 13th, 2026Yesterday, using multiple one-way attack surface drones, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea… pic.twitter.com/bOM2kmgRxz — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) July 13, 2026 Via: The War Zone: For […]
Chinese Microwave Weapon Could Attack Satellites
July 10th, 2026Via: Interesting Engineering: China has released information about a new generation of high-power microwave (HPM) weapons capable of delivering up to 100 gigawatts of power. This disclosure gives a rare and detailed look at technology that could change electronic warfare and anti-satellite operations. The details were published this month in the journal High Power Laser […]
China Recovers Rocket in Net-Like Structure
July 10th, 2026Via: Space: China just notched a huge spaceflight milestone. The nation has recovered a rocket during an orbital launch for the first time ever, pulling off the feat during the Long March 10B’s maiden liftoff on Friday (July 10). And that recovery was unique: The rocket’s first stage nestled softly into a net-like structure carried […]
All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face
July 8th, 2026A friend of mine just bought a new car in New Zealand and it has this. Via: All About Cookies: Starting July 7, 2026, every new car sold in the European Union must include a driver monitoring camera aimed at your face. Glance at your phone, your kids in the back seat, or the radio […]
UK Government Wants to Force YouTube Algorithm To Promote BBC Propaganda
July 5th, 2026Via: Modernity News: In a brazen move that reeks of authoritarian control, the UK government is pushing plans to seize influence over YouTube’s recommendation system. Their goal is to prioritise content from the BBC, and other state backed propaganda machines, while burying independent journalists and creators who dare challenge the official narrative. This isn’t subtle […]
Claude Code Is Steganographically Marking Requests
July 1st, 2026Via: thereallo.dev: I inspected Claude Code for privacy reasons and found hidden system prompt markers based on API base URL and timezone. … Anthropic probably wants to detect API resellers, unauthorized Claude Code gateways, and model “distillation attack” pipelines. A custom ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL pointing at a known reseller domain is a useful signal. A hostname containing […]
Flock Cameras Track A Lot More Than Your License Plate
June 28th, 2026Via: Engadget: Thanks to the rise of AI, a new kind of surveillance camera has rapidly proliferated across the United States. Typically referred to as automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, they’re most often mounted along roadways, where they log the movements of cars which pass through their field of vision. Though various companies offer […]
“AI Boom Risks Global Financial Crash, Warn Central Bankers”
June 28th, 2026Via: Telegraph: Substantial debt-fuelled spending on AI is driving up the risk of a global financial crisis, central bankers have warned. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday that “excessive” spending on new AI data centres and opaque, debt-fuelled transactions risked a financial meltdown similar to the global credit crunch nearly two decades […]
“Plan to Steer Hurricanes”
June 28th, 2026Via: USA Today: Technology is on the cusp of allowing humans to disrupt or steer natural disasters, like hurricanes, according to a new study, which appeared in the journal PLOS Water on June 24. If that sounds like far-fetched science fiction, some scientists would agree with you. But study authors say humans must embrace technology […]
The One About Space Based Data Centers
June 27th, 2026Via: Real Engineering: Related: SpaceX AI Satellites
