Archive for the 'Technology' Category
SpaceX Sends Starship to Orbit for First Time, Deploys 26 of 26 Starlink V3 Satellites
September 28th, 2026This is a huge milestone for SpaceX and Starlink. Each Starlink V3 satellite is capable of 10X greater download capacity, 22X greater upload capacity and 8X greater backhaul capacity than their V2 satellites. Starship’s 14th flight is set to launch on Monday, Sept 28. The 75-minute launch window opens at 7:15 a.m. CT. Live coverage […]
New Satellite Engine Could Use Earth’s Atmosphere as Fuel to Stay in Orbit Indefinitely
September 26th, 2026Via: SciTechDaily: A satellite engine that uses atmospheric gases as fuel shows promise in laboratory tests and modeling, but its performance on a mission remains unproven. Choosing an orbit for a satellite involves balancing benefits and drawbacks. Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO), which spans roughly 100 to 450 km (62 to 280 miles) above Earth, […]
Meta Muse: “It’s Really Just Fun and Cute.”
September 26th, 2026Before looking at Muse, let’s take a brief walk down memory lane with Mark Zuckerberg. First of all, there’s Facebook’s proximity to DARPA LifeLog: LifeLog was a project of the Information Processing Techniques Office of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). According to its bid solicitation pamphlet […]
Russia’s New Geran-4 Drone: Mostly Chinese Parts
September 26th, 2026Note: Radio Free Europe is U.S. state sponsored media/propaganda. I’m surprised they mentioned the Texas Instruments chip. Via: Radio Free Europe:
SR-71 Removed from Display at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center
September 25th, 2026Via: The War Zone: Last week, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman cryptically teased plans for a new high- and fast-flying X-plane with a silhouette of an aircraft that immediately drew comparisons to the famed SR-71 Blackbird as a backdrop. In our report, we looked at what it could mean, including the possibility of reviving the SR-71, […]
Inside the U.S. ‘Kill Chain’ That Destroyed an Iranian School
September 23rd, 2026We’re expected to believe that the atrocity resulted from a cascade of preventable failures. Outdated intelligence, a military database that still classified the site as an Iranian Revolutionary Guard facility, insufficient human review, compressed targeting timelines, and excessive confidence in AI-assisted systems… A perfect storm of screwups. Either that, or: The purpose of a system […]
Samsung Accidentally Freezes Its Smart Fridges with a Software Update
September 23rd, 2026Via: Android Authority: There are plenty of smart home appliances on the market, featuring internet connectivity, cross-device integration, and a host of other features. However, there’s no shortage of horror stories about these connected appliances failing. Now, we can add another Samsung smart refrigerator issue to the list. Samsung has stopped rolling out a SmartThings […]
ENIGMA: How Do You Crack a Code With 100 Sextillion Combinations?
September 23rd, 2026Via: Veritasium:
F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong, Lost
September 18th, 2026Woopsee. Via: Politico: Sensitive F-35 fighter jet technology was unexpectedly diverted to Hong Kong this summer, sparking an inquiry on Capitol Hill and raising the possibility that China could have access to key components of the highly classified weapon system. A shipment of F-35 parts bound for the United States for repairs was rerouted as […]
Bill Gates Calls for an ‘International Organization’ to Regulate AI
September 16th, 2026Klaus Schwab: “The Covid-19 crisis would be seen… as a small disturbance in comparison to a major cyber attack.” Bill Gates Calls for an ‘International Organization’ to Regulate AI “It's not the role of the industry to self-regulate or understand the whole-of-society impact that comes out of AI … The depth of understanding of AI […]
