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Military

5 U.S. military bases will field high-energy laser systems this year — Fort Huachuca, Fort Bliss, Kitsap, Grand Forks, and Whiteman

For the first time, the U.S. military is deploying high-energy laser weapons to shoot down unauthorized drones over American soil. Five installations spanning the southern border, the Pacific coast, and the Great Plains are slated to receive directed-energy counter-drone systems in 2026: Fort Huachuca and Fort Bliss in the Southwest, Naval Base Kitsap in Washington […]

By Kade Winslow

Military

The Pentagon plans to buy ‘tens to hundreds’ of directed-energy weapons in the coming years as drones overwhelm traditional defenses

By Kade Winslow

Military

HDT Robotics delivered Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk — the Army’s first frontline robot deployment

By Kade Winslow

The U.S. Army is fielding Smart Shooter fire control systems that lock a rifle’s aim onto moving drones under a $10.7 million deal

By Kade Winslow

Dark Eagle’s Mach 5 glide body hit its target from 1,680 miles in March — and now only the president can order a launch

By Kade Winslow

The F-47’s combat radius is nearly double the F-35’s — and each jet commands up to 8 AI drones, turning 185 fighters into 1,500 platforms

By Kade Winslow

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says his stake in the company is now worth $7 billion — making him one of AI’s richest individuals

By Dorian Maddox

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Neuroscience

Focused ultrasound can now reach deep brain circuits without surgery — opening a path to treating PTSD and anxiety noninvasively

By BeckhamLangford

Neuroscience

A single protein can force the brain to clear its own Alzheimer’s plaques — and scientists activated it in living animals

By BeckhamLangford

Neuroscience

The brain flushes toxins during sleep through a hidden drainage system scientists just caught in action for the first time

By BeckhamLangford

Neuroscience

Researchers found that tightening your core activates a brain circuit linked to memory and focus — not just physical strength

By BeckhamLangford

Cybersecurity

AI agents with no human supervision ran automated discovery against a Japanese cybersecurity platform — and nearly succeeded

By Cassian Holt

Cybersecurity

Google’s threat report says AI-assisted attacks are no longer theoretical — the first confirmed AI-built exploit was caught in the wild

By Cassian Holt

Commercial Aircraft

Boeing delivered its best quarterly pace in 7 years — but the 737 MAX production line still runs below pre-crisis levels

By Cassian Holt

Military

5 U.S. military bases will field high-energy laser systems this year — Fort Huachuca, Fort Bliss, Kitsap, Grand Forks, and Whiteman

By Kade Winslow

Military

The Pentagon plans to buy ‘tens to hundreds’ of directed-energy weapons in the coming years as drones overwhelm traditional defenses

By Kade Winslow

Military

HDT Robotics delivered Hunter WOLF unmanned ground vehicles to the 10th Mountain Division at Fort Polk — the Army’s first frontline robot deployment

By Kade Winslow

AI

OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever says his stake in the company is now worth $7 billion — making him one of AI’s richest individuals

By Dorian Maddox

AI

PayPal will cut 20% of its workforce over 3 years as its CEO says AI can do the work of thousands of customer service agents

By Dorian Maddox

AI

The EU Council and Parliament agreed to streamline the AI Act — cutting red tape for small firms while keeping rules for high-risk systems

By Dorian Maddox

AI

The EU agreed to simplify its AI Act after complaints that compliance was impossible for small companies

By Dorian Maddox

Watercraft

South Korea confirms a strike blew a 5-meter hole in a Korean cargo ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz

By Rowan Calder

Watercraft

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since February — hundreds of commercial vessels remain bottled up in the Persian Gulf

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

The FSD coast-to-coast run used a standard Tesla Model 3 — the software handled every Supercharger stop, parked, charged, and pulled out on its own

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Ford’s secret skunkworks team built a $30,000 electric truck with 20% fewer parts and 4,000 fewer feet of wiring

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Global EV sales are forecast at 22.7 million in 2026 — a 24.7% market share as the shift away from combustion engines accelerates

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Tesla FSD v14.3.2 navigated highway merges, lane changes, and Supercharger parking across 2,833 miles with zero driver input

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Tesla postpones its Signature Edition delivery event with no explanation and no new date — attendees got a three-day warning by email

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Tesla FSD just drove 2,833 miles coast to coast without a single human touch — beating the previous record by 8 hours

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

EV tipping point data shows China and Europe have triggered an irreversible shift away from combustion engines

By Rowan Calder

SUV’s

12 SUVs with engines known to last 500,000+ miles

By Rowan Calder

Trucks

Toyota Hino debuts electric medium-duty trucks built for urban delivery — targeting the last-mile fleet market

By Rowan Calder

Trucks

7 trucks you’ll regret owning after 3 years

By Rowan Calder

Cars

EPA finally kills ‘stupid feature’ in 60% of U.S. cars after 14 years of driver rage

By Rowan Calder

Cars

5 bulletproof car transmissions that almost never die

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Chevy resurrects the Spark as a $25,000 EV with 220 miles of range — betting an affordable electric can be a ‘game changer’

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

Ford’s secret skunkworks lab built a $30,000 electric truck with 20% fewer parts — and it’s designed to beat China to market

By Rowan Calder

Extreme Weather

Southern California’s 350-quake swarm cracked water lines and roads — the Brawley fault zone is only now beginning to slow

By Everett Sloane

Energy & Climate

Mayon Volcano pours lava down 3 slopes at once as 287,000 people shelter across the Philippines

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

Super El Niño could surpass the 1877 record — every major forecast model now shows 100% probability

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

Washington state declared a statewide drought emergency over dismal snowpack as 62% of the U.S. enters the driest spring on record

By Everett Sloane