The increased emphasis on battlefield robots coincides with flying drones having made the modern battlefield exceptionally deadly for human soldiers. Persistent drone surveillance and drone strikes have created a “kill zone” stretching 12 miles (20 kilometers) beyond the frontline positions as of February 2026, forcing individual soldiers to hunker down or rely on nighttime darkness, … Read More “Ukraine’s military robot surge aims to offset drone risks to humans” »
OpenAI’s $852 billion valuation is facing skepticism from some of its own investors as the company scrambles to reorient itself around enterprise customers and fend off Anthropic, according to the Financial Times. Anthropic’s annualized revenue jumped from $9 billion at the end of 2025 to $30 billion by the end of March, driven largely by … Read More “Anthropic’s rise is giving some OpenAI investors second thoughts” »
Last week we saw the upcoming Motorola Razr 70 Ultra in some official-looking renders, and today another source brings us its purported specs. Let’s dive right in. The Razr 70 Ultra measures 171.48 x 73.99 x 7.19 mm when unfolded, and weighs 199g. It has a 7-inch inner folding screen with 1224×2992 resolution and a … Read More “Motorola Razr 70 Ultra specs leak” »
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung has quietly raised US prices on several Galaxy devices, with the 1TB Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra seeing the largest jump at $280. The mid-cycle price hikes primarily target high-capacity storage tiers. Shoppers should look to third-party retailers like Amazon or Best Buy to find older pricing before … Read More “Samsung Quietly Hikes US Prices for Galaxy Tablets and Foldables” »
I have up-close experience with Flock, as my current city, Bend, Oregon, ended its contract with surveillance company Flock Safety earlier this year, after a public campaign protesting the cams — and a few very active city council meetings. Flock’s controversial AI-powered license plate cameras were shut down, and its partnership with local law enforcement ended over privacy … Read More “When Flock Cameras Appear: Everything You Need to Know About This Surveillance Tech” »
Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large digital whiteboard that included its own built-in PC was originally announced in 2015 ahead of the launch of Windows 10 and came in two sizes, 50 inches and … Read More “Microsoft’s finally giving up on its massive Surface Hub touchscreen displays” »
This will be the last time I go along this area of discussion for a while because it’s just going to get very old very quickly. But I wanted, in one place, a quick manifesto/rant about this position. So here we go. FUCK THE CLOUD. By the cloud, of course, I mean this idea that … Read More “FUCK THE CLOUD « ASCII by Jason Scott” »
TL;DR The Sony Xperia 1 VIII may have been spotted in the FCC’s database. The filing hints at a device with wireless charging, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Wi-Fi 7 support. This filing became available on April 13, days earlier than last year’s Xperia 1 VII. An Xperia 1 VIII leak from earlier this month … Read More “Sony Xperia 1 VIII might just bring the headphone jack back one more time” »
3D printing at home has become so mainstream that blockbuster movies are releasing 3D models directly from the screen to you. With that level of popularity comes the risk that 3D printers will be used for nefarious purposes. The production of “ghost” guns — guns and gun parts that are untraceable through standard serial number … Read More “3D Printers Are Under Fire From New Ghost Gun Laws. Tell Us What You Think” »
If you’ve been waiting for Microsoft to update its Surface PC lineup—perhaps with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X2 Elite processors—I’ve got bad news for you. Microsoft is shaking up its PC lineup, but it’s doing so by instituting big price hikes. This means you’ll be paying at least $1,500 for Surface devices that launched at $1,000 just … Read More “Two-year-old Surface PCs get $300 price hikes as sub-$1,000 models go away” »
