2026-08-10

3D-printed drones built on a US Navy ship for the first time, potentially opening a whole new world of possibilities for future warfare

Firestorm Labs manufactured 12 drones aboard USS Essex using a containerized 3D-printing factory during its voyage toward RIMPAC 2026. [...]

2026-08-10

Virginia cracks down on electricity firms hiking prices for AI data centers — move could save ‘hundreds of millions of dollars’ for everyday users

Virginia now requires data centers to fund their own dedicated power infrastructure, aiming to shield ordinary residents from rising electricity costs. [...]

2026-08-10

Mark Zuckerberg lays out Meta’s AI vision in a 6,500-word essay: 6 things to know

The Meta CEO makes the case for open-weight AI, lays out his views on regulation and jobs, and pledges $1 billion to communities hosting data centers. [...]

2026-08-10

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6-Cyber with reduced refusals, 95% completion on advanced cybersecurity tasks

Earlier today, OpenAI launched GPT-5.6-Cyber, a specialized model designed to perform advanced vulnerability research and exploit development for approved defenders — including categories of work that its general-purpose models will often refuse.GPT-5.6-Cyber is a fine-tuned version of OpenAI's most advanced general model, GPT-5.6 Sol, unveiled back in June, but trained specifically to impr [...]

2026-08-10

Better coffee — and now better NBN? Melburnians may have added another bragging right over Sydneysiders

Data recently published by Ookla indicates the median fixed-line internet speed achieved in Melbourne is faster than Sydney, but does that tell the whole story? [...]

2026-08-10

HD Hyundai Lands 1,000 MW Engine Order to Power U.S. AI Data Centers

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a contract worth $673.8 million to supply 1,000 megawatts of power generation systems to U.S. data centers, the company announced on August 9, 2026. The buyer is Corban Energy Group, a U.S. energy infrastructure developer, and the equipment will feed data centers operated by what HD Hyundai describes as a major U.S. technology company. The systems are built a [...]

2026-08-10

I've always disliked running, but here's how Gemini and Garmin made me actually enjoy it for the first time

Google Gemini helped make my training more sustainable, while Garmin’s Forerunner 170 Music let me leave my phone at home during runs. [...]

2026-08-10

How to watch European Athletics Championships 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels & Schedule

All the ways to watch the European Athletics Championships 2026 for free from anywhere in the world with TV channels, broadcast details and schedule included. [...]

2026-08-10

Space Agencies Are Trying to Keep Astronauts From Losing Their Sight

A device currently being used to help octogenarians do self-administered eye exams could be part of future space missions to monitor astronauts’ ocular health. [...]