News
Virtual reality opens doors for older people to build closer connections in real life
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (952+ words) But they can still be thrust back to their days of wanderlust and thrill-seeking whenever caretakers at the community in Los Gatos, California, schedule a date for residents " many of whom are in their 80s and 90s " to take turns donning virtual…...
FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (476+ words) The announcement came a year after Congress passed a defense bill that raised national security concerns about Chinese-made drones, which have become a dominant player in the U.S., widely used in farming, mapping, law enforcement and filmmaking. The bill called for…...
Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (278+ words) Typography shapes how official documents are perceived in terms of cohesion, professionalism and formality," Rubio said in a cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates abroad Tuesday. In it, he said the 2023 shift to the sans serif Calibri font emerged…...
Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China
2+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) There have been concerns about allowing advanced computer chips to be sold to China as it could help the country better compete against the U.S. in building out AI capabilities, but there has also been a desire to develop the AI…...
Local instrument repairman turns dead tech into rock ‘n’ roll gear, and you can buy it
3+ week, 5+ day ago (900+ words) David Payne wants to be a rock "n" roll preservationist. In some ways, he already is one. For two years, he"s been the shopkeep and apprentice at Encore Instrument Repair in Dayton under owner and lead technician Jeff Newell....
Russian hackers target US engineering firm because of work done for Ukrainian sister city
4+ week, 1+ day ago (216+ words) The findings reflect the evolving tools and tactics of Russia's cyber war and demonstrate Moscow's willingness to attack a growing list of targets, including governments, organizations and private companies that have supported Ukraine, even in a tenuous way. "They routinely…...
OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (399+ words) Foxconn, which makes AI servers for Nvidia and assembles Apple products including the iPhone, will be co-designing and developing AI data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement, the companies said in separate statements on Thursday and Friday. The products…...
As NATO pushes for faster innovation, drones flood a test battlefield in Greece
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (483+ words) Helicopters skimmed tree lines and infantry units scrambled across a firing range through bursts of smoke and thunderous explosions. Above them, a constellation of drones " quadcopters, fixed-wings, loitering munitions and experimental prototypes " helped coordinate the intense mock battle. Greece on…...
A medley of tech gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) There's a lot of slop to sift through as we get closer to the holidays, many interests to appeal to and a whole bunch of deals-that-aren't-deals flashing before our screens. So here's a guide " and some sales " to help you…...
How Europe's private drone industry eyes opportunity as NATO strengthens defense
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (704+ words) Two Danish companies whose business was predominantly defense-related now say they have a surge in new clients seeking to use their technology to protect sites like airports, military installations and critical infrastructure, all of which have been targeted by drone…...