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Android 17 can already be installed on more than 20 phones today, and the brands on the compatibility list reveal who Google really left behind
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (1005+ words) Home - Tech - Android 17 can already be installed on more than 20 phones today, and the brands on the compatibility list reveal who Google really left behind Android 17 is finally moving from rumor into reality. For supported Pixel users, the update is…...
USB-C promised to put an end to cable clutter, but there's a strange quirk that many users have already noticed: if you rotate the connector and plug it back in, it suddenly charges better or transfers data faster
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (957+ words) Home - Tech - USB-C promised to put an end to cable clutter, but there's a strange quirk that many users have already noticed: if you rotate the connector and plug it back in, it suddenly charges better or transfers data faster…...
A drone inspired by bees flies 600 meters without GPS or external cameras and returns on its own, mimicking the insects" "olfactory map" for indoor rescue missions
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (856+ words) Home - Tech - A drone inspired by bees flies 600 meters without GPS or external cameras and returns on its own, mimicking the insects" "olfactory map" for indoor rescue missions A tiny navigation trick borrowed from honeybees could change how small drones…...
A battery built for aircraft and defense hit 465 Wh/kg, and the safety tests may be the bigger story than the energy density
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (981+ words) Home - Tech - A battery built for aircraft and defense hit 465 Wh/kg, and the safety tests may be the bigger story than the energy density Cleaner power is not only a car story anymore. European deep-tech startup SOLi THOR says…...
Plug-in batteries are spreading illegally through homes, and the fight over balcony solar is turning into a bigger grid problem
2+ week, 1+ day ago (823+ words) Home - Tech - Plug-in batteries are spreading illegally through homes, and the fight over balcony solar is turning into a bigger grid problem" Have you ever looked at a sunny apartment balcony and wondered why it cannot do more than hold…...
Boeing's MQ-28 autonomous fighter flew internationally for the first time, and unmanned combat aviation crossed a line
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1083+ words) Home - Tech - Boeing's MQ-28 autonomous fighter flew internationally for the first time, and unmanned combat aviation crossed a line Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have taken the MQ-28 Ghost Bat into new airspace, with Boeing confirming that the…...
A drone built outside the usual defense giants hits almost 700 km/h, and the line between hobby tech and weapons tech gets thinner
3+ week, 4+ hour ago (963+ words) Home - Tech - A drone built outside the usual defense giants hits almost 700 km/h, and the line between hobby tech and weapons tech gets thinner A homemade drone called Blackbird has reportedly reached nearly 454 mph, a speed that would make…...
A Marine helicopter launches drones in flight, and the experiment shows how cheap FPV warfare is changing expensive aircraft roles
3+ week, 2+ day ago (979+ words) Home - Military & Defense - A Marine helicopter launches drones in flight, and the experiment shows how cheap FPV warfare is changing expensive aircraft roles The U. S. Marine Corps has tested a new way to use helicopters, and it could reshape how troops…...
Turkey's Aksungur drone has a wingspan of 78. 7 feet, can stay up for 49 hours, and can drop sonobuoys to hunt submarines, and the uncomfortable detail is how much ocean it can watch without landing for two straight days
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1090+ words) Home - Military & Defense - Turkey's Aksungur drone has a wingspan of 78. 7 feet, can stay up for 49 hours, and can drop sonobuoys to hunt submarines, and the uncomfortable detail is how much ocean it can watch without landing for two straight days…...
A pocket battery now wants to replace the wall outlet, with solar backup, 300 W power, and enough charge for days away from the grid
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (813+ words) Home - Tech - A pocket battery now wants to replace the wall outlet, with solar backup, 300 W power, and enough charge for days away from the grid Portable power used to mean keeping a phone alive for a few extra hours....