Czech startup Neuron Soundware has built an AI-powered acoustic detection system called Sound Shield that identifies drones by the sound of their engines using microphone sensors that cost between €100 and €150 each. The system is designed as a passive, low-cost alternative to radar for detecting low-flying drones over cities, infrastructure, and military installations. The […]

A man with ALS has been using a brain implant to speak independently for more than 3,800 hours over the past two years, producing nearly 2 million words with an average speed of 56 words per minute. The study, published Monday in Nature Medicine by researchers at the University of California, Davis, represents the longest […]

Qualcomm announced two products on Tuesday aimed at positioning the company as the silicon supplier for whatever computing device eventually displaces the smartphone. The first is Snapdragon Reality Elite, a mixed reality chip platform with substantially improved AI processing for headsets and tethered glasses. The second is START, a white-label toolkit that gives eyewear manufacturers […]

Google is rolling out Android 17 to Pixel devices starting today, delivering multitasking tools, a dedicated foldable gaming mode, and a set of privacy changes that limit how much data apps can collect by default. The update reaches Pixel phones first and will expand to devices from Samsung, OnePlus, and other manufacturers throughout 2026. A […]

Security researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs have documented a new Android banking trojan that targets 217 banking and cryptocurrency applications and carries 137 remote commands, giving an operator near-total control of an infected phone. The malware, which Zimperium calls Rokarolla after its command-and-control infrastructure, can steal lock-screen PINs, read and send SMS messages, rewrite the clipboard […]

Snap unveiled the consumer version of its augmented reality glasses on Monday at the Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California, pricing them at $2,195 with preorders opening immediately through a $200 refundable deposit. The glasses, which the company calls Specs, ship this fall in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. They are […]

Rivian said Tuesday it laid off hundreds of workers, less than 2% of its workforce, as the electric vehicle maker continues trying to narrow losses that have defined its existence as a public company. The cuts affect teams in the service and customer segments, according to a company spokesperson. Rivian had 15,232 employees across North […]

TL;DR: AI is making it easier than ever to build software that looks impressive in a demo. But after working in OpenAI’s first intern cohort, I learned that the real challenge is not just speed. It is judgment: knowing what to trust, what to test, and when a human still needs to stay in the loop. […]

The cybersecurity industry is confronting a new reality: traditional vulnerability management is no longer enough. As enterprises rapidly deploy AI-powered applications, autonomous agents, and large language model (LLM) infrastructure, security teams are discovering that many of the most dangerous exposures cannot be identified through conventional CVE-based scanning alone. Instead, organizations are increasingly grappling with misconfigured AI services, […]

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro feature a redesigned trackpad with haptic feedback that vibrates when you interact with Windows 11. Snap a window to one side of the screen and you feel it. Align an image in PowerPoint and the trackpad confirms the placement. Scrub a video timeline and the vibrations track the […]