AI & RoboticsNews

The world is just not quite ready for humanoids yet

Famed roboticist and iRobot founder Rodney Brooks has sounded the alarm on a humanoid robot investment bubble. He’s not the only one. In a recent essay, Brooks calls out the billions of venture dollars being poured into humanoid robot companies like Figure. His take: Despite the amount of money being injected into the industry, humanoids won’t be able to learn dexterity – or the…
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NewsPhotography

Ignore the rain, shoot the photo anyway!

Wales features three national parks consisting of the Pembrokeshire Coast, Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) and Snowdonia (Eyri) National Park. They are home to sandy, coastal walks with sparkling, clear waters and white sand beaches out west, and also tall, rugged…
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From Vogue model to pioneering photographer, Lee Miller’s fearless photos take over Tate Britain

This autumn, Tate Britain is presenting the UK’s largest-ever retrospective of Lee Miller, a photographer whose life and work continue to fascinate and inspire photographers. Running until February 15, 2026, it brings together around 230 prints, unseen archive materials, and various ephemera, tracing Miller’s extraordinary evolution from surrealist muse to war correspondent and visionary…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The new 2026 Nissan LEAF is cheap at under $30,000, but not to lease

The LEAF is back and upgraded in nearly every way possible. For the 2026 model year, the new Nissan LEAF is all grown up and still one of the most affordable EVs, starting at under $30,000. However, lease prices are not so cheap. 2026 Nissan LEAF lease prices and offers Since it first launched in 2010, the LEAF has notoriously been one of the most affordable electric vehicles in the US and pretty…
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DefenseNews

Anduril, GDLS team up on smarter battlefield radar

Anduril Industries is partnering with General Dynamics Land Systems to integrate its Spark Radar onto armored vehicles and other ground platforms, aiming to strengthen maneuver force protection against emerging threats such as drones and precision munitions. The…
DefenseNews

NATO sees Russian naval presence wane in the Mediterranean

MILAN — NATO officials have been tracking a decrease in Russia’s naval presence in the Mediterranean, which officials have attributed to readiness problems and the Baltic Sea and High North regions demanding greater attention in Moscow’s eyes. Gone are the days when…
DefenseNews

A new barracks task force aims to improve military living conditions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formed a new “barracks task force” to improve living conditions for U.S. service members in barracks across the globe. “For too long this Department has neglected its responsibilities to set and maintain the appropriate standards for barracks, and that ends now,” he said in a memo dated Oct. 6 and posted to his social media on Thursday. The Barracks Task…
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