AI & RoboticsNews

Shuttle raises $6M to fix vibe-coding’s deployment problem

The promise of vibe coding was that full-scale applications could be spun up from just an idea, powered by systems like Lovable and Replit AI. But it turns out writing the code is just the first step in the process – and vibe coders are already running into the standard headaches of maintaining and updating a software product. Luckily for them, a new crop of startups is arriving to fill…
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NewsPhotography

Matt Damon reveals how Stanley Kubrick was obsessed with studying 8x10in stills of a model film set when shooting his horror film classic, The Shining… "The level of artistry/insanity and obsession is just so beautiful"

Cameras, photography and printing go hand in hand with making motion pictures, and none more so for legendary Stanley Kubrick, famous for his meticulous attention to detail when it came to creating his brilliant movies. From A Clockwork Orange (1971), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and his final film, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), the stories of his fanatical ways of working are the stuff…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Secretive ALSO e-bike leaks again, revealing much more this time

Following on the heels of last month’s major leak of the design of Rivian’s secretive ALSO e-bike, now we’ve just gotten a much better look at the upcoming entry to the US micromobility market. And it’s a doozie. Our previously best look came in the form of blurrier images that were mistakenly left in a marketing video prepared by the company’s social media team. But thanks to an…
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DefenseNews

Should the Army bring back the Pentomic Division?

In the late 1950s, when everyone expected World War III to go nuclear, the U.S. Army had to contemplate operating on a battlefield sprouting atomic fireballs. This put Army planners in a dilemma. Military theory said that forces had to be concentrated to overwhelm the enemy…
DefenseNews

Zelenskyy heads north for possible Swedish arms deal

MILAN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Sweden on Wednesday to discuss a “defense export,” according to the Swedish government, widely expected to be related to a potential deal involving Gripen fighter jets. Zelenskyy met with Swedish Prime Minister…
DefenseNews

Ukraine unveils upgraded sea drone for Black Sea strike missions

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for targeting. Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian shipping and infrastructure in the Black Sea. The Security Service of Ukraine, known by its Ukrainian acronym SBU, has…
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