Skye, an iPhone app still in private testing, wants to change how people interact with AI on their smartphones. And even before it’s launched, it’s already attracted interest online and from investors and “tens of thousands” of users, according to its creator – a sign that consumers might want a more AI-aware iPhone.
Instead of launching an app or speaking to an AI chatbot, the startup…
The race to secure electricity for AI models has reached new heights: Meta has signed an agreement with the startup Overview Energy that could see a thousand satellites beam infrared light to solar farms that power data centers at night.
In 2024, Meta’s data centers used…
Photographer cuts up her landscape negatives to create new series of images – and wins international photography award
April 28, 2026
Cutting into photographic negatives to create entirely new landscape compositions is at the heart of London-based artist Dafna Talmore’s practice. She transforms familiar scenes into fragmented abstract compositions that challenge how landscape is usually seen and…
Magnum photographer Raghu Rai was cremated with a Nikon Z8 and a roll of expired Kodak film
April 28, 2026
There’s a certain kind of photographer who never really retires: they just keep shooting, until they can’t any more. Raghu Rai, who died yesterday aged 83, was that kind of photographer, as I noted in my obituary. And when his family laid him out at Lodhi Cremation Ground in Delhi on Sunday, April 26, they made sure everyone knew it.
Resting on his chest was a Nikon Z8, fitted with a Z…
If you have a large or even a more modest Lightroom Classic catalog, you’re probably aware of how difficult it can sometimes be to find specific photos. This is a problem Excire Search 2026 aims to solve with AI-powered image search, while also offering time-saving…
Humanoid robots are supposed to be the biggest thing in the history of anything, but despite real progress elsewhere, they’re still perpetually two years away. The quadrupeds? They’ve proven to be a little bit closer to prime time – and Boston Dynamics says its latest…
Tesla is bringing back free Supercharging for new Model 3 Premium and Performance orders in North America, bundling one year of complimentary charging with new purchases.
The automaker also used the announcement to take a shot at non-Tesla EV owners using the Supercharger network, claiming they pay a “~40% premium” — but the actual figure is closer to 30-35% based on available data.
Free…
Kia cuts EV6 prices by $5,000 on 2026 models
April 28, 2026
Kia’s electric SUV just got a bit more attractive. The 2026 EV6 is considerably cheaper than last year’s model, with up to nearly $5,500 in savings.
2026 Kia EV6 prices by trim
After Hyundai confirmed the standard IONIQ 6 would not return for a 2026 model year, many…
The U.S. Air Force wants inexpensive, long-range missiles that can be launched in mass volleys by cargo aircraft.
According to a recent Request for Information, Beyond Adversary’s Reach, Family of Affordable Mass Missiles, or FAMM-BAR, would be a common air-to-surface…
Global military spending surges and reaches record high
April 28, 2026
VIENNA — Global military spending reached a new record of almost $2.9 trillion in 2025 − the 11th consecutive year of growth − even as the United States recorded its sharpest single-year decline in decades, according to new data published Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
The main engine of growth was Europe, where expenditure surged 14% to $864 billion − the…
