AI & RoboticsNews

Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says

October 18, 2026
Replit, the AI coding platform that has become a favorite of startup founders and developers, is no longer working with Anthropic, the company’s CEO and co-founder Amjad Masad said Thursday while onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Masad said the decision was made for a number of different reasons, including cost. Replit announced a partnership with OpenAI in August, but there was never any…
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NewsPhotography

These 19th-century selfies might just be the most important photographs you’ve never heard of

October 18, 2026
It’s natural to assume the selfie is a modern invention, a spontaneous development brought about by the inventions of the smartphone and social media. But it’s actually been around since the beginnings of photography itself. And here’s an example that more people should know about. Back in 1898, a wealthy Bostonian photographer called F Holland Day pointed his 10x8in glass-plate…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

This cool accessory turns your bike electric in just three seconds

October 18, 2026
There are plenty of e-bike conversion kits designed to turn your existing bicycle electric, but most involve at least a bit of wrenching. Spiny 2 takes a different approach, using a removable friction-drive system that can apparently snap onto your bike in just three seconds. Now let me start by saying that this is a crowdfunding project on Kickstarter, so it’s a “buyer beware” situation.
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DefenseNews

‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones

October 18, 2026
An Xbox controller may be a key part of an unlikely answer to the U.S. military’s struggle with counter-drone defense. As cheap drones proliferate, shooting them down can mean firing multimillion-dollar missiles to destroy aircraft worth just a fraction of that price. The gaming accessory is part of KBR’s Firefly, a mobile high-energy laser weapon system developed by Kord Technologies.
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