What happens when AI moves from helping job candidates to evaluating them? HackerRank, a platform used by companies to assess and hire developers, is offering a glimpse at what that future of job interviews could look like with Chakra, an AI agent that conducts interviews, observes candidates as they work, and evaluates not just their answers but also how they got there.
After around six months in…
The big trend in robots is handing the keys over to a generative AI model, but that brings with it a problem: that architecture isn’t predictable the way traditional algorithms are. How can you be sure your brand new humanoid will be safe?
Dr. Ding Zhao, who directs…
Think Britain in the 1930s and, if you’ve been watching a lot of History Channel documentaries, you’ll probably picture things like hunger marches, unemployment lines and the gathering shadow of war in Europe.
All of which, of course, was very important. But as a…
Why has a photo of women holding hairdryers been awarded Global Peace Image of the Year?
October 6, 2026
Today in Afghanistan, under the rule of the Taliban, women and girls are systematically denied education, employment, free movement and basic human rights. It’s a horrific situation, and as you’d expect, most photographic projects drawing attention to these facts lean towards the miserable and depressing.
But even bad news stories usually have a positive side, if you look hard enough.
Nadav Kander's photographs show us why sometimes, fog, empty sky and flat water make better pictures than a crowded frame
October 6, 2026
With every generation of digital camera technology, we seem to be able to capture more and more visual information. The latest models lock on to eyes from long distance, drag usable detail out of deep shadows, and fire off more frames in a second than a film photographer…
The Lucid Cosmos is out testing in California traffic. A camouflaged prototype of the midsize SUV was photographed on Highway 101 in Morgan Hill, about 40 miles south of Lucid’s headquarters in Newark.
The four photos show the sub-$50,000 SUV from the rear and the side.
Hyundai's electric hatch goes on sale with up to 308 miles of range, starting at about $25,000
October 6, 2026
The IONIQ 3 has received more interest than any Hyundai vehicle in the UK ever. Starting at about $25,000, Hyundai’s electric hatch undercuts much of the competition.
How much does the Hyundai IONIQ 3 cost in the UK?
Hyundai opened orders for the highly anticipated IONIQ 3 in the UK and Europe, its first compact electric vehicle under the IONIQ branding.
The response so far has been…
LiveWire’s smallest electric motorcycle is about to take on a new role, and it could prove to be one of the most important ones yet. The LiveWire S4 Honcho Street has now met the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s (MSF) criteria for use in rider training programs, opening…
VIENNA — Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced, as Berlin attempts to institutionalize lessons from the war in Ukraine after years of domestic foot-dragging on unmanned warfare.
Speaking Oct. 1 at…
US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan
October 6, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercise Keen Sword, placing new U.S.-Japan capabilities on an island sitting just 110 kilometers from Taiwan.
Keen Sword, the largest U.S.-Japan biennial joint drill, will feature two key systems of the Marine Corps’ littoral force: the anti-ship…
