AI & RoboticsNews

Meet the former Apple designer building a new AI interface at Hark

A secretive AI lab founded by serial entrepreneur Brett Adcock shared new details about what it believes is a novel marriage of model-building and hardware design that will change how humans interact with intelligent software. The company said in a statement it would design multimodal end-to-end models, its hardware, and its interfaces in tandem to deliver a “seamless end-to-end personal…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Kia reveals EV2 prices are cheaper than expected

Kia revealed EV2 prices and final specs as orders are now officially open in Europe. The EV2 is cheaper than expected, with prices starting at just €26,600 ($30,500). Kia opens EV2 orders at lower prices than expected “With the Kia EV2, we are adding a very important and highly attractive entry-level model to our extensive electric vehicle range,” Kia Germany’s managing director, Thomas…
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DefenseNews

China maps ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with US

SYDNEY — China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be crucial for waging submarine warfare against the United States and its allies. In one example, the Dong Fang Hong 3, a research vessel operated by Ocean University of China, spent 2024 and 2025…
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DefenseNews

US Army to demo first crew-free Black Hawk

The Army has taken a step toward pilot-optional flight, receiving its first Black Hawk helicopter equipped with autonomy systems that allow it to fly without a human crew. The service received the aircraft, designated H-60Mx, and said the Black Hawk variant will begin…
ComputersNews

TMR keyboards work nothing like the one you’re typing on

TMR switches, short for Tunnel Magnetoresistance, are regarded as one of the most exciting developments in mechanical keyboards. They do not operate via conventional contact points, nor do they use traditional Hall-effect sensors. Instead, they measure changes in magnetic resistance, doing so with significantly greater precision. This results in a more finely controllable actuation, opening up new…
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