DefenseNews

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

The Department of Defense is looking for AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles and ships destroy drones. The C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhancement project focuses on aided target recognition, or AiTR. This uses concepts such as AI, machine learning and computer vision to create a system that can detect threats — and distinguish them from non-threats such as birds —…
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ComputersNews

Chrome 148 patches 100+ vulnerabilities, including 3 critical flaws

With new Chrome versions 148.0.7778.96/97 for Windows and macOS and 148.0.7778.96 for Linux, the developers have fixed over 100 security vulnerabilities. According to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild yet. The browser’s internal “What’s New?” page promotes the ability to take tab groups with you to other devices as the only new feature, although…
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ComputersNews

The Ploopy Bean is a TrackPoint mouse without the point

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reviews the Ploopy Bean, a $70 CAD external pointing-stick mouse that mimics IBM’s TrackPoint design with four configurable Omron buttons. The device fundamentally misses the original TrackPoint’s efficiency…
GamingNews

Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed Stage Show

Ubisoft has announced Heredis, a “spectacular new stage experience” set within the world of Assassin’s Creed, that’s set to debut later this year. The two-hour show will feature circus artists, acrobats and dancers from Les 7 Doights (The 7 Fingers) company in a…
GamingNews

Grand Theft Auto VI May Cost $1.5 Billion

GTA 6 may well be the most expensive video game ever made, with parent company Take-Two estimated to have spent $1 billion to $1.5 billion so far. Business Insider suggested the eye-watering budget based on industry analyst estimations as part of an interview with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick. Zelnick wouldn’t say how much the company had spent on GTA 6 so far, but did admit “it was…
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CryptoNews

Coinbase Adds Gold and Silver Perps With USDC Settlement and up to 25x Leverage

Coinbase has expanded its derivatives lineup with gold and silver perpetual futures for eligible traders outside the United States, giving eligible users access to precious metals exposure through crypto-based market infrastructure. Key Takeaways Coinbase introduced gold and silver perpetual futures for eligible non-U.S. users. The contracts are USDC-settled, reference one troy ounce, and carry…
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