With all the talk about how AI might one day kill us all, it’s easy to forget that AI has already been life-threatening to some, not through bioweapons, but psychologically.
For example, Character.AI settled several wrongful death lawsuits earlier this year brought by families of underage users who died by suicide after interactions with its bots. Multiple families have also sued OpenAI over…
Think of the word “rewilding” and you’ll probably imagine remote valleys and wide open spaces, far off in the countryside. But rewilding can be just as impactful in urban environments, and the winning image in this year’s Rewilding Europe Award is a…
Aptera (SEV) now says it needs only about $25 million to start production of its Solar EV, down from the $40 to $45 million it quoted just seven weeks ago.
It’s good news on paper. But the market didn’t buy it: Aptera’s stock fell about 15% on the announcement, leaving…
Gazelle has spent much of its recent e-bike development pushing its premium Ultimate platform toward faster Class 3 commuters, but now the Dutch bicycle maker is filling out the other side of the family.
The company has launched three new Class 1 versions of its Ultimate e-bike: the Ultimate T10, Ultimate C5, and Ultimate C380. All three are limited to pedal assist and are aimed more at…
A gas utility is picking up the upfront tab for geothermal
October 3, 2026
Geothermal’s upfront cost can be a dealbreaker for affordable housing. A Vermont gas utility is helping get past that hurdle by paying for the underground infrastructure at a new development.
Vermont Gas (VGS) and Dandelion Energy are bringing geothermal heating and…
TAITUNG, Taiwan — The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan on Friday after months of delays, helping to strengthen an air force that has to scramble almost daily to shadow China’s military.
Taiwan faces a rising…
PARIS — France’s Air Force, together with the country’s Directorate General for Armament and the agency for defense artificial intelligence, plans to fly crewed fighter jets in collaboration with combat drones in 2028, part of a project to experiment with AI in combat aviation dubbed Hypairion.
The project seeks to develop open, modular architecture for combat aircraft and sovereign AI…
US leaders send mixed messages to Indo-Pacific nations
October 3, 2026
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Army officials from 25 different Indo-Pacific nations recently met in New Zealand to hammer out cooperative defense strategies. Simultaneously, the top political leaders in the United States were sending conflicting messages about its…
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The Full Nerd podcast has been running for over a decade here at PCWorld, and this month marks a big shift for the show as we transition from broadcasting in the studio to doing it all online.
The main…
Jason Jones, Co-Creator of Halo and Destiny and Co-Founder of Bungie, Announces New Studio
October 2, 2026
Jason Jones, one of the co-founders of Bungie and a co-creator of Halo and Destiny, has announced his new studio, Stone Kite, which will work on projects across various entertainment mediums. The studio’s first release is One Zero One, a limited-series comic book based on a manuscript written by Jones. Check out some page selects in the gallery below.
The Los Angeles-based studio is a…
