DefenseNews

Army Stinger missile replacement competition heads into flight tests

February 21, 2025
RTX and Lockheed Martin are heading into flight tests this year in a head-to-head competition to develop a replacement for the U.S. Army’s Stinger missile. The Army is pursuing a Stinger missile replacement for short-range air defense that can go faster, survive jamming and more easily hit tougher targets like drones. The service awarded RTX and Lockheed Martin with contracts to competitively…
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DefenseNews

Air Force tests unarmed nuclear missile in pre-dawn video

February 21, 2025
The Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile early Wednesday to help ensure its land-based nuclear force still operates safely and effectively. Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command launched the intercontinental ballistic missile from…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

First Drive: We kicked up some SoCal sand off-roading in the new Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT

February 21, 2025
Less than a year after its initial reveal, Hyundai officially launched its off-road-friendly IONIQ 5 XRT variant in the US and invited us to Palm Springs to test it out. This is a Hyundai IONIQ through and through, but it features some unique design upgrades, including a new drive mode to help it tackle tougher terrain than its siblings. The Hyundai IONIQ 5 XRT is the latest variant to come out of…
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CryptoNews

SEC Reshuffles Crypto Lawsuits—Is Ripple on the Verge of Legal Victory?

February 21, 2025
The SEC is pausing lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase, sparking speculation on whether Ripple could be next—potentially signaling a shift toward clearer crypto regulations. Crypto Crackdown Unraveling? SEC Pauses Cases—But What About Ripple? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prioritizing cryptocurrency cases with imminent court deadlines while pausing others, Fox Business…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft’s Muse AI can design video game worlds after watching you play

February 20, 2025
Microsoft researchers have achieved what many in artificial intelligence considered a distant goal: teaching AI to understand and interact with three-dimensional spaces the way humans do. The breakthrough comes in the form of Muse, an AI model that can comprehend and generate complex gameplay sequences while maintaining consistent physics and character behaviors. The model, detailed in a paper…
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