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Methane detection specialist Bridger Photonics has announced the launch of a drone-based version of its powerful Gas Mapping LiDAR (GML) system — giving it wings beyond small aircraft and opening up emissions monitoring in hard-to-reach places like offshore oil rigs, liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, and sprawling distribution networks.

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Belief in fake news linked to problematic social media useBelief in fake news linked to problematic social media use

The vast majority of people these days use some form of social media, but some develop what's known as problematic social media use (PSMU). ....

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California-based battery company Lyten has announced a new national security initiative to help power next-generation defense drones using its lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery technology. The goal: to support US military and aerospace needs with batteries that are lightweight, high-performance, and sourced entirely from within the United States.

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Trump admin to roll back Biden&s AI chip restrictionsTrump admin to roll back Biden’s AI chip restrictions

in January, established a three-tiered system for regulating AI chip exports. ....

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A FANUC robot working in car manufacturing.

A FANUC robot working in car manufacturing. FANUC is a Japanese world leader in robotics and factory automation. | Source: FANUC America

The latest numbers of the International Federation of Robotics (IFR&s) show automakers in the U.S. have been investing more in automation. The IFR said that total installations of industrial robots in the...

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Cue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging GoogleCue: Apple will add AI search in mobile Safari, challenging Google

Apple executive Eddie Cue said that Apple is "actively looking at" shifting the focus of mobile Safari's search experience to AI search engines, potentially challenging Google's longstanding search dominance and the two companies' lucrative default search engine deal. ....

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. ... We are an AI, robotics company, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed last April. Despite the truth that the company's profits are overwhelmingly derived from selling brand-new electrical cars, such prosaic activities hold no radiance for the boss.Instead, Tesla's future, according to Musk, depends upon a (declared) sub-$30,000 driverless two-seater, revealed to the world last October in a staged presentation on a film set. But Musk's strategies simply struck a snag: The business should discover some new names.As identified by Sean O'Kane at TechCrunch, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has actually notified Tesla that it will not be enabled to hallmark the word robotaxi to explain the vehicle.According to the USPTO, the term is far too generic. Undoubtedly, aGoogle n-gramsearch reveals a stable development in using robotaxi starting more than a years ago.According to the USPTO, the term is simply descriptive. The company citesevidence from Wikipedia, The Verge, and the Amazon-backed self-governing lorry start-up Zoox in its rejection of Tesla's trademark application. Maybe they need to simply have called it the Teslapod. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg through Getty Images Tesla could challenge this choice, but it would need to show the USPTO all the item's marketing materials, pamphlets, and manuals that intend to use the name. If those aren't available, Tesla must explain to the patent and trademark office's fulfillment how this item will vary from others, with comprehensive specifics, not generalities. Tesla should also explain whether the vehicle includes robotic systems and whether any of Tesla's competitors utilize robo, robotic, or robotic to describe their own goods and servicesthe truth that Zoox refers to its autonomous pods as robotaxis will be really bothersome for Tesla.It's not the very first time that Tesla has actually been implicated of a lack of originality. Alcon Entertainment sued Warner Brothers and Tesla after it declined them consent and adamantly challenged WB's and Tesla's attempt to connect the lorry with cars seen in Blade Runner 2049. Although Tesla tried to get the case dismissed, in April, the court purchased the parties to participate in mediation.

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WeRide's autonomous vehicles.

In February, WeRide released its GXR robotaxi, which features L4 redundant drive-by-wire chassis architecture, open mobile travel space, and the world&s first hidden B-pillar design. | Source: WeRide

Uber and WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle (AV) developer, are deepening their partnership. Uber will invest an additional $100 million into...

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Starlink: Here&s a free satellite dish—if you pay $120 a month instead of $90

: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, and Hawaii. ....

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Elon Musk is responsible for &killing the world&s poorest children,& says Bill GatesElon Musk is responsible for “killing the world’s poorest children,” says Bill Gates

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates ratcheted up his feud with Elon Musk, accusing the world’s richest man of “killing the world’s poorest children” through what he said were misguided cuts to US development assistance.

Gates, who is announcing a plan to accelerate his philanthropic giving over the next 20 years and close down the Gates Foundation altogether in 2045, said in an interview that the Tesla chief had acted through ignorance. ....

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Sankaet Pathak’s last startup, fintech Synapse, filed for bankruptcy in 2024 amid issues with partner Evolve Bank - Trust. Tens of millions of dollars in deposits made by consumers, mostly customers of fintechs that worked with Synapse, remain unaccounted for.

Yet according to The Information, Pathak is reportedly moving full steam ahead on...

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VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from BroadcomVMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom

Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed. ....

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U.S. defense technology business Anduril Industries has exposed large-scale production of its new Roadrunner loitering interceptor, a reusable drone created to counter aerial dangers with rapid-launch capabilities.The company shared an image throughout its social media platforms revealing a substantial number of serially produced Roadrunner units, ...

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Social media startup Fizz is suing grocery delivery giant Instacart and party planning app Partiful for trademark infringement, the company announced on Thursday. Earlier this week, Instacart launched a new drinks and snack delivery app for parties called Fizz and announced that Partiful had integrated Fizz directly into its platform.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Multiple Upgrades to Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone

– Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a number of upgrades to its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System to further boost operational effectiveness for warfighters. The enhanced features are being showcased at the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week annual conference at the Tampa Convention...

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It took seven years of hard work for Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of sales automation startup Clay, to see the company’s product finally take off in 2022. Since then, the startup has experienced explosive growth, reached a valuation exceeding a billion dollars, and expanded its employee count from low double digits to over 150.

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The second action of active 4WS is same-phase steering angle input to the rear wheels. ... The second action of active 4WS is same-phase steering angle input to the rear wheels. Turn the wheel right, and the rear wheels also turn slightly to the. That rear angle is even shallower than the opposite-phase angles in the above scenario. This enhances higher-speed stability, like when a driver changes lanes or corners rapidly through fun twisties or on a racetrack. Rear steering angles differ anywhere from 2.5 degrees to 10 degrees, depending upon car style and purpose.Four-wheel steering, in difficult partsIn real nuts, bolts, and prestige, Honda initially brought 4WS to modern production in the 1988 Prelude Si as an alternative. Nissan followed suit with its HICAS system, and Mazda had a system with very limited production, however Honda made the biggest splash.The Honda system was entirely mechanical. It used a shaft connecting the front steering rack to a planetary equipment. That equipment produced the stage (direction) and degree of rear steering indexed to steering wheel input. This shaft led to a moving rod that acted like the rack of a rack and pinion steering gear, carrying that input to the rear wheels.At small guiding angles, the rear wheels turned an optimum of 1.5 degrees in phase (in the same direction) as the fronts. At bigger wheel angles above roughly 270 degrees from center, the rear wheels steered as much as 5.3 degrees out-of-phase with the fronts, tightening up the turning circle about 10 percent. The operating mechanism of the Honda's rear steering box, connecting 2 various cranks (one is concealed), that results in various phases using a planetary equipment. Honda The running mechanism of the Honda's rear steering box, linking two various cranks (one is hidden), that results in different phases using a planetary equipment. Honda An early Honda test mule, mating 2 Accords together. Honda An early Honda test mule, mating 2 Accords together. Honda The running mechanism of the Honda's rear steering box, connecting 2 various cranks (one is hidden), that leads to various stages utilizing a planetary equipment. Honda An early Honda test mule, mating two Accords together. Honda The results in those 1980s and 90s Preludes were excellent. Some car critics, like that most cerebral of British scribes, L.J.K. Setright of Car Magazine, cited that the third and fourth-generation Honda Preludes with 4WS exhibited the finest steering in the history of history. Weight, feel, accuracy, and telepathic details all sent the vehicle critic into vehicle euphoria.Four-wheel steering, digitally renderedAs Honda engineers labored away on their system outside Tokyo, about 37 km away, Nissan dealt with its HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controlled Steering) versions. Only active above approximately 90 km/h (55 mph) and below 200 km/h (125 miles per hour), it utilized a computer-controlled hydraulic actuator to move the rear lower lateral links. A computer system signaled a rear steering rack, allowing toe changes of plus or minus one degree, depending on speed and front steering angle.

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HENSOLDT and Quantum Systems Partner to Drive Innovation in Software-Defined Defence

– HENSOLDT, a leading German provider of defence and security sensor solutions, has  announced a strategic cooperation with Munich-based defence tech startup Quantum Systems. This partnership is accompanied by an investment by HENSOLDT into Quantum Systems and sets the foundation for a deeper cooperation in Software-Defined Defence (SDD).

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TEKEVER Becomes Europe&s Newest UAS Unicorn

– TEKEVER, a European provider of AI-driven Autonomous Systems, has announced the raise of a new funding round. Fully committed by existing investors, including round leader Ventura Capital, Baillie Gifford, the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF), Iberis Capital and Crescent Cove, the round confirms TEKEVER’s valuation above £1 Billion.

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WhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messagesWhatsApp provides no cryptographic management for group messages

With no cryptographic signatures verifying an existing member wants to add a new member, additions can be made by anyone with the ability to control the server or messages that flow into it. ....

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Trump tariffs could make Americans pay $123B more annually for 10 common gadgetsTrump tariffs could make Americans pay $123B more annually for 10 common gadgets

"If the US says one thing but does another, or even attempts to use negotiations as a pretext to continue coercive and blackmailing tactics, China will never agree, nor will it sacrifice its principles or international fairness and justice to seek any agreement," the Ministry said. ....

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Ukraine has recorded the first confirmed destruction of Russia’s advanced ‘Zaslon’ radar system, originally designed for naval use but recently deployed on land. The strike was carried out by drone operators of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems, who located and eliminated the radar despite its non-standard wheel-mounted configuration.

The system had...

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Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminantsGenetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Once that was done, the researchers started looking through the genomes of species that have been identified as breaking down industrial contaminants. ....

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