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* Japan ramps up drone production to reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturers * Defense startups are shifting from civilian projects into military drone manufacturing rapidly * Japan dramatically increases funding for interceptor drones and autonomous defense systems Japan's drive toward large-scale drone manufacturing has gained fresh urgency, as a growing cluster
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The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket made a crash landing on the moon on Wednesday. But while astronomers hoped to be able to catch a glimpse of the moment of impact, no one seems to have captured images or video. The timing of the crash landing was
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Microsoft made a couple of significant announcements that are worth watching: Project Perception, which provides a multi-agent approach to cybersecurity, and a custom model for security tasks that changes the cost curve for AI-driven security. Project Perception is an agentic security system that brings together DevOps and SecOps to continuously
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The next big wave of AI adoption is underway as executives across industries plot how to bring agentic AI into their organizations. Many believe agentic AI will remake the workforce, creating an environment where humans and agents work alongside each other to reduce costs, boost productivity and scale services. Agentic
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Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro confirmed Wednesday that the entertainment giant is considering adding a free option for Disney Plus as a way to attract more people to the streaming service. “We’re exploring a free product for consumers,” D’Amaro said during the company’s 2026 third-quarter earnings call.
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Singles increasingly prefer to meet people in person rather than swipe on profiles on their phones, the head of Tinder and Hinge’s parent company said this week. That trend has the dating apps looking for new ways to connect people. “Our internal research shows that nearly half of singles
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The Pixel 11 Pro and 11 Pro Fold will be unveiled at a Made by Google event on Aug. 12. We’re also expecting to see the Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel 11, too. As we get closer to the keynote, many details about the upcoming announcements have leaked or
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Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI. X head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that “it’s
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* Disney is exploring a free Disney+ tier to bring more viewers into its streaming ecosystem * CEO Josh D’Amaro says a free offering could help drive subscriber growth * The idea is for Disney+ to become a broader digital hub beyond movies and TV shows Disney’s TikTok partnership wasn’t
