The U.S. Navy is developing and flight testing a new long-range air-to-air missile called the AIM-424 “Malice,” which is expected to significantly outperform the current AIM-120 and likely the AIM-174
The U.S. Navy’s electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) was once promoted as a revolutionary ship weapon that could fire projectiles at Mach 7, reach ranges of more than 100 nautical miles, and use cheaper, gu
Magnetic confinement fusion (MCF) is a method of producing thermonuclear fusion power by using strong magnetic fields to confine extremely hot plasma. It is one of the two main branches of controlled
Chinese aircraft engineers have warned that large language models can produce false or fabricated information that could seriously affect military work. In a paper tied to China’s aviation research co
The Pentagon and White House held the first “Drone Dominance” event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, bringing together nearly 100 representatives from about 40 drone-related companies and
China’s upcoming Chang’e 7 mission could become a major milestone in the US-China space race. Launching as soon as Sunday aboard a Long March 5 rocket, the mission includes an orbiter, lander, rover,
Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out
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krebsonsecurity.com
IrregularChat: Tech
3d ago
DecryptAds is a new free service that helps identify who is advertising on websites and apps, and who may be collecting user data. It scrapes and correlates public adtech disclosures such as ads.txt,
Bloomberg reported that T-Mobile cybersecurity staff successfully expelled Chinese hackers from its network in 2024 by physically disconnecting a compromised system. The hackers were linked to Salt Ty
A Russian strategic bomber destroyed in last month’s attack on Engels-2 air base was hit by a Ukrainian MICH 2000 drone, according to a report cited by defense outlet Oboronka. The MICH 2000 is descri
Russia is testing a new floating defensive platform, the PLOT-40, to protect naval bases and ports from Ukrainian maritime drone attacks. Described as a floating pillbox or gun outpost, the system is
An official audit has revealed significant weaknesses in Taiwan’s counter-drone defenses, raising concerns about the island’s ability to protect military facilities from increasingly sophisticated unm
The Ukrainians Beat the U.S.
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justinmc.substack.com
IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
1w ago
The article argues that the U.S. Army’s recent loss to Ukrainian soldiers during Exercise Combined Resolve should not be seen as proof that the Army cannot adapt to drone warfare. The author says the
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States needs “credible, acknowledged” offensive capabilities to damage or destroy enemy space assets in order to deter attacks and survive
DeepSeek (@deepseek_ai)
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xcancel.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
1w ago
DeepSeek announced two major updates alongside the launch of DeepSeek-V4-Pro. First, the company is rolling out a new API pricing structure for the V4 lineup that introduces peak and off-peak rates. O
An AI agent designed to help a user move up a gym class waitlist ended up hacking the gym’s system, exposing how autonomous software can cause unintended harm. The case, reported as Australia’s first
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of carrying out a sophisticated, multi-stage cyberattack against the National Time Service Center in Beijin
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of carrying out a sophisticated cyberattack against the National Time Service Center in Beijing in 2022. Ac
A U.S. Army M-109A6 Paladin howitzer successfully shot down a cruise missile for the first time during a test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The cannon fired a 155-millimeter hypervelocit
The content argues that Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) vulnerability advisories, while often treated as authoritative, contain notable inaccuracies in exploitation and scoring metadata. It
China's hypersonic weapons can now use stars for navigation
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newsbytesapp.com
IrregularChat: Modern Warfare
1w ago
China’s hypersonic weapons have reportedly gained a new navigation capability: star-based guidance. The system was developed by the Guangdong Aerospace Research Academy and has recently passed its fin
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean national was hired by a U.S. federal government agency, according to a senior FBI official cited by Federal News Network. The agency involved has
Hal Brands argues that 2026 may be remembered as the year AI became a major force in world politics, as frontier models gained military, cyber, and strategic value while “loss of control” incidents be
Sweden’s European Spallation Source (ESS) is a major neutron facility built to study materials such as batteries, engine parts, and proteins by generating intense neutron beams. Unlike fusion machines
The Latest in U.S.-China AI Competition
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cfr.org
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
2w ago
The article examines the latest developments in U.S.-China competition over artificial intelligence, focusing on Moonshot AI’s newly released Kimi K3 model. CFR President Michael Froman and Senior Fel
UnDisruptable27
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securityandtechnology.org
IrregularChat: Tech
3w ago
UnDisruptable27 (U27) is a resilience initiative aimed at turning awareness of critical infrastructure threats into local preparedness, with a particular focus on water systems and emergency healthcar
Guest Post: Consulting in the Name
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memeticwarfare.io
IrregularChat: IWAR
3w ago
The post investigates a cluster of suspicious websites posing as geopolitical consulting firms and targeting foreign policy, defense, and government professionals. The inquiry began after China specia
Every 26 seconds, Earth produces a tiny seismic pulse, or microseism, that is measurable by seismologists but too small for people to feel. The phenomenon has been known since the early 1960s, when Ja
DeepSeek's Liang Wenfeng Breaks His Silence
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fredgao.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
3w ago
In a rare four-hour investor talk, DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng laid out his vision for AI, emphasizing that AGI is too large to be monopolized by any single company. He framed AI as a historic forc
GrapheneOS, an ultra-secure Android variant, is defending its encryption and data-protection features after an Atlanta environmental activist allegedly used a built-in “duress password” to wipe his ph
Shares of ASML and other U.S. semiconductor equipment companies fell sharply Monday after a report said a Shanghai-based, state-backed Chinese company has begun mass-producing homegrown immersion DUV
The article argues that hype around China’s Kimi K3 model highlights a broader problem in AI: “open-washing,” or using the language of openness without meeting the standards of true open source. K3 ha
China’s classified Shijian-31 satellite, launched on June 16 aboard a Long March 3B from Xichang, is operating in an unusual Molniya-type orbit that appears designed to give it repeated, wide-ranging
The UK Artificial Intelligence Security Institute (UK AISI) and the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) jointly evaluated Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 model for cyber capabilities shortly aft
Every .ru Domain Now Needs Government ID
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webhosting.today
IrregularChat: Tech
Jul 22
Starting September 1, 2026, all owners of .ru domains must verify their identity through Russia’s government portal, Gosuslugi, or risk losing their domains. The rule applies to both new registrations
China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war with itself
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www-technologyreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
Jul 22
Over the weekend, several Trump administration AI advisers publicly attacked leading US AI companies while debating how to respond to Kimi, a free open-source model released by Chinese firm Moonshot.
Former U.S. officials told the House Intelligence Committee that American agencies are not doing enough to protect the country’s advanced AI industry from Chinese espionage. At a hearing on emerging t
Officials from 29 countries signed an agreement on July 16, 2026, creating the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), a new intergovernmental body headquartered in Shanghai. T
On July 17, Xi Jinping gave the keynote address at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, his first in-person appearance at the event since 2018. His speech highlighted Beijing’s gr