Reuters provides a rare look aboard the USS George Washington, a U.S. aircraft carrier deployed near the Strait of Hormuz amid an ongoing war with Iran. The carrier, sent from Japan in late August to
Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint reported that a China-aligned hacking group, tracked as TA419, impersonated prominent U.S. policy figures and an Anthropic employee to target artificial-intelligence expe
Trump’s Risky Hack-Back Plan
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Foreign Policy’s Situation Report highlights three major issues: the Trump administration’s shift toward offensive cyberoperations, growing anxiety over artificial intelligence, and the lack of progre
The Department of Defense hosted YouTube personalities and professional boxers Jake and Logan Paul at the Pentagon on Sept. 17, 2026. During the visit, the brothers toured the building, visited the Pe
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach announced plans to strengthen the defense of U.S. air bases, arguing that the service can no longer assume it will operate from secure “sanctuaries.” Speakin
type of twin-barrel, self-loading mortar system
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The Patria AMOS (Advanced Mortar System), also designated SSG120 in Swedish development, is a Finnish-Swedish twin-barrel, semi-automatic, breech-loaded 120 mm mortar turret. It was jointly designed b
The U.S. Army is preparing to launch a new mobile app called AFT Go this fall to simplify how Army Fitness Test results are recorded and added to soldiers’ official training records. According to the
The paper studies a two-player game between a “probabilist” and Nature, built around Markov chain generators on a finite state space and an \(f\)-divergence payoff. The probabilist chooses a prior dis
*The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art* is an ancient Chinese mathematics text compiled over many centuries, with its final form likely completed by the 1st century CE. It is one of the earliest s
The paper introduces **Agent ATO (Agentic Trajectory Observer)**, a visualization tool for understanding AI coding agents through their console logs. The authors argue that while coding agents increas
SLR camera model for professional use
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The Nikon F3 was Nikon’s third professional 35mm single-lens reflex camera, following the F and F2. Introduced in March 1980, it offered manual and aperture-priority exposure control, using an electro
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
2-Click Remote Code Execution in Meccha Chameleon
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Aug 20
MECCHA CHAMELEON, a popular Unreal Engine 5 hide-and-seek game on Steam, was found to have a serious security flaw in its custom map system. The game supports Steam Workshop maps that can include not
Are Allies’ Military AI Systems Interoperable?
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Aug 18
As militaries increasingly field artificial intelligence, the key challenge is shifting from simply adopting AI to ensuring allied systems can trust one another on the same battlefield. A 2025 CSIS an
President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation on August 13, 2026, imposing new tariffs on drones and drone-related parts to address national security concerns and strengthen U.S. supply chains. The
The report argues that Japan’s 2022 Three Strategic Documents were a major shift, introducing counterstrike capabilities and higher defense spending, but still leave a gap between ambitious goals and
Russia has reportedly added an unusually simple navigation fix to its Molniya attack drones: a basic magnetic compass read by an onboard camera. According to Ukrainian defense advisor and radio techno
RF antennas began in the late 19th century with Heinrich Hertz’s proof of electromagnetic waves and Guglielmo Marconi’s early long-distance wireless transmission. Demand for better communication grew
Veteran Awards Program - Give to Give Foundation
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The Give to Give Foundation’s Veterans Program offers transformational retreats for U.S. Veterans and Veteran spouses focused on personal growth, resilience, leadership, stress management, and well-be
This study, published in *PLoS One* in 2009, investigated ultraweak spontaneous photon emission from the human body using an improved, highly sensitive cryogenic CCD camera system. The authors found t
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New research suggests that women’s chances of success with fertility treatment decline sharply around age 49, even when using young donor eggs. The study, involving 1,774 women, found that donor eggs
Japan has unveiled an expanded national robotics strategy aimed at deploying about 10 million additional robots by 2040. The plan, announced by Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa, now
UBTech Robotics, a publicly traded Chinese humanoid robot maker, has launched the U1, a lifelike consumer robot designed for companionship in the home. Unveiled in Shenzhen, the robot comes in male an
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The Intercept’s Signal tip line was breached by an unknown third party, creating a serious operational security risk for potential whistleblowers. According to the report, the unauthorized party took
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The Intercept’s Signal tip line was reportedly breached by an unknown third party, creating a serious operational security risk for potential whistleblowers. According to the report, the intruder gain
A US startup, Realta Fusion, has reported a major milestone in fusion energy: its experimental reactor in Madison, Wisconsin, successfully converted fusion plasma into electricity in a private test. T
Texas is moving toward a new public school mandate that would require classrooms to display and read the Bible. The policy is part of a broader push by conservative lawmakers to bring more religion in
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A Nikkei investigation reports that Japan’s Self-Defense Forces used USB drives infected with malware said to be linked to Chinese hackers on computers that had access to classified information. The c
A U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed three people on June 18, 2026, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The military said intelligence showed the
Operation Paperclip - Wikipedia
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Operation Paperclip was a secret U.S. intelligence program that brought more than 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians from postwar Nazi Germany to the United States for government work
The Space Force is shaping the future of its GPS enterprise as it confronts growing threats to the system’s satellites, ground infrastructure, and user equipment. Officials say GPS remains the foundat
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Jun 11
The Pentagon is launching a new cyber incentive pay program called Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) to strengthen cyber capabilities under the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort. Announced in a
Thales has successfully tested its new radio-frequency directed-energy weapon, RapidDestroyer, in the United Kingdom, destroying 80 drones during trials in April at Pershore, Gloucestershire. The syst
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The document argues that electronics DIY should be guided by **wabi-sabi**—a Japanese aesthetic embracing “**beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity**” (“Nothing lasts, nothing is finishe
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The document argues that electronics DIY should be guided by **wabi-sabi**—a Japanese aesthetic embracing “**beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity**” (“Nothing lasts, nothing is finishe
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The document argues that electronics DIY should be guided by **wabi-sabi**—a Japanese aesthetic embracing “**beauty of imperfection, impermanence, and simplicity**” (“Nothing lasts, nothing is finishe
Toregem BioPharma is a Japanese biotech startup developing the world’s first tooth regeneration medicine, designed to grow a patient’s own natural teeth. The company’s mission is to create a society w
Japan’s ENEOS Corporation demonstrated a major energy breakthrough by producing synthetic liquid fuel from carbon dioxide captured from the air and hydrogen made from water. The Yokohama pilot plant,
A synthetic fuels demonstration plant was completed in a research laboratory in 2024 and began operation in September, marking Japan’s first facility capable of integrated production from raw material
Tsukumogami - Wikipedia
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May 10
Tsukumogami are spirits or yōkai in Japanese folklore believed to inhabit old tools and household objects. The term originally referred to objects that, after about 100 years, gained a spirit or self-
Japan has begun deploying ultra-low-cost expendable drones built by startup AirKamuy, signaling a shift toward swarm-based warfare and mass-produced unmanned systems. Defense Minister Shinjirō Koizumi
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May 4
The U.S. Marine Corps has rapidly built up its first-person view (FPV) attack drone capability, rising from zero drones in October to more than 3,500 within several months, with more still expected. C
The U.S. Space Force is preparing to establish a special operations component under U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), called Space Force Special Operations Command. This would give the Space Fo
Moroccan electronics engineer Nawfal Motii has open-sourced Aeris-10, a DIY radar system he says rivals commercial phased-array units that can cost around $250,000. The project is posted on GitHub wit
The Role of Liquid Nitrogen in Enhancing RF Frequencies
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Apr 10
A recent cyberattack attributed to North Korea successfully hijacked the Axios open source project, a widely used tool for connecting applications to the internet. This breach, which occurred on March