Chinese robotics company AgiBot has set a new world record with its humanoid robot A2 walking 106.3 kilometers across three days. The robot completed the journey from Jinji Lake to Shanghai’s Bund using hot-swappable batteries to maintain continuous operation.
A drone manufacturer based in Latvia, one of NATO’s most vulnerable states, is using lessons from Ukraine to design the alliance’s future defenses. The CEO argues that smaller Western armies must rely on autonomy and cost-effective interceptors to survive. The era of multi-million dollar missiles ta
A Cork-based researcher pioneering equitable biophotonics has been elected an Optica fellow for his work addressing racial bias in health monitoring. His NOBIAS project, backed by an ERC grant, aims to create the world’s first bias-free optical biomarker sensing device. This recognition comes as pho
Taiwan’s top electronics ODMs are shifting from green power adoption to actively reducing carbon across their entire supply chains. The push comes as Scope 3 emissions reporting is expected to become mandatory, with Wistron leading in renewable energy usage.
Major corporations are pooling design talent to tackle the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through the Design For Good alliance. Their first projects addressing water access and menstrual education are now scaling in Africa. The initiative could show whether private sector design expertise can mo
A groundbreaking study used browser extensions to rerank X feeds in real-time during the 2024 election. Reducing exposure to partisan animosity content made participants feel warmer toward political opponents, while increasing it had the opposite effect. The research offers the first causal evidence
Data center developer GTR is expanding into Switzerland with a new 24MW facility in Zurich. The three-story CH One data center will feature solar power and waste heat recovery when it launches in 2028. This marks GTR’s continued European expansion backed by KKR’s $1 billion commitment.
The Bloody Wolf threat group has been running a sustained campaign across Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since at least June 2025. They’re using clever social engineering and legitimate remote-access tools to infiltrate government targets while maintaining a low profile.
Federal agencies are warning iPhone and Android users to stop using personal VPNs, calling them security risks. This comes as lawmakers consider outright bans to enforce content restrictions. The VPN landscape is changing dramatically.
Plex is beginning to enforce paywalls for remote streaming from personal servers to TV apps. The change starts with Roku this week and will expand to other TV platforms in 2026. Server owners now need a Plex Pass subscription to grant remote access to others.
