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Your face could trigger a security alert during next month’s family vacation check-in. The Department of Homeland Security’s HART facial recognition system falsely flags innocent travelers as fugitives in 35% of cases-rising to 50% for Latino and Hispanic passengers-according to a critical Electronic Frontier Foundation article. While DHS markets “99% accuracy,” the reality feels more…
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The F-15EX Eagle II and the F/A-18 Super Hornet sit at the heart of a quiet but consequential debate inside Western air forces: whether raw speed and payload or carrier-borne versatility and survivability should define the next generation of non‑stealth fighters. Both jets trace their lineage to Cold War icons, yet each has been re‑engineered…
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A gardener was delighted when a local bird made a meal for itself in their garden, but they were shocked by its choice of vegetables. In the r/GardeningAustralia subreddit, the OP shared a video of a kookaburra feasting on their jalapeño plant. (Click here to watch the video if the embed does not appear.) “Since…
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The Ablefly National Drone Soccer Championship Finals concluded on Sunday in Chengdu, marking a milestone for both competitive sports and the low-altitude economy. The event brought together more than 10,000 participants, making it the world’s largest drone soccer tournament to date. A total of 1,116 teams from China and overseas competed over three days at…
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Despite the apocryphal warning of W.C. Fields, kids and animals can sell stuff. And as a result, both have had their moments at the Super Bowl. Most notably, Budweiser made frogs talkin 1995, with immediately ranking the ad among “most iconic alcohol campaigns in advertising history.” And you didn’t need to be a parent to…
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Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell didn’t pull any punches when asked about Elon Musk’s plan to build a pair of tunnels beneath the city: “If it happens,” O’Connell said (via Bloomberg), “the ideal scenario would be: mostly harmless, no one dies.” He’s half-joking, but he has reason to make light of the Boring Co.’s proposal. After…
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Some time ago, Michelin partnered with Beontag, an RFID manufacturer, to add embedded UHF tags to tires in both commercial and passenger vehicles. The main aim is stronger tire traceability, improving tracking across production, transport, mounting, and recycling. In simple terms, it’s a digital ID that helps follow a tire from the factory to the road,…
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MILAN — The 2026 Winter Olympics enter the third full day of competition on Monday with four medals up for grabs: women’s slopestyle skiing, men’s Alpine skiing team combined, women’s speed skating 1,000 meters, and women’s snowboarding big air. In the women’s speed skating 1,000 meters, look out for Erin Jackson, who won gold in the 500m…
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Feb 9 () – Artificial intelligence is shaking up industries from software and law to entertainment and education. And as physicians like Dr. Cem Aksoy are learning, it’s posing special challenges in medicine as patients tap AI for advice. Aksoy, a medical resident at a hospital in Ankara, Turkey, says an 18-year-old patient and his…
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Nuclear power is moving from science fiction concept to engineering requirement for a permanent human foothold on the Moon. NASA and the US Department of Energy are working on compact fission systems that could run a base through the two-week lunar night, but the prospect of a reactor sitting in a crater inevitably raises a…