Trump executive order calls for a next-generation missile defense shield

One of the new Trump administration’s first national security directives aims to defend against missile and drone attacks targeting the ...
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Pebble’s founder wants to relaunch the e-paper smartwatch for its fans

“We’re making new Pebble watches,” writes original Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky on the “rePebble” launch page. Eight years after Pebble’s ...
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FCC chair helps ISPs and landlords make deals that renters can’t escape

Lobby groups thank new FCC chair Housing industry lobby groups praised Carr in a press release issued by the National ...
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Jeep’s first battery EV is not what we expected: the 2024 Wagoneer S

“On the exterior design portion, the aerodynamic drag is our biggest contributor,” Galante told me. “It kind of comes up ...
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Nvidia starts to wind down support for old GPUs, including the long-lived GTX 1060

Nvidia is launching the first volley of RTX 50-series GPUs based on its new Blackwell architecture, starting with the RTX ...
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WHO starts cutting costs as US withdrawal date set for January 2026

“Just stupid” On January 23, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sent a memo to staff announcing the cost-cutting measures. Reuters ...
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3D-printed “ghost gun” ring comes to my community—and leaves a man dead

It’s a truism at this point to say that Americans own a lot of guns. Case in point: This week, ...
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For real, we may be taking blood pressure readings all wrong

For people who had high blood pressure readings only when sitting (normal readings while lying down), there was no statistically ...
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Backdoor infecting VPNs used “magic packets” for stealth and security

When threat actors use backdoor malware to gain access to a network, they want to make sure all their hard ...
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NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, ask employees to “report” violations

NASA’s acting administrator is moving swiftly to remove diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—or DEIA—programs from the space agency. In an ...
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