Russia is launching a stratospheric balloon relay network to counter Starlink restrictions, but it has one major flaw — the wind

Russia is testing a 20-kilometer stratospheric balloon relay system after Starlink restrictions disrupted battlefield communications in Russian-controlled territories.

The Pentagon wants swarms of voice-controlled AI drones, and is offering a $100 million prize as a reward — and Elon Musk’s SpaceX is taking pole position

The Pentagon has launched a $100 million contest to develop voice-controlled autonomous drone swarms amid unresolved technical challenges.

Top Android AI photo and video editor exposes nearly two million user images and videos

A misconfigured database holding millions of images and videos was found online, and promptly secured.

This budget laptop deal is absurd: You’re basically buying Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office for $279, and getting a 32GB RAM 15.6-inch machine for free

Better-than-half-price 15.6-inch Bitecool laptop comes with 32GB of RAM, Windows 11 Pro, and Microsoft Office for just $279.

This might be the best RTX 5060 laptop deal for photo and video editing right now — color-accurate HP Omen 14 packs a Core Ultra 7 and 3K OLED display for under $1300

Massive $700 discount drops HP Omen Transcend with Core Ultra 7 and RTX 5060 to $1300 — a fantastic deal for creative and professional users.

Are Google’s days numbered? Study finds AI bots are becoming more ‘search-like’ – and it’s affecting how brands are being seen online

Publishers are clearly reluctant to allow AI training bots, but it’s imperative they allow access for AI crawlers.

Google Chrome reveals a host of new productivity tools – including a much-wanted split screen boost, and improved PDF annotation

Google has added Split View, PDF annotation and save-to-Drive features to Chrome 145 to make your work even more efficient.

FBI warns ATM “jackpotting” attacks are soaring – here’s what you need to know

Physically breaking into an ATM is getting more popular and the FBI is sounding the alarm.

Friend or foe? AI: The new cybersecurity threat and solutions

Understanding the risks now emerging at every layer of the AI stack.

Google rejected nearly two million Android apps and blocked more than 80,000 developer accounts from Google Play in 2025

The numbers of removed apps and accounts are less than previous years, but still worryingly high.