Tuesday, 15 September 2026

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  1. Electric car batteries can last the lifetime of the vehicle, evidence shows

    Electric car batteries typically retain at least 70% capacity after 200,000 miles, with real-world examples showing minimal degradation, and simple charging habits can extend their life …

    · 4 min

  2. Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Now One of Warner Bros.’ Main Games Bets

    The sequel is formally in WBD’s pipeline after the original crossed 40 million sales. What remains hidden is the product itself: date, platforms, story and scope.

    · 4 min

  3. The New Luxury Backup Is an Offline AI Stack in the Andes

    At Argentina’s Wamani ranch, resilience means more than land and solar panels: the owners want local language models, private aviation and food production that can outlast …

    · 4 min

  4. The Nuclear AI Test Is About Judgment, Not a Launch Button

    The Air Force is considering AI to search decades of Minuteman III maintenance data. Its design keeps authoritative records and launch command outside the model’s control.

    · 5 min

  5. This Eclipse Tool Lets You Scrub Through the Sky Like a Video

    UPSA’s Eclipse Almanac turns 100 years of celestial mechanics into an interactive player, with city switching, close-up views and the numbers behind every frame.

    · 4 min

  6. Spotify’s AI Persona Rule Makes Following Matter Again

    Synthetic artists will remain playable, but Spotify will stop putting them in front of listeners automatically unless users choose to engage.

    · 4 min

  7. When a Useful AI Assistant Becomes a Bad Decision-Maker

    A Chinese farmer’s 25-acre sesame loss is a reminder that repeated success can make people delegate decisions that still require expert judgment.

    · 4 min

  8. Claude’s New Watermark Is a Leadership Test for AI Transparency

    Anthropic is embedding provenance into supported Claude outputs. The technology can help establish origin, but responsible use depends on how institutions interpret imperfect signals.

    · 4 min

  9. The Small Camera That Shook Confidence in K3 Scout

    A status signal to China did not become a proven intelligence leak, but it exposed the leadership challenge behind buying fast-moving military technology from complex global …

    · 5 min

  10. The Headset Problem Tech Hasn’t Solved in 60 Years

    From experimental rigs to Vision Pro, the industry's biggest VR breakthroughs have improved what users see. The stubborn problem is what users still feel: weight, friction, …

    · 5 min

  11. ‘Touch Grass’ Asks What Happens When AI Builds the Version of You That You Want

    The psychological horror project imagines digital doubles made from private desire, turning an online joke about logging off into a question of identity.

    · 4 min

  12. The Web’s Middlemen Are Being Repriced for the AI Era

    Fiverr, Getty and Shutterstock have suffered severe market-value declines, while Upwork is finding growth in AI-related work. The dividing line is shifting from producing a draft …

    · 3 min

  13. Ukraine’s sleek digital front end still has a legacy back-office problem

    Diia symbolizes a modern state, yet its finance hiring still references 1C/BAS skills. Military accounting vacancies show the same pattern: innovation at the front can coexist …

    · 5 min

  14. The Leipzig drone case is a leadership test for airport security

    A small armed drone reached a Ukrainian heavy-lift aircraft at a major German airport. Whether or not Die Zeit’s reported wing strike is confirmed, the case …

    · 6 min

  15. Can competitive gaming train attention? The evidence is getting sharper

    A six-month study paired improved visual-attention scores with EEG changes after 120 hours of action gaming. It is promising evidence, but the experiment cannot prove a …

    · 6 min

  16. Drone found with explosives at Leipzig airport prompts bomb disposal robot response

    A drone carrying explosives was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany, prompting a bomb disposal robot response, several flight diversions and a counter-terrorism …

    · 4 min

  17. Biohacker Bryan Johnson keeps girlfriend's menstrual blood in his freezer

    Bryan Johnson, the longevity influencer known for his extreme anti-ageing regime, has revealed that he keeps his girlfriend's menstrual blood in his freezer as part of …

    · 4 min

  18. iPhone 18 Pro Rumours Hint at Major Upgrades Ahead of September Launch

    With Apple's autumn event approaching, leaks and speculation suggest the iPhone 18 Pro will feature a periscope camera, a 2nm A19 chip, and under-display Face ID, …

    · 5 min