The Bulls Bridge hydroelectric plant in Connecticut, operating since 1903, still uses its original turbines and penstocks. A recent retrofit replaced its 1903-era circuit breakers with modern, safer vacuum interrupters, proving legacy infrastructure can be updated piece by piece.
According to a report, the Indian government is asking smartphone manufacturers to pre-install its Sanchar Saathi cyber safety app on new devices. The move is aimed at curbing fraud but has immediately ignited a fierce debate over privacy and state overreach.
Integrity360 continues its expansion in South Africa with the acquisition of Johannesburg-based Redshift. The deal brings in 40 employees and roughly 50 clients from the finance and telecom sectors. This marks the firm’s third purchase in the region since 2024.
The Bremen-based company is building its own satellites to provide hourly, very-high-resolution data for defense and climate monitoring. This funding comes amid a wave of investment in European SpaceTech infrastructure.
Epic’s Tim Sweeney argues AI in games is inevitable and shouldn’t be singled out. But the core issue isn’t the tool, it’s how it’s used to cut corners on creativity versus efficiency.
Netflix has stripped the casting feature from its mobile apps for most TV devices. The change, which rolled out in early November, now restricts phone-based casting to users on pricier, ad-free plans who own older hardware.
A new €5.3 million Horizon Europe project, Q-FENCE, is tackling the urgent threat quantum computers pose to current encryption. Led by Dr. Indrakshi Dey at SETU’s Walton Institute, it aims to protect critical infrastructure by the EU’s 2030 deadline. The project involves 12 partners across Europe.
New AI group chat capabilities are turning the traditional therapy session into a three-way conversation. This allows a therapist and client to include an LLM as a passive listener or an active participant. The shift promises convenience but raises serious questions about privacy and the nature of t
Thousands of companies face their first mandatory Scope 3 emissions reporting in 2026. The problem? Getting usable data from suppliers is a multi-year effort that most haven’t started. Here’s why the clock is ticking.
A New York Times investigation into David Sacks, appointed as Trump’s AI and crypto advisor, details a staggering 438 investments in companies linked to AI. The report highlights a direct link between his policy work and a $159 million Pentagon contract awarded to a company in his portfolio, Anduril
