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Joby flexes military muscle with $500 million defense acquisition
Joby Aviation is acquiring Dayton, Ohio-based defence technology firm Resonant Sciences in a $500 million deal, as the electric air taxi maker seeks to build out its military business. The move reflects a broader trend among electric aviation developers, who are turning to defence contracts for revenue as regulatory approval for passenger-carrying air taxis remains…
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Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low
Shoppers across the UK are struggling to find safety-approved eclipse glasses ahead of Wednesday’s solar eclipse, the country’s most significant since 1999, as retailers report stock selling out amid a surge in demand. Health officials have warned that people must not look directly at the sun without proper protection, as even brief exposure can cause…
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Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed expected to have assault and stalking charges dropped in dramatic development
The article reports that Ahmed Al Ahmed, described as a “Bondi hero”, is expected to have assault and stalking charges against him dropped. If confirmed, the development would end a significant legal case involving a man who had received public attention for his actions in Bondi. The available text does not provide details of the…
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New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A researcher recently described a “Pass-ta-key” attack capable of extracting all passkeys stored in Google Password Manager on a malware-infected Windows machine, prompting concern that passkeys might not be as secure as claimed. However, the technique is neither novel nor unique to passkeys, and the confusion stems from a widespread misconception about how passkeys are…
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Pentagon makes dramatic missile shift as repeated conflicts drain US stockpiles and more top headlines
This piece is a morning news round-up from Fox News rather than a single in-depth story, leading with the Pentagon’s decision to shift its missile strategy after repeated conflicts have significantly depleted US stockpiles. The article does not provide further detail on what the shift involves, but frames it as the top story alongside two…
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Most GTA 6 pre-orders choose $100 Ultimate Edition
Take-Two Interactive’s chief executive, Strauss Zelnick, revealed that most pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto 6 are for the pricier $100 (roughly £80) Ultimate Edition rather than the standard $80 version, putting to rest early doubts about the tiered pricing model. Speaking to CNBC, Zelnick said overall pre-order demand had been “much better than expected”, a…
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Total eclipse drives hotel prices and wildfire restrictions in Spain
Europe’s first total solar eclipse this century swept across parts of Iceland and Spain on Wednesday, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors and pushing hotel prices sharply higher in the process. The event mattered as much for its logistical strain as for its rarity: alongside the tourism windfall, Spanish authorities faced a heightened wildfire risk…
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Running, remembering and Jarvis Cocker with the most beautiful missed beat in music history
TAKE IT DOWN… The post Running, remembering and Jarvis Cocker with the most beautiful missed beat in music history first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The US tried to stop cartel money-laundering. It devastated mom-and-pop businesses instead
The Trump administration’s crackdown on money laundering near the US-Mexico border has hit small immigrant-serving businesses hard rather than the cartels it targeted, according to business owners and legal experts. Since April, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has required financial-service providers in the region to report cash transactions over $200, down from the…