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Custom drone achieved a 261-minute flight after months of engineering refinements Guinness World Records recognizes Cape Town pilot for record-breaking multirotor endurance flight Software tuning unlocked crucial efficiency gains during the historic flight A Cape Town YouTuber and drone pilot has secured a new Guinness World Record after keeping a custom-built multirotor drone airborne for…

Apex Recordhunter drone unofficially set a new air speed record of 434 mph High-speed demonstrator will help develop next-gen military drones Company targets further records with interceptor drones soon Germany’s Quantum Systems Group has broken the world airspeed record for an electric drone, hitting speeds of 699km/h (434mph) during internal testing on June 26, 2026….

The Mac mini has emerged as an affordable system for agentic workloads Apple has seen “incredible demand” for the Mac mini and Mac Studio Apple silicon can handle an agentic AI while other architectures use a GPU and CPU If you’re looking for the best way to explore and deploy agentic AI without breaking the…

Meta is crossing the border to build a data center in Alberta, Canada The data center will have a 1GW capacity and cost $9 billion to build It will eventually lead to 300 operational jobs, Meta says Meta has announced its ambition to build a $9 billion datacenter in Alberta, Canada, with a 1GW capacity….

If you just need a reliable Windows laptop for everyday use, this Lenovo deal is a genuinely good price – it’s an easy recommendation for remote and hybrid workers, and for my money, it ticks all the boxes for general business work. So, right now, the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i has dropped to £499 (was…

Meta reportedly has a new AI glasses prototype It is helping the company finalize a super sensing AI model Meta execs apparently aren’t yet certain what rules the all seeing AI should follow Meta is reportedly trialling a new super-sensing AI glasses prototype that aim to offer an ultimate level of assistance, for the small…

Best Buy is currently one of the top places to shop if you need a new laptop, as the retailer is currently offering up to $700 off a range of devices. I’ve looked through its latest sale and picked out the seven laptop deals that stand out above the rest, with prices starting at $199.99….

While the AI data center boom is undoubtedly an opportunity for the fiber industry, it also presents something of a challenge. Sure, investment in network infrastructure is rarely a bad thing. I can’t help, however, getting flashbacks to the early 2000’s – operators pouring billions into fiber, without proven demand. This resulted in stranded assets,…

AssuranceAmerica reports breach affecting 6,998,886 customers, with attackers stealing credentials and exfiltrating sensitive insurance and driver data Company reset passwords, isolated systems, and deployed enhanced monitoring; warns victims of phishing risks using stolen details No group has claimed responsibility, and stolen data has not yet surfaced on the dark web, though ransom pressure tactics are…

Sony has announced that it plans to end the production of physical game discs in January 2028 The move has angered gamers, with a petition urging the company to reverse the decision racking up more than 250,000 signatures Major UK second-hand retailer musicMagpie warns that it could lead to higher prices and less choice for…