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Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech As tech companies go, the surveillance giant Palantir plays it looser than most. Specializing in deadly military targeting software and domestic police technology, Palantir isn’t afraid to lean into the reactionary, dystopian schtick. That’s not an exaggeration. In a since-deleted post on X-formerly-Twitter, Palantir’s head of “strategic engagement” Eliano Younes shared an AI-generated propaganda video depicting the company logo surrounded by cult imagery, bloody crosses, and the grim reaper. While the edgy ragebait is part-and-parcel of Palantir’s favored type of marketing material, the…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Austrian Audio The Arranger: Two-minute reviewThe Arranger by Austrian Audio are an attempt to at least begin to fill the gap that exists between the company’s highest-end headphones and its wildly successful entry-level stuff. In case that isn’t a big enough ask by itself, Austrian Audio wants this new gap-filler to be just as convincing as a pro monitoring tool as they are a domestic pair of headphones.So the…

I’ve spent this week bouncing between Android browsers, and I keep landing on the same conclusion: stock Firefox no longer gets the automatic benefit of the doubt from me that it once did. Mozilla’s clumsy 2025 rollout of Firefox’s first Terms of Use, in which vague licensing language led critics to worry that Mozilla was claiming broad rights over anything users typed into the browser, did not exactly strengthen my confidence in the browser’s direction. Mozilla later clarified the wording and stressed that it was not claiming ownership of user data, but the episode still made me look more closely…

There’s a chance you clicked on this story out of morbid curiosity. After all, an iPad doesn’t seem like the best option for navigation to most people, much less offline. Sometimes, however, an iPad is all you have, and there is one obvious advantage: more content onscreen. You can see more of the surrounding area, and if you’ve got your tablet mounted in a car, buttons will be easier to read and tap. I’ve successfully traveled around Berlin and Munich on foot, never once tethering to my phone. The trick, though, is to pick an iPad with the right specs…

For over eight months, a threat actor has been using a destructive backdoor and wiper that has multiple system-level sabotage capabilities, Microsoft reports. Dubbed GigaWiper, the malware is a sophisticated Go-based backdoor that consists of multiple malware families and robust command-and-control (C&C) capabilities. According to Microsoft, the malware in GigaWiper was folded in the form of on-demand backdoor commands, allowing the attacker to execute a standalone wiper, a ransomware-like encryption command, and a wiping command that performs multiple erase passes. “The consolidation of multiple destructive capabilities into a modular backdoor reflects a notable shift in wiper malware, which is typically…

Can a company outgrow Earth’s economy? The claim is not crazy on long timescales. Saudi Aramco already approximates a whole nation’s economy, tech megacaps now dwarf the entire stock market of 15 years ago, and history shows step-changes in growth (0.3% agrarian → 2-3% industrial). North America’s economy became larger than the economy of Europe. If AI removes the labor cap and space removes the energy cap, sustained 20-30% GDP growth — and a company capturing a huge share of a projected ~$11 trillion AI buildout — becomes conceivable. WWII America growing ~18% a year during mobilization is a precedent…

Anycubic’s Kobra X multicolour 3D printer has just had its price cut by 35%, making now the moment to grab one. That drop takes the Kobra X down to $194.99 from its usual $299.99, a $105 saving that puts genuine four-colour printing within easy reach of anyone just starting out on the hobby. Getting into 3D printing? Anycubic’s Kobra X multicolour printer is down by $105, making it a smart starter investment for creating your own designs at home If you have been wanting to get into 3D printing for a while, the Kobra X at $194.99 makes a compelling…

For decades, Audi’s RS division has built its reputation on extracting astonishing performance from combustion engines, pairing muscular powerplants with the brand’s legendary quattro all-wheel-drive system to create machines that could embarrass exotic supercars while carrying an entire family… and their pets.But times have changed. Stringent emissions regulations, the soaring cost of fuel and the industry’s rapid shift towards electrification all mean that even Audi’s most revered performance badge can no longer ignore battery packs.Rather than resisting the inevitable, the Ingolstadt-based company has embraced it, introducing a plug-in hybrid powertrain to the RS 5 for the very first time. If…

Organizations across multiple sectors have been targeted in a vishing campaign aimed at harvesting Microsoft 365 credentials, Okta warns. The campaign started in April and has involved voice calls directing the victims to fake Microsoft Entra ID login pages under the pretense that they need to register a new passkey. Tracked as O-UNC-066 and also known as CL-CRI-1147 and Pink, the hacking group has been targeting automotive, aviation, construction, food and beverage, healthcare, and technology organizations, mainly for data extortion. As part of the observed attacks, the threat actor has been registering domains incorporating the word ‘passkey’, and has been…

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