Russia will reject flight plans from October 1 for civilian drones over 250 grams that are not connected to its ERA-GLONASS tracking system ERA-GLONASS is Russia’s eCall-style emergency telematics platform that effectively functions as a clearinghouse for tracker data Officials are pitching the system as a way to lift regional drone bans, yet Moscow-area and…

OVHcloud and CGI are teaming with the European Space Agency to build its ESA Earth Observation Information System Christened “Digital EO,” the project will amass an incredible 500PB of Earth observation data by 2035 The decentralized cloud-based project will provide data and compute processing for scientists, researchers, businesses, and citizens across Europe and the UK…

GMKtec EVO-X5 Pro starts at $6,399, but other Gorgon Halo systems exceed $7,000 Runs 320B-parameter models offline under suitable conditions Memory bandwidth reaches 273GB/s, and up to 160GB can serve graphics GMKtec has launched the EVO-X5 Pro starting at $6,399, making it one of the earliest devices to use the Gorgon Halo chip. The mini…

The Ugreen DXP4800 GT is one of those NAS devices that reallu impressed us, earning the full 5 stars in our tests. Its four drive bays are joined by dual 10GbE networking, M.2 NVMe expansion, an AMD Ryzen processor, and features aimed at creators and office teams. • Best for: Small businesses, studios, and creative…

Data center developer offers households $10,000 each in attempt to get huge campus approved Residents have called the payment a ‘bribe’, and list numerous concerns over pollution, water use, and property values Developer’s chief marketing officer called the payment a “pretty radical and pretty leading-edge” idea Households in Hazle, Pennsylvania, were offered $10,000 each as…

The Casio F-B100W watch has just gone on sale in the US It combines a few smart features with a retro-themed design The device previously sold out in Japan and the UK Not every smartwatch needs to come with an overwhelming array of bells and whistles — sometimes, a simple digital timepiece with a few…

Amazon’s next Prime Big Deal Days event is fast approaching, and if you were thinking of buying a new Echo smart speaker, now is the time to do it. Amazon uses its Prime Day events to offer the biggest discounts of the year, and the autumn Prime Day deals have landed early. There are big…

The DEFEND IP Act is a new bicameral site-blocking bill targeting ISPs, DNS The bill explicitly exempts VPNs from carrying out blocking orders It allows copyright holders to seek court orders to block foreign platforms Last week, privacy advocates raised alarms about a US bill that could force virtual private networks to act as piracy…

Samsung has announced the high-end Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and S12 Ultra The Ultra is slimmer and more powerful than ever The company has also announced the Galaxy SmartTag 3, complete with iOS support Samsung’s flagship tablets for 2026 have just launched in the form of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Galaxy Tab…

If you’re British, you’re automatically a Maxine Peake superfan — regardless of your age or generation. From Silk to the hugely overlooked The Bisexual on Channel 4, she’s starred in banger after banger. Now, she stars as delusional wife Jenna in gripping Australian Apple TV thriller Last Seen, which follows emergency dispatcher Ian (Patrick Brammall)…