Today I learned that F-35 pilots get $400,000 helmets with ‘X-ray vision’ – but the Pentagon almost ditched them
Every F-35 pilot in the US Air Force gets their own custom-fitted $400,000 helmet, which lets them peer through the cockpit mid-flight to see what’s going on in the surrounding airspace and the ground below. This is possible through six infrared cameras embedded on to the flight’s exterior, broadcasting a 360-degree video stream straight into […]
What’s The Minimum Size A QR Code Can Be And Still Work?
Chesnot/Getty Images If you’re putting a QR code on something, you want people to be able to scan it. The ‘QR’ in QR Code stands for Quick Response, so people expect to be able to do it with the minimum of fuss. And if your code is too small, […]
How to watch Love Island USA S8 reunion online from anywhere
The Love Island USA season 8 reunion premieres exclusively on Peacock on Monday, August 31 at 9pm ET and if it’s anything like the spicy trailer, reality TV fans are in for a treat. All eyes on Melanie… that’s all we’re saying. You can watch the Love Island USA season 8 reunion online from anywhere […]
How I’m using Codex and ChatGPT on my Mac
9to5Mac is brought to you by Memoket: The Memoket Gem is an 11g AI wearable that slots beside your Apple Watch in a co-wear band. Press once to capture a conversation, and Gem connects it to what you discussed weeks ago — surfacing the earlier thread with a source link. From $179, shipping August 2026. In […]
Apple says evidence shows OpenAI’s destruction of evidence
Apple has been urging the court to require expedited discovery, and information discovered on Chang Liu’s work MacBook suggests OpenAI is actively destroying evidence. OpenAI poached over 400 employees from Apple to work on AI projects, and two were called out in a trade secret theft lawsuit in July. Apple has suggested the case needs […]
Apple adds three Intel MacBook models to obsolete list
Apple has ended official hardware support for three Intel MacBook models from 2017 and 2018, leaving owners to turn to third-party repair options. The first is the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The most recent compatible OS is macOS Ventura, which was released in 2022. Second is Apple’s 2018 Retina MacBook […]
Software engineers’ new job isn’t writing code — it’s designing the boundaries AI agents can’t break
If you look at the commit histories of modern data platforms, something profound has shifted over the last two years. The friction of writing syntax has collapsed. With Cursor, Claude Code, and agentic workflows now living inside our Docker containers and IDEs, generating the first implementation of a distributed streaming pipeline or a complex API […]
AI wants to turn a simple phone video into cycling performance data serious riders pay thousands for
Cycling isn’t an expensive hobby outright. But as you start getting serious, a cyclist can spend a frankly exorbitant amount of money measuring what their legs are doing. In a more professional setting, things like instrumented pedals, bike computers, heart-rate sensors, and a lot more start becoming important. All of this just helps squeeze out […]
RAMageddon could send TV prices soaring — get LG’s best-rated C6 OLED TV at its lowest price yet
RAMageddon is real, as we’ve seen tech prices rise because of the global RAM and component crises. While it hasn’t hit TV prices yet, Samsung has warned that price hikes can’t be ruled out because of the ongoing memory chip shortage. • Shop Best Buy’s full Labor Day sale Now, enough bad news; the good […]
Sony, Warner Sue Anthropic Over What They Call ‘One of the Largest Ongoing Intellectual Property Thefts in History’
Sony Music and Warner Music are suing Anthropic over alleged copyright issues in what they consider one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history. Filed in California on August 28, the complaint alleges that Anthropic illegally downloaded heaps of copyrighted material to train its AI systems. Anthropic and its […]