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Xiaomi and Leica’s long-running phone partnership just got a little closer. Alongside the new international release of its 17 Ultra flagship, Xiaomi has been entrusted with manufacturing a separate version that is the first Leica Leitzphone to release outside of Japan, following three Sharp-made models exclusive to the country.In truth, the Leitzphone is a 17 Ultra with Leica branding and a rotatable camera ring, and apart from a few design tweaks, it’s mostly the same as the Leica Edition of that phone already available in China. But the branding is a big deal: Leica hasn’t let Xiaomi use its red…

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s automated alert system is online and already bombarding astronomers with things to look at in the night sky. The system went live publicly on Tuesday, February 24th, and on the first night dropped some 800,000 alerts about asteroids, supernovas, and feasting black holes. And that number is only expected to climb to the multiple millions per night.The observatory released the first images taken with its car-sized Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera in June of last year. But researchers and stargazers have been eagerly anticipating the launch of this system. Every night, the…

If there was a running theme at this year’s NFL scouting combine, it was speed.Nearly every position group set combine records for the fastest average 40-yard dash times this week, from defensive tackles to running backs.AdvertisementThe leader of the pack so far is Ohio State safety Lorenzo Styles Jr., who clocked a scorching 4.27 seconds for this week’s only sub-4.30 mark so far.That’s the fastest 40 time recorded by a safety since at least 2003, according to NFL Network. And he ran that time one day after his younger brother, Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, finished in 4.46 for the…

Missile defense begins with sensors that can detect a launch within seconds. One of the key radars used with THAAD is the AN/TPY-2, a high-frequency X-band radar designed to track small, fast-moving objects at long distances.BARAK (top), PAC-3 MSE (middle) and THAAD (bottom) missiles from Lockheed Martin. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty ImagesThe radar can detect and track ballistic missiles hundreds of kilometers away, following objects traveling at hypersonic speeds and transmitting that data to command centers in real time.Once a missile launch is detected, defense systems calculate its trajectory and determine where the missile will be at a given moment in…

The joint U.S. and Israeli attack on OPEC member Iran risks a major oil supply disruption in the Middle East that, in a worst-case scenario, could trigger a global economic recession.Iran is the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC at just over 3 million barrels per day in January. The Islamic Republic shares a coastline with the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important waterway for the global oil trade. The oil market has long shrugged off the risk of an oil supply disruption in the Middle East. Traders are underestimating the threat that Iranian retaliation to the U.S. attack poses…

In a culture driven by reaction, where identity is negotiated publicly and visibility often passes for power, lucidity can feel subversive. Armarium’s fall 2026 collection built on that thesis. Giorgia Gabriele’s starting point was Catherine Tramell in 1992’s Basic Instinct. “It’s her lucidity,” said Gabriele of the character played by Sharon Stone. “It’s not about independence, but mental clarity. Knowing who you are before the world defines you.” The collection’s title, She Was Never the Suspect, read less as a narrative reference and more as a refusal to be put on trial in a culture that constantly demands explanation.This attitude…

A new set of main series Pokémon games is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, marking the 10th installment in the series. In a livestream celebrating the release of the first Pokémon games exactly 30 years ago, the company unveiled Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, open-world games set across a vast ocean of islands. The three new starter Pokémon were announced as well: Browt, a Grass type “bean chick” that looks like an Angry Bird; Pombon, a Pomeranian-inspired Fire type who better not evolve into a bipedal man; and Gecqua, a Water type gecko with big pink eyes.…

Despite lucrative offers exceeding $6 million, former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson says he never considered entering the transfer portal and playing another season of college football at another school for an enhanced payday after he declared for the NFL Draft in January.As ex-teammate Alabama Jalen Milroe and former Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers from last year’s draft class have previously admitted, Simpson spurned opportunities because how he was viewed by Crimson Tide fans and others around the program meant something to him.”It was very flattering for (other schools) to call and ask what I am feeling. Ask that I had another…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late on Friday that his company has reached an agreement allowing the Department of Defense to use its AI models in the department’s classified network. This follows a high-profile standoff between the DoD — also known under the Trump administration as the Department of War — and OpenAI’s rival Anthropic. The Pentagon pushed AI companies, including Anthropic, to allow their models to be used for “all lawful purposes,” while Anthropic sought to draw a red line around mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous weapons. In a lengthy statement released Thursday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said…

A long-lost silent film that’s believed to be the first depiction of a robot in motion pictures was rediscovered in Michigan. And it’s a great reminder for film history fans that you shouldn’t give up hope just because a film has been deemed lost. The film, titled “Gugusse and the Automaton,” is just 45 seconds long and was created in 1897 by French film pioneer Georges Méliès. It shows a magician named Gugusse turning a large crank to control Pierrot Automate, a child-sized robot. The robot grows bigger and bigger until it’s an adult. Once full size, the robot does…