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Self-built Blackbird drone hits 428.8mph / 690kmh in Australian outbackBen Biggs is an aerospace engineer by tradeRecord remains unofficial due to lack of professional observerI consider myself something of a drone expert, but then I come across a story like this and realize I’m very much at the novice end of the scale compared to some pilots. Drone Pro Hub recently posted a video on their YouTube channel, in which their quadcopter hit an astonishing world record speed of 428.8mph / 690kmh in the skies over the Australian outback.This drone isn’t some multi-million-dollar prototype from the likes of DJI or…

The Lockerstor 2 Gen2+ (model AS6702T v2) is the first network-attached storage (NAS) server from ASUSTOR (the storage subsidiary of ASUS) I’ve reviewed in almost eight years, since the AS4002T. The new server proved to be a totally different beast, for the better. Yet the two share many similarities: they are dual-bay servers that run the same Linux-based ASUSTOR Data Master (ADM) operating system, albeit many major versions apart. I like the older AS4002T’s tool-free drivetray design much better, but the AS6702T v2 has lots to compensate for that. Here’s the bottom line: Despite some minor design quirks, the AS6702T…

Russian-state hackers wasted no time exploiting a critical Microsoft Office vulnerability that allowed them to compromise the devices inside diplomatic, maritime, and transport organizations in more than half a dozen countries, researchers said Wednesday. The threat group, tracked under names including APT28, Fancy Bear, Sednit, Forest Blizzard, and Sofacy, pounced on the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21509, less than 48 hours after Microsoft released an urgent, unscheduled security update late last month, the researchers said. After reverse-engineering the patch, group members wrote an advanced exploit that installed one of two never-before-seen backdoor implants. Stealth, speed, and precision The entire campaign was…

Canon released its first PowerShot camera back in 1996 with a 0.5-megapixel sensor, helping kickstart the digital photo revolution. To celebrate that 30-year anniversary, the company has unveiled a Limited Edition version of its still-popular PowerShot G7 X III compact camera. It has a few unique touches but is otherwise the same as the original model released nearly seven years ago.The limited edition model has a new “graphite” color with a knurled front ring designed to exude “luxury and quality,” Canon wrote. It also carries 30 year anniversary logo printed on the body “to create a special feeling suitable for…

Health care technology company Abbott has recalled certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus continuous glucose monitoring systems because the sensors are displaying incorrect glucose readings that are lower than the body’s actual levels. This could lead to diabetic users making the wrong treatment decisions.As of Jan. 7, Abbott reported that the recalled sensor has caused 860 serious injuries and been associated with seven deaths. On Nov. 24, 2025, Abbott sent a letter to all affected customers about this issue, and the US Food and Drug Administration notified the public on Dec. 2, 2025. Today, the FDA updated its…

I can’t imagine life without Amazon’s best-selling Ring Video Doorbell. The easy-to-install security camera has completely changed how I monitor my home and has become the new “neighborhood watch”.The Ring Battery Doorbell allows me to monitor my house from anywhere and sends alerts to my phone when motion is detected. This is extremely handy if I’m notified that a package has been delivered and I’m not home, because I can text a neighbor to ask if they can grab it from my porch.It’s also become a massive help with our neighborhood watch. If a package is stolen or there’s suspicious…

Broadcom today made its third announcement on Wi-Fi 8 hardware, introducing the first enterprise Wi-Fi 8 access point (AP) platform and new enterprise switches built for the “AI Era”. Prior to this, the company unveiled its first Wi-Fi 8 chips in October 2025, along with a  second round of chips and a new Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) at CES 2026. To date, Broadcom has been the most aggressive chipmaker in the push for Wi-Fi 8 adoption, which it calls the new Wi-Fi standard for the “AI Era”. The Broadcom enterprise Wi-Fi 8 access point platform includes a new BCM49438 APU chip and…

A Wall Street Journal report on Friday said Nvidia insiders had expressed doubts about the transaction and that Huang had privately criticized what he described as a lack of discipline in OpenAI’s business approach. The Journal also reported that Huang had expressed concern about the competition OpenAI faces from Google and Anthropic. Huang called those claims “nonsense.” Nvidia shares fell about 1.1 percent on Monday following the reports. Sarah Kunst, managing director at Cleo Capital, told CNBC that the back-and-forth was unusual. “One of the things I did notice about Jensen Huang is that there wasn’t a strong ‘It will…

Google might have been officially ruled to have a monopoly, but we’re still a long way from figuring out exactly what that determination will change at the tech company. Today, the US Department of Justice filed notice of a plan to cross-appeal the decision last fall that Google would not be required to sell off the its Chrome browser. The agency’s Antitrust Division posted about the action on X. According to Bloomberg, a group of states is also joining the appeal filing.At the time of the 2025 ruling, the Justice Department had pushed for a Chrome sale to be part…