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Blu-ray shipments fell sharply as consumer habits shifted to digital storage Major manufacturers are gradually abandoning the production of Blu-ray material Verbatim and IO Data continue to support Blu-ray supply despite industry releases The consumer optical disc industry has been in steady decline for more than a decade, largely supplanted by cloud storage, streaming platforms […]

LOCUST laser tested aboard USS George HW Bush during live drone engagement Palletized system deployed without permanent modification to the vessel during the demonstration Newer versions of Locust introduce AI-assisted tracking and higher power output Drone warfare has grown rapidly in recent years, with large numbers of low-cost systems being used in conflicts such as

Distributed micro data centers convert unused electricity into functional AI computing The network targets 400,000 GPUs installed at 1,000 modular sites worldwide Energy-focused deployment avoids delays caused by slow grid connection approvals AI infrastructure faces a hard limit that has little to do with chips and everything to do with power. New data centers are

0APT Threatens to Expose Identity of Competing Ransomware Operators Double extortion tactics lose impact when used against cybercriminal groups Krybit credentials and wallet data found in leaked samples The ransomware ecosystem has never been known for trust or cooperation, but a new conflict has pushed intra-criminal warfare into uncharted territory. A cybercrime group called 0APT

A Florida-based negotiator hired to help ransomware victims secretly aided BlackCat attackers and even deployed the ransomware himself. Prosecutors revealed that he shared confidential client information, conspired with co-conspirators and laundered more than $1 million in Bitcoin. All three defendants pleaded guilty, with sentencing dates set for mid-2026 and potential prison sentences of up to

Graphene experiment reveals major break in Wiedemann-Franz law Thermal and electrical conduction unexpectedly move in opposite directions The deviation from the classical law is multiplied by two under certain conditions For decades, the Wiedemann-Franz law remained a reliable rule in condensed matter physics. According to this principle, a material’s ability to conduct electricity should increase

Tiny optical chip directs millions of laser points from a microscopic cantilever array MITER Research Shows New Path to Scaling Laser Control Using Quantum Computing Microscopic beam steering technology could reduce complexity of large optical systems Quantum computing designs built around laser-controlled qubits face challenges as systems grow. Many approaches rely on separate lasers to

Electric vehicles now cost less than gasoline cars, new data shows Purchase price has been a major barrier to electric vehicle adoption Most in-demand electric vehicle brand and models revealed: MG and Renault top the charts Sustainable Development Week 2026 This article is part of a series of sustainability-themed articles we are publishing to celebrate

Apple recently rolled out iOS 26.4 for iPhone users, along with a host of handy upgrades and new features, including Playlist Playground for Apple Music and improvements to stolen device protection. But I especially love it when Apple releases a bunch of new emojis – and I appreciated the rather eclectic selection introduced with iOS

A Redditor Created a Tool to Let You Blind Test FLAC and Different MP3 Quality Levels Above all, you use your own music rather than samples you don’t know well. This humiliates a lot of audiophiles In an effort to determine if they had the hearing skills to tell the difference between FLAC and MP3,