Surface Pro 9 And Surface Laptop 5 Details Leak Out Ahead Of Expected October Reveal

Microsoft has confirmed plans for an October event, and a new leak claims to reveal details about a couple of the products the company will likely unveil.

27% Of Apple Fans Think This Is The Best Feature Of The New AirPods Pro – SlashGear Survey

Apple introduced the AirPods Pro 2 at its September 2022 event, and as expected, they pack a bunch of key feature upgrades and new abilities.

Sheriff’s Deputy In Shocking Colorado Shooting Was Already Being Sued For Excessive Force

Andrew Buen, the Clear Creek County deputy who fatally shot Christian Glass in June, was accused of choking and kneeling on a man in 2019.

Here's How The Humvee Became The Most Legendary Military Truck Of All Time

From the battlefield to the backcountry, the Humvee — and its Hummer variations — have become icons of American automotive power.

The Gang Behind LA's School District Hack Is Demanding Ransom Two Weeks Later

The ransomware gang that hacked the Los Angeles Unified School District—paralyzing the computer systems of the second-largest school district in the country—is demanding a ransom two weeks after the attack.

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Polaroid Shifts To Music With Bluetooth Speakers And Streaming Radio

Despite being a household name when it comes to instant photography, Polaroid is taking things in a different direction with new wireless speakers.

NASA Declares Tanking Test of SLS Megarocket a Success

A demonstration to confirm a repaired hydrogen leak appears to have gone well, with NASA declaring Wednesday’s cryogenic tanking test a success. Engineers still need to review the results, but the space agency could be on track to perform its third launch attempt of its SLS megarocket in just six days—a mission that…

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Whistleblower: Pentagon Purchased Mass Surveillance Tool Collecting Americans' Web Browsing Data

Multiple military intelligence offices have paid a data broker for access to internet traffic logs, which could reveal the online browsing histories of U.S. citizens, Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter Wednesday, citing an anonymous whistleblower that had contacted his office.

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Larry Page’s Kitty Hawk air taxi startup is shutting down

After more than a decade of trying to make flying cars a reality, Kitty Hawk is shutting down. “We’re still working on the details of what’s next,” the Larry Page-backed startup posted to LinkedIn on Wednesday afternoon. Before today’s announcement, the last time we heard from Kitty Hawk was in the spring of 2021 when it came out the company had parted ways with engineer Damon Vander Lind following “months” of infighting with Page and CEO Sebastian Thrun. Almost exactly a year earlier, the company canceled its original Flyer project and laid off most of the 70-person team that had worked on the aircraft.

It’s unclear why Kitty Hawk decided to call it quits, but comments Thrun made after the company ended development on Flyer may provide a clue. “No matter how hard we looked, we could not find a path to a viable business,” the chief executive said at the time. After Vander Lind’s departure the following year, it appeared Kitty Hawk was ready to double down on its Heavyside vertical take-off and landing aircraft. It acquired 3D Robotics and brought on the company’s co-founder, former Wired editor Chris Anderson, as chief operating officer.

Despite the demise of Kitty Hawk, this probably isn’t the last we’ll hear of Larry Page’s flying car ambitions. According to CNBC, Wednesday’s shutdown won’t affect Wisk Aero, the company that was borne out of a 2019 partnership between Kitty Hawk and Boeing.

“Kitty Hawk’s decision to cease operations does not change Boeing’s commitment to Wisk. We are proud to be a founding member of Wisk Aero and are excited to see the work they are doing to drive innovation and sustainability through the future of electric air travel,” Boeing told the outlet. “We do not expect Kitty Hawk’s announcement to affect Wisk’s operations or other activities in any way.”

Fed Chair Says He Doesn’t Know If He’s Causing A Recession

Powell spoke more candidly than before about the economic risks of hiking interest rates in order to reduce inflation.