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CEO of Fire Point Irina Terekh turned an army joke into the name of a movement meant to bring women into defense manufacturing — but the 15% figure shows how slowly this is happening even in a company with no formal barriers.
Adobe has opened free access to basic video editing on Android, but the company plans to make real money on AI features and the cloud. This is a typical "hook and monetize" strategy for a market already dominated by free CapCut and InShot apps.
Beats has bet not on sound, but on repairability: ear cushions and headbands are now a separate product for $50, rather than a reason to buy new headphones for $350.
XPENG has transformed the launch of its humanoid robot production line into a marketing ritual, borrowing an approach from the automotive industry. The question is whether this technology will withstand the transition from demonstration to actual operation in retail stores as soon as next year.
Google has relaunched Chromebook under the Googlebook brand, betting not on new architecture but on deeper Gemini integration and 10 years of support — and this is the main argument against MacBook and Windows laptops in the $900+ price segment.
A Ukrainian IT company is choosing a successor for its financial director with 16 years of experience — and this says more about the company's strategy than any press conference could.
Realme has released a limited-edition smartphone for Harry Potter fans with a panel that changes color under UV light — another proof that gadget makers are selling emotions, not technology.
An automatic display of video from intercepted FPV drones may seem like a useful option, but BlueBird Tech engineers warn: military attention fixed on one image is the seconds during which a second, real drone can be missed.
Interceptor drone Sting S showed its first results against jet-powered Shaheds as part of the 1020th anti-aircraft missile regiment.
While American pilots are recording increasingly fewer laser dazzling incidents for the third consecutive year, the same technology is being turned into a weapon worldwide at a cost of $5 per shot. Two stories about one beam — a danger to civilian aviation and a new instrument of war.
Motorola announced a presentation of its new flagship on September 22, betting not on the processor or camera, but on the materials of the phone's body. This is a deliberate survival strategy in a segment where technical specifications no longer surprise anyone.
# Hacktron AI Researchers Used Claude Model to Find Vulnerability in OpenAI Systems and Access Internal Code Researchers at Hacktron AI used the Claude model to discover a security flaw in OpenAI's systems and gain access to the company's internal code. The incident illustrates not so much OpenAI's vulnerability, but rather that the barrier to entry for cybercrime has collapsed to the level of "crafting the right prompt."
XPeng revealed a humanoid robot called IRON at IFA 2026, which has already rolled off the production line — and its first application will not be at home, but in the company's stores.
Samsung marketers used the namesake of Apple's CEO — New Zealand real estate agent Tim Cook — to indirectly hint at their leadership in foldable smartphones.
Anthropic Admits: Its Artificial Intelligence Was Targeted for Use in Cyberattacks and Even Enhancing Dangerous Viruses. This is the first official evidence that the battle for AI control is no longer being waged in laboratories, but in the field of real threats.
Samsung has officially discontinued updates for the Galaxy Watch 4, and this is not just news for gadget enthusiasts — it's a reminder that a "smartwatch" has a shelf life, just like any other computer on your wrist.
NASA and IBM have made available to the public a model for analyzing the lunar surface, but the real value of the release lies not in the neural network itself, but in the dataset that allows anyone to verify or refute the results.
Insider John Prosser has sketched an anniversary iPhone with a new camera and rounded edges, but the practical takeaway for buyers is simpler: don't expect a revolution in 2025, and don't rush with an upgrade based on rumors.
# Apple's Base and Pro Chips May Be the Same Silicon Crystal — Factory Testing Determines the Difference. We Explain Why This Isn't "Deception" and When the Difference Really Matters
Instagram requires marking accounts with fictitious AI characters, otherwise it will reduce their reach. But while the label is being rolled out widely, there are simpler ways to identify an artificial "person" on your own.
SmartTag 3 has passed certification in South Korea and will lose its built-in key attachment — a decision that raises questions about the tracker's main advantage over competitors.
Apple tested a compact Apple Pencil for its first foldable iPhone but shelved the project — and this reveals more about the company's strategy than its technology.
Ukrainian BlueBird Tech has released the mobile game "Bebradron: Sky Survival" — a drone survival simulator amid rockets, embedded in the "Chuyka" drone detector application.
Garmin has raised the bar for battery life to 29 days and doubled display brightness, but a starting price of $1000 shows the company is deliberately moving into the premium niche, ceding the mass market to Apple and Samsung smartphones.
# Translation The Legion C700 costs $225 not because Lenovo economized on hardware, but because all the heavy processing happens on Tencent's servers. It's a different economic model for portable gaming — the question is only whether the market is ready to pay for it monthly.
While Samsung and Apple compete to create the most reliable hinge for foldable displays, Huawei has taken a different path — simply making the screen wider in a conventional monolithic design. This is a solution without a fragile bending mechanism that solves the same problem — the inconvenience of viewing videos and working with content on narrow screens.
Airlogix and Innokas signed a cooperation agreement within the framework of Build with Ukraine, but for now it is a declaration of intent rather than a legally binding production contract.
Ukrainian PG Robotics has increased the drone's payload capacity to 4 kg and enabled it to carry nine mines per flight — this is not merely an upgrade, but an attempt to transform mine-laying from a risky infantry operation into a remote operator task.
Saab has presented a prototype of the Nimbrix air defense missile, which the Swedish company is developing to counter mass drone attacks. The innovation was demonstrated at the DALO Industry Days 2026 exhibition in Denmark.
Apple boosted photo quality not with a new sensor, but with software magic — and this is a practical signal for those hesitating between the base and Pro versions.