Adrian Patel Technology Editor

More than 20 years after landing in Gusev Crater, NASA’s Spirit rover has yielded new evidence that liquid water once covered vast regions of Mars. Re-analyzing archival data collected between 2004 and 2010 revealed widespread crystalline hematite and altered magnetite, signaling that ancient water-rock interactions were far more extensive than previously recognized. Archival data collected … Read more

The upcoming iPhone 18 Pro lineup is slated to introduce three major hardware updates, including a variable aperture camera system, a smaller Dynamic Island, and Apple’s next-generation C2 modem. The flagship devices are expected to arrive in September 2026 amid broader lineup shifts and pricing discussions. Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro is shaping up to … Read more

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, built for a 30-day trial, operated for 1,004 sols and completed 72 flights before sustaining rotor blade damage during a landing on January 18, 2024. The 1.8-kilogram aircraft pioneered powered flight on another planet and served as an aerial scout for the Perseverance rover. When NASA deployed Ingenuity to the surface … Read more

Russian state-sponsored hackers are compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks worldwide to harvest Microsoft 365 credentials and deploy espionage malware. According to Microsoft, the campaign utilizes compromised captive portals to manipulate internet traffic, redirecting unsuspecting travelers to fraudulent update screens and credential-harvesting pages. Travelers connecting to public networks at hotels, conference centers, and shared venues face heightened … Read more

Palantir Technologies shares surged following second-quarter earnings on Monday, August 4, 2026, driven by a 93% increase in total revenue to $1.94 billion. CEO Alex Karp celebrated the results amid soaring U.S. commercial demand and growing corporate interest in sovereign artificial intelligence tools designed to keep private data secure from major AI labs. Palantir delivered … Read more

Research published in the American Geophysical Union science journal Earth’s Future indicates that 84% of coastal wetlands in the U.S. are gradually being overtaken by rising seas. According to a 14-member study headed by Duke University wetland ecologist Justine Neville, many of these wetland areas will become entirely submerged if mitigating action is not taken. … Read more

Automobili Lamborghini has officially revealed the Revuelto Miura 60° Homage, a limited-edition supercar created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the legendary Miura. The special model made its world premiere on August 3, 2026, at The Supercar Blog during Monterey Car Week. Developed through the Ad Personam personalization program in collaboration with Lamborghini Centro Stile, … Read more

Micron Technology shares dropped about 8% intraday, mirroring a broader semiconductor pullback sparked by Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT announcing an $8.55 billion IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market. While US sanctions restrict CXMT from producing advanced high-bandwidth memory, the new capital raises competitive pressure across the standard DRAM market. Portfolio managers and semiconductor investors experienced a … Read more