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Google introduced HiLight, a colored light built into the camera visor of the Pixel 11 Pro series that currently activates only for calls from favorite contacts and to indicate when Gemini is processing or speaking. An Android Authority writer who tested the feature says it feels underdeveloped, functioning more as a modern take on old notification LEDs than a fully realized system.
The U.S. Navy tested a wind-powered Saildrone Surveyor SD-3001 unmanned surface vessel armed with Lockheed Martin's JAGM missiles during RIMPAC 2026 exercises. Controlled via the Navy's ARES system, the drone fired two JAGMs while operating alongside the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, and also demonstrated electronic warfare capabilities by working with an MH-60S helicopter to identify a mock threat.
A columnist who uses Google Maps daily outlines four persistent gaps in the app, starting with offline maps that still require manually drawing rectangles instead of downloading whole regions or countries at once. The piece contrasts this with rivals like Maps.me and Organic Maps, which allow single-tap downloads of entire areas.
New York City's emergency 911 system failed to connect roughly 1,700 calls following a recent software update. City officials have not detailed how long the outage lasted or how many callers were affected during the disruption.
Rockstar's extended GTA 6 preview shows a returning six-star Wanted level, higher than GTA V's five-star cap, appearing briefly during a police chase scene. The footage also introduces a Criminal Profile system, similar in spirit to Red Dead Redemption 2's Honor mechanic, which reportedly weighs the context of a player's crimes rather than treating all violence equally. Rockstar North's Rob Nelson confirmed to IGN that repeated player behavior can influence how NPCs and the story respond over time.
A glacial lake outburst flood struck the Nepal-China border region this week, triggering one of the year's deadliest natural disasters with hundreds reported dead or missing. Chinese and Nepali rescue teams are searching the affected areas while humanitarian organizations work to set up shelters, deliver medical aid, and distribute essential supplies to survivors.
Marley Spoon customers say recent deliveries have arrived with melted ice packs, warm proteins and dozens of missing ingredients, with one box short 21 of 27 promised items. The issues follow the April bankruptcy of former supplier FreshRealm, which also served Blue Apron, prompting a rushed handoff of fulfillment duties to Misfits Market.
Longtime Marley Spoon subscribers say their boxes have arrived with melted ice, warm proteins and dozens of missing ingredients since the meal kit brand switched fulfillment to Misfits Market. The shift followed the April bankruptcy of former supplier FreshRealm, which also served Blue Apron, and customers report getting little help from customer service when reporting damaged or incomplete deliveries.
An entrepreneur behind more than 22 companies at DRC Ventures argues that corporate values only matter when tested by hard trade-offs, not when displayed as slogans. He describes turning mission statements into operational filters that guide daily decisions on suppliers, partnerships and deals, even when a less principled option would be easier or more profitable.
Archaeologists at the University of South Carolina found traces of cacao DNA on pottery shards from an 11th-century feast at Etowah, a Mississippian mound city near present-day Atlanta. Since cacao trees only grow in tropical regions roughly 3,000 kilometers away, the discovery indicates the Mississippian people maintained extensive trade networks reaching into Central America.
AC2 is a new open protocol designed to let AI agents request verifiable human sign-off before taking consequential actions, such as merging code, sending client messages, calling APIs, or executing payments. It installs into existing frameworks via a plugin and single command, using DIDComm v2.0 messaging and passkey authentication through Liquid Auth (FIDO2/WebAuthn), without needing a central relay server or blockchain.
Researchers have proposed an explanation for why solar and atmospheric neutrino detectors have historically measured fewer neutrinos than theoretical models predicted. The finding addresses a decades-old puzzle in particle physics tied to how neutrinos change type, or 'flavor,' as they travel.