China's Harbin Xinguang Optic-Electronics Technology has developed the Lijian series of laser weapons designed to shoot down drones. The portable models, Lijian II and Lijian III, are lightweight and consist of three main components, making them easily transportable.
Britain faces dual 'churns' - electoral and economic - as the old political and economic order breaks down. Andy Burnham's diagnosis of 40 years of misguided economic policy and his proposals face resistance from market forces and existing fiscal rules, highlighting the challenges in transitioning to a new social democracy.
Saudi Arabia's ambitious Vision 2030 mega-projects, including Neom's The Line and Trojena, are being scaled back or abandoned due to financial realities and shifting priorities. While some grand concepts face retrenchment, the focus is shifting towards smaller, achievable wins and more realistic execution.
Spencer Pratt, ancienne star de téléréalité, utilise des vidéos générées par IA pour sa campagne à la mairie de Los Angeles, se présentant comme un héros face à des démocrates dépeints en méchants.
Netflix's 'The Boroughs' offers a fresh take on the 'kids vs. aliens' trope by featuring a group of seniors in a New Mexico retirement community battling an extraterrestrial threat. The series blends familiar sci-fi elements with a unique cast and setting.
Apple TV+ is releasing two new shows, 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' and 'Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,' exploring OnlyFans and cam modeling. The series tackle themes of loneliness, companionship, and the realities of online sex work, reflecting a growing normalization of these topics in media.
Bridging the gap between science fiction and reality, a Chinese robotics firm on Tuesday unveiled a manned “mecha” capable of transitioning between bipedal walking and four-legged mode. Developed by Unitree Robotics, the GD01 – resembling an Autobot from a Transformers movie – is a high-strength alloy machine designed for civilian transport. It weighs 500kg with a pilot on board – roughly the weight of a grand piano – and carries a starting price of 3.9 million yuan (US$573,674), according to...
World is approaching point where no one can shut down a rogue AI, says director of body behind researchIt’s the stuff of science fiction cinema, or particularly breathless AI company blogposts: new research finds recent AI systems can independently copy themselves on to other computers.In the doom scenario, this means that when the superintelligent AI goes rogue, it will escape shutdown by seeding itself across the world wide web, lurking outside the reach of frantic IT professionals and continuing to plot world domination or paving over the world with solar panels. Continue reading...
A preview of upcoming science fiction streaming shows for summer 2026, with Apple TV dominating the lineup. Notable releases include The Boroughs (Netflix, May 21), a retirement community mystery starring Alfred Molina and Geena Davis; Star City (Apple TV, May 29), a For All Mankind spinoff showing the Soviet moon landing perspective; Sugar (Apple TV, June 19), a noir detective series with a multiverse twist; Silo (Apple TV, July 3), heading into its third season; Lanterns (HBO Max, August 16), a grounded Green Lantern police drama; and Dark Matter (Apple TV, August 28), based on Blake Crouch's novel about multiverse self-kidnapping.
Don't Nod's Aphelion is a near-future sci-fi adventure where astronauts Ariane and Thomas crash-land on the newly discovered planet Persephone and must reunite while investigating its viability for humanity. Blending Life is Strange storytelling with Jusant-style climbing mechanics, the dual-perspective game offers an intimate 11-chapter experience releasing April 28th on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
Amazing Stories debuted in April 1926 as the first magazine devoted exclusively to science fiction, then called 'scientifiction' by its 41-year-old publisher Hugo Gernsback. Priced at $0.25, the magazine collected speculative stories by Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Edgar Allan Poe that had previously appeared elsewhere. Gernsback's innovation of publishing reader letters with addresses created science fiction fandom, eventually leading to the Hugo Awards and WorldCon. The magazine changed hands after Gernsback's 1929 bankruptcy but inspired a Golden Age of sci-fi publishing. Today, under publisher Steve Davidson since 2011, Amazing Stories operates as a website and plans to relaunch as a quarterly digital publication.
