"Robopterus" (inspired by the Palaeozoic predator Pterygotus Test 2.... Propulsion method The robot is equipped with three different propulsion methods, which can be compared as shown below. Online support of British sea scorpion researcher Simon Braddy and information from Junshow more

🚨 ELON MUSK AND NASA’S JARED ISAACMAN JUST SAID... THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD: ANTIMATTER PROPULSION COULD BE THE KEY TO INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL. In a recent exchange, Musk predicted that trillions of dollars will eventually be spent developing antimatter propulsion systems to reach other star systems. NASA’s Jared Isaacman publicly backed the vision. When matter and antimatter meet, they annihilate completely, converting 100% of their mass into energy roughly 10 billion times more energy per unit mass than chemical rockets. Why this matters: • Chemical rockets are fundamentally limited by how much energy you can extract from fuel • Antimatter offers orders-of-magnitude higher energy density, which could enable dramatically faster travel and much heavier payloads • It would theoretically make interstellar missions far more feasible than current propulsion concepts The deeper reality: While the physics is sound, turning antimatter into practical propulsion is an enormous engineering challenge. We can produce tiny amounts of antimatter at places like CERN, but scaling it up by the many orders of magnitude needed for a spacecraft is currently beyond our capabilities. Storage is also extremely difficult antimatter annihilates on contact with normal matter. Right now, this remains a long-term theoretical possibility rather than a near-term engineering project. However, the fact that serious figures in both the commercial space sector and NASA are openly discussing it shows how the conversation about deep-space propulsion is evolving. Do you think antimatter propulsion will remain science fiction for the next century, or could we see meaningful progress within our lifetimes? Follow for more frontier space propulsion and interstellar travel concepts.show more

JUST IN: 🇵🇱🇷🇺 Poland Just Unleashed One of the... World's Stealthiest Submarines, Russia Is Watching Poland has signed a $4.83 billion deal with Sweden's Saab to acquire three A26 Blekinge class submarines equipped with Air Independent Propulsion (AIP), one of the world's most advanced conventional submarine technologies. Capable of remaining submerged for weeks with an exceptionally low acoustic signature, the A26 is built for stealth, intelligence gathering, anti submarine warfare, sea denial operations, and precision strike missions, making it extremely difficult to detect in the Baltic Sea. With this acquisition, Poland is rapidly transforming into one of NATO's most capable underwater powers on the Alliance's eastern flank, sending a clear strategic signal that the Baltic will not be easy for any adversary to dominate.show more

🇵🇱🇸🇪 As maritime security priorities shift in the Baltic... region, European allies are heavily investing in next-generation naval technology to counter regional underwater threats and regain absolute strategic dominance. Poland has ordered A26-class submarines equipped with underwater drone modules from Sweden—- ▪️ The contract signed with the Swedish company Saab, which involves the production of four A26 Orka-class submarines, is valued at approximately 47 billion Swedish kronor (around €4.3 billion euros). It includes weaponry, crew training, and technical support. Delivery will be carried out in phases, with the final stage planned for 2038. ▪️ The A26 is specifically designed for the waters and complex hydrological conditions of the Baltic Sea: the Stirling air-independent propulsion (AIP) system ensures long-term underwater transit without surfacing, while the hull is engineered for low noise and stealth operations. The main feature, however, is the multi-purpose Flexible Payload Lock, which is used for deploying combat divers and underwater drones. ▪️ For Poland, this marks the first upgrade of its submarine fleet since the 1980s: the last Kobben-class submarine was decommissioned from the navy in 2021, leaving the country without an underwater component in the Baltic Sea... Video is generated by Grok AIshow more

.Xynova is one of the top rising players in... China’s dexterous hand and humanoid robot components space, based in Hangzhou • They develop not only the hands but also all core components (linear actuators, motors, etc) and algorithms fully in-house • They use a hybrid drive system, combining tendon-driven and direct-drive methods • One of the most exciting features is wrist control and finger abduction/adduction, delivering much more natural hand and arm dexterity • They prevent the hand from overheating by placing one of the actuators in the arm (below the palm) • Hands are equipped with tactile sensors and lidars, with 23 DoF (human hands have ~27 DoF) The overall design is deeply inspired by real human hand and arm muscle movements, impressive biomimicry approach The Humanoid Hub and I interviewed their tech lead so stay tuned for more technical details!show more

In the United States, Anduril’s Altius-700 loitering munition has... undergone testing, with the system launched from a canister carried aboard an H-60 Black Hawk helicopter. According to the company, the Altius-700 can remain airborne for 4–5 hours after launch, operate autonomously, and transmit targeting information to support strikes. The loitering munition will be equipped with a warhead comparable to that of the AGM-114 Hellfire missile. The reconnaissance variant is also intended to be reusable. Anduril is also developing the smaller Altius 600M, a lighter variant that can be launched from a transport-launch canister mounted on a vehicle or directly from the ground by an operator.show more

Edgar Cayce’s prophecies align with the prophecies shared by... the apparition of the Lady in Fátima, Portugal. From May 13 to October 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children—Lúcia, Francisco, and Jacinta—in Fátima, Portugal. She delivered three prophecies (the ‘Three Secrets of Fátima’) and performed the Miracle of the Sun, witnessed by thousands. This event is now known as Our Lady of Fátima. The Lady warned about the great errors of Russia, which would create a domino effect leading to widespread destruction. The Third Secret was kept by the Catholic Church and was officially revealed on June 26, 2000, by the Holy See, during the pontificate of Pope John Paul II. Of course, the Church did not reveal the true message, as it is connected to the geophysical event. People close to Lúcia later revealed her writings, in which she mentions a detachment of the axis, which can be directly related to core–mantle decoupling and the great flood.show more

Sam Reid is returning to the stage in a... Sydney Theater Company production of Doubt: A Parable. He will play an ambitious and charismatic young priest, Father Flynn, who is suspected of inappropriate conduct with a student. The production will run from June 30-August 2 at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. More information, as well as some insight from Sam Reid himself, can be found here:show more

Kryptonite may weaken Superman, but real‑life krypton fuel is... giving our electric propulsion thrusters a “super” boost! NASA Glenn engineers tested two 12‑kilowatt HERMeS Hall thrusters running side by side — the same type set to take the Space Reactor‑1 Freedom spacecraft to Mars. Instead of traditional xenon, the thrusters ran on krypton, which is more cost-effective for long-duration journeys but can be tougher on hardware. Researchers studied their performance and how quickly their parts wore down. They found that Glenn’s magnetic shielding technology reduced wear-and-tear significantly, giving krypton-fueled thrusters the lifetime needed for round-trip Mars missions. As the thrusters were moved closer together, they continued to operate smoothly — a major step forward for future NASA electric propulsion spacecraft. More:show more

Skin color is the least significant biological difference between... the races. The far more significant differentiator is PSYCHOLOGICAL. Different races have dramatically different hardware in their brains, which leads to different types of cultures and societies being built by those people. For this reason among many others, #Multiculturalism will never work. It will ALWAYS end in conflict, as different racial tribes with different genetic wiring will always want different things, and prefer different social structures that support their cultural desires. #Nationalism is about giving all of these different groups their own sovereign nations where they can live peacefully amongst their own kind, and pursue their tribal destiny together without the constant stress of needing to fight clashing values or demographic dilution from foreign outsiders. It's the clear best path forward for all parties involved.show more

On the 16th of March 2025, Earshot was contacted... by activists in Serbia to investigate the potential use of sonic weapons by the government on a crowd of protestors as they were holding a silent vigil for the victims of the Novi Sad railway station canopy collapse. Earshot received 12 videos that document the moments where a weapon was allegedly used against the protestors. 4 of these videos contain a sound consistent with the noise produced by a Vortex Ring Gun or Vortex Cannon. As this weapon pushes gas out of its cylinder at speeds of 185mph, its expulsion produces a howling noise which has been compared to a jet engine, along with vortex rings that may be ionized. This would create electromagnetic interference with devices such as hearing aids, corroborating reports made by witnesses at the protest. Should this be the vortex cannon, these recordings would be more than 700m away. At this distance the combustion of the weapon is no longer audible; only the distinct whistling sound of the pressure wave as it travels away from the shooter location and towards the crowd can be heard, causing mass panic. As Earshot is looking to further investigate this incident, we ask anyone with video footage from that night that captures the specific sound that can be heard in this post to get in touch with us.show more

Israel’s Iron Dome is beginning to show signs of... strain. 🇮🇱🇮🇷 After three weeks of war, the barrage of missiles has led to intensive use of interceptors, and reserves are beginning to dwindle dangerously, which has caused the overall success rate, which had been high until then, to decline. As a result, the number of Iranian missile strikes is increasing, causing extensive material damage and human casualties (the latter being lower than the former due to the high use of shelters by Israeli citizens, which has meant that the death toll is much lower compared to Iran). With a reduction in the interception rate and an ever-escalating conflict, there is concern in Israel that it will not be able to prevent attacks in the near future on ‘sensitive’ infrastructure, which would deal a severe blow to the energy and vital capabilities of the state and its population.show more

DEFCON nerd drama. Disclaimer: The source of the following... information is from various Reddit threads, Discord discussions, and Twitter conversations. We are unable to determine the validity of all of the information shared. Some information can be confirmed because there is physical evidence present. The drama: earlier today (approx. 5 hours ago) security researcher Dmitry Grinberg (Dmitry Grinberg) was escorted off the stage at DEFCON – making him one of the few individuals in convention history to be physically escorted off stage. The contents of the badge (code base, etc) was developed by Dmitry Grinberg and Mr. Grinberg states he gave no permission to DEFCON to use his code base on the badge. He states he will be issuing a DMCA notice to DEFCON soon. Mr. Grinberg also stated on Reddit you can enable an easter-egg on the device by doing: - FN - MENU - ABOUT - SELECT When doing this the badge will display Dmitry Grinberg's information proving he is the developer. Additionally, Dmitry Grinberg said on Reddit if you'd like a license to use the firmware you can contact him and he will issue it to you. He will also sign badges for individuals and this will count as a license grant. He will be outside the DEFCON entrance at 10am tomorrow morning to sign badges. Attachment 1. Dmitry Grinberg being escorted off stage Attachment 2. The easter-eggshow more

Rivian is releasing this super cool Halloween update where... you can “dress up” your Rivian in one of three themes. Another showcase of their vertical integration of software / hardware / fun engineers! The “Trunk or Treat” option is perfect for leaving your Rivian in the driveway to create a spooky aura during the trick-or-treat hours 😱. There are a few different freaky music choices but the best part is you can select from a bunch of different scary sounds from a sound board on your mobile app to freak people out as they approach your truck. This comes on top of the other fantastic improvements found in the software package 2024.39 - which include a gauge cluster refresh, third zone climate control (rear can now be set to a different temp), and more! I’ve been lucky enough to play around with these updates for a bit BUT you really should go check out Jose | RivianTrackr for the full detailed information on the Halloween surprises. Rivian will release these features tomorrow to the wide user base ⚡️show more

🚨Exciting news for archaeology and for human knowledge in... general! It has been a long and tedious process, but the Peruvian Ministry of Culture has finally granted permission to export geological samples that will hopefully enable the age of Sacsayhuaman's construction to be determined! Three types of samples have been collected for analysis using different dating methods, and some of them are already on their way to different labs in the US and in Europe. 1 - Soil samples collected from right beneath the blocks that make up the megalithic walls of Sacsayhuaman for Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating – this method is used to determine the time elapsed since minerals like quartz and feldspar were last exposed to sunlight by measuring the light energy (luminescence) released from trapped electrons that accumulated in the mineral crystal lattice due to natural radiation since their last bleaching/reset event (i.e., when the ground was covered by the blocks). 2 - Limestone samples from megalithic blocks, quarry sites and carved bedrock, for Cosmogenic Nuclides dating – this method is used to determine the age of geological surfaces by measuring the accumulation of rare isotopes (mainly ³⁶Cl) produced when the limestone is hit by cosmic rays. 3 - Speleothems samples (calcium carbonate deposits such as stalactite or flowstone) collected on carved surfaces for Uranium-Thorium dating – this method is used to calculate the age of carbonate materials by measuring the buildup of thorium-230 from the slow decay of its uranium-234 parent isotope. This won’t give us the age of the carving of these rocks, but this will give us a minimum age, since the rock was obviously cut before these deposits formed. Additionally, if some organic material is found in the soil or speleothems samples, radiocarbon dating will also be performed, which would give us a fourth means of dating the construction of the site. Whether you believe this megalithic site was built by the Incas or by a much older civilization, science will hopefully put an end to this debate once and for all. And, to top it all off, some limestone samples have also been sent to the Geopolymer Institute of Joseph Davidovits for analysis. This is proof, if any were needed, that not all archaeologists are dogmatic and closed to alternative theories. Now, Let's hope that all these methods will yield results. Whatever these results may be, they will be the subject of a scientific publication, and I will share them here on X, so make sure to follow. This could potentially rewrite history!show more

Plainclothes Russian FSB personnel have arrested a security officer... working at the British embassy on accusations of spying for Ukraine. The unnamed security officer is a 45-year-old Russian citizen working for a contract company and is not directly employed by the British government. According to a press release by the FSB, he was allegedly planning acts of sabotage and terrorism directed against British ambassador Nigel Casey as part of a false-flag operation to draw the United Kingdom further into the war in Ukraine. Beginning in January 2026, the officer contacted a Ukrainian blogger named Dmytro 'Apostle' Karpenko, who focuses on military and security-related topics and is allegedly aligned with Ukraine’s SBU security service. The security officer provided details about Ambassador Casey, his deputies, other diplomats and staff at the embassy and Casey's residence, according to reporting by The Mirror. This information included their home addresses, movements, and activities, and details of the embassy’s security systems. The suspect has been charged with treason under Article 275, an offence which can carry life imprisonment in Russia.show more