When the military tried to give soldiers personal flying platforms

In the 1950s the Navy and Army worked on small VTOL machines to make troops go airborne. They worked, just not well enough.
Interesting Engineering

X-62A VISTA: World’s only self-flying F-16 advances path to autonomous air combat

Lockheed Martin is using a modified F-16 fighter jet to teach artificial intelligence how to fly, maneuver, and eventually ...
MLive

Developer likens massive office to apartment project to ‘building the plane while it’s flying’

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A transformation is underway inside the Fifth Third Building in downtown Grand Rapids, where seven floors of offices that sat vacant for years are being turned into 140 sleek, ...
techtimes

'Minecraft' World-Building Ideas to Turn Seeds Into Epic Realms With Creative Storytelling

"Minecraft" world-building has evolved far beyond traditional base-building, turning simple seeds into living, handcrafted story worlds that feel more like handcrafted works than procedurally ...
HotHardware

Build Your Own Steam Machine With These Black Friday PC Hardware Deals

Valve's Steam Machine, affectionately nicknamed the "GabeCube" after Valve founder Gabe Newell and Nintendo's similarly-shaped GameCube console from the early 2000s, is launching early next year at an ...
IGN

How to Build a PC Equivalent to the Steam Machine

It’s been two whole weeks since the Steam Machine was revealed to the world, and we still have no idea how much it’ll cost. I still don’t know when Valve is going to announce the price, but in the ...
PC Gamer

Valve coder confirms the Steam Machine will be priced like a PC, albeit at a 'good deal': 'If you build a PC from parts and get to basically the same level of performance, that ...

The Steam Machine's price isn't certain yet, but don't expect it to come subsidized. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a ...
Geeky Gadgets

Can’t Wait for Valve’s Steam Machine : Build One Yourself

What if you didn’t have to wait for the future to experience the cutting edge of compact gaming? Valve’s highly anticipated 2026 Steam Machine promises to transform the gaming PC world with its sleek ...
InfoQ

Running Java on iOS

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Windows Central

Valve's new Steam Machine is just a PC at heart — here's how to build your own and how much it will cost

Valve announced the Steam Machine today alongside a new Steam Frame VR headset and a new Steam Controller. Following up on the success of its Steam Deck, Valve is clearly attempting to bridge the ...
GamesRadar+

Mojang is finally revealing all of Minecraft: Java Edition's code after 16 years to "make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods"

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It continues with an explanation on obfuscation within the Java Edition: "For a long time, Java ...
InfoWorld

Java or Python for building agents?

It’s easy to get caught up in technology wars—Python versus Java versus NextBigLanguage—but the hardest part of AI isn’t the tools, it’s the people. Domain knowledge, skills, and adoption matter more ...