Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics BYD Recalls 183,211 Qin and Tang Cars as Brake Lights May Stay On Thomas CaldwellSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 183,211 vehicles are covered by BYD’s latest safety recall in China, all because a relatively small brake-pedal stopper pad may…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics NATS Links Software Defect to UK Restrictions and 2,000-Plus Cancellations Thomas CaldwellSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 A defect in National Air Traffic Services software corrupted flight-processing data, forced protective restrictions across the UK and contributed to…
Drones & Unmanned SystemsMSN_Only North Korea Displays Rows of Harop-Like Attack Drones in Factories Stephen WallaceSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Rows of delta-wing attack drones inside North Korean factories mark a visible change from the isolated prototypes and public tests…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Indonesia Receives 41-Year-Old Carrier Under $450 Million Program David WhitakerSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, but the platform arrives with a fundamental tension: the government is presenting the…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Montenegro and Two Philippine Ferry Operators Ban Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Thomas CaldwellSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Three Philippine ferry operators have stopped accepting electric and hybrid vehicles after a ship fire killed 77 people, creating an…
Drones & Unmanned SystemsMSN_Only Ukraine’s Defense Ministry Authorizes 81 Companies to Counter Drones Under Military Command Stephen WallaceSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Eighty-one companies now have Ukrainian government authorization to help defend their employees and facilities against drone attacks. The number is…
Mechanical Design & Robotics NHTSA Orders Sworn Proof Tesla’s Control-Free Cybercab Meets Safety Rules by September 30 Jonathan BarrettSeptember 21, 2026September 21, 20260 Tesla has until September 30 to provide sworn evidence that its Cybercab complies with federal vehicle-safety rules, even though the…