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Data centers are increasingly being treated as military targets in modern conflicts, according to a report by Time Magazine. As digital infrastructure becomes central to economies, communications and military operations, attacking these facilities can disrupt a country far beyond the battlefield. The piece examines why governments and armed forces now view critical computing hubs as strategic assets worth striking and worth defending.

A U.K. startup has demonstrated technology that allows drones to be controlled using brain signals, according to National Defense Magazine. The demonstration highlights growing interest in brain-computer interfaces for defense applications, raising questions about how quickly such hands-free control systems could move from prototype to operational military use.

A retrospective essay revisits computer magazines from 1984 to 2004 to see how their writers imagined the future of technology. Readers are sharing memories of the era's computing culture and comparing the period's predictions about personal computers, the internet and emerging tech with what actually happened two decades later.

Italian architecture and design magazine Domus explores whether artificial intelligence could loosen the hold of big technology companies. The piece asks what would happen if AI actually freed users from dependence on tech giants, a question that touches on who controls AI models, computing power and data in the coming years.

Fedora now supports the Raspberry Pi 5, starting with version 44, at least with basic functionality. Fedora release manager Peter Robinson announced the news on his blog, and the Linux Magazin reported on it. Users of the popular single-board computer can now run the Fedora distribution, though support may be limited to a fundamental feature set for now.

The Atlantic argues that 'the cloud' is a misleading metaphor for how internet infrastructure actually works. Rather than an ethereal, placeless space, cloud computing depends on very physical data centers, cables, and hardware with real environmental and security costs. Critics of the term say it obscures these realities from the public and encourages people to hand over data without understanding where it goes or who controls it.

Time magazine reports on the prospect of so-called AI colonies: large-scale, purpose-built infrastructure projects dedicated to running artificial intelligence, including data centers, energy plants and supporting industry. The article argues that states and companies may soon compete to build and control these AI-focused zones, raising questions over resources, governance and geopolitics.

Elon Musk's SpaceX is reported to have arranged a $40 billion financing deal with Apollo related to GPUs, the chips needed to power its computing ambitions. Coverage so far, including a CEOWORLD magazine explainer, focuses on explaining how the arrangement works and what it means for SpaceX's AI and data-centre infrastructure plans.

Researchers have built the first working post-quantum defense for Bitcoin's Lightning Network, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The development aims to protect the payment layer from future quantum computer attacks that could break existing cryptographic protections. It marks an early but concrete step toward quantum-resistant security for Bitcoin's off-chain transaction infrastructure.

A Bitcoin Core developer has responded to concerns about risks that artificial intelligence and quantum computing could pose to the Bitcoin network. The remarks, reported by Bitcoin Magazine, address ongoing debate in the crypto community over whether advancing computing technologies could eventually threaten Bitcoin's cryptography and security model.

Mathematicians working on the Unique Games problem rushed to complete and publish their own milestone proof as AI systems closed in on the same result. Their work, described by Quanta Magazine, marks a rare moment of direct competition between human researchers and machines on a major open question in theoretical computer science, raising questions about the future role of AI in mathematical discovery.

Bitcoin Magazine has published a report assessing the Bitcoin network's exposure to quantum computing threats as it reaches block 950,000. The piece, titled 'The Quantum Issue', examines which coins and addresses could be vulnerable to quantum attacks and what that means for the network's long-term security. Quantum risk remains a recurring debate among Bitcoin developers and investors.