[New] Electrified trains travelling at speeds of up to 350 kph will serve destinations such as Yas Island, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi and Al Maktoum International Airport, before terminating near Dubai Creek.
The National
[New] Support for IEEE P802.11 bi will extend protection to the association process and other management frames that were previously exposed, providing stronger encryption for Wi-Fi handshakes and improving privacy.
The Register
[New] Wi-Fi 7 is the technology most likely to be deployed in 2026, with 38% of respondents planning deployments.
TechEconomy
[New] Real-name registration for phone SIM cards, anti-fraud apps installed on smartphones and close scrutiny of cross-border money transfers all raise the risks of running large-scale scam centers near Chinese territory.
The Conversation
[New] Threat actors create Spanish-language phishing kits, distribute fake QR codes at restaurants, and set up illegitimate Wi-Fi networks at airports.
On Call International Blog
[New] South Korea's modular 'LEGO drone' architecture threatens to commoditize advanced UAV capabilities, enabling rapid mass production and field reconfiguration that could fundamentally shift Indo-Pacific power projection economics.
Drone Warfare
[New] Regional Black Sea states will likely establish coordinated drone detection networks and protocols as spillover incidents increase, while both Ukraine and Russia face growing pressure to implement geofencing and fail-safe mechanisms on their UAV fleets to prevent third-party escalation.
Drone Warfare
[New] For U.S. and Canadian importers, the near-term planning signal is clear: space and schedule risk are rising modestly where cancellations cluster, and pricing behaviour has become increasingly lane-specific.
Shippabo Blog
[New] We expect NEAR's ecosystem TVL to expand from 160M NEAR to over 200M NEAR in 2026, mirroring the growth pace achieved in 2025 and supported by deeper DeFi engagement and stablecoin adoption.
CoinDesk
[New] As more protocols integrate NEAR Intents and benefit from privacy - forward flows like CrossPay + Zcash, we expect application-layer TVL on NEAR to expand meaningfully.
CoinDesk
[New] We expect continued expansion of NEAR Intents adoption in 2026, with more blockchains integrating NEAR's chain-signature infrastructure and total transfer volume increasing at an exponential pace as cross-chain abstraction gains traction.
CoinDesk
[New] Simultaneously, other nations will accelerate indigenous underwater drone programs, with Iran, China, and non-state actors likely to field similar systems within 18-24 months, targeting commercial shipping and naval vessels in contested waters.
Drone Warfare
[New] Iran will likely field indigenous variants within 12-18 months, while Russia tests multi-drone coordination where Geran-3s provide air cover for strike packages, fundamentally altering Ukrainian air defence calculus and forcing distributed, lower-altitude operations.
Drone Warfare
[New] The mothership concept's vulnerability lies in identifying launch platforms - expect increased surveillance of suspicious vessels near shadow fleet routes and potential preemptive strikes against suspected Ukrainian maritime assets in international waters, risking escalation with NATO members.
Drone Warfare
[New] The new generation of iPhones will still support Thread, indicating that Apple does not intend to be absent from the smart home field.
DIGITIMES Inc.
[New] Perhaps the most significant near-term catalyst for the space sector is the anticipated SpaceX IPO in 2026.
Ainvest
[New] With the evolving regulatory framework and the end of federal consumer incentives, it is now clear that near-term EV adoption will be lower than planned.
CMC Markets
[New] As we move through 2026, real-time and near-real-time analytics are becoming default expectations for more industries, not just digital natives.
Monte Carlo Data
[New] Trading signals, risk factors, and how HYPER could influence Sui and broader DeFi in 2026 Near-term trading signals HYPER traders should watch include tangible presale momentum - roughly $2.8M raised - a completed CertiK audit, and the roadmap milestone of a Q4 2025 mainnet launch.
CryptoTimes24
[New] U.S. trade policy remains unpredictable, and tariffs could increase or broaden in the near term.
Global News
The next round of field tests is scheduled for early 2026, in the Mojave Desert - one of the hottest, driest places on Earth.
MIT Technology Review
CFS is developing the SPARC tokamak - a compact, high-field fusion device aimed at achieving net energy gain (burning plasma) by 2026.
NextBigFuture.com
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, which came online in 2025, will soon survey the entire southern sky every three nights, identifying changes within 60 seconds of their detection to create near-real-time movies of the sky and finding 10 million changes every day.
Scientific American
Last updated: 29 December 2025
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