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Air Force Stuck With F‑22 Limits and the A‑10 Fight, Musk Crowns Starship an Evolutionary Leap, Epstein Files Vanish, Tesla Eyes Moonroof Satellite Dish, “Marauder’s Map” Hardware Magic Wows, and Hegseth Cheers Venezuelan Tanker Seizure
The F-22 Raptor Faces a Limitation the Air Force Cannot Reverse
The headline notes that the F-22 Raptor has a problem the Air Force can’t fix now: despite entering service in 2005, it has seen far less combat use than the newer F-35. Its only confirmed “kill” cited is the February 4, 2023 shootdown of a Chinese balloon using an AIM-9X missile at high altitude. Supporters argue the Air Force has been cautious in deploying the jet because just 187 F-22s were built.
The Air Force Has No Clear Solution for the A-10 Warthog Debate
The Air Force argues the A-10 Warthog should be retired because it is slow, lacks stealth, and relies on low-altitude attack tactics that are increasingly dangerous against modern air defenses and shoulder-fired missiles. It also says multirole fighters and drones can handle close air support while money shifts to higher-priority modernization. Critics dispute whether replacements can truly match the A-10’s effectiveness in close air support, leaving the issue unresolved.
Musk Says SpaceX’s Starship Is as Historically Significant as Major Evolutionary Milestones
Elon Musk said SpaceX’s Starship is a revolutionary breakthrough in fully reusable rocketry and claimed future historians will rank making life “multi-planetary” alongside major evolutionary milestones like single-cell and multicellular life. He made the remarks during an interview with influencer Katie Miller. The comments come as Starship has repeatedly failed tests and struggled to launch and land without exploding, contributing to doubts about its readiness for major missions, including NASA’s planned Moon landing work.
Some Epstein Case Files Removed After Release; Other Documents Face Criticism
Some Jeffrey Epstein case files released Friday by the U.S. Justice Department were no longer available the next day, while other released documents have drawn criticism over their content and handling.
Patent Suggests Tesla Could Build a Satellite Dish Into a Vehicle Moonroof
New Patent Signals Tesla Could Integrate Starlink Dish Into Vehicle Moonroof, as a recent filing describes a radio-frequency-transparent roof assembly designed to support integrated antennas and satellite communications. The concept could let Tesla shift vehicle connectivity from third-party cellular networks to satellite links, potentially changing how features like navigation, updates, and premium data services are delivered. Some owners are already mounting Starlink Mini dishes on Tesla moonroofs as a workaround for high-speed internet in weak-coverage areas.
A hardware-store “Marauder’s Map” shows what Clarke-style magic looks like
Hardware Store Marauder’s Map is Clarkian Magic: a creator built a real-world “Marauder’s Map” for a hardware store by 3D-scanning the space with a rover, turning the point cloud into a floor plan, and then using NVIDIA’s DeepStream on a dual-GPU workstation to run detection, tracking, and pose estimation across about 50 CCTV feeds. The system outputs coordinates and plots moving “footprints” on the map—impressive, compute-heavy, and a reminder that powerful surveillance can look a lot like magic.
Hegseth Praises U.S. Seizure of a Venezuelan Oil Tanker
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth praised the U.S. Coast Guard’s seizure of a second oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday evening. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the operation took place in international waters and was supported by the U.S. Navy, with Hegseth signaling the Trump administration’s intent to intensify pressure in the region.
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