Tech news for November 13, 2026

A small hand-launched attack drone beside a military backpack that can carry up to eight of them.

Other1 min read

XDOWN STUD drone: a throwable attack drone, eight per backpack

US startup XDOWN says its STUD attack drone is thrown by hand, needs no launcher and fits eight to a military backpack. It has passed a strike test.

A car dashboard display running Apple CarPlay with the Google Gemini assistant active during a drive.

AI1 min read

Gemini now works in Apple CarPlay for hands-free chats on the road

Google's Gemini has arrived on Apple CarPlay. You can now talk to Gemini Live from your car's display without touching your phone, from calendar checks to email.

Illustration of a padlock broken open in front of a digital map of South Korea and bank building icons.

Security1 min read

Korea Financial Security Institute hacked, 650 records leaked

The agency meant to guard South Korea's banks from hackers was hacked itself. Names, birth dates and phone numbers of 650 records leaked from a filing system.