Today's tech digest covers Apple's next-generation user interface development, a significant contract awarded by the U.S. Army, and the innovative methods AI firms are employing for model training. Also included are reports on ongoing issues with facial recognition technology and a newly discovered exploit for the Xbox One console.
Apple's Liquid Glass Interface Not Arriving Soon
Bloomberg Technology reports that Apple's anticipated "Liquid Glass" user interface is not expected to be released in the near future. This suggests a longer development timeline for the company's next-generation hardware interfaces. Apple is actively developing this advanced user interface, but its public release is not imminent, indicating extensive ongoing work to refine the technology.
US Army Awards Anduril Up To $20 Billion Contract
According to TechCrunch, the U.S. Army has awarded a substantial 10-year contract to defense technology company Anduril, co-founded by Palmer Luckey. The agreement could be valued at up to $20 billion, representing a significant investment in modern defense capabilities. This comprehensive deal consolidates more than 120 previous procurement actions, covering Anduril's full spectrum of hardware, software, and services for military applications.
AI Firms Recruit Improv Actors for Emotion Training
The Verge reports that AI companies are actively recruiting improv actors and other performers to enhance their models' understanding of human emotion. Handshake, a company that supplies training data to major AI labs like OpenAI, posted a job listing specifically seeking individuals with a proven ability to recognize, express, and fluidly shift between emotions in an authentic human manner. This role aims to teach AI to better replicate human tone and emotional nuance, with an advertised average pay of $74 per hour.
Facial Recognition Jails Innocent People; Police Persist
Tom's Hardware details a case where Angela Lipps, a Tennessee grandmother, was wrongfully jailed for nearly six months due to a misidentification by facial recognition software. Police in Fargo, North Dakota, used the technology to link her to a bank fraud case, despite her being over 1,200 miles away from the crime scene, as later proven by bank records. This incident is one of at least eight documented cases in the U.S. where individuals have been wrongfully arrested based on faulty facial recognition matches.
'Unhackable' Xbox One Compromised by Bliss Exploit
According to Tom's Hardware, the Microsoft Xbox One, a console launched in 2013 and previously considered unhackable, has been successfully compromised by an exploit named 'Bliss.' Revealed by researcher Markus Gaasedelen at the RE//verse 2026 conference, this unpatchable hardware attack utilizes voltage glitching. The exploit allows for the loading of unsigned code at every level of the console's system, impacting the device's long-term security.