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White House report says Trump can usher in a "new golden age" of science
The resulting report is a near-random mixture of real problems and grievances.
I wanted a clock that never needed setting. Things escalated.
Sure, maybe your clock has a backup battery, but mine has a deployment pipeline!
Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode
We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun."
Sales were up at Tesla but so were costs and spending
Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely.
Microsoft brings original Xbox backward compatibility to Windows PCs
First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
Clayface trailer leans into the body horror
"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."
Hyundai claims humanoid robot plan is not part of talks with striking workers
Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.
Next Space Force chief throws cold water on the idea of space privateers
It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.
OpenAI says its AI agent broke out of testing sandbox to hack Hugging Face
"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons.
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Z8 foldables and Galaxy Watches, available August 7
Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.
Unlimited AI tokens aren't unlimited after all as US Army burns through supply
Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.
Ukrainian drones deliver robots directly into battle by sea and air
Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.
Range Rover answers the question: "What if we built a not-SUV?"
The Range Rover GT will debut as an EV with a hybrid version to follow.
On the run for 20 years, most-wanted fugitive caught hiding as a biotech exec
Ronald Fischer, aka Richard Graydon, was arrested in New York last week.
Sony releases one last trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day
"Maybe that's my responsibility, to live alone with the truth."
Confusion swirls on source of diarrhea outbreak, but it’s still Taylor Farms
Taylor Farms stirred confusion on FDA test and provided a vague recall list.
Nintendo says users voluntarily paid higher prices, have no right to tariff refunds
Nintendo says Switch buyers got what they paid for, urges court to dismiss lawsuit.
Let Tom Hiddleston be your guide to Pompeii's final day
NatGeo's Pompeii: Out of Time fuses historical fact and imagination to bring city's last 24 hours to life.
Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals
A single chemical made by mole-rat queens enforces the social order.
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out
Anthropic blocks authors from opting out of $1.5B settlement at last minute.
Sales of Valve's Steam Deck crater after recent price hike
Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025's sales rate.
Google announces Gemini 3.6 Flash and cybersecurity AI, teases 3.5 Pro and Gemini 4
There are new 3.6 and 3.5 models today, but Google is already training Gemini 4.
TreeSize won't renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
"Current economic conditions" have shifted TreeSize's business model.
When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?
Automakers love connected vehicles, but support isn't open-ended.
Apps targeted at US troops contain Chinese and Russian code
More than one-eighth of apps analyzed contained foreign code.
2027 Kia Seltos first drive gives you plenty of SUV for not much $
It starts at just under $25,000, but the hybrid won't arrive until next year.
DA: Cop covered bodycam to snap nude prisoners on his iPhone—but other cams caught him
Pennsylvania cop charged with oppression and obstruction.
Firefighting drones in the works as wildfires plague US nearly year-round
California and XPRIZE competition tests whether drones can stop wildfires early.
Judge halts Paramount's $111B purchase of Warner Bros. in win for US states
Judge grants restraining order, saying merger "likely to violate antitrust laws."
The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.
The Space Force is now seeking to buy up to $30 billion in rocket launches
The Trump administration is asking the Space Force to do a lot. This will require more launches.
AT&T loses key ruling in bid to stop offering basic phone service in California
AT&T suffers setback but will keep asking court and FCC to preempt state rules.
RIP bargain bin: The price impact of Sony's disc-free PlayStation plan
Used discs are often cheaper than even deep digital discounts.
F1 in Belgium: Machine learning algorithms are ruining the sport
Many will say Spa is the best racetrack on earth, but not for these F1 cars.
AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes
Online retailer AliExpress says it's shocked by largest DSA fine yet.
The first trailer for Avengers: Doomsday is finally here
"Something's coming. Something we may not be able to deter."
Pay up or not? Ransomware surge has victims facing tough choices.
Governments look at banning ransom payments in face of increasingly sophisticated threats.
Beyond grep: The case for a context-rich AI coding harness
Augment Code's Vinay Perneti talks models, harnesses, and context.
India's first privately developed rocket reaches orbit on dramatic debut launch
"On the first attempt, reaching orbit, I never thought it was possible."
As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield
"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."
Taco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states
Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.
Troubling new details emerge on diabetes ouster controversy
American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.
Will Russia's answer to the Falcon 9 rocket ever take flight?
Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
Fubo hikes prices by $15 after restoring some NBCU channels lost in November
Fubo subscribers still don't have Versant channels.
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