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Before snagging a chunk of space junk, Astroscale must first catch up to one
ADRAS-J is a precursor to future missions servicing satellites and clearing space junk.
Will Smith parodies viral AI-generated video by actually eating spaghetti
Actor pokes fun at 2023 AI video by eating spaghetti messily and claiming it's AI-generated.
LockBit ransomware group taken down in multinational operation
Thousands of domains and servers seized from group responsible for thousands of attacks.
Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions
Historically closed bidding processes have been linked to corruption.
White House to weaken climate-fighting fuel efficiency targets for 2030
The plan faced opposition from OEMs, car dealers, and the United Auto Workers.
Why The New York Times might win its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI
The AI community needs to take copyright lawsuits seriously.
Measles erupts in Florida school where 11% of kids are unvaccinated
Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to virus.
New compact facial-recognition system passes test on Michelangelo’s David
Flatter, simpler prototype system uses 5-10 times less power than smartphone tech.
Reddit sells training data to unnamed AI company ahead of IPO
If you've posted on Reddit, you're likely feeding the future of AI.
“So violated”: Wyze cameras leak footage to strangers for 2nd time in 5 months
"In some cases an Event Video was able to be viewed."
International Nest Aware subscriptions jump in price, as much as 100%
Modern plans get a 25 percent increase, while older plans double in price.
New app always points to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy
iPhone compass app made with AI assistance locates the heart of the Milky Way.
EU accuses TikTok of failing to stop kids pretending to be adults
TikTok becomes the second platform suspected of Digital Services Act breaches.
Reports: Switch successor is now set for early 2025
Nintendo's publishing partners were reportedly told of new plans last week.
Webb telescope spots hints that Eris, Makemake are geologically active
Webb measured isotopes at the edge of the Solar System, hinting at chemistry.
Report: Apple is about to be fined €500 million by the EU over music streaming
EC accuses Apple of abusing its market position after complaint by Spotify.
Japan’s new H3 rocket proved it works, but will it catch on anywhere else?
"The H3 finally gave its first cry. The launch was a perfect success."
A big European satellite will make an uncontrolled return to Earth Wednesday
What goes up must come down.
That time the Morgan Motor Company designed a modern coupe, the Aeromax
Morgan is still best known for making throwback roadsters and for still using wood.
SpaceX wants to take over a Florida launch pad from rival ULA
SpaceX now plans at least four Starship launch pads: Two in Texas and two in Florida.
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff
Cut-flower farms could be a sustainable option for mitigating water pollution.
New FDA-approved drug makes severe food allergies less life-threatening
Injections over several months allowed people to tolerate larger doses of trigger foods.
Elon Musk’s X allows China-based propaganda banned on other platforms
X accused of overlooking propaganda flagged by Meta and criminal prosecutors.
Microsoft fixes problem that let Edge replicate Chrome tabs without permission
Edge update is first proof that this was definitely a glitch.
Wyze outage leaves customers without camera coverage overnight
Company points to "AWS partner" for cameras disappearing from users' apps.
Android 15 Developer Preview 1 is out for the Pixel 6 and up
Low-level developer features include fs-verify support, more screen-sharing modes.
Apple disables iPhone web apps in EU, says it’s too hard to comply with rules
Apple says it can't secure home-screen web apps with third-party browser engines.
Microsoft sure seems to be thinking about some sort of portable Xbox
Spencer talks up "different form factors that allow people to play in different places."
Car dealers step up opposition to White House fuel efficiency targets
It's hard to buy a new EV if dealerships aren't interested in selling them.
OpenAI collapses media reality with Sora, a photorealistic AI video generator
Hello, cultural singularity-soon, every video you see online could be completely fake.
Air Canada must honor refund policy invented by airline’s chatbot
Air Canada appears to have quietly killed its costly chatbot support.
DOJ quietly removed Russian malware from routers in US homes and businesses
Feds once again fix up compromised retail routers under court order.
Skyrocketing ocean temperatures have scientists scratching their heads
Shattered temperature records have grim implications for hurricane season.
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 flies for 300th time; an intriguing launch from Russia
Starship is fully stacked in South Texas for the rocket's third test flight.
Doing DNS and DHCP for your LAN the old way—the way that works
Are you a sysadmin with control issues who needs a weekend project? Look no further!
It’s a fake: Mysterious 280 million-year-old fossil is mostly just black paint
The long bones of the hind limbs appear to be genuine. The rest? Not so much.
Scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals in peer-reviewed article
It's unclear how such egregiously bad images made it through peer-review.
After a decade and $1.2 billion, NASA reveals its booty from Bennu: 121 grams
A long way, and a lot of money, for half a cup.
SpaceX launches military satellites tuned to track hypersonic missiles
These satellites will participate in joint missile-tracking exercises later this year.
Our unbiased take on Mark Zuckerberg’s biased Apple Vision Pro review
CEO's Quest 3 comparison offers an interesting look at mixed-reality design trade-offs.
VMware admits sweeping Broadcom changes are worrying customers
Broadcom has cut VMware products, perpetual licenses, and its partner program.
SpaceX takes a proactive step toward responsible behavior in orbit
"We commend this commitment as a first step."
AMC to pay $8M for allegedly violating 1988 law with use of Meta Pixel
Proposed settlement impacts millions using AMC apps like Shudder and AMC+.
Google upstages itself with Gemini 1.5 AI launch, one week after Ultra 1.0
Google confusingly overshadows its own pro product a week after its last major AI launch.
After weeks of rumors, Microsoft says four games are going to “other consoles”
But Starfield and Indiana Jones are staying exclusive to Xbox and PC.
Nginx core developer quits project in security dispute, starts “freenginx” fork
Disagreement over security disclosures and bug-fixing priorities led to split.
First state-level look at long COVID reveals the seven hardest-hit states
New England and the Pacific tended to have lower rates of long COVID.
Nvidia passes Google’s market cap, now world’s fourth most valuable company
Nvidia might soon be worth more than the world's biggest oil company.
Twitter front-end Nitter dies as Musk wins war against third-party services
Musk's changes kill service that let you view tweets without going to Twitter.
Kong gets some “minor augmentations” in latest Godzilla x Kong trailer
"Something is coming. Something even they're afraid of."
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