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Ants carry lactic and acetic acid bacteria that help coagulate milk, as well as formic acid to acidify it.

School buses are usually parked when the grid is under its biggest strain.

"We are trying to find a partner that is willing to invest."

"Radical Left" and "Democrat Senators" come in for attack.

"We fully intend to recover the New Glenn first stage on this next launch."

Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots pose hidden safety challenges and won't learn dexterity from video alone.

The delayed sign-off means low-income kids don't have access to the shots.

Who needs peer review? Plan offers easier grants to schools that agree to limits.

US users stuck with AI ad targeting as EU users win more control over their feeds.

Goodall's immersive studies of chimpanzees in Africa redefined what it means to be human.

The end of the EV tax credit in the US on September 30 helped spur sales.

Asahi Super Dry production at Japanese breweries halted after cyberattack.

Thanks to some recent reporting, we've found a potential solution to the Artemis blues.

"The key discriminator is, does this make a difference in the moment it's needed?"

Smishers looking for new infrastructure are getting creative.

Giant sloths are extinct in part because they were tasty and nutritious.

xAI's claim that Apple gave ChatGPT a monopoly on prompts is baseless," OpenAI says.

The Korean automaker's price cut comes in as the clean vehicle tax credit dies.

Cord reviving isn't common but points to discontent with today's streaming options.

Sora social app launches with deepfake-style "cameos" and feed controls.

FCC Republicans kill funding for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and Wi-Fi on school buses.

New research shows highly inconsistent performance on a variety of physical reasoning tasks.

"My maker told his tale. And I will tell you mine."

Taiwan denies Trump official claim that trade talks covered supply chain shift.

New order in September narrowed access request down to data of UK citizens.

Tesla is raising lease prices; Ford and GM may have found a loophole.

TV tie-ins aside, it's the combat tweaks over the past year that really matter.

Google promises a better smart home experience thanks to Gemini.

"Then you go do like, the most energetic thing you've ever done in your life."

A sombrero and a fake mustache were also involved.

The name was not only offensive, it was also inaccurate.

Echo speakers and displays for Alexa+ require more expensive components.

OpenAI still isn't doing enough to protect teens, suicide prevention experts say.

Lots of carbon molecules but little sign of water in a super-Jupiter's disk.

The evolution of Taylor Swift's dialect, a rare Einstein cross, neutrino laser beams, and more.

The chipmakers say physical attacks aren't in the threat model. Many users didn't get the memo.

Chinese lab's v3.2 release explores a technique that could make running AI far less costly.

FCC is required to review TV rules and is more likely to scrap them under Carr.

Agent Mode in Word, Excel works like vibe coding tools but for knowledge work.

Signs point to a relatively mild upgrade from the 16-month-old Apple M4.

SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines.

First patches fix bugs and clear up problems for the iPhone 17 family.

After the failure of S.B. 1047, new AI disclosure law drops kill switch for disclosure mandate.

The SF-25 might be winless this year, but the 499P took four in a row, including Le Mans.

Now that we know what Denisovans looked like, they're turning up everywhere.

Disillusionment with Musk's activism, strategic pivots, and mass layoffs cause churn.

A naturally aspirated boxer engine, two electric motors, and a CVT go for a trek.

It will be most powerful production Porsche ever, but that's not the cool bit.

Ion channel at base of plant's sensory hairs amplifies initial signals above critical threshold.

Alphabet settles with Trump instead of fighting lawsuit over January 6 suspension.