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After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers
Waymo has been in dozens of crashes. Most were not Waymo's fault.
After a spacecraft was damaged en route to launch, NASA says it won’t launch
"Following initial evaluation, there also is damage to the cargo module."
Newer Kindles get a work-around for touchscreen page-turning in new software update
"Double tap to page turn" works on latest Paperwhite and Kindle Colorsoft.
Measles quickly spreading in Kansas counties with alarmingly low vaccination
Meanwhile, Texas kids reportedly getting liver damage from supplement touted by RFK Jr.
With Vulcan’s certification, Space Force is no longer solely reliant on SpaceX
US Space Force to United Launch Alliance: "I have been and always shall be your friend."
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases
Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.
The Atlantic publishes texts showing Trump admin sent bombing plan to reporter
"Nobody was texting war plans," secretary of defense claimed to reporters.
Also, a Rivian EV spinoff, wants us to “move beyond cars”
Think e-bikes and scooters, not cars or SUVs.
Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes
Google's new "thinking" model is ready to think for you.
F1’s cruel side is on show as Red Bull to fire Liam Lawson after 2 races
Red Bull will promote Yuki Tsunoda after Liam Lawson's two bad races.
Discredited anti-vaccine advocate will lead CDC study on vaccines and autism
David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.
Broadcom’s VMware says Siemens pirated “thousands” of copies of its software
VMware claims Siemens showed it a list of the VMware products it's using unlicensed.
Lawsuits targeting diversity efforts in science are multiplying
A recent lawsuit highlights the vulnerability of programs intended to promote DEI.
Does all intelligent life face a Great Filter?
The Universe should be full of alien civilizations. Why can't we find any?
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
Taking tactically responsive space to the next level. Literally.
ESA finally has a commercial launch strategy, but will member states pay?
Late this year, European governments will have the opportunity to pay up or shut up.
RFK Jr. claws back $11.4B in CDC funding amid wave of top-level departures
The funding went to state health departments for COVID-19 responses.
Open Source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries
AI bots hungry for data are taking down FOSS sites by accident, but humans are fighting back.
Praise Kier for Severance season 2! Let’s discuss.
Marching bands? Mammalian Nurturables? An ORTBO? Yup, Severance stays weird.
No cloud needed: Nvidia creates gaming-centric AI chatbot that runs on your GPU
Nvidia G-Assist has limited functionality right now, but it runs locally.
Napster to become a music-marketing metaverse firm after being sold for $207M
Napster will promote music in "branded 3D virtual spaces," soon-to-be owner says.
We’ve outsourced our confirmation biases to search engines
Forcing the use of general search terms can help people change their minds.
FBI probes arson of Tesla cars and facilities, says “this is domestic terrorism”
FBI director: Agency "investigating increase in violent activity toward Tesla."
Momentum seems to be building for Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator
"We believe that Jared Isaacman is uniquely qualified to lead NASA."
Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20 billion search deal on the line
Google's sizeable payments for Safari defaults could be ending.
After DDOS attacks, Blizzard rolls back Hardcore WoW deaths for the first time
New policy comes as OnlyFangs streaming guild planned to quit over DDOS disruptions.
Report: Boeing asks Trump admin to weaken penalties in 737 Max crash case
Boeing plea deal opposed by victims' families might be made even weaker.
Netflix expands HDR support with HDR10+
Before, Netflix users could only stream HDR titles in Dolby Vision or HDR10.
Europe is looking for alternatives to US cloud providers
Some European cloud companies have seen an increase in business.
How Polestar engineers EVs that can handle brutal winters
Heat pumps, throttle maps, and a whole lot of going sideways.
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely that NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
The core stage of NASA's Space Launch System is now integrated with the rocket's twin boosters.
UK on alert after H5N1 bird flu spills over to sheep in world-first
The UK sheep had inflamed mammary gland much like infected cows in US.
You can now download the source code that sparked the AI boom
CHM releases code for 2012 AlexNet breakthrough that proved "deep learning" could work.
After borking my Pixel 4a battery, Google borks me, too
The devil is in the details.
Trump administration accidentally texted secret bombing plans to a reporter
"Shocking recklessness" in leak of detailed Yemen bombing plan in Signal chat.
Should we be concerned about the loss of weather balloons?
Most of the time, not a big deal. But in critical times, the losses will be felt.
Current SEC chair cast only vote against suing Elon Musk, report says
SEC case over late disclosure of Twitter stock buy still moving ahead, for now.
How a nephew’s CD burner inspired early Valve to embrace DRM
Valve's Harrington: Unchecked CD duplication "put our entire business model at risk."
“MyTerms” wants to become the new way we dictate our privacy on the web
It's not a "do not track" request, it's a set of terms you demand from sites.
Oops: Google says it might have deleted your Maps Timeline data
Google Maps switched to local-only Timeline storage in December.
Did Red Bull build an undriveable car? Questions from the Chinese Grand Prix.
F1 reminds us it's entertainment, not just engineering and sport.
Genetic testing company 23andMe declares bankruptcy
Former CEO wants to buy it, but the fate of its customers' genetic data is unclear.
The 2025 Cadillac Optiq: Sensibly sized and improves on the Equinox EV
The AWD Optiq is quite competitive in the sub-$60,000 EV crossover segment.
Can we make AI less power-hungry? These researchers are working on it.
As demand surges, figuring out the performance of proprietary models is half the battle.
David Blaine shows his hand in Do Not Attempt
NatGeo docuseries follows Blaine around the world to learn the secrets of ordinary people doing remarkable feats.
This launcher is about to displace the V-2 as Germany’s largest rocket
Isar Aerospace's first Spectrum rocket will launch from Andoya Spaceport in Norway.
Trump administration’s blockchain plan for USAID is a real head-scratcher
Whatever happens to USAID, it will apparently "leverage blockchain technology."
Sometimes, it’s the little tech annoyances that sting the most
macOS wouldn't remember mouse settings? This means war!
Measles arrives in Kansas, spreads quickly in undervaccinated counties
Since a single case last week, at least 9 more have been reported, with more pending.
Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts
New approach punishes AI companies that ignore "no crawl" directives.
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