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SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.

Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.

Researchers say TikTok, X, and Meta aren't providing data they're legally required to.

"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so."

Halting this merger while our case proceeds is a critical victory," NY AG said.

"Here's a more natural, flowing version of that section..."

Models are improving quickly, but the cheaper options are often good enough.

Roku blames RAM shortage after CEO called it "great" for business in May.

There's no human safety or efficacy data, but that no longer seems to matter.

"We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas," judge told US.

New delay on Copernicus satellite pics comes as US ramps up war with Iran again.

Google's AlphaFold can help ID what parts of a gene editing protein enable mistakes.

"These are things that tend to be really hard."

Relativity Space announced plans to build a second rocket factory near Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Rule would allow states to decide how much-if any-public input there can be.

US robotics researchers flew to Venezuela with snakebots after getting a call.

App is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.

The FDA hasn't said where the cases are or how they're linked.

Google's selfie videos can be used for account access, AI Avatars, and age verification.

Bill would let Homeland Security chief decide when an AI should be shut down.

Also, the full trailer for Zach Cregger's Resident Evil features a likable everyman.

The case provides a novel report of the emergence of heterovirulence.

Google becomes third tech giant to face huge fines under the Digital Markets Act.

Circana numbers show US gamers overwhelmingly voting with their wallets.

Google continues to report big quarterly revenue, but its AI spending has skyrocketed.

Aggressive training techniques sharpens threat of bad behavior by leading models.

The resulting report is a near-random mixture of grievances and real problems.

Sure, maybe your clock has a backup battery, but mine has a deployment pipeline!

We think this may help younger orcas feed more easily, or it could also just be for fun."

Q2 2026 was profitable, but barely.

First four compatible titles can be run with an 11-year-old graphics card.

FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.

"The people I trusted betrayed me. The justice system failed me."

Union previously warned automaker that any robot deployment must be negotiated.

It turns out some of Benjamin Franklin's opinions from 240 years ago are still relevant today.

"This is day one for cybersecurity in the age of agents," Hugging Face CEO says.

A mirror that moves mid-photon could release a shower of new photons.

Samsung's new foldables are slimmer, faster, and more expensive.

Troops received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens.

Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.

The Range Rover GT will debut as an EV with a hybrid version to follow.

Ronald Fischer, aka Richard Graydon, was arrested in New York last week.

"Maybe that's my responsibility, to live alone with the truth."

Taylor Farms stirred confusion on FDA test and provided a vague recall list.

Nintendo says Switch buyers got what they paid for, urges court to dismiss lawsuit.

NatGeo's Pompeii: Out of Time fuses historical fact and imagination to bring city's last 24 hours to life.

A single chemical made by mole-rat queens enforces the social order.

Anthropic blocks authors from opting out of $1.5B settlement at last minute.

Analysis of bestseller charts shows an 80 percent dip from 2025's sales rate.