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The 500-mile Semi arrives as charging gaps still limit electric trucking.

Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.

"Overly constrained AI models" could cause military operations to fail, judges say.

Despite challenges, Tesla aims for 1,000 Optimus robots per week by end of 2026.

Ads appearing all over the Internet are trying to scam people.

Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.

"There is no evidence of any significant, widespread displacement or reduction in hiring."

US judge reviews deal with California, says it must not be result of collusion.

Renewables easily cover changes in US demand, which is rising by 2% in 2026.

Microsoft's new Surface laptops forgo Copilot+ PC branding.

"There is always a tension that comes with seeing the first of anything fly."

The new LFP battery charges from 10 to 70% in 4.5 minutes at just 65C.

NASA's PRIMA mission will use spare parts from Webb to do major science at a lower cost.

Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."

Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."

F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.

New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.

Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.

Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.

Million-dollar fines won't end billionaires' data center pollution, neighbors fear.

Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.

"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.

F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.

"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."

Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.

Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.

Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?

US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."

It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.

The Disney+ ad-free plan is now more expensive than Netflix's.

It sounds like a V8, rides like a Flying Spur, but handles like a Continental GT.

Trump focus on winning AI race" may deter China from sharing safety intel.

$11M competition showed wildfire detection is still easier than stopping fires.

Discord will try to automatically estimate ages, require verification when it can't.

YouTube's next year could change the content you see with a big focus on AI and livestreams.

A bad press release makes a good excuse to look at how developmental biology works.

"It's film noir and a hard-boiled detective story, but it's got a lot more comedy and a lot more action."

"So absurd and embarrassing ..."

"Beijing's intended strategy is to dominate the high ground of the twenty-first century."

Feds know of 5 crashes where cars using comma.ai devices hit slow or stopped vehicles.

Decades of cheaper imports left US dependent on China for crucial rare earth processing.

Post-eruption imaging of the Hunga caldera gives new details of its collapse.

"I think we are going to lose the ability to use certain orbits."

There is no single definitive test for these worms, but the tail is fairly convincing.

The frontier AI model race has entered its comparison shopping phase.

Cities defend permit requirements, say ISPs aren't building networks fast enough.

EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.

British Columbia sues OpenAI, demands Tumbler Ridge shooter's ChatGPT logs.

You don't even need a Creative Cloud login to edit clips, but AI features cost extra.

Director Zach Cregger's clever reboot strikes perfect balance between horror, humor, and over-the-top gore.