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SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight
A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure.
The “Netflix of anime” piracy site abruptly shuts down, shocking users
Animeflix shutters amid intensifying global crackdown on anime piracy.
Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements
Authority cited by FTC just a "housekeeping statute," US judge in Texas rules.
Tool preventing AI mimicry cracked; artists wonder what’s next
Artists must wait weeks for Glaze defense against AI scraping amid TOS updates.
Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole
Stars shouldn't form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining.
The dangers of sneezing—from ejected bowels to torn windpipes
The benefits of a good sneeze can sometimes come with a greater risk of injury.
384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm
Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links.
High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil
Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered.
The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world
A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit.
“Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts
Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack.
Japan wins 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech
But what about fax machines?
Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out.
NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit
The Falcon 9 rocket is pretty much the only rocket available to launch this mission.
Millions of OnlyFans paywalls make it hard to detect child sex abuse, cops say
Cops want more access to OnlyFans to detect more child sex abuse, report says.
Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls
Robert Wickens was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2018 IndyCar crash.
The Earth heated up when its day was 22 hours long
Noontime skies were largely cloud-free, warming the planet by several degrees.
Can’t stop your cat from scratching the furniture? Science has some tips
Aggressive scratching is a stress response; small children are a common source of stress.
Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit
Did OHB really not test the satellite antennas on the ground?
Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis
Meta Quest 3, PS5 Slim also received failing grades despite new right-to-repair laws.
AI trains on kids’ photos even when parents use strict privacy settings
Even unlisted YouTube videos are used to train AI, watchdog warns.
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal
Phase 3 trial is expected to begin next year.
“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux
Full system compromise possible by peppering servers with thousands of connection requests.
SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state
Law that requires porn sites to verify user ages faces First Amendment challenge.
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years
Google's 2030 "Net zero" target looks increasingly doubtful as AI use soars.
Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable
The tire company wants a completely sustainable tire by 2050.
Biden rushes to avert labor shortage with CHIPS act funding for workers
To dodge labor shortage, US finally aims CHIPS Act funding at training workers.
Call the ant doctor: Amputation gives injured ants a leg up on infections
"Ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected... and treat it accordingly."
Tesla posts disappointing production and sales numbers for Q2 2024
Sales fell by 5 percent, with production cut by more.
Surface Pro 11 and Laptop 7 review: An Apple Silicon moment for Windows
Superfluous AI features and compatibility issues don't detract from good PCs.
Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl
"It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is."
Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket
"For our base design, we're designing around return to launch site propulsive landing."
3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks
Apps that used code libraries hosted on CocoaPods were vulnerable for about 10 years.
The best Audi EV so far? We drive the 2025 Q6 e-tron SUV
We drive Audi's new 800-volt EV ahead of US deliveries in Q4 2024.
GameStop investor retracts suit accusing Roaring Kitty of pump-and-dump scheme
Roaring Kitty was briefly accused of deceiving his meme stock army.
Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming
Companies like Charter brought about the streaming industry they now want to join.
Supreme Court vacates rulings on Texas and Florida social media laws
Supreme Court remands two cases, saying lower courts didn't do full analysis.
Teaser for Hellboy: The Crooked Man brings the low-budget horror vibes
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola co-wrote the screenplay based on his short story from comics.
Alzheimer’s scientist indicted for allegedly falsifying data in $16M scheme
The work underpinned an Alzheimer's drug by Cassava, now in a Phase III trial.
Lightening the load: AI helps exoskeleton work with different strides
A model trained in a virtual environment does remarkably well in the real world.
Meta defends charging fee for privacy amid showdown with EU
EU finding that Meta's subscription option violates DMA could impact many sites.
Why Fisker’s bankruptcy is likely to leave its EV owners without warranty
Build problems and unmet need for software updates have Fisker owners worried.
Chinese space firm unintentionally launches its new rocket
Space Pioneer had been prepping the vehicle for its debut launch later this summer.
The telltale words that could identify generative AI text
New paper counts "excess words" that started appearing more often in the post-LLM era.
The 2025 Polestar 4: Great steering and a small carbon footprint stand out
The styling is sharp inside and out, but the infotainment needs some polishing.
An ultra-athlete goes head-to-head with the world’s most formidable sharks
Ross Edgley faces a challenge like no other in NatGeo's Shark vs. Ross Edgley.
Nature interrupted: Impact of the US-Mexico border wall on wildlife
Scientists are working to understand how the barrier is affecting the area's biodiversity.
The new Riven remake is even better than Myst
The original developers revised puzzles and realized the immersive world in 3D.
30 years later, FreeDOS is still keeping the dream of the command prompt alive
Project's creator talks to Ars about where FreeDOS has been, where it's going.
DNA from mammoth remains reveals the history of the last surviving population
The mammoths of Wrangel Island purged a lot of harmful mutations before dying off.
Inside a violent gang’s ruthless crypto-stealing home invasion spree
More than a dozen men threatened, assaulted, tortured, or kidnapped 11 victims.
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