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Updated 2025-06-08 03:01
Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again
The FAA has not concluded its investigation, but a resolution is expected soon.
Lamborghini catapults into the electrified supercar age with the Revuelto
Lamborghini improves on the Aventador in every way with Revuelto PHEV.
Trump rescinds DOT approval for NYC congestion toll, condemns city to pollution
NYC voters overwhelmingly wanted less traffic and air pollution; Trump says tough.
Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes
Swapping QR codes in group invites and artillery targeting are latest ploys.
Trump admin. fires USDA staff working on bird flu, immediately backpedals
On top of its pandemic potential, H5N1 is harming agriculture, raising egg prices.
Scientists unlock vital clue to strange quirk of static electricity
Formation of a triboelectric series depends on the number of contacts over time between materials.
Google’s new AI generates hypotheses for researchers
And it's already helping with some real-world research.
Trump order declares independent US agencies aren’t independent anymore
Order says independent agencies can't contradict Trump's legal interpretations.
“Truly a middle finger”: Humane bricking $700 AI Pins with limited refunds
Humane's showing how not to treat early adopters.
Microsoft shows progress toward real-time AI-generated game worlds
Despite improvements, Microsoft's new model is still mainly useful for low-res prototypes.
AI making up cases can get lawyers fired, scandalized law firm warns
Nauseatingly frightening": Law firm condemns careless AI use in court.
Valve releases full Team Fortress 2 game code to encourage new, free versions
Other Source games also get the Half-Life 2 anniversary update treatment.
Microsoft demonstrates working qubits based on exotic physics
Stronger evidence for a hypothetical quasiparticle, plus actual processing hardware.
Apple announces “iPhone 16e” to replace iPhone SE, starts at $599 for 128GB
Lower-end iPhone replaces both the old iPhone SE and the aging iPhone 14.
Here are all 10 Formula 1 team liveries for 2025
F1 makes a splash with first preseason livery extravaganza for 2025.
Dozens of things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge
If you start using Windows 11 this year, you'll want to know how to clean it up.
The odds of a city-killer asteroid impact in 2032 keep rising. Should we be worried?
"Humanity has never tried to stop an asteroid impact for real."
Our favorite EV goes Mad Max: The 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT
Tougher cladding, all-terrain tires, and a can-do attitude.
The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5: The best all-around EV just got better
Native NACS port, USB-C, and a rear wiper are all new additions for 2025.
In a last-minute decision, White House decides not to terminate NASA employees
It was not immediately clear what changed.
Nvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
The 32-bit tech on older games can't bring snazzy effects forward.
New Grok 3 release tops LLM leaderboards despite Musk-approved “based” opinions
xAI shows off new chatbot that calls legacy media outlets "garbage."
Streamer completes hitless run of seven FromSoft Soulslikes without leveling up
So, what's your excuse?
Acer CEO says its PC prices to increase by 10 percent in response to Trump tariffs
Depending on the PC, prices could go up by as little as $20 or as much as $380.
Microsoft warns that the powerful XCSSET macOS malware is back with new tricks
XCSSET has been targeting Mac users since 2020.
3D map of exoplanet atmosphere shows wacky climate
"This planet's atmosphere behaves in ways that challenge our understanding of how weather works."
OpenAI board considers special voting powers to prevent Elon Musk takeover
Report: "Outsized voting power" could let nonprofit board retain control.
By the end of today, NASA’s workforce will be about 10 percent smaller
A dark and painful day at a space agency that brings so much light and joy to the world.
Can public trust in science survive a second battering?
Public trust in science has shown a certain resiliency, but it is being tested like never before.
Review: Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 tablet takes the asterisk off integrated GPUs
Performance like an RTX 4060, but it's packed into a slightly heavy Surface-like.
Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we'd need tonnes.
“NokiApple LumiPhone 1020 SE” merges Windows Phone body with budget iPhone guts
Maybe Hack-iPhoning is the next wave to replace Hackintoshing.
Privacy-problematic DeepSeek pulled from app stores in South Korea
DeepSeek acknowledges it may have "partially neglected" South Korea's laws.
Despite court orders, climate and energy programs stalled by Trump freeze
Chief of the EPA is also trying to claw back $20 billion, citing alleged wrongdoing.
X is reportedly blocking links to secure Signal contact pages
Signal has recently become a popular organizing tool among government workers.
NASA nominee previews his vision for the agency: Mars, hard work, inspiration
Jared Isaacman says NASA should invest a "reasonable amount of resources" in Mars.
Protesters demonstrate outside Tesla showrooms in US
CEO Elon Musk the focus of outrage over indiscriminate Trump administration cuts in funding.
Reddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits. They could use help.
Mods ask Reddit for tools as generative AI gets more popular and inconspicuous.
Moon rocks reveal hidden lunar history
As NASA astronauts aim for landings in 2027, geologists find surprises in recently retrieved samples from the far side
Trump has thrown a wrench into a national EV charging program
Electric charging projects have been thrown into chaos by the administration's directive.
How Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandal
Investigators decompiled the game to search through 2.2 billion random dungeon seeds.
Hyundai’s NACS adapter for EVs will be free to all existing owners
Existing Hyundai EV owners will just need their VIN to claim their free adapter.
“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted
CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service is as critical to public health as it is revered.
ChatGPT can now write erotica as OpenAI eases up on AI paternalism
ChatGPT relaxes rules on sex and "gore" generations while prohibiting illegal content.
Louisiana officially ends mass vaccinations as RFK Jr. comes to power
Staff reported a pullback from vaccines late last year, but nothing was in writing.
What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it?
Overlooked attack method has been used since last August in a rash of account takeovers.
No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search
Government agents have "qualified immunity" for 2019 actions.
Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again
The outbreak now spans four counties.
Man offers to buy city dump in last-ditch effort to recover $800M in bitcoins
Bid from man tortured by trashed bitcoins seems unlikely to sway city council.
Asahi Linux lead resigns from Mac-based distro after tumultuous kernel debate
Hector Martin cites burnout, and Rust for Linux oppostion, in resigning.
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