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FAA: Airplanes should stay far away from SpaceX’s next Starship launch
"The FAA is expanding the size of hazard areas both in the US and other countries."
New data confirms: There really is a planet squeezed in between two stars
The planet may have formed from material transferred between the stars.
AT&T has $6 billion deal to buy CenturyLink fiber broadband business
Lumen uninterested in residential broadband but hasn't offloaded DSL network.
Did Google lie about building a deadly chatbot? Judge finds it plausible.
Grieving mom fights to prove Google secretly profited from controversial chatbot.
“How you design the beep is important.” Behind the movement for calmer gadgets.
Warm lights, tactile buttons, intuitive usage.
Gazelle Medeo T9 City e-bike review: A steady Dutch ride in lots of sizes
It's not a speed demon or hill melter, but Gazelle's entry e-bike rides easy.
Report calls for regulation of “legally and ethically flawed” VMware
"Broadcom is unlikely to make any voluntary changes to its new commercial terms."
Glass redux: Google aims to avoid past mistakes as it brings Gemini to your face
Google didn't get it right with Glass, but Android XR is ready for the AI era, even if you aren't.
New Claude 4 AI model refactored code for 7 hours straight
Anthropic says Claude 4 beats Gemini on coding benchmarks; works autonomously for hours.
Authorities carry out global takedown of infostealer used by cybercriminals
Authorities, along with tech companies including Microsoft and Cloudflare, say they've disrupted Lumma.
Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark
Mice and humans were able to detect infrared light, even with their eyes closed, with limited resolution.
Tesla crushed in Europe as BYD outsells; BEV sales surge 28%
Tesla sales fell 49 percent year over year in April.
What I learned from my first few months with a Bambu Lab A1 3D printer, part 1
One neophyte's first steps into the wide world of 3D printing.
RFK Jr. calls WHO “moribund” amid US withdrawal; China pledges to give $500M
As the rest of the world signed a pandemic agreement, the US sent an abrasive video.
I helped a lost dog’s AirTag ping its owner: An ode to replaceable batteries
The most repair-friendly device Apple makes needs to stick with coin batteries.
Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secret
DOJ complains of "sweeping, intrusive discovery" after DOGE refused FOIA requests.
“Microsoft has simply given us no other option,” Signal says as it blocks Windows Recall
Even after its refurbishing, Recall provides few ways to exclude specific apps.
Scientists figure out how the brain forms emotional connections
Neural recordings track how neurons link environments to emotional events.
The physics of frilly Swiss cheese “flowers”
Tete de Moine is often served by scraping the top of a cheese wheel in a circular motion with a special tool.
Google pretends to be in on the joke, but its focus on AI Mode search is serious
The future of search comes at you fast.
Apple legend Jony Ive takes control of OpenAI’s design future
$6.5B acquisition of Ive's firm puts him in charge of moving OpenAI "beyond screens."
Incredible shrinking clownfish beats the heat
Shrinking down to size boosted clownfish survival rates up to 78 percent during heat waves.
Verizon tries to get out of merger condition requiring it to unlock phones
Verizon wants to escape promises it made in exchange for merger and spectrum.
Paris Agreement target won’t protect polar ice sheets, scientists warn
Calls for a more ambitious climate goal are rising as Earth hits several tipping points.
Brembo develops brakes with almost no brake dust and less wear
Called "Greentell," the brakes and pads feature a laser metal deposition coating.
SilverStone is back with a beige PC case that looks just like your crappy old 486
FLP02 has a throwback facade but can fit a thoroughly modern PC inside.
Meta hypes AI friends as social media’s future, but users want real connections
Two visions for social media's future pit real connections against AI friends.
Toyota debuts all-new RAV4 with hybrid and PHEV powertrains only
New software platform enables Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 and better infotainment.
AMD’s $299 Radeon RX 9060 XT brings 8GB or 16GB of RAM to fight the RTX 5060
New midrange RDNA 4 GPUs launch starting on June 5, just weeks after RTX 5060.
How 3D printing is personalizing healthcare
Prosthetics are becoming increasing affordable and accessible thanks to 3D printers.
Self-hosting is having a moment. Ethan Sholly knows why.
We interview Ethan Sholly of the selfh.st podcast/newsleter/directory.
Gemini 2.5 is leaving preview just in time for Google’s new $250 AI subscription
Gemini 2.5 is rolling out everywhere, and you can pay Google $250 per month for more of it.
Trump’s trade war risks splintering the Internet, experts warn
Trump urged to rethink trade policy to block attacks on digital services.
FCC chairman celebrates court loss in case over Biden-era diversity rule
5th Circuit: FCC can't force broadcasters to report race and gender of employees.
Under RFK Jr., COVID shots will only be available to people 65+, high-risk groups
FDA will require big, pricy trials for approvals for healthy kids and adults <65.
Windows 11’s most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here’s why.
For the first time, new quantum-safe algorithms can be invoked using standard Windows APIs.
New portal calls out AI content with Google’s watermark
But AI-generated content made without the SynthID toolkit remains difficult to detect.
Trump admin lifts hold on offshore wind farm, doesn’t explain why
Reasons for the hold were never backed up, and nobody's explaining why it ended.
Adobe to automatically move subscribers to pricier, AI-focused tier in June
Monthly fees for multi-app subscribers to rise by up to 16.7 percent.
Chicago Sun-Times prints summer reading list full of fake books
Reading list in advertorial supplement contains 66% made up books by real authors.
Universal releases one last Jurassic World Rebirth trailer
"We put ourselves in a place we don't belong. Survival is a long shot."
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 first drive: Efficient, for a big one
Hyundai's biggest EV is designed for American roads and built in Georgia.
Zero-click searches: Google’s AI tools are the culmination of its hubris
Google's first year with AI search was a wild ride. It will get wilder.
Tuesday Telescope: Finally, some answers on those Martian streaks
Alas, these probably are not reservoirs of life.
Biotech company Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe for $256M
Regeneron will use trove of 23andMe genetic data to develop medical advances.
Space Force official: Commercial satellites can do a lot more than we thought
"They could shave off about a third of the time and over half the cost."
Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite
SAG-AFTRA claims Epic didn't negotiate video game AI voice replacement terms.
Trump to sign law forcing platforms to remove revenge porn in 48 hours
Take It Down Act's 48-hour timeline may be both too fast and too slow.
Microsoft closes 9-year-old feature request, open-sources Windows Subsystem for Linux
WSL has also recently added official support for both Fedora and Arch distros.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr is letting ISPs merge—as long as they end DEI programs
Verizon got FCC approval after ending DEI. Now Charter and Cox plan to merge.
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