After seven years, a spacecraft company is releasing its Otters into the wild

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

US being left behind in EV charging speeds as China goes sub-5 min to 70%

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

With PRIMA, NASA will try to build a billion-dollar space telescope in record time

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

Trump administration takes Musk’s side in fight over EU tech rules

Washington says Brussels overreached when it fined X €120 million under the DSA.

Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment

Vendors rolling out AI have an "incentive to deny as many claims as possible."

Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return

"The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price."

CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay

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

Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun

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

F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs

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

New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling

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

We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"

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

Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer

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

New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators

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

Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1

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

OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach

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

Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030

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

NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole

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

Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain

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

There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before

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

Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder

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

RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access

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

FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real

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

Disney+ and Hulu raise prices by up to 13 percent after doubling profits

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

Here's the Torcal, the first fully electric Bentley

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

Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

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

XPRIZE Wildfire winners spotted fires within 10 min—but couldn’t stop them

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

Discord age verification rolls out today with changes spurred by user backlash

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

YouTube promises custom feeds and a lot more AI later this year

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

Contrary to some reports, you don't have two brains

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

Netflix releases trailer for Brad Bird's Ray Gunn

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