NASA Might Send a Backup Mars Rover to the Moon Instead
NASA is thinking about sending the spare Perseverance rover to the Moon. Not Mars. The Moon. The rover, nicknamed “Promise,”…
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Amazon Says Malware in Piracy Apps Killed Fire Stick Sideloading
Amazon is blaming malware for killing sideloading on new Fire Sticks. The company stopped releasing devices that support installing apps…
Reddit Will Soon Require a Login to Use old.reddit.com
Reddit is locking down old.reddit.com. Starting within the next month, you will need to log in to access it. The…
June Research Roundup: Soccer Feints, Poop Physics, Boron Buckyballs, and a Complete Herculaneum Scroll
Every month, there’s more cool science than we can cover. Here’s June’s best that nearly slipped through. The science of…
Another Large Study Finds No Link Between Tylenol and Autism — Science Keeps Contradicting Trump
Another study, same result: no link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. This one was massive — over 124,000…
UK Government Likely to Intervene in Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover
Britain is signaling it may step in on the $111 billion Paramount Skydance takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. UK culture…
Venice AI Hits Unicorn Status With $65M Series A — Privacy-First AI Is the Pitch
Erik Voorhees’ Venice AI just hit unicorn status. The company raised $65 million in Series A funding at a $1…
The Space History Mystery: Where Is the Viking Arm That Opened the Air and Space Museum?
Fifty years ago this week, a robotic arm on Earth cut a ribbon at the opening of the National Air…
NASA IG Says Boeing’s Starliner May Be a Full Decade Late
Boeing’s Starliner might not be certified for crew flights until next year. That’s a decade past its original 2017 target….
US Lifts Export Curbs on Anthropic’s Fable 5 and Mythos 5 After Safety Testing
Anthropic’s most advanced AI models are back. The US lifted export restrictions on Fable 5 and Mythos 5 about three…