Britain’s first ‘space factory’ blasts into orbit on test mission
A British-built manufacturing satellite successfully launched into orbit on its first test mission. Cardiff-based startup Space Forge launched the probe — called ForgeStar-1 — aboard
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After 27 years, engineer discovers how to display secret photo in Power Mac ROM
On Tuesday, software engineer Doug Brown published his discovery of how to trigger a long-known but previously inaccessible Easter egg in the Power Mac G3’s
Supreme Court overturns 5th Circuit ruling that upended Universal Service Fund
The Supreme Court today reversed a ruling that threatened the future of the Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund. In a 6–3 opinion, the high
Mark Zuckerberg Ramps Up Meta’s A.I. Spending as Competition Heats Up
Unhappy with his company’s artificial intelligence efforts, Meta’s C.E.O. is on a spending spree as he reconsiders his strategy in the contest to invent a
A.I. Frenzy Escalates as OpenAI, Amazon and Meta Supersize Spending
Companies like OpenAI, Amazon and Meta have supersized their spending on artificial intelligence, with no signs of slowing down.
An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines
A little less than four years from now, a killer asteroid will narrowly fly past planet Earth. This will be a celestial event visible around
Changing one gene can restore some tissue regeneration to mice
Regeneration is a trick many animals, including lizards, starfish, and octopuses, have mastered. Axolotls, a salamander species originating in Mexico, can regrow pretty much everything
Hard Fork Live, Part 1: Sam Altman and Brad Lightcap of OpenAI
Highlights from our first live taping, and our reaction to a spicy interview with OpenAI leaders.
Authorities Rescue Girl Whose Mother Livestreamed Her Sexual Abuse
The 9-year-old from Vietnam was abused by her mother for customers watching on smartphone apps in the U.S. and elsewhere. The mother said she needed
Review: 2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali multitasks to the max
Sierra EV Denali stands out with a GM-estimated 460 miles Midgate setup allows flexibility for items nearing 11-feet long Versatility from air suspension, rear-wheel steering
Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?
Stellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systems—like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivan—to more rugged vehicles
Here are the EVs made in Mexico and Canada
Auto-industry tariffs coming in April, may bring immediate price hikes Mexico makes many U.S.-bound EVs, buys few of them EV tax credit still potentially applies
Actively exploited vulnerability gives extraordinary control over server fleets
Hackers are exploiting a maximum-severity vulnerability that has the potential to give them complete control over thousands of servers, many of which handle mission-critical tasks
NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off
NASA’s Space Launch System appears to have a finite shelf life. The Trump administration wants to cancel it after just three launches, while the preliminary