NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
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May 13 2026 at 06:37 PM
"NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."...
"NASA also is defining the concept of operations for the mission."
A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
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May 13 2026 at 06:04 PM
US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth o...
US officials have said a nuclear detonation would render portions of low-Earth orbit useless for up to a year.
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago
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May 13 2026 at 06:00 PM
“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says....
“Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says.
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
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May 13 2026 at 05:48 PM
"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenA...
"Very painful": Altman relives his Muskian reaction to losing control over OpenAI.
Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers
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May 13 2026 at 05:20 PM
Driver recovery can automate what used to be an irritating manual process....
Driver recovery can automate what used to be an irritating manual process.
Amazon devices chief says a new smartphone is “just not the goal”
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May 13 2026 at 05:06 PM
"We know what customers need right now.”...
"We know what customers need right now.”
Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”
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May 13 2026 at 04:31 PM
But training on "synthetic stories" that model good AI behavior can help....
But training on "synthetic stories" that model good AI behavior can help.
Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang
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May 13 2026 at 03:53 PM
Early galaxy has elements produced by the Universe's first supernovae....
Early galaxy has elements produced by the Universe's first supernovae.
Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets
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May 13 2026 at 02:20 PM
Are the pockets of Jeff Bezos not as deep as everyone thinks?...
Are the pockets of Jeff Bezos not as deep as everyone thinks?
Daredevil: Born Again S2 gives us a darker, grittier canvas
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May 13 2026 at 01:15 PM
Cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera on how she kept things visually fresh for Bor...
Cinematographer Hillary Fyfe Spera on how she kept things visually fresh for Born Again’s second season.
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
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May 13 2026 at 12:45 PM
The Rivian Assistant is available for both Gen1 and Gen2 hardware....
The Rivian Assistant is available for both Gen1 and Gen2 hardware.
Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit?
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May 13 2026 at 10:00 AM
"I do think it's a really good historical moment for the space industry."...
"I do think it's a really good historical moment for the space industry."
The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home
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May 12 2026 at 09:59 PM
The plan aims to speed up AI compute deployment while compensating residents....
The plan aims to speed up AI compute deployment while compensating residents.
FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs
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May 12 2026 at 09:26 PM
Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies...
Makary reportedly spent his year bucking Trump admin and making industry enemies.
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
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May 12 2026 at 07:12 PM
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings....
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
“Will I be OK?” Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says
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May 12 2026 at 07:00 PM
Teen trusted ChatGPT to help him “safely” experiment with drugs, logs show....
Teen trusted ChatGPT to help him “safely” experiment with drugs, logs show.
Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations
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May 12 2026 at 05:49 PM
"All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux."...
"All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux."
eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive"
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May 12 2026 at 05:18 PM
eBay board doubts GameStop's ability to buy and operate the much larger firm....
eBay board doubts GameStop's ability to buy and operate the much larger firm.
Google's Android-powered laptops are called Googlebooks, and they're coming this year
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May 12 2026 at 05:00 PM
Google has revealed its vision for the AI laptop of tomorrow....
Google has revealed its vision for the AI laptop of tomorrow.
Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026
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May 12 2026 at 05:00 PM
Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI....
Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.