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SpaceX calls off Crew-10 astronaut launch for NASA due to hydraulics issue (video)
SPACE.com - 13 Mar 2025 01:44
SpaceX scrubbed today's (March 12) planned launch of the Crew-10 astronaut mission for NASA due to a ground-system hydraulics issue.
Trump administration's EPA takes aim at climate-change laws
BGR - 13 Mar 2025 15:15
Are greenhouse gases actually dangerous? That’s the latest question the Trump administration is asking. Despite the decades of growing evidence that the ice caps are … The post Trump administration’s EPA takes aim ...
China achieves quantum supremacy claim with new chip 1 quadrillion times faster than the most powerful supercomputers
Live Science - 13 Mar 2025 15:00
This new superconducting prototype quantum processor achieved benchmarking results to rival Google's new Willow QPU.
Intel Names Lip-Bu Tan as New CEO Amid Turnaround Efforts
The New York Times - 13 Mar 2025 01:02
The semiconductor pioneer appointed Lip-Bu Tan, a well-known tech investor and executive, as its new leader.
This musculoskeletal robot looks like something straight out of a horror movie
BGR - 13 Mar 2025 00:19
The future of robotics is here--and it's deeply unsettling. A startup called Clone Robotics has unveiled a muscle-powered robot that looks like it just crawled … The post This musculoskeletal robot looks like something...
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
Ars Technica - 13 Mar 2025 00:03
Google's Firebase platform also hosted configuration settings used by the apps.
Microsoft is an AGI skeptic, but is there tension with OpenAI?
ZDNet - 13 Mar 2025 23:38
While one company is in the pursuit of superintelligence, the other is not. What does this mean for their partnership?
China's new space station will generate endless power
BGR - 13 Mar 2025 23:32
China has been making great strides in many different areas, including its advancements in robotics. Now, though, the nation is setting its sights on something … The post China's new space station will generate endless...
Apple is lying about Apple Intelligence John Gruber says, and he's right
AppleInsider - 13 Mar 2025 15:40
Long-time Apple pundit John Gruber has launched an uncharacteristically strident attack against what he says are Apple's lies over the Apple Intelligence roll-out. And, he's spot-on with his arguments and conclusions. Jo...
What You Actually Need to Know About Measles and the MMR Vaccine
Life Hacker - 13 Mar 2025 14:30
To start: The vaccine is far safer than a natural infection.
Apple and Google under more scrutiny, this time for mobile browser dominance
Digital Trends - 13 Mar 2025 14:03
A UK antitrust body has criticized Apple and Google's dominance over the mobile browser market, saying that it is holding back innovation.
Electrification and carbon capture can make cement production more energy-efficient and sustainable
Phys.org - 13 Mar 2025 13:32
Concrete is the world's most widely used building material--but the production of cement, its key component, generates significant carbon dioxide emissions. New research at Umeå University shows how electrification and ...
Hera asteroid mission takes stunning images of Mars's moon Deimos
New Scientist - 13 Mar 2025 13:28
A mission to survey the results of a deliberate crash between an asteroid and a NASA spacecraft has taken stunning images of Mars and its moon Deimos
Astronomers Detect Dancing Twin Stars That Produces Strange Signals
Discover - 13 Mar 2025 00:50
A student started a chase for the stars after detecting unusual sound waves in archival data.
Will Musk's Ties to Trump & DOGE Lead to Long-Term Problems for Tesla?
TechRepublic - 13 Mar 2025 00:38
While Trump's support for "great patriot" Musk this week bumped up Tesla's share price, the benefits may not be felt long term.
Mozilla pleads with Uncle Sam to not turn off that sweet, sweet Google search money
The Register - 13 Mar 2025 00:32
Firefox maker: Looming antitrust inferno could burn us, too Mozilla, which in 2023 received about 75 percent of its revenue from royalties paid by Google and other search providers for search engine usage in Firefox, wor...
OpenAI wants the US government to legalize theft to reach the AI promised land
AppleInsider - 13 Mar 2025 23:59
OpenAI may have already crawled the internet for all the world's data to train ChatGPT, but it seems that isn't enough as it wants protection from copyright holders to allow it to continue stealing everything that both i...
Need a budget-friendly laptop? Get this Asus deal at Walmart
Digital Trends - 13 Mar 2025 23:58
The Asus Vivobook 15 laptop is a dependable device with 8GB of RAM, a 256GB SSD, and Windows 11 Home -- all for a very affordable price of $299 from Walmart.
Priscilla Chan Sees AI Models of Cells as the Next Leap in Biology and Medicine
CNET - 13 Mar 2025 23:44
Effective models could unlock some of what is still unknown in biology and help your doctor find the right treatment.
Lenovo just knocked over $2,000 off this ThinkPad laptop
Digital Trends - 13 Mar 2025 23:42
The Lenovo ThinkPad P16v Gen 2 Mobile Workstation with 32GB of RAM is available from Lenovo for $2,059, which is 50% less than the laptop's estimated value.
Nintendo's San Francisco store will open on May 15
Engadget - 13 Mar 2025 23:35Your existing AirPods could gain a new live translation feature in iOS 19
AppleInsider - 13 Mar 2025 23:30
Apple's iconic AirPods are rumored to receive an entirely new feature that translates in-person conversations from one language to another. Apple is reportedly working on a new live translation feature for AirPods. The r...