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Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Aug. 31
SPACE.com - 31 Aug 2026 04:05
Rocket Lab will launch a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit early Monday morning (Aug. 31), and you can watch the action live.
The $5.5 Billion Perk SoftBanks Data-Center Venture Offered to Land OpenAI
Wall Street Journal - 31 Aug 2026 03:55The U.S. is building barriers around drones and robots, but China has scale to get around them
TechCrunch - 31 Aug 2026 02:34
The U.S. is shutting out more foreign-made drones and robots. Chinas scale means the global competition may simply move elsewhere.
Australia Confirms Its First Known Bird Flu Death in a Dolphin
Gizmodo - 31 Aug 2026 13:40
One longtime marine conservation scientist described the dolphins fatal infection with H5N1 bird flu as shocking and very worrying.
DoJ Corrects China Hacking Claim, Says U.S. Agencies Were Targets, Not Victims
The Hacker News - 31 Aug 2026 13:26
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Friday corrected a previously issued press statement that several of its agencies were victims of attacks carried out by Chinese threat actors, instead now pointing out that they w...
Watch NASA and SpaceX launch the Roman Space Telescope
Mashable - 31 Aug 2026 12:30
Watch NASA and SpaceX launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, designed to capture wide views of the distant universe.
Highlights From Chinas Humanoid Robot Olympics
Mashable - 31 Aug 2026 12:14
Check out highlights from the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where more than 2,000 humanoid robots competed across sports and real-world challenges.
Anthropic Warns Claude Users of Infostealer Malware Infections
SecurityWeek - 31 Aug 2026 12:11
The AI giant is logging customers out of their accounts and removing payment data to prevent unauthorized Claude usage. The post Anthropic Warns Claude Users of Infostealer Malware Infections appeared first on SecurityWe...
High-Orbit Laser Satellites Could Guide Future Lunar Travelers
Universe Today - 31 Aug 2026 11:58
Cislunar space is already getting crowded. And with that crowding comes infrastructure complications. One is navigation - there is no Global Positioning System available when you're not on the globe. Finding a spacec...
Scientists build tiny robots without motors that can fly using sound waves alone
Live Science - 31 Aug 2026 11:00
A century-old trick for tuning musical instruments has been repurposed to power robots that fly, float and steer themselves using nothing but sound waves.
Google renames Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' after Trump order
Sky News - 31 Aug 2026 01:07
Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the US.
Scientists find a human-only gene that may help explain our brainpower
Science Daily - 31 Aug 2026 23:54
Scientists discovered that human microglia, immune cells that help shape developing brain circuits, can take four to eight years to mature instead of just weeks as they do in mice. The unusually slow process may help exp...
uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro review: Sweet spot of price & performance
AppleInsider - 31 Aug 2026 23:53
At $679.99, the four-bay uGreen NASync DXP4800 Pro NAS is a capable mid-range NAS for creators and small teams in the Apple ecosystem, with an excellent value proposition.uGreen NASync DXP4800 ProuGreen has built out its...
Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.s investment fund
TechCrunch - 31 Aug 2026 23:41
The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.
How to make sure your Android phone is secure
Engadget - 31 Aug 2026 23:30
Android can help you keep your phone safe from malicious apps, scam calls, invasions of privacy, and much more. You just need the right settings.
Anthropic Signs $35 Billion Cloud Deal Backed by Nvidia
Wall Street Journal - 31 Aug 2026 23:255 Essential Anker Accessories (That Are Not Chargers)
BGR - 31 Aug 2026 23:17
Anker is probably most commonly known for its phone chargers, but not only does it offer a great deal more than that, it also owns multiple companies.
Why Did Huey Helicopters Fly With The Doors Open?
Slash Gear - 31 Aug 2026 23:15
The UH-1 Huey, famous for the role it played in the Vietnam War, would very rarely fly with its doors closed. Ordinarily they stayed open, and for good reason.
a16z brings growth fund to $8.5B days after launching new $1.1B fund
TechCrunch - 31 Aug 2026 23:14
Andreessen Horowitz held out its hand and returned with billions more in new funds to invest in startups.
The Sony Bravia Theater Trio is an awesome sound system for huge TVs
Pocket-lint - 31 Aug 2026 23:00The Starlink Mini X kit comes with an extra router, but do you really need it?
Engadget - 31 Aug 2026 23:00
Starlink's extra router can be useful, but getting your main satellite dish positioned properly is more important.
FTC Sues Amazon, Accusing the E-Commerce Giant of Misleading Advertisers
Slashdot - 31 Aug 2026 23:00
The FTC and 22 state attorneys general are suing Amazon, accusing the company of secretly inflating advertising prices through undisclosed changes to its auction system that may have extracted more than $20 billion from ...