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Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record--then it crashed #Tech #Drones #Aviation
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May 13, 2026
FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum #TechPolicy #Spectrum #Telecom
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May 13, 2026
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA #Science #Evolution #Paleontology
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May 13, 2026
Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers #Tech #Crime #Policy
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May 13, 2026
AI-driven cheating "widespread" even at elite schools like Princeton #AI #Education #Ethics
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May 13, 2026
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip" #Physics #Sports #Science
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May 13, 2026
NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain #Space #NASA #Science
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May 13, 2026
A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit #Space #Military #Science
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May 13, 2026
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago #Science #Archaeology #History
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May 13, 2026
Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar #OpenAI #AI #TechPolicy
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May 13, 2026
Windows Update is getting better at saving your PC from buggy drivers #Tech #Windows #Software
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May 13, 2026
Amazon exec downplays new Fire Phone rumors: "No clear path that makes sense" #Tech #Gadgets #Rumors
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May 13, 2026
Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act "evil" #AI #Ethics #SciFi
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May 13, 2026
Gravitational lens shows a galaxy just 800 million years post-Big Bang #Science #Astronomy #Cosmology
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May 13, 2026
Blue Origin may need external funding to hit ambitious launch targets #Space #Tech #Business
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May 13, 2026
Daredevil: Born Again S2 gives us a darker, grittier canvas #Entertainment #Marvel #Streaming
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May 13, 2026
Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update #AI #Cars #Tech
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May 13, 2026
Varda signs deal with major US pharma firm to develop drugs in space #Space #Science #Health
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May 13, 2026
The newest AI boom pitch: Host a mini data center at your home #AI #DataCenter #Tech
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May 12, 2026
FDA chief resigns after Trump admin forced approval of fruity e-cigs #Health #Policy #Vaping
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May 12, 2026
"DROP DATABASE": What not to do after losing an IT job #Tech #Security #CareerAdvice
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May 12, 2026
"Will I be OK?" Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugs, lawsuit says #AI #TechPolicy #Safety
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May 12, 2026
Speed-boosting "low latency profile" is one of the improvements coming to Windows 11 #Windows #Tech #Performance
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May 12, 2026
eBay rejects GameStop's $56B offer: "Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive" #Business #Tech #Finance
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May 12, 2026
Google's Android-powered laptops are called Googlebooks, and they're coming this year #Tech #Android #Google
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May 12, 2026
Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026 #AI #Android #Tech
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May 12, 2026
Amazon employees are "tokenmaxxing" due to pressure to use AI tools #AI #Workplace #Tech
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May 12, 2026
SpaceX completes fueling test, setting stage for first launch of Starship V3 #Space #Technology #Science
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May 12, 2026
Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks #Linux #Security #Vulnerabilities
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May 11, 2026
Take a look inside Audi's new big three-row Q9 SUV #Cars #Auto #Tech
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May 11, 2026
FCC slightly relaxes foreign router ban, allows software updates until 2029 #TechPolicy #Networking #Regulation
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May 11, 2026
Data center used 30 million gallons of water without initially paying #Tech #WaterUsage #Policy
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May 11, 2026
Passengers from hantavirus ship arrive in US; 3 people in biocontainment #Health #Science #Virus
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May 11, 2026
Starlink blocks access to its GPS alternative ahead of SpaceX IPO #SpaceX #Starlink #GPS
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May 11, 2026
iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more #Tech #Apple #Security
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May 11, 2026
Singer Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15 million for using her image on TV boxes #Tech #Law #Celebrity
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May 11, 2026
Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch #Gaming #Piracy #Tech
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May 11, 2026
F1 set for another engine tweak in 2027, and what's this about V8s? #Formula1 #Motorsport #Tech
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May 11, 2026
With Skyroot at the head of the class, India's private space industry seeks to take off #Space #India #Tech
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May 11, 2026
Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits #TechPolicy #Copyright #Law
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