Elon Musk denies tweets misled Twitter investors ahead of purchase

Elon Musk says lawsuit over late disclosure of Twitter stake “makes no sense.” | Continue reading


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There’s not enough room for Starship at Cape Canaveral, SpaceX rivals claim

Competitors have tried and failed to keep SpaceX from establishing launch sites before. | Continue reading


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To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask “what if?”

A hack on satellites could cripple much of our digital infrastructure. | Continue reading


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How the Lincoln Nautilus surprisingly won me over with its ride, huge screen. | Continue reading


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Amazon is bricking $2,350 Astro robots 10 months after release

Amazon giving refunds for business bot, will focus on home version instead. | Continue reading


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How the Lincoln Nautilus surprisingly won me over with its ride, huge screen

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the big screen. | Continue reading


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SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight

A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure. | Continue reading


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The “Netflix of anime” piracy site abruptly shuts down, shocking users

Animeflix shutters amid intensifying global crackdown on anime piracy. | Continue reading


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Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements

Authority cited by FTC just a "housekeeping statute," US judge in Texas rules. | Continue reading


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Tool preventing AI mimicry cracked; artists wonder what’s next

Artists must wait weeks for Glaze defense against AI scraping amid TOS updates. | Continue reading


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Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole

Stars shouldn't form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining. | Continue reading


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The dangers of sneezing—from ejected bowels to torn windpipes

The benefits of a good sneeze can sometimes come with a greater risk of injury. | Continue reading


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384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm

Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links. | Continue reading


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High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil

Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered. | Continue reading


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The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world

A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit. | Continue reading


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“Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts

Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack. | Continue reading


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Japan ends 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech

But what about fax machines? | Continue reading


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Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out. | Continue reading


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NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit

The Falcon 9 rocket is pretty much the only rocket available to launch this mission. | Continue reading


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Millions of OnlyFans paywalls make it hard to detect child sex abuse, cops say

Cops want more access to OnlyFans to detect more child sex abuse, report says. | Continue reading


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Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls

Robert Wickens was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2018 IndyCar crash. | Continue reading


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The Earth heated up when its day was 22 hours long

Noontime skies were largely cloud-free, warming the planet by several degrees. | Continue reading


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Can’t stop your cat from scratching the furniture? Science has some tips

Aggressive scratching is a stress response; small children are a common source of stress | Continue reading


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Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit

Did OHB really not test the satellite antennas on the ground? | Continue reading


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Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis

Meta Quest 3, PS5 Slim also received failing grades despite new right-to-repair laws. | Continue reading


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AI trains on kids’ photos even when parents use strict privacy settings

Even unlisted YouTube videos are used to train AI, watchdog warns. | Continue reading


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US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal

Phase 3 trial is expected to begin next year. | Continue reading


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“RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux

Full system compromise possible by peppering servers with thousands of connection requests. | Continue reading


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SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state

Law that requires porn sites to verify user ages faces First Amendment challenge. | Continue reading


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Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years

Google's 2030 "Net zero" target looks increasingly doubtful as AI use soars. | Continue reading


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Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable

The tire company wants a completely sustainable tire by 2050. | Continue reading


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Biden rushes to avert labor shortage with CHIPS act funding for workers

To dodge labor shortage, US finally aims CHIPS Act funding at training workers. | Continue reading


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Call the ant doctor: Amputation gives injured ants a leg up on infections

"Ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected... and treat it accordingly." | Continue reading


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Tesla posts disappointing production and sales numbers for Q2 2024

Sales fell by 5 percent, with production cut by more. | Continue reading


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Surface Pro 11 and Laptop 7 review: An Apple Silicon moment for Windows

Superfluous AI features and compatibility issues don't detract from good PCs. | Continue reading


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Yes, you should be a little freaked out about Hurricane Beryl

"It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is." | Continue reading


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Ars Live: Join us July 9 for a lively discussion on time travel in the movies

Bill and Ted co-creator Ed Solomon joins physicists Sean Carroll and Jim Kakalios | Continue reading


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Firefly is building fast and breaking things on path to a reusable rocket

"For our base design, we're designing around return to launch site propulsive landing." | Continue reading


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3 million iOS and macOS apps were exposed to potent supply-chain attacks

Apps that used code libraries hosted on CocoaPods were vulnerable for about 10 years. | Continue reading


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The best Audi EV so far? We drive the 2025 Q6 e-tron SUV

We drive Audi's new 800-volt EV ahead of US deliveries in Q4 2024. | Continue reading


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GameStop investor retracts suit accusing Roaring Kitty of pump-and-dump scheme

Roaring Kitty was briefly accused of deceiving his meme stock army. | Continue reading


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Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming

Companies like Charter brought about the streaming industry they now want to join. | Continue reading


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Teaser for Hellboy: The Crooked Man brings the low-budget horror vibes

Hellboy creator Mike Mignola co-wrote the screenplay based on his short story from comics. | Continue reading


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Alzheimer’s scientist indicted for allegedly falsifying data in $16M scheme

The work underpinned an Alzheimer's drug by Cassava, now in a Phase III trial. | Continue reading


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Lightening the load: AI helps exoskeleton work with different strides

A model trained in a virtual environment does remarkably well in the real world. | Continue reading


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Supreme Court vacates rulings on Texas and Florida social media laws

Supreme Court remands two cases, saying lower courts didn't do full analysis. | Continue reading


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Meta defends charging fee for privacy amid showdown with EU

EU finding that Meta’s subscription option violates DMA could impact many sites. | Continue reading


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Why Fisker’s bankruptcy is likely to leave its EV owners without warranty

Build problems and unmet need for software updates have Fisker owners worried. | Continue reading


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