Humanity’s exploration of Mars should be organized around the search for signs of past or present Red Planet life, according to a new report from the U.S. National Academies.
Gold Dust: A BMW R 12 Street Tracker to Match a Safari Porsche 911
Taking cues from their client’s safari-style Porsche 911, Rough Crafts breaks from their tradition of all-black bikes to build a shimmering BMW R 12 nineT.Rough Crafts has mastered the art of building formidable custom motorcycles that are swathed in obsidian hues. But the Taiwanese outfit knows how…
Orange County shuts down illegal gambling operation disguised as garage door business
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office shut down what officials say was an illegal gambling operation on West Colonial Drive after… Continue reading Orange County shuts down illegal gambling operation disguised as garage door business The post Orange County shuts down illegal gambling operation disguised as garage door business appeared first […]
Meta offers EU users ad-light option in push to end investigation
Facebook agrees to change “pay or consent” model after talks with European Commission.
The State of AI: A vision of the world in 2030
Welcome back to The State of AI, a new collaboration between the Financial Times and MIT Technology Review. Every Monday, writers from both publications debate one aspect of the generative AI revolution reshaping global power. You can read the rest of the series here. In this final edition, MIT Technology Review’s […]
The International Committee of the Red Cross, which runs major research archives, warned that AI models are fabricating research papers, journals, and archives (Dan Vergano/Scientific American)
Dan Vergano / Scientific American: The International Committee of the Red Cross, which runs major research archives, warned that AI models are fabricating research papers, journals, and archives — The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that artificial intelligence models are making up research papers, journals and archives
This pet hair-friendly cordless vacuum is one of the best budget options I’ve tested
The Bissell PowerClean FurFinder delivers capable cleaning without the bells and whistles.
Which Full-Power 2026 eMTB Is Best? Here Are the 6 Contenders
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Live coverage: SpaceX to launch of 3,000th Starlink satellite in 2025 on record-setting 32nd flight of Falcon 9 booster
The Starlink 6-92 mission also represents the planned launch of the 575th Falcon 9 rocket to date. SpaceX scheduled liftoff for Monday, Dec. 8, at 4:14 p.m. EST (2114 UTC) following a weather scrub on Sunday.
Why are astronomical jets always concentrated like a laser?
Why are the jets emitted by black holes or neutron stars always concentrated like a laser? Craig CaseTwain Harte, California Astrophysical jets are rapid outflows from a central object that become focused into a narrow cone. Jets are everywhere in astrophysics: They occur near supermassive black holes like the 6-billion-solar-mass […]