On July 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Reflect Orbital’s application to launch and operate Earendil-1, a demonstration satellite carrying a 59×59 foot (18×18 meter) mirror designed to beam concentrated sunlight onto targeted spots on the ground at night. The approval clears the California startup to test the technology […]
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Mapping Io’s Hidden Heat With NASA’s Juno
Description This graphic illustrates the areas of Jupiter’s moon Io sampled by the Microwave Radiometer (MWR) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during two close flybys. The black overlapping lines show the instrument’s footprints during Perijove 57 on Dec. 30, 2023, when the spacecraft primarily mapped the northern hemisphere. The blue […]
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If space war erupts, ‘none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,’ warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech
The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that “none of us will be able to avoid the war zone” should conflict extend to space.
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Heavyweight Lightweight: Le Cent Vingt Cinq’s Suzuki Vanvan 125
Just west of the gates of Versailles lies the quiet town of Thoiry, France. It i…
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Congress grills sports prediction markets as Kalshi faces court setback, today in prediction market news LIVE
Today in prediction market news, we’re following the biggest developments shaping the industry, including today’s congressional hearing on sports prediction… Continue reading Congress grills sports prediction markets as Kalshi faces court setback, today in prediction market news LIVE The post Congress grills sports prediction markets as Kalshi faces court setback, […]
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TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
“Current economic conditions” have shifted TreeSize’s business model.
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The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China’s AI models have Trump’s AI world at war with itself Last weekend, several current and former advisers to President Donald Trump on AI publicly lobbed […]
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Sources: Reddit, Politico, and others mull cutting Google’s access to their content for AI as traffic drops; Reddit signed a $60M/year deal with Google in 2024 (Alexandra Bruell/Wall Street Journal)
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Reddit, Politico, and others mull cutting Google’s access to their content for AI as traffic drops; Reddit signed a $60M/year deal with Google in 2024 — Reddit, Politico and others are weighing how—or even if—they can work with the tech company as AI […]
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‘Can’t fault the HEDDphone D1 in any meaningful way’: HEDD’s progeny are emphatically excellent wired headphones at a not-unreasonable price
The HEDDphone D1 headphones are a stunning pair of mid-budget over-ears, with a proprietary driver design that kills audiophile-grade options three times the price