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SpaceX launches Starlink mission from West Coast
Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California occurred at 1:42 a.m. PDT (4:42 a.m. EDT / 0842 UTC).
Sept. 3, 1976: Viking 2 reaches Mars
Only a little over a month after Viking 1 landed on Mars, Viking 2 followed suit. Though the two Viking landers touched down in different locations, they used identical spacecraft and had the same mission: to create global maps of Mars, observe weather patterns, investigate the surface, measure temperatures, and […]
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4988-4994: More New Tricks for an Old Dog
Written by Michelle Minitti, MAHLI Deputy Principal Investigator Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 21, 2026 After Curiosity’s 14 years on the surface, Mars continues to surprise. Both of our workspaces this week contained features unlike quite anything we have seen in the past — broad, shallow pits (like the one […]
‘Strange New Worlds” latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn’t ‘Star Trek’ always been a soap opera in space anyway?
The latest ‘Strange New Worlds’ takes the silliness to warp factor nine, but soap opera plots have long been part of the ‘Star Trek’ mix
Master of the Thumper: HB-Custom’s Latest Honda NX650 Supermoto
At the risk of offending thousands of enthusiasts, I’ll say that the Honda NX650…
I rented a car, and within hours, my driver’s license was for sale
The FBI is reportedly investigating a massive data breach that is unfolding in real time.
Facilitating AI integration with simplicity at scale
As companies scale, the technology supporting operations can become a liability just as quickly as it becomes an asset. Disconnected systems, site-specific tools, spreadsheets, and manual workarounds can create data silos that make it harder to spot problems early, coordinate responses, and make decisions with confidence. For Jabil, a global […]
Sources: Meta adjusts employee review language around “AI-driven impact” and token usage, easing off on tokenmaxxing, while promoting the use of AI agent Hatch (Wired)
Wired: Sources: Meta adjusts employee review language around “AI-driven impact” and token usage, easing off on tokenmaxxing, while promoting the use of AI agent Hatch — The company is reducing pressure on workers to use artificial intelligence tools while encouraging them to experiment with Hatch …
I’ve watched all of The Paper season 2 and still think it’s trying too hard to be Parks and Recreation — but the Brits are the best part of The Office spinoff
The Toledo Truth Teller is back to try and hit new heights, but the jokes in The Paper season 2 often fall short. But what do we really expect from the Peacock Office spinoff?