Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon
Trump's 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon The Trump administration has released a proposal to cut about a quarter of NASA’s 2026 budget, slashing both International Space Station crew sizes and the amount of […]
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater?
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you're not a cheater? Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater? First comes love, then comes biometric tracking. Imagine this. You wake up, roll over, take your smart ring off its charger, and slip it onto your finger. After eating breakfast and […]
Amazon launches its first satellites to rival Starlink
Amazon launches its first satellites to rival Starlink The 27 Project Kuiper satellites were carried into LEO by a United Launch Alliance rocket on Monday. Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation is starting to take shape, with its first batch of satellites shipped and deployed into space on Monday. The launch is just the first of […]
New Starlink subscription drops hardware price to $0
New Starlink subscription drops hardware price to $0 SpaceX is now offering 12-month residential service plans that bring the price of the dish and router — normally $349 in the US — down to $0 in select markets, without increasing the monthly fee. You have 30 days to test or return the kit for a […]
Elon Musk’s DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability
Elon Musk's DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability Elon Musk’s DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability Elon Musk’s expansive portfolio of companies could avoid more than $2.37 billion in potential legal liability due to his unprecedented influence over the US government, […]
How AI is reshaping wildlife conservation — for better or worse
How AI is reshaping wildlife conservation — for better or worse Over the wetlands of Senegal, researcher Alexandre Delplanque pilots a drone to count waterbirds: pelicans, flamingos, and terns. He flies the drone, but AI analyzes the images to count individuals in a flock, speeding up analysis by thousands of hours per survey, he estimates. […]
Apple’s carbon footprint is shrinking
Apple's carbon footprint is shrinking Apple’s carbon footprint is shrinking Apple’s making steady progress toward its climate goals, the company’s latest environmental progress report shows. Its planet-heating pollution shrank by 800,000 metric tons last year compared to 2023, about a 5 percent drop. Looking back over the past decade, Apple says its global greenhouse gas […]
The ‘Oscars of Science’ can’t take a Trump joke
The 'Oscars of Science' can't take a Trump joke The ‘Oscars of Science’ can’t take a Trump joke A quip made by Seth Rogen (left), who co-presented an award with Edward Norton (right) was edited out of the ceremony video. When the Breakthrough Prize, founded by Facebook, Apple, and Google moguls and sometimes called “the […]
It’s time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair
It's time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair It’s time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair European allies who have reservations about working with Elon Musk’s Starlink will have more to worry about if they side with Chinese satellite internet services, […]
Trump says the future of AI is powered by coal
Trump says the future of AI is powered by coal The day before several major tech leaders appeared before Congress, begging for ways to get more energy for the nascent American artificial intelligence industry, Donald Trump signed an executive order offering a solution: increased coal production. As part of a series of executive orders released […]