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Blue Origin only bidder for new VIPER lander award
Space News - 24 Sep 2025 04:22
Blue Origin was the sole bidder for a NASA task order that revived a canceled lunar rover mission. The post Blue Origin only bidder for new VIPER lander award appeared first on SpaceNews.
Rare satellite footage shows the moon eclipsing the sun on a strangely crooked path
SPACE.com - 24 Sep 2025 14:00
NOAA's GOES-19 satellite may have captured the first natural solar eclipse from space, with the moon's odd path explained by a spacecraft maneuver.
Google just teased its Android-powered PC project, Qualcomm CEO says hes seen it
Android Authority - 24 Sep 2025 05:54
Is the Android-Chrome OS merger closer to happening than we thought?
Vietnam Shuts Down Millions of Bank Accounts Over Biometric Rules
Slashdot - 24 Sep 2025 03:25
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from ICO Bench: As of September 1, 2025, banks across Vietnam are closing accounts deemed inactive or non-compliant with new biometric rules. Authorities estimate that mor...
Metas New Super PAC Aims to Curb States AI Regulation Efforts
TechRepublic - 24 Sep 2025 02:24
The American Technology Excellence Project, Metas super PAC, will have tens of millions to spend on candidates from the Democratic and Republican parties. The post Metas New Super PAC Aims to Curb States AI Regulation Ef...
Microsoft Is Reportedly Building An AI Marketplace To Pay Publishers For Content
Slashdot - 24 Sep 2025 02:02
Microsoft is preparing a Publisher Content Marketplace to pay publishers when their work is used in AI products like Copilot. Neowin reports: Microsoft is reportedly discussing with select US publishers a pilot program f...
Huntingtons disease breakthrough: what to know about the gene therapy
New Scientist - 25 Sep 2025 00:07
Huntingtons disease has been successfully treated for the first time using a gene therapy, which may be available in the US as soon as next year
Trump Slammed For Claiming UN Sabotaged His Escalator During General Assembly Appearance
IBTimes - 24 Sep 2025 16:17
Trump accused UN staff of sabotaging his escalator during the General Assembly. The UN says a safety stop and his own crew caused the issues.
iFixit breaks down the iPhone 17 Pros scratchgate problem
Cult of Mac - 24 Sep 2025 14:46
Need a clear technical explanation for the iPhone 17 Pros scratchgate issue and why it happens? iFixit has you covered. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and dea...
Cybercriminals cash out with casino giant's employee data
The Register - 24 Sep 2025 14:22
Attackers hit jackpot after targeting Boyd Gaming Hotel and casino operator Boyd Gaming has disclosed a cyberattack to US regulators, warning that hackers may have stolen personal information belonging to employees and o...
Bluesky down for some, with frozen feeds or error messages
9 to 5 Mac - 24 Sep 2025 14:18
Social media app Bluesky is down for some users. Some are reporting that their feed appears to be frozen with only older posts appearing, while others are seeing an error message more
State-Sponsored Hackers Exploiting Libraesva Email Security Gateway Vulnerability
The Hacker News - 24 Sep 2025 13:54
Libraesva has released a security update to address a vulnerability in its Email Security Gateway (ESG) solution that it said has been exploited by state-sponsored threat actors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-59...
SpaceX launches 3 probes to study space weather and map the boundaries of our solar system
SPACE.com - 24 Sep 2025 13:46
NASA's IMAP mission and two other spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday morning (Sept. 24) to study space weather and its effects on Earth.
Abandoning daylight saving time could prevent over 300,000 stroke cases a year in the US, study claims
Live Science - 24 Sep 2025 12:46
Springing forward by an hour each March knocks the circadian rhythm out of alignment. A new model of the chronic health impacts argues for scrapping it entirely.
Lynker and NOAA to create tailored space-weather forecasts
Space News - 24 Sep 2025 05:08
SAN FRANCISCO - Lynker Space is working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to offer space-weather forecasts tailored for operators of power grids and other elements of U.S. critical infrastructure. ...
Google's latest AI safety report explores AI beyond human control
ZDNet - 24 Sep 2025 04:00
How AI models could manipulate, misuse, and even build systems humans can't understand.
OpenAI's Stargate project to pave the world with AI datacenters announces five new US locations
The Register - 24 Sep 2025 02:46
In Texas, New Mexico, and the Midwest The Stargate project, the OpenAI-led plan to cover the world with datacenters, has announced plans to construct five new bit barns in the US.
Brain fat, not just plaques, may be the hidden driver of Alzheimers
Science Daily - 25 Sep 2025 01:56
For decades, scientists believed Alzheimers was driven mainly by sticky protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Now Purdue researchers have revealed a hidden culprit: fat. They found that brain immune cells can become ...
Intel reportedly courting ex-flame Apple to become its next investor
The Register - 25 Sep 2025 01:49
Chipzilla can't say it's changed much, but could be a handy backup to TSMC After a painful breakup and a bout of financial turmoil, Intel is looking to rekindle the relationship with its old flame Apple.
Disney Is Getting Sued Over Just How Much Mickey Mouse Counts as Public Domain
Gizmodo - 25 Sep 2025 01:45
The mouse is fine with horror pastiches, but draws the line at merch.
Scientists reveal pill that helps shed 20% of body weight
Science Daily - 25 Sep 2025 01:37
A massive international study has shown that the experimental oral obesity drug orforglipron can help patients shed over 10% of their body weight, with nearly one in five losing 20% or more. Unlike most GLP-1 agonists th...
Your next Windows PC may rival M4 MacBooks thanks to this chipset - here's how
ZDNet - 25 Sep 2025 01:34
Qualcomm has revealed its Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chipset, which promises major gains over Apple's M4.