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NASA's Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2026 07:00
NASA is closing its largest research library at the Goddard Space Flight Center amid budget cuts and campus consolidation, putting tens of thousands of largely non-digitized historical and scientific documents at risk of...
Landspace targets $1 billion for reusable rockets as IPO application accepted
Space News - 1 Jan 2026 00:05
Landspace, one of Chinas leading launch startups, has had its application for an initial public offering accepted by the Shanghai Stock Exchanges STAR Market. The post Landspace targets $1 billion for reusable rockets as...
AI Labor Is Boring. AI Lust Is Big Business
Wired - 1 Jan 2026 11:00
After years of hype about generative AI increasing productivity and making lives easier, 2025 was the year erotic chatbots defined AIs narrative.
UK Company Sends Factory With 1,000C Furnace Into Space
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2026 10:00
A UK-based company has successfully powered up a microwave-sized space factory in orbit, proving it can run a 1,000C furnace to manufacture ultra-pure semiconductor materials in microgravity. "The work that we're...
How Microsoft gave customers what they wanted: An audience with Bill Gates
The Register - 1 Jan 2026 09:30
Well kinda Your call will be transferred to the next available assistant Microsoft had a special way of dealing with customers demanding to speak to its CEO. One that kept the customer happy without necessarily bothering...
Gaia Spots Worlds Being Born
Universe Today - 1 Jan 2026 02:21
ESAs Gaia space telescope has achieved something astronomers thought nearly impossible, detecting planets while theyre still forming inside the dusty discs surrounding newborn stars. By measuring the subtle gravitational...
Tech Startups Are Handing Out Free Nicotine Pouches to Boost Productivity
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2026 00:30
The Wall Street Journal reports that a growing number of tech startups are stocking offices with free nicotine pouches as founders and employees chase sharper focus and stamina in hyper-competitive AI-era work environmen...
Scientists Race to Film Black Holes in 3D
Universe Today - 1 Jan 2026 00:06
The iconic 2019 and 2022 photographs of black holes M87* and Sagittarius A* captivated astronomers worldwide with their fuzzy orange doughnut shapes. Now, scientists are preparing to take the next giant leap by creating ...
Apples iPhone 18 Lineup Could Create a Mess for Buyers This Year
The Mac Observer - 1 Jan 2026 23:24
Apples iPhone strategy looks set to get more complicated. What started as one simple product has turned into a wide lineup where models overlap on purpose, then fight for attention on price. Now reports say Apple plans a...
Did an exploding comet wipe out the mammoths?
Science Daily - 1 Jan 2026 23:12
Scientists are uncovering new clues that a cosmic explosion may have rocked Earth at the end of the last ice age. At major Clovis-era sites, researchers found shocked quartz-evidence of intense heat and pressure consiste...
Some of Your Cells Are Not Genetically Yours
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2026 22:30
Every human body contains a small population of cells that are not genetically its own - cells that crossed the placenta during pregnancy and that persist for decades after birth. These "microchimeric" cells, nam...
This tiny plant is helping solve crimes
Science Daily - 1 Jan 2026 22:28
Moss may look insignificant, but it can carry a hidden forensic fingerprint. Because different moss species thrive in very specific micro-environments, tiny fragments can reveal exactly where a person has been. Researche...
Oliver's best tech in 2025: iPhone Air, earbuds, and an iPhone Fold teaser
AppleInsider - 1 Jan 2026 22:09
As 2025 draws to a close, attention is turning to all the tech to come, but before that, it's time to look back at some of the best tech Oliver Haslam has used throughout this year.There's thin, and then there...
One of the best meteor showers of the year peaks at the worst possible time this week
SPACE.com - 1 Jan 2026 22:00
A daylight peak and a full moon combine to sabotage the powerful Quadrantid meteor shower in 2026.
ThreatsDay Bulletin: GhostAd Drain, macOS Attacks, Proxy Botnets, Cloud Exploits, and 12+ Stories
The Hacker News - 1 Jan 2026 21:22
The first ThreatsDay Bulletin of 2026 lands on a day that already feels symbolic - new year, new breaches, new tricks. If the past twelve months taught defenders anything, its that threat actors dont pause for holidays o...
5 Productive Uses For Your Old Work Computers
BGR - 1 Jan 2026 21:17
Few things beat the feeling of getting your hands on a new work computer that runs smoothly. But don't forget about the old one, because it can still be useful.
Illegal E-Bike Seized With Claimed Speeds Over 100mph, But Something Doesn't Add Up
Slash Gear - 1 Jan 2026 21:15
Police in England reported a confiscated, highly modified e-bike on social media, which isn't unusual, but its claimed top speed seems very weird.
'The Cult of Costco'
Slashdot - 1 Jan 2026 21:10
Costco's consistency - from its $1.50 hot dog and drink combo to its functional shopping carts and satisfied employees - has produced what The Atlantic calls a "cultlike loyalty" among members at more than 60...
Playmobil versus Lego: Which is the best USS Enterprise set?
SPACE.com - 1 Jan 2026 21:05
Lego has recently released their first-ever Star Trek set, the 3600-piece U.S.S Enterprise, but is it better than Playmobil's model?
Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 2 #670
CNET - 1 Jan 2026 21:02
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for Jan. 2, No. 670.
Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 2, #936
CNET - 1 Jan 2026 21:02
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 2 #936.
Apple Reportedly Wont Launch the Base iPhone 18 in 2026
The Mac Observer - 1 Jan 2026 21:02
If you expect Apple to roll out the full iPhone 18 lineup in September 2026, you should reset that assumption. Recent reporting suggests a split schedule, where Apple launches the more expensive models first and reserves...