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Budget remains tight for scaled-back GeoXO program
Space News - 28 Jan 2026 03:56
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is keeping close tabs on the cost of the next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The Geostationary and Extended Operations (GeoXO) [] The p...
SoundCloud Data Breach Impacts 29.8 Million Accounts
Slashdot - 28 Jan 2026 00:45
A data breach at SoundCloud exposed information tied to 29.8 million user accounts, according to Have I Been Pwned. While SoundCloud says no passwords or financial data were accessed, attackers mapped email addresses to ...
Google Warns of Active Exploitation of WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-8088
The Hacker News - 28 Jan 2026 15:16
Google on Tuesday revealed that multiple threat actors, including nation-state adversaries and financially motivated groups, are exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw in RARLAB WinRAR to establish initial acces...
Anthropic CEO bloviates for 20,000+ words in thinly veiled plea against regulation
The Register - 28 Jan 2026 13:06
If only there were some technology to boil things down to bullet points Opinion Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has published a novella-length essay about the risk of superintelligent AI, something that doesn't yet exist....
Cops get more facial recognition vans as UK bets big on AI policing
The Register - 28 Jan 2026 13:02
Home Office white paper promises millions for LFR, a new Police.AI unit, and a bespoke legal framework Police in England and Wales will increase their use of live facial recognition (LFR) and artificial intelligence (AI)...
China finally approves the first batch of NVIDIA H200 AI GPU imports
Engadget - 28 Jan 2026 13:00Days numbered for 'risky' lithium-ion batteries, scientists say, after fast-charging breakthrough in sodium-ion alternative
Live Science - 28 Jan 2026 13:00
An innovative approach to battery materials could bring sodium-ion energy density and charging speeds far closer to those of lithium-ion, scientists say.
Stanford Scientist Claims CIA Agents Suffered 'Fried' Brains During UAP Investigations
IBTimes - 28 Jan 2026 12:39
Stanford scientist Dr Gary Nolan reveals shocking CIA UAP research, describing brain injuries as if 'their brains looked fried'
EU launches government satcom program in sovereignty push
Space News - 28 Jan 2026 01:36
BRUSSELS - The European Unions new government satellite communications program, GOVSATCOM, which pools capacity from eight already on-orbit geosynchronous satellites, began operations last week, European Commissioner for...
AI Now Beats the Average Human in Tests of Creativity
Singularity Hub - 28 Jan 2026 01:06
A study tested several AI models and 100,000 people. AI was better than average but trailed top performers. The post AI Now Beats the Average Human in Tests of Creativity appeared first on SingularityHub.
Halide co-founder joins Apple's design team
Engadget - 28 Jan 2026 23:50
Apple picked up an intriguing new member for its design team today in Sebastiaan de With, co-founder of the iPhone camera app Halide. He announced the move today on Threads, adding, "So excited to work with the very ...
Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Jan. 29, #493
CNET - 28 Jan 2026 23:43
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Jan. 29, No. 493.
Why Apples AirTag 2 is way better than the original [Review]
Cult of Mac - 28 Jan 2026 23:30
Apple improves its clever little tracking tag in multiple ways. Read our hands-on AirTag 2 review to see the highlights. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and de...
Does Walking Really Count As Cardio?
Life Hacker - 28 Jan 2026 23:30
The answer depends on your fitness level, and on how strenuous of a walk you're doing.
NOAA seeks more money and flexibility for commercial weather data program
Space News - 28 Jan 2026 23:22
SAN FRANCISCO - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to dramatically increase commercial weather data purchases, Taylor Jordan, Commerce Department assistant secretary for environmental observation...
Apple Tells Patreon To Move Creators To In-App Purchase For Subscriptions
Slashdot - 28 Jan 2026 23:20
Apple is forcing Patreon to move all remaining creators onto Apple's in-app purchase subscription system by November 2026 "or else Patreon would risk removal from the App Store," reports TechCrunch. "Appl...
China's Next-Gen Smart Glasses Aren't Just For Style
BGR - 28 Jan 2026 23:17
The new next-gen smart glasses coming from Chinese companies are certainly stylish, but that's not all they're meant for - here's what they can do.
Fake Moltbot AI Coding Assistant on VS Code Marketplace Drops Malware
The Hacker News - 28 Jan 2026 23:16
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension for Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot) on the official Extension Marketplace that claims to be a free artificial intelligen...
How the 2 Big Celeb Cameos in Wonder Man Came About
Gizmodo - 28 Jan 2026 23:15
'Matrix' star Joe Pantoliano and 'Frozen' actor Josh Gad both play themselves in the Marvel series.
New Hyundai Patent Could Save Your Truck From Getting Stuck Offroad
Slash Gear - 28 Jan 2026 23:15
Hyundai has filed a new patent that, if granted, could potentially lead to a serious upgrade in the off-road capabilities of vehicles made by the company.
Apple Design Team gains Halide co-founder, but the pro camera app isn't going anywhere
AppleInsider - 28 Jan 2026 23:05
Sebastiaan de With is the co-founder of Lux, maker of Halide, and formerly worked on the iCloud and Find My teams at Apple, but now he's set to return to Apple and is joining the Design Team.Halide is a pro camera ap...
NASA and SpaceX move up launch of Crew-12 astronauts to Feb. 11 as relief crew after ISS medical evacuation
SPACE.com - 28 Jan 2026 23:00
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.