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Texas Lawmakers Push to Move Space Shuttle from Smithsonian

Texas lawmakers propose relocating the space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Space Center Houston, included in a Senate economic…

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Newswire

Tuesday Telescope: Spot the Howling Wolf Constellation

Wolf-Rayet stars are massive, short-lived celestial objects surrounded by expanding gas clouds, known for their dramatic appearance and helium-rich spectral…

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News

White House Moves to Block NASA Science Missions Ahead of Congress

The White House has directed NASA to prepare shutdown plans for dozens of science missions by July 9, raising concerns…

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Business

Senate GOP Budget Bill May Disrupt Your Wi-Fi, Here’s How

A Senate GOP budget bill, led by Senator Ted Cruz, proposes reallocating parts of the 6 GHz band from Wi-Fi…

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Cybersecurity

FBI official’s phone hacked by cartel to hunt informants, report says

The Sinaloa cartel infiltrated an FBI official's smartphone to track informants targeting El Chapo, using digital surveillance and Mexico City's…

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Culture

40,000-Year-Old Mammoth Tusk Boomerang Found in Poland

A 40,000-year-old mammoth tusk boomerang found in Poland challenges previous estimates, revealing advanced Ice Age hunting tool craftsmanship. The 72-cm…

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Health

Global Research Funding at Risk as NIH Budget Faces Cuts

Global research funding cuts are disrupting critical scientific projects, exemplified by the abrupt termination of a virology collaboration between the…

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News

New Glenn’s Second Launch Targets Mars Mission

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is preparing for its second launch, possibly carrying NASA's ESCAPADE mission to Mars, with recent…

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Gadgets

Android 16 Review: Worth the Hype?

Android 16 offers subtle refinements rather than major changes, reflecting the maturity of smartphone software with incremental updates. Visual tweaks…

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Entertainment

Steam OS Outperforms Windows in 10 Games, Matches in 2 More

SteamOS outperforms Windows in gaming performance, delivering higher frame rates in most tested games, with only marginal losses in a…

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Culture

Ars looks back at Apollo 13’s 30th anniversary

Ron Howard's 1995 film "Apollo 13" dramatizes NASA's "successful failure," celebrating human resilience and problem-solving that saved three astronauts from…

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AI & Tech

Brain Implant Enables Instant Speech for Neural Patients

A new brain-computer interface (BCI) developed by UC Davis researchers converts brain signals directly into natural-sounding speech, offering paralyzed patients…

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Artificial Intelligence

Octopus-Inspired Robotic Sucker Adapts to Any Surface

Nature inspires technological advancements, with octopus suckers inspiring a robotic version that mimics their adaptive gripping ability. Researchers replaced biological…

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Cybersecurity

Android Phones May Soon Alert You to Stingray Surveillance

Smartphones are prime targets for cybercriminals and surveillance due to their sensitive data, with tools like Stingrays mimicking cell towers…

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BigTech Companies

Engineer Unlocks Hidden Photo in Power Mac ROM After 27 Years

A software engineer uncovered a hidden team photo in the Power Mac G3's ROM after nearly 30 years by cracking…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft Updates Windows to Prevent Future CrowdStrike-Style Outages

Microsoft has released critical Windows updates to prevent system-wide outages like the 2024 CrowdStrike incident, which disrupted global operations due…

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Newswire

SpaceX Border Clash & Northrop Nozzle Issue in Latest Rocket Report

SpaceX's Starship program faces unexpected technical challenges, while Blue Origin's New Glenn had a smooth debut but now deals with…

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Cybersecurity

Critical Server Vulnerability Actively Exploited – Patch Now!

A critical 10/10 severity vulnerability in AMI MegaRAC firmware (CVE-2024-54085) allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain full server control…

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News

NASA’s SLS Booster Test Ends Dramatically – May Never Fly

NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) faces uncertainty due to political shifts, technical challenges, and competition from commercial alternatives, jeopardizing its…

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AI & Tech

Gene Edit Restores Tissue Regeneration in Mice

Scientists reactivated a dormant genetic pathway in mice, enabling partial tissue regeneration and offering potential insights for human wound healing…

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