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Mars thousand-mile cloud challenges atmospheric models scientists relied on

A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

TECHNOLOGY

Mars thousand-mile cloud challenges atmospheric models scientists relied on

A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

Ars Technica·19h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Human greenhouse gases reversed a 2,000-year natural cooling trend

Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that

Ars Technica·20h ago

TECHNOLOGY

How NASA’s Orion heat shield fix reshapes the Artemis timeline

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

Ars Technica·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Helen Chiang’s swift exit raises questions about Xbox’s operational restructuring

Xbox's first chief operating officer (COO) is leaving after the new role was created just a few months ago. Helen Chiang is leaving Microsoft today, according to an internal Xbox memo seen by The Verge. Chiang has been at Microsoft for 21 years, serving as the head of Minecraft before being promoted

The Verge·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

OpenAI’s air-gapped training signals a shift in how labs manage AI safety risks

OpenAI is now training its most advanced AI models without internet access following a string of rogue hacking incidents. In a blog post on Friday, OpenAI says it built an offline testing environment where AI models can interact with indexed and cached web content "without risk of affecting external

The Verge·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Millions of forgotten Popcorn Time installs became a botnet threat

Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows? Development of the MPAA's least-favorite app of the 2010s has been abandoned for years, but the "Netflix of Piracy" software is still installed on millions of devices that are just w

The Verge·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Palmer Luckey’s new defense startup pushes genetic modification into military animals

Warhound came out of stealth on Wednesday with $200 million in funding and a mission to create “elite working dogs” equipped with "advanced body armor."

Wired·2d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Scientists grapple with what first Shamonda virus human case means

Although the case is considered exceptional, investigators are working to determine how the infection occurred and whether the pathogen played a role in the patient’s death.

Wired·2d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Google Home’s hidden data appetite raises questions about smart speaker design

My Google Home Speaker had been burning through more data than all the rest of my devices combined. As I looked into it further, I found other smart home devices that had the same problem.

Wired·2d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Tesla’s Cybercab bet against regulatory scrutiny

Tesla said Wednesday it will start selling its Cybercab to customers by the end of the year, even as federal regulators investigate whether the vehicle meets vehicle safety standards. The gold-hued, autonomous two-seater lacks a steering wheel and other traditional controls. During the company’s thi

TechCrunch·3d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Blackstone bets its AI infrastructure thesis against rising debt market anxiety

Blackstone’s AI head on why the PE giant isn't panicked by market jitters.

TechCrunch·3d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Meta explores new stock class to fund massive AI spending

The social media giant is planning a new stock strategy to help power its broad investments in AI models and services.

TechCrunch·3d ago

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Mars thousand-mile cloud challenges atmospheric models scientists relied on

A 1,000-mile cloud on Mars may reveal physics never seen in nature

Ars Technica·19h ago

TECHNOLOGY

Human greenhouse gases reversed a 2,000-year natural cooling trend

Ice sheet expansion may have started 2,000 years ago, but we canceled that

Ars Technica·20h ago

TECHNOLOGY

How NASA’s Orion heat shield fix reshapes the Artemis timeline

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

Ars Technica·1d ago

TECHNOLOGY

Helen Chiang’s swift exit raises questions about Xbox’s operational restructuring

The Verge·1d ago

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Roman Space Telescope reaches L2 after decades of budget battles and delays

After funding struggles and a name change, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched. It will now make a three-month, one-million-mile journey to its orbit at the second Sun-Earth Lagrange point (L2) beyond the Moon. From this vantage point, Roman will conduct an unprecede

The Verge·August 30, 2026

SCIENCE

Google embeds student tools into Gemini to recapture homework search

As we're gearing up for back-to-school season, Google is rolling out a new dedicated student hub in Gemini. It's a one-stop repository for collecting research in a study notebook, creating flashcards, taking practice quizzes, and more. Google is also enhancing its study notebooks with support for gr

The Verge·August 19, 2026

SCIENCE

Coyote vs. Acme is even funnier because Warner Bros. Discovery tried to kill it

There's an argument to be made that people wouldn't be all that interested in Coyote vs. Acme if it weren't for the way David Zaslav tried to kill it. By trying to shelve the project, Warner Bros. Discovery only drew attention to its habit of disappearing nearly completed movies in order to cash in

The Verge·August 18, 2026

SCIENCE

CMF’s budget clip earbuds challenge the audio trade-offs of open-ear design

Clip earbuds are an exercise in compromise. It's an inherent aspect of their design - and physics. They can be more comfortable for people that don't like something jammed in their ear, but sound response suffers. Ambient awareness is great because you can easily hear the sound around you, which mea

The Verge·August 14, 2026

Mars thousand-mile cloud challenges atmospheric models scientists relied on

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Mars thousand-mile cloud challenges atmospheric models scientists relied on

Human greenhouse gases reversed a 2,000-year natural cooling trend

How NASA’s Orion heat shield fix reshapes the Artemis timeline

Helen Chiang’s swift exit raises questions about Xbox’s operational restructuring

OpenAI’s air-gapped training signals a shift in how labs manage AI safety risks

Millions of forgotten Popcorn Time installs became a botnet threat

Palmer Luckey’s new defense startup pushes genetic modification into military animals

Scientists grapple with what first Shamonda virus human case means

Google Home’s hidden data appetite raises questions about smart speaker design

Tesla’s Cybercab bet against regulatory scrutiny

Blackstone bets its AI infrastructure thesis against rising debt market anxiety

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