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You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000
12 January 2026 @ 11:04 pm
"We can't keep everyone living on that first ship that sailed to North America."
Paramount sues WBD over Netflix deal. WBD says Paramount’s price is still inadequate.
12 January 2026 @ 10:49 pm
WBD calls Paramount's lawsuit "meritless" and its offer deficient.
Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)
12 January 2026 @ 10:27 pm
"But then I cut out the middle man—me."
Verizon to stop automatic unlocking of phones as FCC ends 60-day unlock rule
12 January 2026 @ 10:07 pm
FCC waives rule that forced Verizon to unlock phones 60 days after activation.
Google removes some AI health summaries after investigation finds “dangerous” flaws
12 January 2026 @ 9:47 pm
AI Overviews provided false liver test information experts called alarming.
Judge: Trump violated Fifth Amendment by ending energy grants in only blue states
12 January 2026 @ 9:27 pm
Donald Trump’s social media post triggers rare Fifth Amendment ruling.
Switching water sources improved hygiene of Pompeii’s public baths
12 January 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Scientists analyzed carbonate deposits from baths, aqueduct to learn more about city's changing water supply.
Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines
12 January 2026 @ 7:56 pm
AT&T and Verizon claim right to a jury trial was violated by FCC fines.
Apps like Grok are explicitly banned under Google’s rules—why is it still in the Play Store?
12 January 2026 @ 7:36 pm
Google describes apps exactly like Grok and says they are banned from Google Play.
NASA launches new mission to get the most out of the James Webb Space Telescope
12 January 2026 @ 7:25 pm
"It was not recognized how serious a problem that is until... about 2017 or 2018."