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Rocket Report: SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails; Pegasus will fly again
21 November 2025 @ 1:31 pm
With the government shutdown over, the FAA has lifted its daytime launch curfew.
Pornhub is urging tech giants to enact device-based age verification
21 November 2025 @ 12:15 pm
The company is pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn.
Newest Starship booster is significantly damaged during testing early Friday
21 November 2025 @ 12:12 pm
SpaceX had big plans for the upgraded Starship vehicle that failed on Friday morning.
Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”
21 November 2025 @ 12:00 pm
"Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?"
HP and Dell disable HEVC support built into their laptops’ CPUs
20 November 2025 @ 11:02 pm
HEVC licensing gets more expensive in January.
Infant botulism outbreak doubles; ByHeart confirms bacteria in formula
20 November 2025 @ 10:33 pm
ByHeart said "there's no reason to believe" until its own testing found a reason.
Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License
20 November 2025 @ 8:33 pm
Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office worked with Jason Scott to do it.
Scientists found the key to accurate Maya eclipse tables
20 November 2025 @ 8:23 pm
Eclipse tables in the Dresden Codex were based on lunar tables and adjusted for slippage over time.
The EU made Apple adopt new Wi-Fi standards, and now Android can support AirDrop
20 November 2025 @ 8:11 pm
Google's Pixel 10 works with AirDrop, and other phones should follow later.
Trump revives unpopular Ted Cruz plan to punish states that impose AI laws
20 November 2025 @ 6:50 pm
Cruz plan to block broadband funding lost 99-1, but now it's back—in Trump form.