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Ground system issue scrubs first launch of SpaceX's Starship V3 rocket
22 May 2026 @ 2:05 am
Engineers could make another attempt to launch Starship as soon as Friday evening.
IoT gadget maker AcuRite shares reasoning for killing customers’ favorite app
21 May 2026 @ 10:26 pm
"The move to AcuRite NOW has not been as smooth as some customers expected ..."
As Grok flounders, SpaceX bets future on beating Big Tech at AI
21 May 2026 @ 9:51 pm
SpaceX IPO filing pitches orbital data centers as Grok lags rival AI services.
AT&T sues California in attempt to shut off old phone network
21 May 2026 @ 9:10 pm
AT&T asks a court and the FCC to block California phone requirements.
JWST maps the weather on a hot gas giant 700 light-years away
21 May 2026 @ 7:26 pm
The differences seen here could be throwing off how we study planetary atmospheres.
Zillow loses thousands of listings in fight over “hidden” homes
21 May 2026 @ 6:35 pm
Zillow asked for a preliminary injunction as real estate industry fight heats up.
Stunning aerial footage still best thing about Top Gun at 40
21 May 2026 @ 4:42 pm
Tony Scott's 1986 blockbuster and the 2022 sequel are the best recruitment tools the US Navy could hope for.
Uh-oh, the International Space Station is leaking again
21 May 2026 @ 4:07 pm
"This further confirms the wisdom of the current policy of retiring the ISS in 2030."
US government takes $2 billion equity stake in nine quantum computing firms
21 May 2026 @ 1:48 pm
Beneficiaries include startup backed by firm with links to the Trump family.
Plug-in hybrids get plugged in more than you might think
21 May 2026 @ 1:34 pm
Toyota is the latest automaker to report PHEV charging stats, and they're encouraging.