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Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon
11 April 2026 @ 1:21 am
"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."
Californians sue over AI tool that records doctor visits
10 April 2026 @ 9:43 pm
Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
New paper argues history, not mantle plume, powers Yellowstone
10 April 2026 @ 8:06 pm
A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.
F1 moves a step closer to fixing its 2026 hybrid problem
10 April 2026 @ 7:07 pm
Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.
Report: US demands Reddit unmask ICE critic, summons firm to grand jury
10 April 2026 @ 6:43 pm
Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.
Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program
10 April 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
"Oobleck" still holds some surprises
10 April 2026 @ 5:57 pm
Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.
YouTube increases Premium price again, says 90-second unskippable ads are a bug
10 April 2026 @ 5:08 pm
An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.
Oldest octopus fossil found to not be an octopus
10 April 2026 @ 4:54 pm
Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely.
What leaked "SteamGPT" files could mean for the PC gaming platform's use of AI
10 April 2026 @ 4:32 pm
AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents