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Some ancient microbes frozen with Ötzi the Iceman are still growing
6 June 2026 @ 11:15 am
What’s the difference between a person, an artifact, and an ecosystem?
Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn't know cause—or how to prevent it
5 June 2026 @ 10:36 pm
In the end, the three companies involved all point the finger at each other.
How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched
5 June 2026 @ 9:00 pm
Seller of the Sound Blaster Katana V2X doesn't consider the behavior a vulnerability.
Small modular nuclear reactor reaches criticality in first test
5 June 2026 @ 7:23 pm
The reactor, from a startup called Antares, isn't ready to generate power yet.
The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn Friday
5 June 2026 @ 7:03 pm
"We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks."
S&P 500 rejects SpaceX, also blocking entry for OpenAI and Anthropic
5 June 2026 @ 6:45 pm
SpaceX won’t get easy access to billions of dollars from passive investors.
"We pissed off a lot of people": Giant data center plan cut 50% amid protests
5 June 2026 @ 6:23 pm
Developer felt "beaten up," with "no choice" but to shrink data center.
Review: Spider-Noir recaptures the magic of a bygone era
5 June 2026 @ 5:05 pm
Nicolas Cage was born to play 1930s PI Ben Reilly/The Spider: part Bogart, part Bugs Bunny, 100% Cage-y.
Trump admin tries again to revive dying coal industry
5 June 2026 @ 3:55 pm
Money would keep coal plants open, build the first new plants in over a decade.
The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
5 June 2026 @ 3:40 pm
The Air succeeds as a minimalist, reliable fitness tracker, but Google's AI Health Coach feels unnecessary.