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World’s largest 8-foot Razor-style scooter emerges after 7 years of development
Measuring about 8 feet (2.4 meters) long, riding on oversized fat tires, and standing tall...
NASA’s Perseverance Offers Clues to Protect Crews From Mars Dust
Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are carried aboard the rover, including some that are s
OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Terra delivers GPT-6 Astra-level results at 10% of the token price
OpenAI has released GPT-6.1 Terra, a new model built to handle complex computer-based work at...
Apple adds more Siri AI tools in its 27.2 system updates, out today
Apple has rolled out software updates for all its platforms today.
Armored, first known fully marine amphibian found in 237-million-year-old ocean rocks
Scientists have found fossils of what they say is the first fully marine amphibian: an...
NASA SEES Interns Tackle Real-World Challenges in Lunar Exploration
The NASA STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Enhancement in Earth Science (SEES) Internship Program at the University of Texas Center for Space Research places high school students on small, mission-
Ghost of Yōtei studio Sucker Punch reportedly lays off 24 workers
Developer Sucker Punch just released a well-received expansion for Ghost of Yōtei a few weeks ago.
Apple responds to reports of the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking
Impacted users can contact AppleCare for a replacement.
New nickel-cobalt-aluminum batteries promise 1 GWh of storage for US power grid
South Korean battery giant Samsung SDI has signed a new agreement to supply the US...
Your Apple TV remote has handy shortcuts most people never use
Getting to know your remote a little better makes it a lot easier to navigate the Apple TV menus.
New perovskite solar cells endure 1,000 hours of extreme heat, retain 95% efficiency
A new catalytic process developed by South Korean researchers could extend the lifespan of perovskite...
How to use your Samsung Galaxy phone to wirelessly charge other devices
If you're in desperate need of power, lots of newer Samsung phones can wirelessly charge other devices.
Will the real Anthropic please stand up
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. After weeks of frenzied speculation, Anthropic has filed its IPO prospectus. The 3
Instagram wants you to watch 90-minute videos on your TV
Instagram is experimenting with longform video again.
NASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30.
Dutch government to cut 16 percent of workforce as part of AI efficiency push
The cabinet announced that it wants to get rid of 25,000 full-time jobs by 2035.
Microsoft reportedly offers voluntary buyouts to 60,000 employees as an attempt to trim costs
That's over a quarter of the company's global workforce.
Fitbit Edge review: Google strikes the right balance
Want a beautiful tracker with a screen but don't want AI on your wrist? The Fitbit Edge is perfect for you.
US team develops device that powers battery-free sensors for at least 24 hours
Stepping up efforts to develop battery-free sensors, U.S. researchers have created a graphene-based device that...
Here's how much it would cost to build a PC similar to the Xbox Series X
An Xbox Series X isn't cutting-edge tech anymore, but it's still costly to build a similar PC due to high part prices.
How do apps on the HomeView work, and what does CarPlay have to do with it?
The HomeView won't have its own App Store, but there's another method for using compatible third-party apps on the display.
60,000-ton MUGEM aircraft carrier could be first to ‘combine unmanned systems’
The fully indigenous 60,000-ton fleet aircraft carrier being built by Turkey will be the first...
World’s largest artificial reef: Nearly 1,000-foot ocean liner to sink off Florida coast
An ocean liner is about to take its final, most improbable voyage: straight to the...
How to set up your phone games to play on an Android Auto screen
Soccer practice just got more bearable.
NASA’s X-59 Aircraft and Test Pilot
NASA test pilot Mike Lippert poses for a photo ahead of his first time flying the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft on Oct. 21, 2026. The X-59 has flown numerous times since its inaugural flight in N
Roku apps keep crashing before you hit Play? Here's why
There are a few things you can try to fix it.
What are the downsides of a foldable electric bike?
The foldable form factor comes with some trade-offs.
Engineer builds massive scroller that can write text endlessly with marbles
Engineer Ivan Miranda has done it once again. A 3D-printing buff, he’s brought us some...
Even Realities launches a brown version of its G2 smart glasses
It also released a couple of new accessories, including a wearable chain.
NASA, USDA Sign Agreement Advancing Earth Science, Agriculture
NASA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding expanding cooperation in Earth observation, geospatial analytics, and advanced data technologies, supporting USDA’s data modern
The Download: everyday AI harms and the race to nuclear spaceflight
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Opinion: The focus on AI safety disasters ignores everyday harms —Sam
The focus on AI safety disasters ignores everyday harms
Consider what passes for success in technology policy. An AI company promises that its chatbot will not encourage suicide. A social media platform makes it more difficult for children to buy fentanyl. These are important
APOD: 2026 October 26 – M42: The Great Nebula in Orion
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 26 – M42:… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or ph
Hunting Red Leaves with Satellites
A modern satellite makes it possible to pursue the ancient tradition of leaf-peeping in a whole new way.
APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 25 – Dark… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or ph
APOD: 2026 October 24 – Rosetta’s Selfie
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 24 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photogr
NASA, Partners Accelerate Lander Development for 2028 Moon Missions
As NASA returns humans to the lunar surface and establishes a long-term presence on our closest celestial neighbor, the agency and commercial human landing system providers Blue Origin and SpaceX have streamlined the des
The Download: testing six tech promises and biotech’s blind spots
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Are we there yet? A reality check on six big tech promises Some seemin
In the biotech world, you can’t see everything
Earlier this week, I attended a screening of You Can See Everything, the buzzy new documentary about the disgraced former biotech CEO Elizabeth Holmes.  I went in not really knowing what to expect. I’d avoided spoil
Designing an AI serving harness built to last
The next competitive advantage in enterprise AI has less to do with which model you choose than with what you build around it. That’s an important shift. For the past several years, much of the AI conversation has center
The Foundations of Scalable AI
A scalable AI system requires a strong foundation. Data, engineering, platforms, operating models, and governance must converge to work as one. This session from MIT Technology Review’s EmTech Future conference exp
The Download: computing’s next leap and permafrost’s climate threat
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How far can we push computing? On a December evening in 1959, the phys
Making the case for context-aware AI
Enterprise AI can generate recommendations, automate tasks, and help organizations make decisions faster. But without an understanding of how a business actually operates, even powerful models can miss the constraints an
Three things you should know about permafrost
How much do you know about permafrost? Maybe, like me, you’ve been aware that this layer of frozen soil is thawing, that it’s important in the global puzzle of climate change … and that’s about the extent of it.