Spotify is continuing to add more ways for listeners to directly make purchases within its iOS app. Following on the streaming service‘s changes to make easier earlier this month, there’s now an an option for users to buy audiobooks in Spotify….
Our galaxy’s swirling gases and magnetic lines create cosmic artwork in new simulation
In between all the stars in our galaxy, there is a vast, diffuse mix of gas and dust known as the interstellar medium — and scientists have developed a new computer model to explore the magnetism and turbulence of this medium,…
TSMC’s US factory shows the limits of reshoring & tariffs
A new examination of Apple partner TSMC’s Arizona facility shines a spotlight on how the U.S. bet on domestic chipmaking is colliding with labor shortages, cost overruns, and global dependencies. Just outside Phoenix, a sleek, high-security facility is taking shape. Known…
‘This is a crisis’: New Apple report claims we’ll get no Siri upgrades at WWDC 2025 due to AI turmoil
A new report claims we won’t see any AI Siri improvements at WWDC 2025 One source claims Apple’s AI strategy “is a crisis” while Bloomberg has seen internal data that shows Apple “remains years behind its competition” Apple is working internally…
Research cuts are threatening crucial climate data
But long-running government programs that monitor the snowpack across the West are among those being threatened by cuts across the US federal government. Also potentially in trouble: carbon dioxide measurements in Hawaii, hurricane forecasting tools, and a database that tracks the…
Watch NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang deliver the opening keynote today
Computex 2025 is about to kick off, and the cavalcade of announcements about the latest chips, laptops, gaming devices and more from leading brands has already begun. The event in Taiwan will kick off Sunday night (US time) with a keynote…
Venus Aerospace debuts potentially revolutionary rocket engine with landmark 1st flight (video)
Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace has completed the first-ever test flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) in the United States. The launch took place on Wednesday (May 14) from Spaceport America in New Mexico. A small rocket equipped with Venus’…
iPhone 17 Air’s battery life could be the shortest in years
A mockup of the iPhone 17 Air – Image Credit: AppleInsider The iPhone 17 Air’s battery life could be very low compared to a normal iPhone, with a leaker claiming it will have a capacity of just 2,800mAh. Rumors about…
How do robot lawn mowers navigate without a boundary wire?
Robot lawn mowers have been with us for a while now, and while the original models relied on boundary wires to make sure they didn’t stray into borders, newer lawnbots are using more sophisticated navigation methods – those that don’t require…
The Download: Montana’s experimental treatments, and Google DeepMind’s new AI agent
The news: A bill that allows clinics to sell unproven treatments has been passed in Montana. Under the legislation, doctors can apply for a license to open an experimental treatment clinic and recommend and sell therapies not approved by the Food…