Blue Origin’s second New Glenn rocket just made a big move. Jeff Bezos’ company rolled a New Glenn first stage out to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (Oct. 8) to help prep the…
Discord support was breached, and accounts vary on how bad it was
A breach of popular cross-platform communications app Discord may be incredibly serious, with a security research group claiming that 2.1 million passport and driving license photos were taken by hackers, versus the official claims of a “limited number of users.” Discord…
Huawei bets big on 5G-Advanced with AI-powered networks predicting one hundred million smartphones worldwide by the end of 2025
Huawei projects over fifty 5G-Advanced networks will operate globally AI agents are expected to outnumber traditional apps by 2030 Huawei predicts nearly four hundred million AI-enabled phones by 2025 Huawei has unveiled its latest advances in 5G-Advanced (5G-A), outlining a roadmap…
The Download: carbon removal factories’ funding cuts, and AI toys
“OpenAI is building the future of AI on infrastructure it doesn’t own, power it doesn’t control, and capital it doesn’t have.” —Andrey Sidorenko, head of research at data firm Mostly AI, critiques what he calls the consolidation of the AI ecosystem…
Discounts on machines from Apple, Lenovo, Dell, HP and more
If your laptop simply isn’t cutting it anymore, October Prime Day might have arrived just in time. As has been the case for the past few years, laptop deals are abundant for Amazon’s Big Deal Days (even now on day two),…
6,000 and counting: The next 30 years in the search for exoplanets
With the number of exoplanets having recently passed the 6,000 mark, astronomers are busy preparing for many thousands more in the coming years, with underutilized planet-finding techniques about to come to the fore to add the deluge from transit surveys. “We’ve…
What's new with iPad app windows in iPadOS 26, and how they work
Of all the very many new features in iPadOS 26, none of them make the iPad feel so different as the very many window options. Here’s what we’ve gained — and what we’ve lost. Window and document improvements in iPadOS 26…
Amazon Prime Day slashes hundreds off 2025 MacBooks – these are the deals I’d get before they’re gone
MacBooks are some of my favorite laptops. The M-series chips are incredibly performant, the build quality is unmistakably Apple, and I love using macOS for my daily browsing. However, one thing that typically holds back MacBooks is the price tag. Thankfully,…
The US is set to cancel funding for two major direct-air capture plants
The list features a “latest status” column, which includes the word “terminate” next to the roughly $50 million award amounts for each project. Those line up with the initial tranche of Department of Energy (DOE) funding for each development. According to…
Save on machines from iRobot, Shark, Dyson and others
This October Prime Day, we’ve collected a list of the best Amazon discounts on both traditional and robotic vacuums. We’re hoping this article can do more than just save you money — it’s also designed to help you with the fiddliest…