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An Abandoned SpaceX Rocket Crashed Into the Moon. Here’s What Happened
In January last year, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with NASA and Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander. The Blue Ghost went on to become the first commercially built lunar vehicle to land on the moon, and the reusable lower stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 landed back... Read more
Everyone in AI is talking about open-weight models right now. Some see them as the ticket to faster, more efficient development; others see them as an economic threat; they’re either a security risk or the only security solution, depending who you ask. The Verge’s Robert Hart explains how open-weight... Read more
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of imagery depicting child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Over the last nine months, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has run dozens of paid ads that include explicit AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and images of minors alongside sexually suggestive statements, according... Read more
AI is exposing the limits of traditional network architecture
Presented by Tata Communications Continuous inference, agent-to-agent communication, and real-time data pipelines are generating unpredictable, always-on traffic that legacy architectures were never built to support. As AI moves from pilot project to operational backbone, the network is emerging as a critical control layer that determines performance, reliability, and cost.... Read more
Is it a trade or a bet? Tribes warn Congress that prediction markets are rewriting the rules of gambling
A prediction market can sound like a financial tool built for people trying to forecast the future. Users buy contracts tied to an outcome: Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates? How hot will it get in New York? Will a particular team win a championship? But put a... Read more
New DC Studios Show ‘Lanterns’ Is Out This August on HBO Max, Plus New ‘Hard Knocks,’ Conan and More
HBO takes a lot of the credit for the rise of prestige TV. Shows such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Sex and the City and Game of Thrones were appointment viewing and that tradition lives on with newer series such as Industry, Euphoria and more. Its streaming service, HBO Max,... Read more
13 Best Coolers for Sunshine and Nighttime (2026)
Owala Cloud Insulated Bag: This packable tote is surprisingly easy to inflate with just a few breaths. I love that it zips shut, a feature other cooler totes are often lacking. It’s pretty roomy inside but folds flat for easy storage and transportation. While it’s handy for tasks like... Read more
Kalshi plans appeal after Utah judge backs state gambling enforcement powers
Kalshi is heading toward an appeal after a federal judge in Utah ruled that the Commodity Exchange Act does not shield the prediction-market company’s sports contracts from state gambling laws. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby sided with Utah officials on Tuesday (August 4), granting them summary judgment while... Read more
Pixel 11 Leak Shows a New HiLight LED Light on the Back of the Phone
The official unveiling of the Google Pixel 11 series is just over a week away, and the leaks and rumors keep spilling out. The latest leaks show a new, multicolored notification light on the back of the phone next to the camera setup. Google has teased the new feature... Read more
The AI Notetaker Has Been Invited to All the Meetings
As Wispr Flow CEO Tanay Kothari chats with me about his company’s new Notetaker feature, my eyes keep bouncing to the corner of my laptop screen where Wispr’s AI tool is transcribing everything we say. It’s a verbatim record of our conversation generated by AI in real time, even... Read more