Starlink satellite breaks apart into "tens of objects"; SpaceX confirms "anomaly"
Satellite failure cause is unexplained after second "fragment creation event."
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RFK Jr. wants Americans to use peptides that were banned over safety risks
The FDA is reportedly planning to allow production of 14 previously banned peptides.
Running local models on Macs gets faster with Ollama's MLX support
Apple Silicon Macs get a performance boost thanks to better unified memory usage.
NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind
"I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there."
What happened to Amelia Earhart? New book takes on the case.
Rachel Hartigan on her new book, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life.
Trump convenes "God Squad" to override Endangered Species Act, up oil production
Administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections.
After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work
"It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."
F1 in Japan: Oh no, what have they done to all the fast corners?
F1 cars don't have enough energy in a lap to attack fast corners, and that's bad.
Authors' lucky break in court may help class action over Meta torrenting
Judge gave authors an easier attack on Meta’s torrenting. Meta hopes SCOTUS ruling will block it.
Judge halts Nexstar/Tegna merger after FCC let firms exceed TV ownership limit
"Defendants must immediately cease" actions to integrate and consolidate the firms.
Water utility announces it's ditching fluoride—then reveals it did so years ago
The water utility highlighted unsubstantiated health concerns.
Pints meet prop bets: Polymarket’s “Situation Room” pop-up bar in DC
Why did a leading prediction market feel the need for an in-person bar in DC?
Polygraphs have major flaws. Are there better options?
Research proceeds on alternatives, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.
Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA's grounded Vulcan rocket.
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition crams 208MB of cache into a single chip
Both of the chip's CPU dies will include 64MB of extra cache stacked beneath.
Senators want US energy information agency to monitor data center electricity usage
In a letter, senators press for mandated annual electricity disclosure for data centers.
Rivian and VW Group complete winter testing of new zonal architecture
The RV Tech joint venture passed a key milestone, opens up $1 billion for Rivian.
Apple pulls the plug on its high-priced, oft-neglected Mac Pro desktop
M2 Ultra Mac Pro is no longer for sale, and Apple says no replacement is planned.
No one is happy with NASA's new idea for private space stations
"It reminds me of sort of Lucy and Charlie Brown with the football."
Sony is raising PlayStation 5 prices again, this time by between $100 and $150
Memory, storage shortages have made all kinds of consumer tech more expensive.