Thinner than a hair and stretchy like rubber: New material could shield against radiation in next-gen space tech

Scientists have developed a new material that could shield humans and critical technology from harmful radiation.

I’ve tested robot mowers for years – here’s my expert advice for every yard type

I have one golden rule: It’s not about the mower, it’s about the yard. Here’s my checklist for deciding which to buy.

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OpenAI explains why ChatGPT suddenly loved goblins
OpenAI explains why ChatGPT suddenly loved goblins

OpenAI published a blog post explaining why a recent ChatGPT model was so obsessed with working goblins into answers.

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Australia’s $22 billion answer to the question the Hormuz crisis asked
Australia’s $22 billion answer to the question the Hormuz crisis asked

When Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz on 27 March, following weeks of US and Israeli air strikes, Brent crude hit $126 a barrel and the World Bank warned that energy prices would surge by 24 per cent, the largest increase since the Russia-Ukraine shock…

Cyber-Insecurity in the AI Era
Cyber-Insecurity in the AI Era

Cybersecurity was already under strain before AI entered the stack. Now, as AI expands the attack surface and adds new complexity, the limits of legacy approaches are becoming harder to ignore. This session from MIT Technology Review’s EmTech AI conference explores why security must be rethought with AI at its core, not layered on after…

Skyrocketing component prices push Big Tech capex to record $725 billion — Microsoft alone attributes $25 billion of AI budget to increased memory and chip costs

Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta plan to spend a combined $725 billion on capital expenditure in 2026, a 77% increase over last year’s record $410 billion.

Free-to-play mobile game The Division Resurgence is launching on PC in August as Ubisoft shares new roadmap details, but you can play it right now

Ubisoft has shared the content roadmap for its free-to-play mobile game The Division Resurgence, along with a release window for the PC version.

Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope
Key Support Equipment Arrives at Kennedy for Roman Space Telescope

Technicians at NASA’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida offloaded eight high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) wall modules and other ground support equipment on April 27. The equipment will support launch processing of the agency’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Each 1,800-pound module enhances the PHSF’s clean room systems, helping meet […]

The OpenAI Trial That Could Rewrite How AI Companies Are Built

The Musk v. Altman trial tests whether OpenAI’s for‑profit shift was legal — a ruling that could reshape how AI labs raise capital, structure governance and attract investors.

Is the Large Magellanic Cloud a First-Time Visitor?
Is the Large Magellanic Cloud a First-Time Visitor?

Our most massive satellite galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), has been the center of a heated debate in the astrophysics community over the last few years. That debate centers on whether this is the LMC’s first or second “pass” by the Milky Way …

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