Software & Apps
Rocket Report: Era of cheap launch is over? Astra sets early 2027 target for return
"The customer got comfortable with a high reliability and a low price."
US backs Elon Musk's bid to overturn €120m EU fine against X
The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.
CDC opens state ordering for COVID-19 vaccines after unexplained delay
Health department previously blamed delay on "not yet finalized procurement decisions."
Donald Duck's uncle was partly based on Wernher von Braun
Introducing the "world-famous authority on outer space..."
F-Droid gets its biggest update in a decade with new UI and smoother app installs
F-Droid's Android app store has been rebuilt from the ground up.
New York defies Trump admin, asks court to shut down Polymarket gambling
New York sues Polymarket as Trump admin tries to override state gambling laws.
We have a trailer for Musk documentary Elon called a "hit piece"
Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney focuses on the world's wealthiest man.
Robots make combat airdrops, clear mines as Ukraine defeats Russian pincer
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi has erased Russian gains with the help of robots.
New Jersey fines data center $1.1M after drone pics expose 62 gas generators
Million-dollar fines won’t end billionaires’ data center pollution, neighbors fear.
Why Australia chose the world's biggest political stage to reveal OpenAI hack
Australia, which has strict social media restrictions and has proposed controls on algorithms and smart glasses, announced the breach at the UN.
Google's first Suncatcher orbital data center test launches October 1
Google's experimental orbital data center will have four TPUs and only run for 15 minutes at a time.
OpenAI agent “didn’t accept no for an answer” in Australian government breach
"There will obviously be legal consequences," prime minister promises.
Formula 1 looks at 3.0 L V8 turbos and smaller hybrids for 2030
F1 wants smaller, lighter cars that are not energy-starved like the 2026 hybrids.
NASA chief concerned China may deny access to parts of South Pole
"If you come up short with who comes down the ladder first, the impact is felt around the world."
Why did an OpenAI system hack Australia's health system - and can it be stopped in the future?
News that an automated AI agent hacked a government IT system raises big questions about regulating the tech.
Meta puts its AI assistant on a keychain
Meta says the keychain-sized Muse Charm will ship in December.
Are we back in big tech's 'move fast and break things' era?
Despite promises to make safe AI, examples of bots behaving badly are now coming at us thick and fast.
There's a new way to break RSA that's faster than anything we've seen before
Until now, cryptographers thought factoring was the only way to break RSA. Not anymore.
Review: Apple's hyper-pricey M5 Ultra Mac Studio made me into a vibe coder
Usable local AI is a lot of fun, but how much would you pay for it?
What you need to know about the OpenAI Australian government hack
The BBC’s North America technology correspondent Lily Jamali explains how the Medicare breach happened, and why it matters.
Indians are discovering the thrill of shopping without paying
Dopamine sites mimic shopping’s thrill without the spending, turning the ritual of consumption into a digital game.
OpenAI agent 'infiltrated' Australian government website, PM says
Albanese said he expressed "concern" to OpenAI founder Sam Altman, after authorities were informed three months after the breach in June.
RFK Jr.'s CDC isn’t letting states order COVID-19 shots for kids, blocking access
US health deptartment said it wants to ensure the vaccine orders are "appropriate."
FBI rushes to investigate if ShinyHunters hack of thousands of employees is real
It's unclear what will happen if FBI misses ShinyHunters' deadline.