US vaccination rates fall again as exemptions continue to rise, CDC data shows (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Beth Mole in Ars Technica · 6h ago · rss
Again, the CDC did not publish a full report and instead simply put the data online.
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Former SpaceX engineers are building a robotic factory for making steel parts (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Jeremy Hsu in Ars Technica · 7h ago · rss
“We're not necessarily building in a dogmatic fashion towards full autonomy.” -
The Moon's shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Stephen Clark in Ars Technica · 8h ago · rss
Here's what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid. -
As Wisconsin cities flee Flock, its shared camera network loses value (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Nate Anderson in Ars Technica · 8h ago · rss
"Network effect" can run in reverse. -
Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Jon Brodkin in Ars Technica · 8h ago · rss
Despite loss, carriers still claim selling device-location data isn't illegal. -
Petlibro accused of “gaslighting” users over smart pet feeder outage (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Scharon Harding in Ars Technica · 9h ago · rss
Petlibro says feeders perform scheduled feedings offline. Users report otherwise. -
Hidden Airtag reveals Amazon is trashing rare books to train AI (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Ashley Belanger in Ars Technica · 10h ago · rss
Amazon’s team uses a T. rex preparing to devour a book as its logo. -
Reddit’s AI is turning posts into podcasts and short videos (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Jay Peters in The Verge · 4h ago · rss
Reddit is trying out a new way for people to take in content on Reddit: by turning text posts into audio / video content. As part of an experiment, some posts are being adapted into videos that use AI voices to read the text of the main post and some comments. The video highligh… -
This sub-$7,000 sportscar might be just what the future needs (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Jonathan M. Gitlin in Ars Technica · 13h ago · rss
The Gasolini AR1 uses 2-cylinder Honda bike engine, and an EV is underway, too. -
ABC’s livestreamed news show is powered by trending topics (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Emma Roth in The Verge · 7h ago · rss
ABC News has officially introduced Searched, a livestreamed show that highlights stories people are discussing on social media and searching on the web, as reported earlier by Variety. Though the network just announced the show now, Searched began airing on the ABC News Live str… -
This compact Glorious mechanical keyboard is just $35 (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Brad Bourque in The Verge · 9h ago · rss
Are you curious about custom mechanical keyboards, but don’t want to spend hundreds just to get started without being sure you’ll enjoy the hobby? You can grab the 65-percent Glorious GMMK 3 mechanical keyboard at Woot for $34.99 (usually $139.99) by entering the coupon code WOO… -
Nvidia discloses $21B stake in SpaceX (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Rafe Rosner-Uddin in Ars Technica · 14h ago · rss
Filing comes after Elon Musk announced exclusive arrangement to kit out its data centers. -
Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Andrew Webster in The Verge · 9h ago · rss
Like many of us, Sam Rosenthal plays games like Wordle every day, chasing after good scores and sharing the results with friends and family. But he's also a game designer, the creative director at Blaseball developer The Game Band, and so this regular habit got him thinking abou… -
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4975-4981: Happy 14th Landing Anniversary (science.nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by NASA in NASA · 5h ago · rss
By Susanne P. Schwenzer, Professor of Planetary Mineralogy at The Open University, UK Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 This week was very special for the Curiosity team here on Earth as we celebrated the 14th landing anniversary. I still remember watching the buildup to… -
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Emma Roth in The Verge · 11h ago · rss
YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on August 24th, "which means creators will likely see their total view counts increase faster moving forwa… -
Meet the only known trebuchet casualty in history (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Kiona N. Smith in Ars Technica · 14h ago · rss
"It highlights the brutality of medieval warfare," said paleopathologist Jo Buckberry. -
NASA Selects Companies to Provide Payload Processing Services (nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by Lauren E. Low in NASA · 8h ago · rss
NASA has selected four companies to provide payload processing facilities under the Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract on‑ramp provision. The provision enables qualified providers to offer commercial payload processing services for agency missions launching from multiple… -
The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Jay Peters in The Verge · 11h ago · rss
Analogue and Supreme are teaming up to release metallic versions of the Analogue Pocket handheld in red and gold as part of Supreme's fall / winter 2026 collection. Here's how they're described on Supreme's website: Metallic portable handheld multi-video-game-system. Unibody alu… -
NASA Mission Studies Air Pollution Over Ethiopia (nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by Stephen Carney in NASA · 9h ago · rss
A NASA-funded air pollution monitoring network has provided one of the most detailed long-term views yet of the role of black carbon, or soot produced by fires, diesel vehicles, and other combustion sources, in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The detailed measurements show how… -
Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Andrew Liszewski in The Verge · 11h ago · rss
Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS' Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added functionality is a "much requested, anticipated, and needed feature," according to a post Son… -
Next Generation of Planetary Scientists Learn Public Engagement Skills (science.nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by NASA in NASA · 10h ago · rss
FORCE is a world-class laboratory that uses high-pressure experimental equipment to recreate the extreme conditions found deep within Earth and other planetary bodies, enabling researchers to better understand how planets form, evolve, and behave under immense pressures. -
Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Eric Berger in Ars Technica · 17h ago · rss
What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying? -
Trump’s dumb border wall (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Gaby Del Valle in The Verge · 12h ago · rss
About 22 miles south of the former mining town of Patagonia, Arizona, down a winding, unpaved mountain road that passes cows grazing on open range, stands a cottonwood tree believed to be at least 200 years old. The "grandmother" tree, as some locals call it, is imperiled and al… -
Colorful Collage of Tarantula Nebula (nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by HQ Web Team in NASA · 12h ago · rss
Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, and NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope combine to reveal a vibrant view of 30 Doradus, or the Tarantula Nebula, in this Aug. 11, 2026, image. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small neighbor galaxy… -
NASA Challenge Tests Wheel Designs for Moon Base Mobility (nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by Sumer Loggins in NASA · 13h ago · rss
As NASA prepares to establish the Moon Base, advancing surface mobility will be key to helping crews and robotic systems travel farther across the lunar surface. To help advance that capability, the Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge invited public innovators to design and build… -
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Stevie Bonifield in The Verge · 13h ago · rss
Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompts reportedly cost social media apps nearly $10 billion when they l… -
Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years (science.nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by NASA in NASA · 13h ago · rss
New Hubble data shows definitive evidence of a dwarf galaxy merging with the young Milky Way in the earliest phases of its evolution. -
WiiM’s capable HomePod-esque smart speaker is almost $50 off (theverge.com)rss
editorial feed by Cameron Faulkner in The Verge · 14h ago · rss
The smart speaker market is more or less dominated by major tech companies: Apple, Google, Sonos, and Amazon. But WiiM’s powerful 100W Sound smart speaker is an attractive alternative because it’s not locked down to play nicely with select music services. It supports over 20 ser… -
APOD: 2026 August 17 – A Golden Corona Eclipse (science.nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by NASA in NASA · 24h ago · rss
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 17 – A… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a br… -
Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution (arstechnica.com)rss
editorial feed by Liza Gross in Ars Technica · 42h ago · rss
Regulations reduced prenatal exposure to harmful emissions, but wildfire smoke is erasing gains. -
Chasing Fire Clouds in Utah (science.nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by NASA in NASA · 24h ago · rss
NASA aircraft are sampling smoke lofted high into the atmosphere by one of the most formidable cloud types in the sky—towering, smoke-infused pyrocumulonimbus. -
APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky Way over Yellowstone (science.nasa.gov)rss
editorial feed by NASA in NASA · 2d ago · rss
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 16 – Milky… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with…