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On Episode 168 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik jump into the headlines. including Sean Duffy being named interim NASA Administrator... View Source

Robots take on a dangerous and world-consuming fungus in Mycopunk, a new co-op shooter set in outer space. We chatted to the developers about how the fungal menace was created... View Source

SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13)... View Source

"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers away."... View Source

The winners will be announced during a ceremony in September... View Source

With the universe constantly expanding, scientists have a hard time finding where its center is... View Source

Planetary construction sites around other stars are filled with pebbles, and for the first time radio telescopes have detected these tiny chunks of rock that stick together to form planets... View Source

The private Ax-4 astronaut mission will undock from the International Space Station on Monday morning (July 14), and you can watch the action live... View Source

Gravitational wave detectors have "heard" the ripples in space caused by the most massive black hole merger yet. One "forbidden" by current theoretical models... View Source

The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station... View Source

U.S. President Trump's "One, Big Beautiful Bill Act," H.R. 1 includes $1 billion for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) X-37B military spacecraft program... View Source

A monster exoplanet as big as 10 times the size of Jupiter has emerged from the stellar gas and dust surrounding a young star, thanks to the telescope tag team of Gaia and ALMA... View Source

We've scoured the internet to find you deals that are even better than Prime Day — here's our round-up of the best deals left... View Source

Here's everything we know about Galactus' shiny new herald, and why she's a lady this time around... View Source

Learn more about DJI's motion controllers and how they can make FPV drone flight incredibly easy for everyone... View Source

An unexpected dusting high in the Andes mountains caused some concern... View Source

Scientists have found that Uranus emits its own internal heat, contradicting data from NASA's Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago... View Source

The moon, Saturn and Neptune will rise a little before midnight for those in the U.S... View Source

NASA has released remarkable video captured during the Parker Solar Probe's record-breaking 2024 flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever recorded... View Source

Since then, a multitude of spacecraft have rocketed Marsward from a variety of nations... View Source

Join two of the brightest stars in Apple TV's sci-fi saga based on Isaac Asimov's sci-fi trilogy... View Source

Astronomers have discovered that vampire white dwarfs that feast on victim companion stars have assistance in acquiring prey in the form of lurking third stars... View Source

A Long March 7 rocket lifted off this evening (July 14), sending China's Tianzhou 9 cargo spacecraft toward the Tiangong space station... View Source

The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have safely returned to Earth after more that two weeks aboard the International Space Station... View Source

"It remains possible that there are other unseen planets in the system. The challenge is finding them!"... View Source

The largest Mars rock on Earth will soon be auctioned off in NYC, and could sell for at least $2 million... View Source

The U.S. government's "One, Big Beautiful Bill" Act finds funding for Artemis and Lunar Gateway, but nearly half of NASA's science missions are on the chopping block ahead of the 2026 budget... View Source

Our exclusive NordVPN deal gives you complete online security and convenience for a 79% discount, four free bonus months and a $50 Amazon voucher... View Source

These Prime Day deals on telescopes, binoculars, cameras, Lego, model rockets and drones are still live on Amazon right now... View Source

SpaceX plans to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket about three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk... View Source

Apple TV's excellent adaptation of Martha Wells’s witty sci-fi novels scores another mission as Murderbot is renewed for season 2... View Source

Four mountaineers and astronomy lovers hiked the tallest peak in Western Europe... View Source

Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16... View Source

'We had an idea for a meat planet' — Revenge of the Savage Planet game director Alex Hutchinson talks strange new worlds and mocking corporate spaceflight... View Source

SpaceX launched 24 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites early Wednesday morning (July 16), the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 liftoff... View Source

New research indicates that cellular "pockets" that are the first step toward protocells, the precursors of life, could form in the methane seas of Saturn's moon Titan... View Source

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 26 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit after lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on July 15, 2025... View Source

The impact that carved out the moon's huge South Pole-Aitken basin may explain the puzzling differences between the lunar near and far sides... View Source

A massive filament eruption carved a 250,000-mile-long "canyon of fire" into the sun — and sent a CME sailing into space... View Source

"Our work is a new piece of evidence that suggests that Mars was once a much more complex and active planet than it is now."... View Source

One Elon Musk business might be making a big investment in another... View Source

Amazon is looking to its main competitor to get its next batch of Kuiper satellites to orbit... View Source

The International Space Station has been flying over the country this week and excited children tracking Shubhanshu Shukla’s every move will be hoping for a glimpse of his temporary home on Saturday nightAs the International Space Station passes over India this weekend, many of those looking up to catch a glimpse as it goes by will be excited schoolchildren, who, like millions across the country,... View Source

Ripples in space-time from collision recorded by gravitational wave detector forces a rethink of how the objects formScientists have detected ripples in space-time from the violent collision of two massive black holes that spiralled into one another far beyond the distant edge of the Milky Way.The black holes, each more than 100 times the mass of the sun, began circling each other long ago and fin... View Source

Over the coming months, the planet will be in retrograde motion, and will also appear brighter as it draws closer The moon will help us track down Saturn, the sixth planet in the solar system, this week. Currently residing in the constellation of Pisces, the fishes, Saturn is gradually building in brightness as the Earth’s orbit is carrying the two planets closer together. This year, the closest a... View Source

Axiom-SpaceX mission led by Peggy Whitson, 65, returns to Earth from International Space StationThe Nasa retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, along with crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary returning from their countries’ first ISS missions.A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carryi... View Source

Xbox is bringing its “stream your own game” feature to PC. On Tuesday, the company announced that Xbox Insiders with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription can try streaming the Xbox games they own, including some that are available on console only, directly from the Xbox PC app. Xbox started letting Game Pass Ultimate subscribers stream games from their library to the Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One co... View Source

President Donald Trump announced more than $90 billion in investments from private companies that they said are tied to AI, tech, and energy during the “inaugural” Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on Tuesday. Pennsylvania is a leading gas-producing state and an epicenter of the US fracking boom; some of the largest investments linked to the initiative were from energy companies, including... View Source

In Disney Plus' Ironheart series, a young genius with an uncanny knack for building armored suits finds herself plunged into a shady, criminal underworld that gives her a chance to really show off her talents. Riri Williams is not Tony Stark, and while the Iron Man films clearly informed many of Ironheart's fantastical visuals, there's a grounded quality to the series' high-octane action that make... View Source

It used to be easy to pick an Apple Watch. All you had to do was choose whether you wanted the larger model or the smaller one. Then Apple added optional cellular connectivity. Then, a more affordable Watch SE (now in its second generation) and, in 2022, the rugged Apple Watch Ultra (also now in its second generation). Suddenly, there are lots of options. Now that the Series 10 has been out for ne... View Source

Microsoft is rolling out an update to Copilot Vision for Windows Insiders that lets the AI tool see everything that’s on your screen. Previously, the tool was able to look at two apps at a time and connect the dots between the two, but with this change, it can look at your whole desktop or “any specific browser or app window,” Microsoft says. Unlike Recall, which can automatically take regular sna... View Source

Anker is one of eight companies with Qi2.2 products already certified. Yesterday Ugreen was the first company to announce it had a Qi2.2 wireless charging power bank on the way, but it wasn’t alone for long. The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has already certified eight Qi2.2 products, all from different manufacturers, including power banks, car mounts, and 3-in-1 stands. Qi2.2 is the latest vers... View Source

Cyberpunk 2077 is launching on macOS tomorrow, and CD Projekt Red is now sharing details on exactly what Mac you’ll need to get the most out of the game. While Cyberpunk 2077 has been optimized for a variety of Macs, from early M1 models up, if you want the top “very high fidelity” config then you’ll need an M3 Ultra or M4 Max machine with 36GB of unified memory. CD Projekt Red is using dynamic “f... View Source

This screenshot taken by TechCrunch shows how the AI summaries appear in Google Discover. | Image: Google / TechCrunch Google is rolling out AI-generated summaries directly within Discover, its personalized news feed nestled within the Google Search app. TechCrunch reports that some users in the US are seeing Discover cards on iOS and Android that provide the new summaries in place of a headline a... View Source

Though Nintendo’s live-action Legend of Zelda movie won’t be out until May 7th, 2027, we finally know who is going to be playing the titular princess and her faithful knight. This morning via its news app, Nintendo announced that Bo Bragason (Renegade Nell, The Radleys) and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (The Haunting of Bly Manor, Pinocchio) have been cast as Princess Zelda and Link, respect... View Source

My first thought upon starting up Donkey Kong Bananza was, "Why yes, I actually would like to go ape shit." The game starts by having Donkey Kong smash through a wall to reveal a glittering gem waiting to be liberated from the rock. But instead of punching the bright yellow gem into bite-size pieces, I kept punching through the walls and floors, digging tunnels into the landscape. With the Nintend... View Source

Facebook is cracking down on accounts that steal and repost content from other users in an effort to reduce spam in feeds. Meta announced on Monday that creators who repeatedly reuse someone else’s videos, photos, or text posts will lose access to Facebook monetization programs for “a period of time,” and see reduced distribution of their posts on the platform. “Too often the same meme or video po... View Source

The Smart Swim 2’s display and electronics can be worn on either side of the goggles. | Image: Form Nearly six years after introducing its original smart swim googles, Form has announced an upgraded version called the Smart Swim 2. The goggles carry forward the same features as the original, including a built-in 72 x 40-pixel display showing a swimmer’s various performance metrics. However, they’r... View Source

You can remove and rearrange the Pro 3’s buttons to an Xbox or Switch layout. | Image: 8BitDo 8BitDo has released a new version of its wireless Pro controller that was last updated in 2021. Many of 8BitDo’s recent controller releases, including the Ultimate 2, feature an asymmetrical joystick layout like Nintendo and Microsoft use. But the new Pro 3 mirrors the design of the PlayStation DualSense... View Source

Google’s upcoming Pixel 10 Pro Fold could be the first dust-proof foldable. A new leak published by Android Headlines says the Pixel 10 Pro Fold may come with an IP68 rating, which would make it completely dust-tight and allow it to withstand continuous submersion in water. To compare, Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Motorola Razer Ultra have an IP48 rating, which means the phones offer simi... View Source

On July 12th, the political world experienced an unprecedented phenomenon: President Donald Trump got ratioed on his own social media platform, and it was on a post about Jeffrey Epstein - someone who, according to Trump, "nobody cares about." Clearly, his followers on Truth Social disagreed. As of today, this post has 43.2k likes, 13.7k ReTruths, and 48K comments, nearly all of which express fury... View Source

A screenshot of a Stranger Things-themed experience in Roblox. Roblox is launching a new licensing platform that will make it easier for companies to offer their intellectual property (IP) to creators so they can build approved experiences. The platform includes a license manager that “equips rights holders with new self-serve IP management tools” and a licenses catalog that creators can browse an... View Source

The Fitbit Charge 6 is one of the best fitness trackers we’ve tested, and down to an all-time low price of $93 ($66.95 off) at Walmart. The deal includes a six-month subscription to Fitbit Premium, a service that includes guided workouts, a wellness report, and other perks, and usually costs $10 per month or $80 per year. You can get the Charge 6 for $99.95 ($60 off), along with the same six-month... View Source

Ugreen says its new Qi2.2 wireless power bank is coming later this year. | Image: Ugreen Ugreen has announced what it claims is the “world’s first Qi2.2-certified power bank” that can wireless charge devices at speeds of up to 25W. Most wireless chargers in the US currently max out at just 15W of power delivery, but the Ugreen MagFlow Magnetic Power Bank will push that to 25W, matching the s... View Source

The developer of ICEBlock, an iOS app for anonymously reporting sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, promises that it "ensures user privacy by storing no personal data." But that claim has come under scrutiny. ICEBlock creator Joshua Aaron has been accused of making false promises regarding user anonymity and privacy, being "misguided" about the privacy offered by i... View Source

Uber just announced a deal today with the company that runs one of the largest robotaxi fleets in China, as the ridehail giant nears its goal of becoming the world’s ultimate autonomous vehicle clearinghouse. Uber and Baidu said they are teaming up to deploy robotaxis in countries outside the US and China, with an initial focus on Asia and the Middle East. Baidu is currently testing vehicles in Du... View Source

In July and August two spectacular meteor showers will arrive in quick succession. Here’s everything you need to know to watch them and the other major showers that will appear in 2025... View Source

There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable... View Source

A team of astronomers recently discovered the traveling space object, just the third of its kind to pass through our solar system... View Source

One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science... View Source

Long thought to be completely disordered, space ice appears to have some crystallized regions, new research suggests... View Source

Open clusters of stars—which consist of dozens up to a few thousand stars—are an interesting tool for astronomers to study the Universe. That's because all of the stars in such a cluster formed more or less at the same time, allowing astronomers to compare different types of stars, in terms of size and composition, which are all of a similar age. This is useful for understanding how different kind... View Source

Northwood Space has completed initial testing of the second generation of its phased array antenna technology, which can simultaneously communicate with spacecraft across a range of orbits, from near Earth all the way out to geostationary space. The prototype gateway was able to connect with several satellites in space during recent testing, said Bridgit Mendler, co-founder and chief executive of... View Source

Six weeks after he terminated the nomination of Jared Isaacman to become NASA administrator, President Trump moved on Wednesday evening to install a new temporary leader for the space agency. The newly named interim administrator, Sean Duffy, already has a full portfolio: He is serving as the secretary of transportation, a Cabinet-level position that oversees 55,000 employees across 13 agencies, i... View Source

After flying three missions into low-Earth orbit this year, Varda Space Industries appears to be making credible progress toward developing the nascent manufacturing-in-space industry. Investors seem to think the same, as the California-based company announced an impressive $187 million Series C round of funding on Thursday. This brings the company's total amount of money raised since its founding... View Source

Oracle Corp. will partner with DayOne Data Centers Singapore Pte to establish its first cloud services center in Indonesia, people familiar with the matter said, boosting its partnership with a key regional operator that counts TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd as its largest customer... View Source

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.’s shares dropped as much as 2.5%, their biggest fall since May, after the company reported disappointing revenue and warned that clients were holding off on big IT spending... View Source

Indonesian telecommunications tower company PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi is considering reviving a merger with rival PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure, people familiar with the matter said, which would mark the second such attempt in a decade... View Source

Taiwan’s biggest insurers returned to profits in June after the regulator rolled out new rules to allow companies to access extra reserves to offset shortfalls from gains in the local currency... View Source

A new British startup, called Cambridge Aerospace, has raised around $100 million in early capital to develop defense systems for intercepting drones and cruise missiles, according to multiple people familiar with the matter... View Source

Indeed and Glassdoor — both owned by the Japanese group Recruit Holdings Co. — are cutting roughly 1,300 jobs as part of a broader move to combine operations and shift more focus toward artificial intelligence... View Source

A man who got 18 months in prison for his part in a scheme to steal $22 million in cryptocurrency saw his sentence increased to 12 years after failing to pay back his victim as he had promised... View Source

Harmonic AI, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Robinhood Markets Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev, has raised $100 million in funding to tackle a problem that has sometimes confounded AI models: math... View Source

The streaming giant has recently put its editorial team in the public eye despite previously barring them from the spotlight... View Source

Apple Inc. is planning an ambitious pipeline of new products for release during the first half of 2026, including a new low-end iPhone, multiple iPads and upgraded Macs... View Source

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang is meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, days before a planned trip to China by the head of the world’s most valuable chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter... View Source

AI regulation is making a comeback in the US. Plus: Elon Musk unveils a more powerful new version of Grok amid controversy. But first…... View Source

Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde discusses xAI's rollout of Grok 4 as Elon Musk says Grok will come to Tesla vehicles next week. Plus, we hear from LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman as the AI talent war draws big pay packages. And Varda Space raises $187 million in a series C funding as they look towards advancing space medicine manufacturing. (Source: Bloomberg)... View Source

A ride-hailing unicorn little known outside of India is gaining users faster than Uber Technologies Inc., disrupting the San Francisco titan’s effort to conquer a key growth market... View Source

A protracted battle in China’s food-delivery market has chopped $100 billion in market value from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., with no end in sight for damage to profits and investor confidence... View Source

Southeast Asia’s worst-performing tech stock this year is poised to rebound as it makes strides toward sustained profits and its fintech business provides plenty of upside potential, analysts say... View Source

Indian software leaders HCL Technologies Ltd. and Tech Mahindra Ltd. will offer a peek into the South Asian tech and software sector’s future when reporting earnings next week... View Source

Optimism over a distant video-game launch has turned a Polish studio developing the title into one of Europe’s most richly valued companies, topping even hot sectors such as defense and electrification by one measure... View Source

Chip firms in Malaysia are holding back on investment and expansion as they await clarity on tariffs from the US, according to Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association President Wong Siew Hai... View Source

China’s industry regulator found that carmakers including BYD Co. and Chery Automobile Co. claimed electric vehicle subsidies they didn’t actually qualify for during the five years that started in 2016. The amounts came to more than 864 million yuan ($121 million.)... View Source

SAP SE Chief Executive Officer Christian Klein said the company will maintain growth after most of its customers have moved their software to the cloud by offering clients additional insights and data analysis... View Source

Chinese AI startup Zhipu is considering shifting its planned initial public offering to Hong Kong instead of mainland China, according to people with knowledge of the matter, adding to a dealmaking boom in the city... View Source

Shein Group Ltd. has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong listing, people familiar with the matter said, marking another step for the fast-fashion retailer to become a publicly traded company... View Source

The skeptics are being left in the dust amid Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally, with over $1 billion in bearish crypto bets being liquidated over the past 24 hours... View Source

Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Spencer Soper reports on what we can interpret from the early purchases during Amazon’s Prime Day sales event... View Source

Louis Vuitton UK said hackers have stolen some customer data as the luxury brand becomes the latest target in a string of cyberattacks against retailers... View Source

A group of Microsoft Corp. investors is pressuring the company to assess how effectively it identifies customers who misuse its artificial intelligence tools, a push that follows reports detailing the Israeli military’s use of Microsoft software during its war in Gaza... View Source

Ukrainian telecommunications infrastructure is coming under constant cyberattacks from Russia as part of the war, according to the chief executive officer of the country’s largest mobile operator... View Source

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The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy took more than five years and a lot of borrowed money... View Source

Air fryers have quickly become a go-to kitchen gadget, letting you whip up everything from crunchy fries to golden brown chicken using much less oil than traditional methods — sometimes just a drizzle of olive oil is all you need. The best air fryers in 2025 come from trusted air fryer brands and offer handy extras like digital presets, dual baskets and easy cleanup with accessories like parchment... View Source

Whether you're all-in on the Apple ecosystem or just want a reliable pair of wireless earbuds, the best AirPods can deliver great sound, seamless pairing and smart features that are hard to beat. Over the years, Apple has expanded its AirPods lineup to suit a variety of users — from the minimalist appeal of the standard models to the premium experience of the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max with plush... View Source

It’s the summer, so that means Samsung foldables, wearables and awkward celebrity appearances. This year, the company introduced three new folding smartphones, but that didn’t include the rumored ‘ultra’ trifold — that’s coming later this year. The Galaxy Fold 7 ($2,000) has a bigger 8-inch unfolded screen and a camera array that matches the S25 Ultra. However, there’s no more support for the S Pe... View Source

Samsung has finally debuted its latest foldables (after plenty of leaks), and boy they sure look thin. This week, Engadget's Sam Rutherford joins us to chat about the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7, as well as other highlights from its Galaxy Unpacked event. Also, we dive into a few of the best deals from Amazon Prime Day. You won't believe how cheap huge TVs have gotten. Topics Breaking down the Sa... View Source

You likely have a million things to take with you when you leave the house each day — phone, wallet, keys and much more. Keeping track of it all can be tough, but a Bluetooth tracker can help by monitoring the location of at least a few of your most important items. Right now, one of our favorites is still on sale for a record-low price thanks to Amazon Prime Day. The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 is... View Source

The latest Amazon Kindle is on sale for $85 as part of Prime Day, but you only have until the end of the day today to pick it up before the sale disappears. This is a discount of $25 and represents a record-low price for the ereader. This is the model that was released in 2024 and the sale includes both colorways. The iconic Kindle easily found a spot on our list of the best ereaders. The entry-le... View Source

Many consider Razer's Kishi Ultra to be the best mobile gaming controller around. But its standard $150 price tag is a sticking point for some. Well, Prime Day is here to cure what ails you. Amazon has the Rolls-Royce of mobile controllers for only $100. What makes the Kishi Ultra special? You can start with its form factor. Like many accessories in this space, it has a telescoping design that exp... View Source

Alienware has just released a pair of gaming monitors that offer affordability with very few compromises while using Dell's new AW30 design language. Announced earlier this year, the key model is the 27-inch AW2725D 280Hz QD-OLED QHD (2,560 x 1,440) monitor with one of the lowest prices we've seen to date. On top of the relatively high refresh rate and rapid 0.03ms response time, it promises stutt... View Source

Whether you’re sharing a room with a couple other students or you’ve managed to score a single room by yourself, you’ll appreciate your dorm room more if you add a few personal touches to it. For this guide, Engadget reporters and editors share some of the gear that served us well back in college, or the stuff we wish we had. A lot of it is tech-related (we are who we are) but there are some lo-fi... View Source

Tech big and small is on sale for Prime Day this year, and yes, there are plenty of solid gadgets that are both small and cheap. We have a whole list of the best Prime Day deals under $50, and key among them is a sale on the Soundcore Space A40 wireless earbuds. They have dropped to only $45 for Prime Day, which is the best price we've seen — and they're still in stock during the last day of the s... View Source

Grok 4 aligns its answers with Elon Musk's when it comes to controversial issues, users have discovered shortly after the company launched the new model. Some users posted screenshots on X asking Grok 4 who it supports in the Israel vs. Palestine conflict. In its chain-of-thought, which is a series of comments that shows the step-by-step process on how a reasoning AI model comes to its answer... View Source

Prime Day is almost over and that means you can still save a ton on some of the latest gadgets on the market through the end of the day today. Case in point: the Apple iPad Air with M3 chip. The slab that was released this March is down to $479 right now, which is a 20 percent discount from its usual price. This model remains our overall pick for best iPad, and we gave it a score of 89 out of 100... View Source

Prime Day will soon come to a close, and when it does, you’ve missed your chance at some of the best headphone and earbud deals of the year. There are still great options available from a lot of big names, and since we’ve reviewed nearly the entire list, we know what the best choices are during Amazon’s annual sale days. So, put our expertise to good use before it’s too late and let us guide you t... View Source

Noise-cancelling headphones are a must if you're traveling or hoping to get some work done without distractions wherever you may be. Prime Day deals include a bunch of the most popular headphones and earbuds for less, like the Bose QuietComfort headphones. These cans are down to $199 right now, or 42 percent off their usual price, and they're still in stock during the last day of the sale. These Q... View Source

Amazon Prime Day is always a key period for camera buyers as any discount on such a major purchase is always helpful. Despite the tariffs, this year's sale is particularly strong for photography buffs, with big discounts on most of the major brands including some that don't normally offer deals. Some key deals include discounts on DJI drones, along with sales on models from Sony, Canon, GoPro and... View Source

The latest Apple iPad Mini is on sale for a record-low price as part of the Prime Day extravaganza, and it's still in stock during the last day of the sale. The tablet is available for $380, which is a discount of $120. That's a pretty good deal for a device that's only around nine months old. This tablet made our list of the best iPads and we recommend it specifically for people who want a device... View Source

One of the most popular sites for Nintendo Switch piracy has been taken down as part of an ongoing FBI investigation. As reported by Kotaku, Nsw2u was known for hosting Switch ROMs, which users could download to play on a hacked Switch or PC emulator capable of running them. At the time of writing, when you enter the site’s URL you’ll see a notice confirming the seizure, which the FBI says is in a... View Source

The good news on the last day of Amazon's Prime Day sale is that every Kindle discount from when the event kicked off on Tuesday is still going strong. And many of those savings are the best we've seen this year. The caveat is you have to be a Prime member to take advantage. In past sales, we've noticed that discounts on Kindle devices tend to end when the sale does. So this is likely your last ch... View Source

If you're a Samsung phone user or prefer Android in general, there are some excellent sales on tech accessories to check out for the last day of Prime Day. One of the best ones is on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, which is on sale for only $160 right now. That's a record-low price for this smartwatch. This is the company's latest watch and was released back in February, so it's nice to see a massive... View Source

Maybe you’re not looking to snag an iPad, a robot vacuum or a VR headset this Prime Day because you’re set with what you already have. Instead, though, consider picking up a few discounted “essential” gadgets, or really, devices you don’t want to be left without in a pinch. Charging gear falls into this camp, and Anker makes some of our favorite power banks, cables, wireless chargers and more. A b... View Source

The drama surrounding the significantly delayed release of Subnautica 2 continues with Charlie Cleveland, co-founder and former director of Unknown Worlds Entertainment, announcing via a post on X that he and unnamed others have filed a lawsuit against Krafton, the studio's parent company since 2021. Cleveland, along with Ted Gill and Max McGuire, were relieved of their leadership roles at Un... View Source

Amazon's Prime Day is in full swing, and now that two full days have passed, some of us have gotten past our decision paralysis and checked out our online shopping carts. It's no surprise that the Engadget team consists of people who are fans of tech (and non-tech) products, and we also love a good deal. As we've put together roundups and news stories about the best things to buy this week, we've... View Source

Solid-state drives (SSDs) come in many shapes, from thumbnail-sized microSD cards to larger external SSDs. But all classes of SSDs have one thing in common: at least one of the best brands is on sale right now for Amazon's Prime Day. If you've been thinking about picking up some extra storage or trying to get the load times down on your Xbox or gaming PC, now's the time to get it done for cheap. T... View Source

July's Prime Day sale is here, which means Amazon is offering sharp discounts on some of the best speakers money can buy. Whether you're after a portable bluetooth speaker, a compact yet powerful soundbar or a smart speaker to help around the house, something probably just dropped into your price range. Our audiophiles have combed through the sales and put together a list of discounted speakers th... View Source

While you can often find discounts on Echo speakers, Fire tablets, Kindles and other Amazon devices throughout the year, Amazon Prime Day is the best time to buy them, period. Prime Day is basically Black Friday for all Amazon-made gear, provided you’re a Prime member who can actually participate in the members-only shopping event. In recent years, Prime Day discounts on these gadgets have even be... View Source

Capcom just shared a lengthy trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil Survival Unit. This is a mobile game, but not a remake of a pre-existing title. The original game includes a heavy emphasis on strategy and stars franchise heavy-hitters like Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield and Jill Valentine. If you're wondering how these protagonists can exist together in the same game, it's all due to the magi... View Source

Amazon’s Prime Day in July is here, and it’s the perfect time to consider upgrading that old 1080p or first-gen 4K set. Even though TV prices have fallen quite a bit over the years, there’s always room for even more discounts. And yes, that includes typically high-end technology like OLED and Mini LED screens. We’ve collected the best Prime Day discounts on sets from Sony, Samsung, LG and others,... View Source

2025 has brought us the biggest Amazon Prime Day ever and while today is your last chance to partake in the savings, there are still a ton of gaming deals to be had. We're talking about discounts on some of AMD's best gaming CPUs, award-winning titles like Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring and brand new flagship systems from Alienware, Razer and more. So if you want to get a goo... View Source

6 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA instruments and aircraft are helping identify potential sources of critical minerals across vast swaths of California, Nevada, and other Western states. Pilots gear up to reach altitudes about twice as high as those of a cruising passenger jet.NASA NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets s... View Source

7 min read NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Snaps Closest-Ever Images to Sun KEY POINTS NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has taken the closest ever images to the Sun, captured just 3.8 million miles from the solar surface. The new close-up images show features in the solar wind, the constant stream of electrically charged subatomic particles released by the Sun that rage across the solar system at speeds exceed... View Source

The TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission will help scientists understand an explosive process called magnetic reconnection and its effects in Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: University of Iowa/Andy Kale NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday, July 17, to share information about the agency’s upcoming Tandem Reconnection and C... View Source

To celebrate its third year of revealing stunning scenes of the cosmos in infrared light, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has “clawed” back the thick, dusty layers of a section within the Cat’s Paw Nebula (NGC 6334). NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope team released this image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula on July 10, 2025, in honor of the telescope’s third anniversary. Webb’s NIRC... View Source

An artist’s concept design of NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle.Credit: NASA NASA has selected three instruments to travel to the Moon, with two planned for integration onto an LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) and one for a future orbital opportunity. The LTV is part of NASA’s efforts to explore the lunar surface as part of the Artemis campaign and is the first crew-driven vehicle to operate on the Moon in... View Source

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Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro Community Impacts Science Hubble Science Science Themes Science Highlights Science Behind Discoverie... View Source

The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission sit inside a Dragon training spacecraft at SpaceX in Hawthorne, California. Pictured from left: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui (Credit: SpaceX). NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is set to launch a four-person crew to the International Spa... View Source

2 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Here you see the X-59 scaled model inside the JAXA supersonic wind tunnel during critical tests related to sound predictions.JAXA Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel located in Chofu, Japan,... View Source

The Axiom Mission 4 and Expedition 73 crews join together for a group portrait inside the International Space Station’s Harmony module. In the front row (from left) are Ax-4 crewmates Tibor Kapu, Peggy Whitson, Shubhanshu Shukla, and Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski with Expedition 73 crewmates Anne McClain and Takuya Onishi. In the rear are, Expedition 73 crewmates Alexey Zubritskiy, Kirill Pesk... View Source

XAI Grok 4 release livestream on Wednesday at 8pm PT. This is 49 hours from now. Grok 4 release livestream on Wednesday at 8pm PT @xAI — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 7, 2025 XAI Grok 4 will reportedly have top benchmark scores for Humanity Last Exam and other tests... View Source

Perplexity AI Comet is an advanced, AI-powered web browser built on the Chromium framework, engineered to integrate artificial intelligence at the core of the browsing experience. Comet natively embeds large language models LLMs and agentic automation into its runtime, enabling a fundamentally new way to interact with the web. Comet is designed to function not ... Read more... View Source

Finally, we will get to see a test of the IVO quantum drive which is a propellentless drive. If it is successful in raising the orbit of the OTP-2 Rogue Space satellite (Norad tracking Satellite 63235), then it could open up access to interstellar travel and fast travel around the solar system. This is controversial ... Read more... View Source

Nvidia became the world’s first $4 trillion company with a surge in share price in the morning. The shares have since eased off for a $3.97 trillion valuation. NVIDIA’s most recent quarterly stock guidance for the remainder of fiscal 2026 is as follows: For the second quarter of fiscal 2026 (ending July 2025), NVIDIA management ... Read more... View Source

SpaceX’s operations at Starbase have faced significant challenges, primarily due to persistent rain and the explosion at Massie’s test site for the Ship 36 static fire. SpaceX has redesigned and installed a new fuel transfer tube. This should help prevent the explosion that happened with Ship 36. The redesigned fuel transfer tube for the Superheavy ... Read more... View Source

On July 9, 2025, Nvidia became the first company valued at $4 trillion. When might it or another company become a $10 trillion company? In late 1999, Microsoft became the first to reach a $400 billion valuation. The first company to reach a $1 trillion valuation was PetroChina, which briefly surpassed the $1 trillion mark ... Read more... View Source

CoreWeave is buying Core Scientific, Bitcoin miner, for $9 billion. It is an all-stock deal to speed up AI data center construction and deployment. • Core Scientific’s 1.3 GW power capacity over 11 U.S. sites • $10B in lease savings, $500M in annual cost cuts by 2027 HIVE estimates 10 MW of NVIDIA H100 GPUs ... Read more... View Source

Tesla robotaxi is expanding to larger service in Austin this weekend. Tesla robotaxi is waiting for approval to expand to the SF Bay Area. It will likely be in August. Expanding to a larger service area in Austin this weekend — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 10, 2025 Waiting on regulatory approvals, but probably in a ... Read more... View Source

The XAI Grok 4 livestream launch is delayed, but should start soon. Tune in for the live demo of Grok 4, the world’s most powerful AI assistant. XAI Grok 4 is better than PHD level for academic questions in everything. It may still lack common sense in very rare cases now. It has not invented ... Read more... View Source

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Theo-gg who has been critical of XAI in the past, confirms that XAi Grok 4 is the top model. However, Grok 4 is slow and is not the best at coding yet. It is also expensive because of the volume of tokens generated. Grok 4 excels in reasoning and knowledge tasks, performance and benchmarks. It ... Read more... View Source

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