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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

Curiosity Navigation Curiosity Home Mission Overview Where is Curiosity? Mission Updates Science Overview Instruments Highlights Exploration Goals News and Features Multimedia Curiosity Raw Images Images Videos Audio Mosaics More Resources Mars Missions Mars Sample Return Mars Perseverance Rover Mars Curiosity Rover MAVEN Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Mars Odyssey More Mars Missions Mars Home 4 min... View Source

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

Being conscientious will serve kids in the long run. Here are some tips to help them learn that trait... View Source

A hydrologist explains why Texas Hill Country is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods... View Source

An attosecond—or 0.000000000000000001 second—is no time at all for a person. That is not so for electrons, atoms and molecules, and laser-wielding scientists are revealing the action... View Source

History tells us what happens when great nations attack science... View Source

Forecasts and warnings largely worked during the recent flooding catastrophe in Texas. Those systems are expected to degrade as President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service, satellites and other key services take hold... View Source

Babies lacking in key gut bacteria are at greater risk of developing asthma, allergies or eczema... View Source

The underwater world relies on sound signals—so what happens when a noisy reef falls silent?... View Source

ChatGPT and Gemini AI write in different idioms, linguists find... View Source

Japan’s new earthquake-detection network lengthens warning times, and researchers in Wales have harnessed nuclear blast detectors to gauge tsunami risks. But the U.S. lags in monitoring the massive Cascadia megathrust fault... View Source

Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them... View Source

A protest at a congressional office building highlighted future research findings that vast cuts to science will erase... View Source

Autism has at least four subtypes, an analysis of more than 5,000 children’s genes, traits and developmental trajectories has shown... View Source

If Americans don’t fight back against efforts to dismantle higher education, the U.S. will lose lifesaving medical research, innovation that spurs our economy and the ability to freely study science and society... View Source

Tests in London and Singapore could reveal whether AI can improve the safety of air travel... View Source

Molecules from the 20-million-year-old teeth of a rhino relative are among the oldest ever sequenced, opening tantalizing possibilities to scientists... View Source

A new analysis warns that AI facilities could be forced to stop operating because of water shortages and blackouts... View Source

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics are spread across just the top layer of the North Atlantic... View Source

The selection of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to temporarily lead NASA adds to the deep political uncertainties already facing the space agency... View Source

Musicologists and neuroscientists have been trying to understand what turns speech into music... View Source

A new global overview of Mars suggests dust, rather than water, is the source of mysterious streaks there... View Source

Words frequently used by ChatGPT, including “delve” and “meticulous,” are getting more common in spoken language, according to an analysis of more than 700,000 hours of videos and podcasts... View Source

Today’s large language models are hardly related to the kinds of machine intelligence we see in science fiction, according to Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries series... View Source

Alexander Clapp, author of new nonfiction book 'Waste Wars,' tracks the world-wide blackmarket trade of our garbage... View Source

Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has said she will hold a hearing on geoengineering as conspiracy theories have swirled around cloud seeding after the recent floods in Texas... View Source

The ringed giant had previously risen in the early morning and predawn hours as a "morning star."... View Source

We gave this entry-level DJI Mini 4K drone a fantastic five stars and now it's an even bigger bargain at 20% off for Prime Day... View Source

One of the best star projectors, the Pococo Galaxy Star projector, has 24% off this Amazon Prime Day... View Source

The letter warns that the proposed FY2026 budget would halt dozens of missions, gut future programs and threaten U.S. leadership in space science... View Source

Astronomers have traced a mysterious blast of X-rays to a star that, like a cosmic action hero, just refused to die... View Source

"You can think of it as a cosmic pool game. We might miss the pocket if we don't consider all the variables."... View Source

Scientists had assumed that the ice in space was purely amorphous, but new experiments show it can have a partly crystalline structure similar to ice on Earth... View Source

As the Axiom-4 mission approaches its two-week mark before returning to Earth, the private space mission crew discusses science and pierogis... View Source

Spot Saturn's return to our night sky with these Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42 binoculars, now under $100 for Amazon Prime Day... View Source

Many top binoculars from Nikon, Canon and Bushnell are on sale for cheap this Amazon Prime Day... View Source

The Govee Star Light Projector is the best overall star projector for kids, and it excels in environments with background noise — now 37% off for Prime Day... View Source

The 'Buck Moon' will be the farthest full moon from the sun in 2025... View Source

$37 off for Prime Day, this Lego Avengers set is an action-packed reminder of when the MCU was good. But you'll have to move fast if you want to claim it!... View Source

Has the price put you off this seriously cool Lego Star Wars C-3PO? Save a fantastic $28 on this set for Prime Day, the cheapest it's ever been... View Source

As Earth spins faster than it has in decades, atomic clocks are catching the difference, and shorter days are on the horizon... View Source

The scientific and cultural impact of 3I/ATLAS over the coming months and years will serve as an exemplar of what astronomy can learn and why it matters... View Source

Walmart is serving up some hot anti-Prime Day deals on Canon EOS R cameras with hundreds of dollars off the best models!... View Source

Trump abruptly announced the appointment of Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as acting NASA Administrator as the U.S. Senate reviews the space agency's proposed budget... View Source

Perfect for families and kids — the Celestron Powerseeker 50AZ is now only $51, allowing you to enjoy views of the night sky without breaking the bank... View Source

In a combined image from the two space telescopes, two star clusters shine in the darkness of space... View Source

One of the best binoculars on the market and the best binoculars for kids, the Celestron Cometron 7x50, are now under $35 for Amazon Prime Day... View Source

Want to stream anything, anywhere, in complete safety? Our exclusive NordVPN offer saves you up to $691, including four months free and a $50 Amazon voucher! But it ends today, so hurry!... View Source

'Your world will be consumed by The Devourer. There is nothing you can do to stop him.'... View Source

This is your last chance to get our best smart telescope with $600 off in this anti-Prime Day deal from BH Photo and Video... View Source

$10 or under for all these different camera accessories, SD memory card, carry bag, lens cleaning set and more this Amazon Prime Day... View Source

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have probed the dusty shells that surround dying stars called Wolf-Rayet stars... View Source

These are the best Amazon Prime Day streaming deals that are still on offer, but you'll have to hurry, as Prime Day ends today... View Source

He may be faster than a speeding bullet, but Superman has a long-standing problem with final acts... View Source

This room-filling Cadrim star projector has never been cheaper, an absolute steal at 20% off. It's perfect for parties, game rooms or as a night light and even projects the moon!... View Source

Today is your last chance to save up to 51% on these Baylen Skoll and Sabine Wren Black Series Force FX lightsabers this Amazon Prime Day... View Source

The Senate appropriations committee initially voted in favor of a bill rejecting Trump's NASA budget cuts, but discussions are still ongoing... View Source

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is celebrating three years of transformational science with a striking new image of the Cat's Paw Nebula... View Source

In a galaxy not so far, far away, here are the 10 best Lego Star Wars sets released so far this year, now that Prime Day is underway... View Source

NASA and SpaceX are targeting July 31 for the launch of the four-astronaut Crew-11 mission, which will fly a mix of rookies and spaceflight veterans to the ISS... View Source

Grab the Canon 10x42L IS WP Binoculars for just $1210 at Newegg and gaze at the lunar surface during the Buck moon!... View Source

3I/ATLAS isn't just fascinating because it is the third interstellar visitor found in the solar system; new research suggests it's also the oldest comet ever seen, at over 7 billion years old... View Source

President Donald Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary and former reality TV star Sean Duffy to lead NASA on an interim basis. Here's what we know about the man... View Source

The July full moon didn't disappoint as it rode low across the horizon last night and we've got the photos to prove it... View Source

These are the best prices for Fujifilm cameras on the last day of Amazon Prime Day — prices could jump up at any moment!... View Source

It's the final day of Prime Day and the Perseid meteor shower starts shortly, so now is the perfect time to save big on the Apple AirTag... View Source

The United States Space Force is undertaking its largest training exercise ever, in order to demonstrate that it is "prepared to fight and win in space."... View Source

The test encountered an anomaly... View Source

If NASA must pull back, Europe is ready to step up — and do so with open arms... View Source

The Lego Star Wars Millennium Falcon set is a faithful reproduction of the most legendary Star Wars starship; you'll have to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs to grab one, though... View Source

You can save a massive $165 on the DJI Air 3, one of the best camera drones, which we think is the perfect balance of power and portability... View Source

Earth may be safe from an impact by the asteroid 2024 YR4, but it still has a chance of striking the moon. This lunar impact could pose a risk to space tech and astronauts... View Source

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire private astronaut who until recently was on track to lead NASA, is donating $15 million to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center for its Space Camp programs... View Source

We tested the YGiTK Northern Galaxy Lights Projector and loved its multifunctionality and near-silent operation — today's your last chance to save 26%... View Source

It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and some of these deals are ending tonight. Grab some new optics in time to see Saturn's rings!... View Source

"July Manhattanhenge is what I call the goodbye to the grid."... View Source

The company’s strategy is to raise money via a fundraising round and separately hold a tender offer to allow employees to sell some of their shares to a select group of investors... View Source

Satellite built to track emissions fails just as New Zealand scientists about to take control and reap returns of NZ$29m government investmentFor scientist Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher, the news that a methane-tracking satellite was lost in space last week left her feeling like the air had been sucked from her lungs.It happened just days before New Zealand was due to take control of the spacecraft, know... View Source

Scientists spot traces of 10,000 miles of rivers in area where many believed ‘there wasn’t any evidence for water’Thousands of miles of ancient riverbeds have been discovered in the heavily cratered southern highlands of Mars, suggesting the red planet was once a far wetter world than scientists thought.Researchers spotted geological traces of nearly 10,000 miles (16,000km) of ancient watercourses... View Source

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignationsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities.According to documents obtained by Politico, most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of decades... View Source

Transportation secretary named as interim administrator of space agency as it faces crisis amid Trump’s budget cutsDonald Trump has appointed his transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, as interim administrator of Nasa, six weeks after withdrawing the nomination of the Elon Musk ally and billionaire Jared Isaacman for the permanent role.The president announced the appointment on Truth Social on Wedn... View Source

Apple’s M4 MacBook Air is still $150 off. Amazon has solid discounts on laptops that are still available during the final day of its four-day Prime Day sales event. One of the nice things about shopping during Prime Day, even if you don’t have the requisite Prime subscription, is that Best Buy and others often follow suit with their own competing deals. We found deals on models The Verge swears by... View Source

Between our rotation of everyday devices, keeping them all charged can feel like a constant juggling act. Thanks to Prime Day, though, finding deals on the right charging accessories can help tame the chaos. A great GaN wall charger, for example, can power multiple devices simultaneously and reduce desk clutter, while a versatile power bank allows you to quickly recharge your phone or laptop anywh... View Source

Amazon Prime Day is in its final day, following three days of fantastic deals on robot vacuums that make it easier than ever to clean without spending a lot of time or money. Whether you need a model with self-extending arms that pulls double duty by scrubbing floors and drying itself, or a basic, budget-friendly option for everyday tidying, this year’s deals offer something for every home and bud... View Source

⠀ We made it to the last day of Amazon’s extended Prime Day extravaganza. And, yeah, we’re a little exhausted, but after three days of lightning deals and all-time low prices, there are fewer than 24 hours to go until many of the discounts disappear. So, if you’ve been hesitant to jump on these laptop deals before heading back to school, now’s your time to act. Typically, Prime Day is your last op... View Source

Electric vehicles are at a crossroads. Sales are still going up, but many automakers are canceling or delaying new models, worried by recent policy moves that will make EVs more expensive to own. Every day seems to bring fresh news of a delayed EV or a timeline that's been pushed back, as automakers struggle to adapt to this newly volatile environment. President Donald Trump's tariffs aren't helpi... View Source

If you want to upgrade your Apple gear ahead of the back-to-school shopping season, there are some great Amazon Prime Day deals worth exploring, although they likely won’t last much longer since we’re on the final day of the sale. From tablets to smartwatches, many gadgets like the latest iPad Air are already matching their all-time low, giving you a solid chance to save. Even better, you don’t ne... View Source

Given the company’s history with controllers developing drift issues, the Switch Pro 2 gamepad might not be your best choice. | Image: iFixit iFixit has shared a full teardown video of the Switch 2 Pro controller and is not impressed by how difficult it is to access the $85 accessory’s internal components, including its rechargeable battery that will inevitably lose its ability to hold a charge ov... View Source

Every month, we like to ask our staff about their favorite stuff — whether it’s tech, kitchen tools, or camping gear. Their answers provide some interesting insights into what the folks here like to use when they’re at the job or enjoying some time off. Now that Amazon’s Prime Day is in its final day, this might be the last time for a while that deals from some of our recent “favorites” articles a... View Source

The Boox Palma 2 looks like a smartphone, and it even runs Android 13. But it’s meant to be used primarily as a pocket-friendly e-reader with an ePaper screen, one that’s much easier to hold in one hand than a Kindle or Kobo. Some of us at The Verge have a Palma, and you can see what all the fuss is about, too, for an all-time low of $269.99 ($30 off) at Amazon and Boox during Prime Day. Be mindfu... View Source

The BYD Seal. The Chinese EV-maker BYD says it will pay for any damage caused by its upgraded self-parking system, as reported earlier by Fast Company. A translated version of BYD’s announcement on Weibo says the company “will fully cover the safety and losses” of vehicles damaged by its God’s Eye self-parking system, which it claims has reached Level 4 autonomy. So far, only Mercedes-Benz has bui... View Source

Disinformation around a “weather weapon” and cloud seeding is being widely promoted by everyone from anti-government extremists to GOP influencers—leading to real-world consequences... View Source

A giant gas planet comparable in size to Saturn exists around a small red dwarf star. The discovery is beyond the scope of conventional astronomy theory, and is making experts reconsider conventional notions of planet formation... View Source

The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites “merged” on July 2 and have remained together since then... View Source

A polo legend and a businessman joined forces to copy the player’s greatest horse. But with a single clone worth $800,000, some technologies are a breeding ground for betrayal... View Source

The findings of two recent studies give hope that the disease could one day be reversed in humans—but experts warn that this complex disease will likely need multiple complementary treatments... View Source

Patients and doctors are turning to AI for diagnoses and treatment recommendations, often with stellar results, but problems arise when experts and algorithms disagree... View Source

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of everything from the history of the solar system to the workings of dark energy... View Source

The versatile cannabis plant could, some scientists think, one day be useful for lunar and Martian colonists. For now, researchers will subject its seeds to radiation in orbit and see what happens... View Source

The Exploration Company lost contact with its Mission Possible vehicle a few minutes before touchdown in the ocean... View Source

Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding... View Source

This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria... View Source

What would it take to run a cable from the ISS to Earth? Depends how fast you want the Earth to rotate... View Source

Even America’s richest farmlands can’t outrun climate collapse. That’s everyone’s problem... View Source

A new proof illuminates the hidden patterns that emerge when addition becomes impossible... View Source

President Donald Trump’s budget would kill off tax credits for wind and solar, raising costs for new clean energy projects and blowing up valuable investment in those already in the pipeline... View Source

The World Health Organization has added the variant, known formally as XFG, to its monitoring list. A dry, irritated throat is among its main symptoms... View Source

Commuting to Concordia research station in Antarctica takes days—it’s more remote than the International Space Station. Here’s how to get there... View Source

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisory board could stop recommending some routine childhood immunizations, leaving insurers to decide whether to still cover them. For now, most are remaining tight-lipped... View Source

xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations... View Source

Nearly 12 million people could lose health care coverage if the bill gets passed and signed by Trump, while hospitals would be hit hard by Medicaid cuts... View Source

The Space Act, which would apply to local and foreign companies, aims to simplify procedures, protect assets in orbit, level the playing field, and help European companies expand into new markets... View Source

The Endangered Species Act has a major problem. An unlikely move could help save it... View Source

DOGE cut hundreds of jobs at the NWS, but experts who spoke to WIRED say the agency accurately predicted the state's weekend flood risk... View Source

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks, or months?... View Source

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea... View Source

Crude-oil-derived substances in the candy have been linked to health problems—and the regulations that have allowed their use in the US are now in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s crosshairs... View Source

Lei Jun, founder and chairman of Xiaomi Corp., the only tech company to have successfully diversified into carmaking, couldn’t resist... View Source

Apple Inc. supplier Lens Technology Co. has raised HK$4.8 billion ($607 million) after pricing its Hong Kong listing at the top of the marketed range, according to terms of the deal seen by Bloomberg News... View Source

The French consulting company Capgemini SE has agreed to buy IT outsourcing firm WNS Holdings Ltd. for $3.3 billion in cash in a push to expand its presence in artificial intelligence, a technology investors fear could undermine the group’s business... View Source

Apple Inc. appealed a €500 million ($580 million) fine from the European Union, calling the penalty “unprecedented” and the regulator’s required changes to its App Store as “unlawful.”... View Source

Huawei Technologies Co.’s secretive AI research lab has pushed back against accusations it relied on rivals’ models to develop its own Pangu platform, taking the unusual step of rebutting claims about its artificial intelligence efforts... View Source

Welcome to Tech In Depth, our daily newsletter about the business of tech from Bloomberg’s journalists around the world. Today, Austin Carr looks at the performance of Amazon’s shopping bot, Rufus... View Source

Michael Saylor’s Strategy registered an unrealized gain of $14.05 billion in the second quarter due to a rebound in Bitcoin’s price and a recent accounting change... View Source

CoreWeave Inc. is dropping $9 billion on the data-center operator Core Scientific Inc. in an effort to gain more direct control over the physical assets powering the artificial-intelligence boom... View Source

IonQ Inc. raised $1 billion in a sale of stock and warrants to an affiliate of Susquehanna International Group, in a deal priced at a 25% premium to the quantum computing company’s closing price on Thursday... View Source

Epic Games Inc. settled its antitrust case against Samsung Electronics Co. that alleged the company was conspiring with Alphabet Inc.’s Google to block rival app marketplaces through default settings on mobile devices sold by the electronics giant... View Source

Welcome to our latest roundup of indie game news and releases. It's a shorter edition than usual this week, but there are still a few interesting games here that are worth having on your radar.  Also, there's still plenty of time to pick up some bargains in the Steam Summer Sale. So if you're planning on bringing your Steam Deck (or ROG Ally or whathaveyou) to a cookout this July 4 weekend an... View Source

You can now send your reMarkable notes and doodles straight to Slack. The companies have announced Slack integration for reMarkable tablets, letting you send whatever you want from the e-paper device straight to your workplace chat in one tap. "...we realized that when there’s friction between thinking and producing, you risk losing time, ideas, and momentum," reMarkable Chief Technology... View Source

One of Tesla's fully autonomous robotaxis grazed a parked car after completing a ride recently in Austin, Texas. In a video recorded by YouTuber DirtyTesla, a self-driving Model Y is seen turning and accelerating into a Toyota, making light contact with its tire. As seen in the video, the Model Y already dropped off its passenger, but had trouble navigating out of the dark alleyway afterwards. Tes... View Source

Xbox was well on its way to delivering a sci-fi stylized game with plenty of exciting movement mechanics before an abrupt change of heart. The upcoming third-person shooter RPG codenamed Blackbird from ZeniMax Online Studios, which developed The Elder Scrolls Online, has been "shelved indefinitely," according to an exclusive report from Bloomberg. The report added that Xbox execs were... View Source

Amazon Prime Day can be a good time to upgrade your home theater setup thanks to all the tech deals we usually see. As was to be expected, Amazon has discounted nearly all of its own streaming devices, including the Fire TV Stick 4K Max, which is on sale for only $35 right now. That's nearly a record-low price and it represents a 42-percent discount. While we still prefer Amazon's Fire TV Stick HD... View Source

Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are $115 off as part of the Prime Day festivities, which brings the price down to $285. This discount applies to multiple colorways. These headphones once topped our list of the best wireless headphones before being usurped by the XM6. They are still fantastic, despite being slightly outshined by the newer kid on the block. We praised the "supreme comfort" and "great s... View Source

Just a day after former White House advisor Elon Musk claimed on X that he's creating a new political party in the US, some deep-pocketed figures have offered support and potential interest. Replying to an X post that said the America Party would offer "independence from the two-party system," billionaire Mark Cuban and investment banker Anthony Scaramucci both replied to Musk, providing some poss... View Source

A petition to preserve video game access recently achieved an important milestone of one million signatures, but it has two more challenges to overcome before reaching the final level. The "Stop Killing Games" movement reached a million votes earlier this month, meaning the European Union will have to consider adopting legislation addressing this issue. However, the petition first has to deal with... View Source

We've officially made it to the end of Playdate Season Two, and what a season it's been. Despite having half the number of titles as Season One, this latest round of weekly game releases has made a much stronger impression (on me, at least). If nothing else, it's just been cool to experience the new games in real time with other Playdate owners all at once, which the staggered rollout of the conso... View Source

We’ve long considered Apple’s iPads to be the best tablets on the market, but determining exactly which model you should buy isn’t always straightforward. Do you just want a big screen for streaming and web browsing? Do you want to use it like a pseudo-laptop? Do you care about Apple Intelligence at all? If you’re not sure, allow us to help. We’ve tested every Apple tablet available today and brok... View Source

Streaming services keep raising prices. At this point, if you subscribe to all the major services out there, you're basically paying the same price as cable — those antiquated local monopolies that streaming was supposed to save us from. But streaming still has one big advantage over the old ways: no contracts. That means you can grab a good streaming deal and then cancel without penalty. Our advi... View Source

For many, summer means it's time to grill outdoors. But cooking inside does at least mean you’re likely to deal with fewer bugs. It also makes it easier to try out new kitchen equipment, such as a Ninja air fryer that’s on sale ahead of Prime Day. The Ninja Foodi Dual-Zone 10-quart air fryer is $50 off and down to $180. This is not a record low price for this model. However, it’s still a good pric... View Source

Finding the best wireless earbuds can make a huge difference in how you experience music, podcasts, calls and even daily commutes. Whether you're tuning out distractions on the train or taking work calls on the go, today’s wireless earbuds pack impressive audio quality and convenience into tiny, pocket-friendly forms. Many now offer excellent noise cancellation, smart ambient noise modes for stayi... View Source

ByteDance is said to be building a new, US-only version of the TikTok app that it will release on September 5. According to The Information, the company is moving ahead with this plan to comply with legislation requiring it to sell its TikTok business in the US or face a nationwide ban. The report suggests that folks in the US will have to switch to the new app (dubbed "M2") in order to keep using... View Source

Apple doesn’t want to fork over half a billion euros to the EU. The tech giant is officially appealing a €500 million ($587 million) fine brought by the European Commission in April, 9To5Mac reports. The Commission fined both Apple and Meta earlier this year for violating the Digital Markets Act through anti-competitive activities. In Apple's case, the Commission found that the company stopped dev... View Source

As a college student today, you'll need certain tech to get your work done — key among the bunch being a solid laptop for college. But there are other gadgets that can make your academic life easier, and in some cases, more fun. If you're looking to stay organized, produce better work and enjoy your down time on and off campus, picking up a few important devices before you start the next semester... View Source

Here's a sweet Prime Day deal on one of our favorite streaming devices. You can get the Google TV Streamer for $84. (It typically retails for $100.) That's nearly an all-time low for the wedge-shaped gizmo. The Google TV Streamer is Engadget's pick for the best all-in-one streaming device. It has a top-notch interface that makes it easy to organize your content. That holds even if your series and... View Source

We're just one sleep away from Amazon Prime Day but it might as well have started with all the amazing deals available now. Take, for instance, Apple accessories like the AirTag. Currently, you can get a four-pack of Apple AirTags for $67, down from $99. The 31 percent discount brings the set to just $2 more than its record-low price. A single AirTag is typically $29, so you're getting four of the... View Source

Amazon Prime Day deals are in full swing now and we're seeing record-low prices on a lot of our favorite gadgets. That even applies to some Apple devices, which do see regular discounts but it's not often they see all-time lows. Right now, the USB-C AirPods Max headphones are on sale for $450, which is $100 off their usual price and the best discount we've seen. They previously dropped this low du... View Source

It’s Amazon Prime Day again, except this time it’s a four-day affair, the longest Prime Day ever. There are an overwhelming number of deals and discounts to sift through, but this steep sale on Apple AirPods Pro 2 is one of the best out there. For Prime Day, these wireless, noise-canceling headphones are selling for $160. This is only $6 higher than its record low price, and at a regular price of... View Source

The newest Roku Ultra streaming device is on sale for $69 as part of the Amazon Prime Day festivities. That's over 30 percent off and a record-low price, as it usually costs $100. The Roku Ultra made our list of the best streaming devices. It can play content in 4K, which is always nice, and supports HDR10/10+ streaming. There's a USB port for personal files and the device allows for voice control... View Source

Thanks to new reporting from WinFuture's Roland Quandt, we have a slew of presumptive details and specs for the next generation of Samsung's foldable phones. Reportedly lifted from official Samsung promotional materials, Quandt is reporting that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be the thinnest iteration yet, measuring just 8.9mm when folded and 4.2mm unfolded. He also claims it will be the light... View Source

Picking up a new MacBook can be pricey, so we always like sharing when a great model is having a steep sale. Prime Day deals have brought a high-end configuration of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air M3 down to $1,249 — or a whopping $450 off its regular price. This model includes 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage and typically costs $1,699. The M3 MacBook Air was our top budget pick for MacBooks, and... View Source

Just a month after his explosive fallout with Donald Trump, Elon Musk is floating the idea of forming his own political party. In a poll on X, 1.24 million of his followers voted, with 65.4 percent saying they would like to see such a thing happen. The America Party would offer “independence” from a political system Musk says is too focused on “waste & graft.” Like so many things Musk says, it... View Source

Arkane Studios founder Raphael Colantonio had some harsh words for Game Pass in a thread on X, calling it an "unstainable model" that's "damaging the industry." He also said that Microsoft's ability to throw "infinite money" at the platform will eventually wane because "reality has to hit." Colantonio continued by saying Microsoft will "kill e... View Source

This week, I chat with Sam Chapman, Engadget’s new security reporter who’s been reviewing VPNs and related products. He dives into what led him to security, the VPNs he likes the most and his thoughts on potential cyberattacks. Additionally, we discuss Microsoft’s latest news around the Windows 10 Extended Security Update, and Devindra explains why M3GAN 2.0 absolutely rules. Subscribe! iTunes Spo... View Source

As humanity prepares to return to the lunar surface, Aaisha Ali is behind the scenes ensuring mission readiness for astronauts set to orbit the Moon during Artemis II.  Ali is the Artemis ground control flight lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. She makes sure her team has the resources needed for the next giant leap to the Moon and beyond.  Aaisha Ali on console in the Inter... View Source

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Gigawatts of energy are needed to power millions of GPUs to train larger AI. XAI is getting 2 gigawatts of power years faster than any other AI company. Elon has confirmed that xAI has bought a power plant and is shipping it from overseas because they can’t get a new one in time here in ... Read more... View Source

In principle, this impossible math allows for a glue-free bridge of stacked blocks that can stretch across the Grand Canyon—and into infinity... View Source

We spoke with NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick in an exclusive, first-ever interview from the cupola of the International Space Station... View Source

Chemical fingerprints from volcanic rock offer hints of what’s happening in the mantle below the area where three rift zones meet in East Africa... View Source

The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early-morning flash floods along the Guadalupe River... View Source

Brain differences in children and teens who experiment with drugs early show up before they take their first puff or sip... View Source

Flash floods happen when heavy rains unleash more water than the ground can absorb, causing that water to pile up and flow to low-lying areas... View Source

The "Golden Handle" appears each month when the sun illuminates a mountain range lining a vast impact crater... View Source

The ALMA radio telescope array in the Atacama Desert temporarily halted operations after a rare snowfall blanketed the base camp last week... View Source

Humans have used the stars to navigate, keep time, and understand our place in the universe... View Source

Titan Books' new novelization of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's 'Galactus Trilogy' heralds the coming of July’s 'Fantastic Four' blockbuster... View Source

A scene from Apple TV+'s "Invasion" Season 3... View Source

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In the latest attack on science by the Trump administration, researchers at the National Snow and Ice Data Center will no longer receive data from a fleet of military satellites... View Source

Surprising colors and stunning features are captured in a new image of Mars' surface... View Source

A collection of more than 50 pieces of memorabilia previously owned by Sally Ride, the first American woman to reach space, sold at auction last week for more than $145,000... View Source

Tissue samples sent to the International Space Station reveal what can happen to astronauts on long-term missions... View Source

How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered... View Source

In a recent contest, teams of researchers competed to see who could train an AI model to best pilot a spaceship. The results suggest that an era of autonomous space exploration may be closer than we think... View Source

July’s full 'Buck Moon' rises close to aphelion, making it the furthest full moon from the sun in 2025... View Source

Dark matter makes up 85% of the universe, but researchers, including Vera Rubin herself, historically have had a hard time finding it... View Source