Science & Innovation

A formal petition to the US government could trigger a $1.5 billion seafood import ban on China due to systemic shark finning and conservation failures.

An exploration of the cognitive gap between ALGOL-style procedural programming and the functional paradigm of Scheme and Lisp.

A deep dive into the bizarre federal case where DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for using hacked smartcards to steal satellite television services.

SpaceX's upgraded Starship V3 successfully completed its first test flight, demonstrating improved heat shield durability and a new payload system, despite some engine failures.

New analysis of US government AI usage shows Elon Musk's Grok is struggling to find a foothold against established rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic.

A new study analyzing decades-old footage suggests beluga whales may possess mirror self-recognition, joining a small elite group of self-aware animals.

A new study revisiting decades-old footage suggests beluga whales may possess self-awareness, challenging the traditional boundaries of the mirror self-recognition test.

New SpaceX filings suggest Elon Musk is prioritizing space-based solar power for AI data centers over terrestrial clean energy, contradicting Tesla's Master Plans.

Space shuttle veterans Tom Akers and Joe Tanner have been officially inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center.

A deep dive into Matt Austern's segmented iterators and why the C++ standard's failure to adopt them still impacts performance for containers like std::deque.

A formal petition to the US government seeks sanctions against China for shark finning, potentially risking $1.5 billion in seafood imports.

Linus Torvalds and kernel maintainers address the rise of AI-discovered security holes like Dirty Frag and Fragnesia, signaling a shift in how open-source software is patched.

Orbital tracking data reveals four Russian Kosmos satellites have adjusted their orbits to close in on an ICEYE radar surveillance satellite.

A look back at the bizarre federal legal battle where DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for using hacked satellite receivers to avoid paying for television services.

The first test flight of SpaceX's Starship V3 saw a successful Indian Ocean splashdown and improved payload deployment, despite some Raptor 3 engine hiccups.

New data reveals Grok's minimal footprint in US government AI usage compared to OpenAI and Google, raising questions about its enterprise viability.

A deep dive into the circuitry of the Mitra 125 MS, the French-built minicomputer that powered NASA's Spacelab missions during the Space Shuttle era.

Italy has finalized a €1.39 billion deal for six Airbus A330 MRTT tankers, signaling a strategic shift toward European defense industrial bases over US alternatives.

Recent SpaceX filings and xAI operations reveal a surprising shift in Elon Musk's energy strategy, favoring natural gas and space-based solar over terrestrial clean energy.

Former NASA shuttle astronauts Tom Akers and Joe Tanner are inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame, celebrating careers defined by complex EVAs and Hubble repairs.