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US Could Sanction $1.5 Billion in Chinese Seafood Over Illegal Shark Finning
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US Could Sanction $1.5 Billion in Chinese Seafood Over Illegal Shark Finning

A new petition from the Center for Biological Diversity urges the US government to sanction China over systemic shark finning practices violating conservation laws.
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SpaceX Debuts Starship V3 with Mixed Results in High-Stakes Test Flight
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SpaceX Debuts Starship V3 with Mixed Results in High-Stakes Test Flight

SpaceX's latest Starship V3 rocket took flight from Starbase, testing a design overhaul. While payloads deployed, engine failures led to a skipped orbital relight.
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Russian Military Satellites Maneuver Into Proximity of ICEYE Radar Satellite
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Russian Military Satellites Maneuver Into Proximity of ICEYE Radar Satellite

Four Russian Kosmos satellites have adjusted their orbits to match a Finnish-American ICEYE radar satellite, raising alarms over potential space-based aggression.
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The Juice and the Signal: Inside DirecTV’s Federal Battle Against O.J. Simpson
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The Juice and the Signal: Inside DirecTV’s Federal Battle Against O.J. Simpson

A look back at the bizarre federal case where DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for satellite TV piracy, featuring FBI raids and 'Black Sunday' countermeasures.
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WHO Warns of ‘Rapidly Spreading’ Ebola Outbreak in DRC; Response Hampered by Lack of Vaccines
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WHO Warns of ‘Rapidly Spreading’ Ebola Outbreak in DRC; Response Hampered by Lack of Vaccines

A severe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province has become one of the largest on record, complicating efforts due to a rare virus strain.
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Grok’s Government Gap: xAI Struggles for Traction Against OpenAI and Google
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Grok’s Government Gap: xAI Struggles for Traction Against OpenAI and Google

New data suggests Elon Musk's Grok AI is barely being used by US government agencies, raising questions about its enterprise viability and SpaceX's valuation.
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Musk’s AI Ambitions Are Outpacing Tesla’s Green Energy Vision
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Musk’s AI Ambitions Are Outpacing Tesla’s Green Energy Vision

New SpaceX filings and xAI's reliance on natural gas suggest a shift in Elon Musk's energy strategy, prioritizing space-based solar over terrestrial solutions.
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The Ghost in the Machine: How a 1955 Los Alamos Experiment Birthed Modern Chaos Theory
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The Ghost in the Machine: How a 1955 Los Alamos Experiment Birthed Modern Chaos Theory

From the MANIAC computer to the foundation of the internet, explore how Mary Tsingou and her colleagues uncovered the paradox of nonlinear systems.
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Russian Military Satellites Maneuver Into Striking Distance of ICEYE Surveillance Craft
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Russian Military Satellites Maneuver Into Striking Distance of ICEYE Surveillance Craft

Orbital tracking data reveals four Russian Kosmos satellites have adjusted their orbits to shadow ICEYE-X36, a commercial radar satellite supporting Ukraine.
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SpaceX’s Starship V3 Debut Ends in Booster Failure and Mid-Flight Engine Loss
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SpaceX’s Starship V3 Debut Ends in Booster Failure and Mid-Flight Engine Loss

The first flight of the upgraded Starship V3 saw the loss of its Super Heavy booster and a Raptor engine failure, coinciding with SpaceX's public IPO filing.
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The $58,000 Tab: Inside the Federal Battle Over O.J. Simpson’s Satellite Piracy
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The $58,000 Tab: Inside the Federal Battle Over O.J. Simpson’s Satellite Piracy

A deep dive into the forgotten federal case where DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for satellite piracy, involving FBI raids and 'Black Sunday' electronic countermeasures.
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WHO Warns of ‘Rapidly Spreading’ Ebola Outbreak in DRC as Risk Level Hits ‘Very High’
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WHO Warns of ‘Rapidly Spreading’ Ebola Outbreak in DRC as Risk Level Hits ‘Very High’

The World Health Organization has upgraded the risk level of a burgeoning Ebola outbreak in the DRC's Ituri province to 'very high' as cases climb toward 750.
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FAA clears Blue Origin to resume New Glenn flights after upper-stage failure
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FAA clears Blue Origin to resume New Glenn flights after upper-stage failure

The FAA has lifted the grounding of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket following an April mishap that resulted in the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite.
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Apple Open-Sources CoreCrypto Proofs to Combat the ‘Quantum Threat’
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Apple Open-Sources CoreCrypto Proofs to Combat the ‘Quantum Threat’

Apple is publishing the mathematical proofs and libraries behind its quantum-secure ML-KEM and ML-DSA implementations in CoreCrypto.
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SpaceX Successfully Flies Starship V3 Following Brief Technical Delay
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SpaceX Successfully Flies Starship V3 Following Brief Technical Delay

After a 24-hour scrub, SpaceX successfully launched the Starship V3 prototype, marking a critical milestone for the company's Mars and Moon ambitions.
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Russian Military Satellites Shift Orbits to Shadow Finnish-American Surveillance Craft
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Russian Military Satellites Shift Orbits to Shadow Finnish-American Surveillance Craft

Orbital tracking data reveals four Russian Kosmos satellites have adjusted their inclinations to close the gap with ICEYE-X36, a radar imaging satellite supporting Ukraine.
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SpaceX’s Starship V3 Debut Ends in Booster Loss Despite Successful Liftoff
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SpaceX’s Starship V3 Debut Ends in Booster Loss Despite Successful Liftoff

The first flight of the upgraded Starship V3 saw a successful ascent from Starbase, but the Super Heavy booster failed to reignite, ending in a crash.
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The ‘Semantic’ Supply Chain: How Minor Text Edits Can Turn AI Agents Rogue
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The ‘Semantic’ Supply Chain: How Minor Text Edits Can Turn AI Agents Rogue

Researchers from the University of Maryland reveal how small changes to natural language in AI skill files can bypass security filters and hijack agent behavior.
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The $58,000 Tab: When DirecTV Sued O.J. Simpson for Satellite Piracy
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The $58,000 Tab: When DirecTV Sued O.J. Simpson for Satellite Piracy

A look back at the unusual federal lawsuit where DirecTV sued O.J. Simpson for satellite TV piracy, involving FBI raids and 'Black Sunday' countermeasures.
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Escalates as Rare Virus Strains Fragile Health Infrastructure
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DRC Ebola Outbreak Escalates as Rare Virus Strains Fragile Health Infrastructure

A rapid escalation of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province has become the third largest recorded outbreak, complicated by a rare virus strain and systemic logistics failures.
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