At a critical moment, Snap loses top spec executive
Snap has big plans to release the latest version of its AR glasses, Specs, later this year. Despite this hardware product being a strategic priority, the company recently reportedly fired one of the executives involved in the project over a dispute with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel. Technology blog Sources initially reported that the company recently […]
Google announces its AI system helped stop Play Store malware in 2025
The company says fewer criminals are targeting Google Play with malicious apps, and it attributes this change to the tech giant’s increased investment in proactive security systems and AI technology. Google said in its latest Android App Ecosystem Safety Report released Thursday that it will prevent 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google […]
AI data center boom fuels Redwood’s energy storage business
A year ago, Redwood Materials had no energy storage business. The company is currently the fastest growing sector of battery recycling and materials startups, reflecting the AI data center construction boom. The company says evidence of that growth can be seen at its research and development lab in San Francisco. The institute has quadrupled to […]
Boeing Starliner mission failure was the highest-ranking accident that put stranded astronauts at risk, says report
NASA has placed Boeing’s failed 2024 Starliner capsule test flight in the same category as the Challenger and Columbia shuttle disasters and the Apollo 13 mission, according to a new report released by the agency. The space agency has classified the failed flight, which left two NASA astronauts unexpectedly stranded in space for nine months […]
Archaeologists in a ‘race against time’ uncover Roman footprints on Scottish coastline before being washed away by the tide
A couple walking their dog along a cliff-faced Scottish coast after a heavy storm discovered a series of unusual tracks in the damp ground that looked like ancient human or animal footprints. Their discovery sparked an archaeological race against time to document and study the prints before they disappeared into the waves. “It’s very rare […]
SpaceX spacebase city gets its own courthouse
SpaceX’s corporate city Starbase in Texas is less than a year old, but it already has its own volunteer fire department and is working on creating a police department. Now it wants its own court as well. Starbase city managers presented a proposed ordinance to the City Commission at Wednesday’s meeting that would create a […]
95 million years ago, Spinosaurus had a scimitar-shaped head crest and walked the rivers of the Sahara like a ‘hell’s heron’
About 95 million years ago, a spinosaurus dinosaur with a tall blade-like crest on its head and a large sail on its back lived in what is now Niger, a new study has found. The newly discovered species, which researchers named Spinosaurus mirabilis (Latin for “amazing spinosaurus”), lived far inland along rivers — a finding […]
Chrome adds new productivity features as browser wars heat up
Google Chrome, the world’s largest browser, is rolling out several new features as AI companies and startups move into the web browser market. The company on Thursday announced the official release of three options designed to more deeply integrate Chrome with one of Google’s other online services, including Split View, PDF annotation, and a “Save […]
Reddit testing new AI search feature for shopping
Reddit announced Thursday that it is testing a new AI search tool that takes community recommendations and matches them to products from some of the company’s shopping and advertising partners. A small number of users in the United States will now see search results that include an interactive product carousel with prices, images, and direct […]
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