The Download: a new hunt for dark matter and Kenya’s case for going solar
1 The Pentagon says it used Grok in strikes on IranIts AI chief said it helped fire over 2,000 munitions. (Le Monde)+ He spoke in defense of xAI in a…
HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Review: Stunning Design, Strong Performance Make It a MacBook Killer
Pros Intel and Qualcomm CPUs offered Strong overall performance with long battery life Compact, thin and rigid design Top-notch keyboard, touchpad Cons HP’s pricing fluctuates wildly so you may need…
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft bundle is less than $200 for Prime Day
Amazon’s Kindle Colorsoft Essentials Bundle is on sale for $182.97 (originally $334.97) as an early Prime Day deal, the lowest price we’ve seen for the combo. Unlike other Kindles, the…
Towers once planned for California shuttle launches leveled for SpaceX rockets
In the end, only the prototype Enterprise was stood up with an external tank and solid rocket boosters on SLC-6 before the Challenger tragedy in 1986 caused the DOD to…
Samsung The Frame Pro 2026 Review: Pricey But Worth It
On the Netflix show Legends, AI processing was used to enhance a dimly lit office scene to bring up the contrast. I had a similar experience watching scenes from Awake…
Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences
Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR). The startup launched its messaging-native app on the App Store…
Trump Claims Apple And Intel Closed Deal To Manufacture Chips In The US
The companies have yet to confirm the news. Elena Chertovskikh/Getty Images In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump claims Apple has finalized a deal with Intel to…
Geoengineering still faces major engineering challenges
Some researchers are starting to look into how nations or companies would go about trying to cool the planet—and there’s a lot to figure out. My colleague James Temple dug…
Lost Your Duolingo Streak? There’s Finally a Way to Get It Back
So you were busy, and you forgot to maintain your Duolingo streak. Now, Duo, that little green owl, is mad at you, and you’re disappointed in yourself. Whether you’re studying a language,…
We got free GTA V upgrades before GTA VI
Rockstar Games will allow players to upgrade older versions of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S for free just months before the launch…















