A difficult problem to solve Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a “dead end” for rapid reuse NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades. Eric Berger – Jul 27, 2026 2:34 pm | 61 A close-up of Starship’s heat shield after it landed in the Indian Ocean last … Leer más
Dark fiber shines again? Verizon touts $1B dark fiber deal for Google data centers as first of many Telecom expects AI revenue from dark fiber deals and retrofitted data centers. Jeremy Hsu – Jul 27, 2026 2:48 pm | 18 Credit: Zamek/GVN/VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images Credit: Zamek/GVN/VIEW press/Corbis via Getty Images Text settings Story … Leer más
Unfiltered 5th Circuit blocks Texas law requiring websites to filter “harmful” speech Age verification is okay, but filtering is preempted by Section 230, judges find. Jon Brodkin – Jul 27, 2026 3:18 pm | 13 Credit: Getty Images | Kathryn8 Credit: Getty Images | Kathryn8 Text settings Story text Size SmallStandardLarge Width * StandardWide Links … Leer más
The 2027 Pirelli Calendar Will Feature an All-Indian Cast of Women News Jul 27, 2026 Pesala Bandara Copied! Padma Lakshmi poses for a photograph for the 2027 Pirelli Calendar | © From the backstage of the Pirelli Calendar 2027 by Sølve Sundsbø and Raghu Rai with Avani Rai, picture by Alessandro Scotti The 2027 Pirelli … Leer más
France Bans Social Media for Kids Under 15, a First for the EU Miscellaneous Jul 27, 2026 Jeremy Gray 1 Copied! France became the first country in the European Union (EU) to ban children under 15 years old from using social media. Both chambers of France’s Parliament voted in favor of the law, PBS reports, … Leer más
Amelia Earhart’s Airplane or a Coconut Tree? New Expedition Seeks the Truth News Jul 27, 2026 Matt Growcoot Copied! A 2016 satellite photo of Nikumaroro that shows an object lying in the lagoon that researchers think could be Amelia Earhart’s lost airplane. | Richard Pettigrew / Archaeological Legacy Institute It’s been 89 years since Amelia … Leer más
long-standing problems What public health professionals can learn from anti-vaccine storytelling Sometimes, compelling stories beat medical evidence. Katherine Shwetz, The Conversation – Jul 27, 2026 10:01 am | 63 A drawing published by the London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination in the late 1800s. Credit: Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians … Leer más
right laptop, wrong time Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: Much better battery, much worse price Framework’s latest modular laptop trades one set of problems for another. Andrew Cunningham – Jul 27, 2026 11:02 am | 30 Credit: Andrew Cunningham Credit: Andrew Cunningham Text settings Story text Size SmallStandardLarge Width * StandardWide Links StandardOrange * Subscribers … Leer más
Swipe to delete Activist charged with felony after giving border agent “duress code” that wiped his phone The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal. Ryan Whitwam – Jul 27, 2026 11:58 am | 210 GrapheneOS is only supported on Pixel phones. Credit: Ryan Whitwam GrapheneOS is only supported on … Leer más
Luke Larsen Gear Jul 27, 2026 5:31 AM The Best Laptops for College Students Laptops for college should be portable, offer long battery life, and be well priced. Based on testing hundreds of laptops, these are my top picks. Courtesy of Apple Comment Loader Save StorySave this story Comment Loader Save StorySave this story College … Leer más
Boutayna Chokrane Gear Jul 27, 2026 6:35 AM The Best Smart Rings Probably Know More About Your Health Than You Do A svelte smart ring can track important activity, sleep, and health metrics. Plus, unlike most smartwatches, it doesn’t need to be charged every day. Comment Loader Save StorySave this story Comment Loader Save StorySave … Leer más
Molly Higgins Gear Jul 27, 2026 7:03 AM The Best Handheld Vacuums Lightweight, powerful, and generally inexpensive, the handheld vacuum is the perfect household helper. Comment Loader Save StorySave this story Comment Loader Save StorySave this story Featured in this article Best Overall Handheld Vacuum Dyson Car+Boat Read more $300 $279 (7% off) Best Buy … Leer más