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NASA mission to rescue the falling Swift observatory has launched
NASA has made contact with LINK, the robotic spacecraft made for the Swift Boost mission.
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter for Texas crash that killed a woman in her home
The incident is also being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Only these iPhone models are getting the new Siri AI this fall
Some Apple devices are about to get much more intelligent, while others are getting left behind.
Router brands could be misleading you with that Wi-Fi 7 label
Wi-Fi standards remain as confusing as ever.
U.S. Government Entity Paid Kairos $1 Million in Data-Theft Extortion Case
A U.S. government entity paid about $1 million to keep stolen files from being leaked, according to a new case study by Rakesh Krishnan for Ransom-ISAC, built on a leaked negotiat…
Midjourney wants the Hollywood studios that sued it to show the court how they use AI
Midjourney is asking the court to get Disney, Warner Bros. and Universal to submit information on their AI use.
North Korean Hackers Publish 108 Malicious Packages and Extensions in PolinRider Campaign
The North Korean threat actors linked to the Contagious Interview campaign have been observed publishing 108 unique packages and web browser extensions spanning npm, Packagist, Go…
When the ability to smell goes away
Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.
A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why
Biology could explain the find, but there are other potential explanations.
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Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.
Unpatched Flaws Disclosed in Filesystem Bundled Into Millions of Embedded Devices
Security firm runZero has disclosed seven vulnerabilities in FatFs, a small filesystem library that lets a device read and write the FAT and exFAT formats used on USB drives and S…
The Space Shuttle Endeavour goes on public display later this year
The spacecraft has been in LA since 2012, but now it's moving to a new permanent home at the California Science Center.
New "Bad Epoll" Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Unprivileged Users Gain Root, Hits Android
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw called Bad Epoll (CVE-2026-46242) lets an ordinary user with no special access take full control of a machine as root. It affects Linux desktop…
New Avalon Malware Framework Packs CrownX Ransomware Capabilities
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented modular malware framework codenamed Avalon that's distributed by means of a multi-stage phishing chain capable …
International Google Pixels are different than American models - here's how
In case you were wondering in which country you should buy a Pixel phone, you world traveler you.
North Korea-Linked npm Packages Mimic Rollup Polyfills to Steal Developer Secrets
Threat actors with ties to North Korea have been linked to a fresh set of malicious npm packages that masquerade as Rollup polyfill tooling to facilitate remote access and data th…
How to watch Summer Games Done Quick 2026
The latest week-long speedrunning marathon starts on July 5.
Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.
Amazon's Fire HD 10 tablet just got a refresh with a bit more RAM
A RAM upgrade? In this memory economy?!
Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone
NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company's Electron rocket.
Armored Likho Targets Government Agencies, Power Sector with BusySnake Stealer
A previously undocumented threat actor known as Armored Likho has been attributed to cyber attacks targeting government agencies and the electric power sector across Russia, Brazi…
Engadget Podcast: Who needs Valve's Steam Machine?
This week on the Engadget Podcast, we've got our first impressions of Valve's pricey Steam Machine, and we chat about Sony dumping PlayStation discs in 2028.
How to claim a WhatsApp username
Get ready to navigate a free-for-all of social media handles.
PlayStation just struck a hammer blow to game preservation
Killing game discs is an anti-consumer move that only benefits Sony.