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Blue Origin says it is building a higher-performing rocket engine at 1/4 the cost
"This is going to be a game-changer."

Meet *sshole, the vulnerability that lets hackers SSH into Linux devices
Certain configurations of Alpine are affected. Other distros may be as well.

NASA unveils mysterious X-70 experimental aircraft using AI-generated image
NASA’s X-70 Fractal announcement comes as agency aims to grow X-plane fleet.

Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C
Orange ear cushions included.

Google: Schools can keep search while skipping Gemini, but AI search is non-negotiable
Google is technically offering schools more choice but not the choices anyone wants.

Lawsuit: Man introduced his wife to ChatGPT. She used it to plan his murder.
Bitter energy drinks turned out to be ChatGPT-steered poisoning, lawsuit says.

BMW bumps battery for the better: The 2027 i7 60 xDrive, driven
BMW has updated its flagship sedan with the newest EV and infotainment tech.

Software squeezes more data out of Webb Telescope for imaging exoplanets
Software optimizes a physical model of the telescope to reduce noise.

Kalshi court losses pile up as judges refuse to block state gambling laws
Kalshi can't avoid gambling law by claiming it doesn't offer gambling, state AG says.

MAHA lost bigly in the midterms—is it at death's door?
RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement was in trouble before voting began.

Gamers go to ridiculous lengths to "improve" GTA VI with Nvidia's DLSS 5
Using a capture card and open source software to run PS5 video through a PC GPU.

Statehouse wins give Democrats new power to push clean energy
Democrats erased the GOP’s trifecta edge and gained new power over energy policy.

Motorola's new Signature 27 has it all if you can stomach the $1,600 price tag
It has all the bells and whistles (and cameras).

Agility Robotics' Nasdaq debut invites scrutiny of humanoid robot market
US leader in deploying humanoid robots goes public on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

2026 iPad mini review: Maximizing the mini
It's more compelling than ever, but also more expensive.

Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe first drive: Where tech and fun collide
The spirit of AMG is alive via three axial flux electric motors.

Nintendo's biggest ROM chip supplier is bowing out of the business
And what that could mean for physical Switch game costs.

Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
Researchers say group may have been Kremlin-sponsored in search of diplomatic targets.

Uranium cubes reveal why the German nuclear project failed
"Our calculations suggest Heisenberg significantly underestimated the materials required."

VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
“We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.