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  1. Amazon is bricking $2,350 Astro robots 10 months after release

    Amazon giving refunds for business bot, will focus on home version instead.

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  2. How the Lincoln Nautilus surprisingly won me over with its ride, huge screen

    How I stopped worrying and learned to love the big screen.

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  3. SpaceX video teases potential Starship booster “catch” on next flight

    A booster landing would be a calculated risk to SpaceX's launch tower infrastructure.

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  1. The “Netflix of anime” piracy site abruptly shuts down, shocking users

    Animeflix shutters amid intensifying global crackdown on anime piracy.

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  2. Judge says FTC lacks authority to issue rule banning noncompete agreements

    Authority cited by FTC just a "housekeeping statute," US judge in Texas rules.

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  3. Swarm of dusty young stars found around our galaxy’s central black hole

    Stars shouldn't form that close to the black hole, so these would need explaining.

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  4. The dangers of sneezing—from ejected bowels to torn windpipes

    The benefits of a good sneeze can sometimes come with a greater risk of injury.

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  5. 384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm

    Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links.

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  6. High-altitude cave used by Tibetan Buddhists yields a Denisovan fossil

    Cave deposits yield bones of sheep, yaks, carnivores, and birds that were butchered.

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  7. The hunt for the most efficient heat pump in the world

    A new generation of engineers has realized they can push heat pumps to the limit.

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  8. “Everything’s frozen”: Ransomware locks credit union users out of bank accounts

    Patelco Credit Union in Calif. shut down numerous banking services after attack.

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  9. Japan wins 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech

    But what about fax machines?

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  1. Soda additive “no longer considered safe,” gets long-awaited FDA ban

    Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is used in citrus sodas but has largely been phased out.

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  2. NASA selects SpaceX to launch a gamma-ray telescope into an unusual orbit

    The Falcon 9 rocket is pretty much the only rocket available to launch this mission.

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  3. Millions of OnlyFans paywalls make it hard to detect child sex abuse, cops say

    Cops want more access to OnlyFans to detect more child sex abuse, report says.

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  1. Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls

    Robert Wickens was paralyzed from the waist down in a 2018 IndyCar crash.

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  2. The Earth heated up when its day was 22 hours long

    Noontime skies were largely cloud-free, warming the planet by several degrees.

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  3. Can’t stop your cat from scratching the furniture? Science has some tips

    Aggressive scratching is a stress response; small children are a common source of stress.

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  4. Two of the German military’s new spy satellites appear to have failed in orbit

    Did OHB really not test the satellite antennas on the ground?

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  5. Apple Vision Pro, new cameras fail user-repairability analysis

    Meta Quest 3, PS5 Slim also received failing grades despite new right-to-repair laws.

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  6. AI trains on kids’ photos even when parents use strict privacy settings

    Even unlisted YouTube videos are used to train AI, watchdog warns.

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  1. US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine deal

    Phase 3 trial is expected to begin next year.

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  2. “RegreSSHion” vulnerability in OpenSSH gives attackers root on Linux

    Full system compromise possible by peppering servers with thousands of connection requests.

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  3. SCOTUS agrees to review Texas law that caused Pornhub to leave the state

    Law that requires porn sites to verify user ages faces First Amendment challenge.

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  4. Google’s greenhouse gas emissions jump 48% in five years

    Google's 2030 "Net zero" target looks increasingly doubtful as AI use soars.

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  5. Here’s how Michelin plans to make its tires more renewable

    The tire company wants a completely sustainable tire by 2050.

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  6. Biden rushes to avert labor shortage with CHIPS act funding for workers

    To dodge labor shortage, US finally aims CHIPS Act funding at training workers.

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  7. Call the ant doctor: Amputation gives injured ants a leg up on infections

    "Ants are able to diagnose a wound, see if it's infected... and treat it accordingly."

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