Rocket reentries are leaving measurable lithium pollution in the upper atmosphere

On February 19, 2025, a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster fell back toward Earth, its fiery descent slicing across Europe's night sky. Researcher...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan

Although Mojang has not provided a precise timeline for transitioning Minecraft to Vulkan, players and modders can begin testing the new re...

The US just got an AI layer for immigration. The rules are still loading.

What originated as a narrow procurement notice has grown into a broader effort that links machine-learning models with government and comme...

Microsoft replaces Xbox heads Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond with AI exec

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently announced that the company's CoreAI Product president, Asha Sharma, has become the CEO of Xbox, re...

ATMs are getting hacked the old-fashioned way: with keys and USB drives

Banks across the United States are grappling with a wave of physical malware attacks on their ATMs, according to a new cybersecurity alert ...

The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again

A Reddit user recently visited the Napa Valley location where the "Bliss" wallpaper was photographed. The view now closely matche...

Tesla's "cheaper" Cybertruck arrives at $59,990, still far from the $40K promise

Tesla's latest features an estimated 325 miles of range and features coil springs with adaptive damping, steer-by-wire with four wheel ...