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China hails countries for blocking Taiwan president's flight

Taiwan's president canceled a planned trip to Eswatini after three African countries revoked permission for his plane to fly through their airspace. Beijing has denied pressuring the countries to block the flight.

DW News 6 months ago

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NASA says new space telescope will create 'atlas of the universe'

NASA on Tuesday unveiled the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope, a powerful new observatory designed to map the universe and search for distant planets. Aiming to shed light on dark matter and dark energy, the new telescope will be able to observe...

France 24 6 months ago

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IRGC asserting themselves as Iran 'responds to Trump’s method of conducting diplomacy in kind'

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Dr Burcu Ozcelik, Senior Research Fellow for Middle East Security within the Int'l Security Dept at RUSI. Dr. Ozcelik argues that Iran is simultaneously responding to external pressures: particularly the...

France 24 6 months ago

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SpaceX cuts a deal to maybe buy Cursor for $60 billion

With an IPO looming for Elon Musk's SpaceX / xAI / X combo platter of companies, SpaceX has announced an odd arrangement to either acquire the automated programming platform Cursor for $60 billion or pay a fee of $10 billion. The New York Times...

The Verge 6 months ago

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Mozilla: Anthropic's Mythos found 271 zero-day vulnerabilities in Firefox 150

CTO says new AI model is "every bit as capable" as world's best security researchers.

Ars Technica 6 months ago

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More than $71 billion needed over next decade to rebuild Gaza: UN, EU

More than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in war-ravaged Gaza, according to an EU-UN assessment published Monday. In their final Gaza Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA), the United Nations and...

France 24 6 months ago

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ISS astronauts are in the middle of a tech overhaul

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while - including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. In a statement to The Verge, NASA spokesperson Joshua...

The Verge 6 months ago

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Space: Artemis II astronauts capture extraordinary “Earthset”

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission captured extraordinary images of our home planet during their journey around the far side of the Moon. During an Earthset, the planet appears to sink below the lunar horizon.

France 24 6 months ago

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Want to lighten your mental load? First, let go of these gender myths

"Men can't see the mess." "Women are better at chores." These myths position women to take on more emotional thinking, says researcher Leah Ruppanner. She shares what works to reclaim your headspace.

NPR News 6 months ago

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What's the deal with spacesuits for the Moon? Will they be ready in time?

NASA is down to a single provider for a critical link in its lunar architecture.

Ars Technica 6 months ago

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NASA rolls out key Artemis III rocket stage for 2027 Moon mission

NASA has rolled out a major section of its Space Launch System rocket for the Artemis III mission, set to launch in 2027. The core stage will be transported to Kennedy Space Center as part of preparations for a future crewed lunar landing.

Euronews 6 months ago

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Mars: NASA's Curiosity rover finds new organic matter in Gale Crater

NASA's Curiosity rover has identified more organic compounds as scientists investigate any potential ancient life signs on Mars. It was exploring the massive Gale Crater also believed to be a now-dry lake.

DW News 6 months ago

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Contrary to popular superstition, AES 128 is just fine in a post-quantum world

A stubborn misconception is hampering the already hard work of quantum readiness.

Ars Technica 6 months ago

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The hidden power keeping wages low

For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.

NPR News 6 months ago

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95% success rate: This new trick lures termites straight to their death

Scientists at UC Riverside have found a clever new way to outsmart termites—by turning their own instincts against them. Using a natural pine scent called pinene, which smells like food to termites, researchers can lure the pests straight toward a...

Science Daily 6 months ago

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Canadian tourist killed in Mexico archaeological site shooting

A Canadian woman was shot dead and five other people injured by a gunman on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination, home to...

France 24 6 months ago

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Shooter at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramid site kills Canadian tourist, wounds four others

A Canadian woman was killed and four other people were injured Monday at the archaeological site of the Teotihuacan pyramids, a major tourist attraction north of Mexico City. The gunman killed himself after opening fire, Mexico state's security...

France 24 6 months ago

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Hyundai Ioniq 3 2026: Price, Specs, Availability

The brand’s new European 300-mile urban EV hatchback has great interior space and driving smarts, but a lot of competition.

Wired 6 months ago

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European Economic Congress 2026: Central Europe's top business forum

The European Economic Congress in Katowice is one of the leading economic events in Central Europe, bringing together top figures from business, politics, science and local governance.

Euronews 6 months ago

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Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster than rising seas

Many of the world’s largest river deltas—home to hundreds of millions of people—are sinking faster than rising seas, according to a sweeping global study. Using high-resolution satellite radar maps, researchers found that human activities like...

Science Daily 6 months ago