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NASA Sets $10B Moon Delivery Plan, Picks Blue Origin for Nuclear Rover
Eight companies including SpaceX and Blue Origin can compete for up to $10 billion in lunar cargo missions as NASA builds toward…
When a Sticky Header Hides the Next Step: The WCAG Focus Test
An explanation of WCAG 2.2 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum), followed by an original test plan for checking a page as a keyboard…
Voters Rejected Data Centers in Nearly Every Local Ballot Measure This Election
Opponents won all but one of roughly 40 local votes on data centers across 10 states, as worries about power bills and…
EU Says TikTok’s ‘For You’ Feed Breaks Law by Pulling Users Into ‘Rabbit Holes’
European regulators preliminarily found that TikTok’s recommendation feed traps users in harmful loops of videos about sadness and body image. TikTok calls…
3 Charged in $129 Million Scheme Using AI to Impersonate CEOs and Lawyers
Federal prosecutors say three men used AI to mimic executives’ voices and faces on calls, tricking employees at hospitals, a bank and…
Voyager’s Approaching Light-Day Milestone Makes Waiting Part of the Picture
NASA’s November guide anticipates Voyager 1 reaching one light-day from Earth. An original explanation separates distance, signal travel and the time needed…
Microsoft Winds Down Oracle AI Cloud Deal as Tech Giants Rethink Spending
Microsoft is ending an arrangement to rent AI computing capacity from Oracle, Bloomberg reported Friday, sending Oracle shares lower a day after…
Google, Meta and TikTok Sue to Block California Law on Teen Feeds and Autoplay
Three tech giants filed separate lawsuits to stop California’s AB 1709, which bars personalized feeds and autoplay for users under 16. Here…
Google Backs Off Tying School Search Access to AI After Backlash
Google says schools can now turn its Gemini AI tools and Google Search on separately for student accounts, after a plan that…
Stock Futures Mixed as Qualcomm Slides, AppLovin Soars; Bank of England Up Next
Wall Street’s post-election rally cooled early Thursday as Qualcomm fell on a weak outlook and AppLovin jumped on strong results. Investors are…
Apple Will Check Public iCloud Links for Harmful Content in iOS 27.3
Starting with iOS 27.3, expected in December, Apple says photos and files shared through iCloud’s “Anyone with the Link” option will be…
Voters in Dozens of Towns Pass Limits on AI Data Centers
Voters in at least 29 local jurisdictions approved bans or limits on data centers on Election Day, led by lopsided votes across…
Apple Opens Siri AI to App Developers in iOS 27.3 Beta
A new iOS 27.3 developer beta lets Siri take actions inside apps and brings opt-in conversation recaps to Apple Watch, ahead of…
Netflix Tests ‘AI Discover’ Tab That Picks Shows by Mood on TVs
Netflix is testing a new TV tab that suggests titles by mood, occasion or time, with themes like ‘Family Movie Night’ and…
North Korea Denies $6.3 Billion Binance Hack as Customers Pull Out Billions
Pyongyang called the FBI’s accusation “absurd” on Tuesday, while Binance said customers withdrew $7.4 billion after what experts call the largest crypto…
OpenAI Pledges to Cut Data Center Power Use When the Grid Is Strained
OpenAI’s new Grid Protectors Program, starting in Georgia, would have its AI data centers scale back electricity use during peak demand to…