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Earth as seen from the International Space Station.

Homeward bound private astronaut shares gorgeous night shots of Earth

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt has shared his final Earth shots snapped from the International Space Station some 250 miles up.
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Robocalls using AI-powered voice-cloning tech banned by U.S. agency

Robocalls made with AI-powered voice-cloning technology have been banned by the FCC in a bid to reduce fraud and reduce election-related misinformation.
A photo on an early camera phone.

Watch how this 2001 news item reported the first (super basic) camera phone

Check out this BBC news item from 2001 that reports on the arrival of the first (very basic) camera phone — six years before the first iPhone hit the market.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV

Waymo robotaxi attacked and set on fire in San Francisco

Investigators are trying to determine what prompted a crowd to attack a Waymo robotaxi in San Francisco on Saturday night.
The front visor of the Vision Pro on display at an Apple Store.

Vision Pro could take ‘four generations’ to reach ideal form

Apple employees working with the new Vision Pro headset have reportedly said it could take four generations before the device reaches its ideal form.
Marcus Wandt performing exercises aboard the space station.

Watch this astronaut’s ‘space waltz’ on the ISS

Private astronaut Marcus Wandt described the waltz as a training routine to help him float more skillfully in the station's microgravity conditions.
A person tilts their head while wearing the Apple Vision Pro.

Vision Pro software update brings a very important change

A software update for Apple's Vision Pro headset brings a much simpler way to reset the device if you forget the passcode that you created for it.
SpaceX's first-stage Super Heavy booster on its way to the launchpad at its Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas.

SpaceX boss Elon Musk predicts date of next Starship test flight

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed when he thinks the most powerful rocket ever to fly will embark on its third test flight.
Collins Aerospace testing its new spacesuit.

Watch NASA test its next-gen spacesuit for ISS spacewalks

The developers of a next-generation NASA spacesuit recently achieved a key design milestone, the space agency reported on Monday.
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft atop the Super Heavy booster.

Watch SpaceX stack its Starship rocket in super-quick time

SpaceX has shared a cool video showing its robotic Mechazilla launch tower stacking its Starship rocket ahead of the vehicle's third test flight.
Mark Zuckerberg discussing the Quest 3 and Vision Pro.

The gloves are off as The Zuck lays into Apple’s Vision Pro

Surprise, surprise ... After trying Apple's new Vision Pro, Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says he thinks his company's Quest 3 'is the better product, period.'
Tesla's Model 3 refresh, codenamed Highland, features a sleeker front.

New Model 3 ‘takes out the baby fat,’ Tesla designer says in new video

Tesla designers and engineers have been talking about the recent improvements made to the automaker's most popular electric vehicle, the Model 3.
A man wears an Apple Vision Pro headset.

What’s behind customers returning their Vision Pro headsets?

Vision Pro returns are seeing a sudden uptick, according to multiple news reports citing activity on social media. So what's going on?
A storm seen from the International Space Station in 2024.

Thunderstorm from space captured in dramatic video from ISS

A recent visitor to the International Space Station has shared a dramatic video showing what a thunderstorm looks like from 250 miles up.
Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander heads to the moon.

SpaceX just launched a moon mission that could enter the history books

SpaceX has launched a mission to the moon that will make history if it achieves a successful landing on the lunar surface week.
SpaceX Crew-8 ahead of their flight to the space station.

NASA switches SpaceX’s Crew-8 launch date again

Just a few of days after NASA said it was delaying the launch of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission to the ISS by a week, it's come back to say it’s changing it again.
Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

Starliner’s first crewed test flight a step closer after crucial upgrade

Boeing Space is another step closer to performing its long-awaited crewed test flight of the Starliner spacecraft following an important upgrade.
A person tilts their head while wearing the Apple Vision Pro.

Vision Pro App Store reaches early milestone, Apple reveals

It's early days for the Vision Pro App Store but developers are slowly turning their attention to Apple's new mixed-reality headset.
Axiom Space's crewed Axiom-3 mission leaving the launchpad.

Watch Axiom Space’s first all-European mission blast off the launchpad

The first all-European commercial crew has launched safely from the Kennedy Space Center and is now on its way to the International Space Station.
Wing's new, larger delivery drone.

Check out Wing’s largest delivery drone yet

Drone specialist Wing has announced plans to add a bigger drone to its delivery fleet that it says will simplify and streamline larger orders.
A graphic showing a Proto hologram.

Holograms are coming to university classrooms

Hologram technology has been breathing new life into music legends dead and alive for years, but now there are plans to use the same system for teaching.
Apple's Vision Pro headset.

Apple plans ‘living room’ atmosphere for Vision Pro demos

More details have emerged about how Apple is expected to present its Vision Pro headset to customers when it lands in stores in less than two weeks' time.
The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying four Axiom MIssion 3 astronauts is pictured docked to the space station shortly after an orbital sunrise.

Gorgeous images show Axiom-3 crew over Himalayas on ISS approach

Astronauts aboard the ISS have shared dramatic imagery of the Axiom-3 Crew Dragon as it approached the station on Saturday.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.

Peregrine spacecraft snaps stunning Earth photo just before burning up

Astrobotic's has shared a stunning image of Earth captured by its failed Peregrine spacecraft shortly after it burned up in Earth's atmosphere.
A woman wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset.

Vision Pro discount for Apple employees not so generous

Apple staff will be offered a discount on the company's new Vision Pro headset, though it's not as generous as the one it offered on other Apple gear.
A driverless Waymo car drives along a freeway.

Waymo’s robotaxis head for the highway

Waymo is about to send its fully driverless cars onto freeways for the first time, marking a notable expansion of its robotaxi efforts.
SpaceX's Super Heavy and Starship.

Flights to any city in less than 60 minutes? Musk still thinks it’s possible

It currently takes nearly 15 hours to fly from New York to Shanghai, but a Starship passenger service would be able to do it in a mere 39 minutes.
The Axiom 3 mission waiting to launch.

SpaceX has set a new date for Axiom-3 crewed rocket launch

NASA’s third private launch to the ISS has been delayed to give SpaceX more time to complete pre-launch checkouts and data analysis on the launch vehicle.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.

Astrobotic reveals time and place of Peregrine spacecraft reentry

Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft developed a critical fault soon after launch last week, and in a short while the vehicle will meet a fiery end.
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's cameras.

Look who just replaced Samsung as king of the global smartphone market

Samsung has led global smartphone shipments for the last 14 years, according to research firm IDC, but its arch-rival has just taken its crown.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander.

NASA confirms burn-up date for failed Peregrine spacecraft

After a nine-day adventure in space in which it failed to reach the moon, Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere.
An illustration showing Earth-orbiting space junk.

Ground-fired lasers to be tested in fight against space junk

A team of researchers in Japan is working on a system that uses laser beams fired from the ground to knock out pieces of hazardous space junk.
The first image of Astrobotic's Peregrine spacecraft.

Astrobotic thinks it knows what caused propellant leak on Peregrine moon lander

Astrobotic says it thinks it knows what caused Monday's propellant leak that dashed hopes of its Peregrine lander reaching the lunar surface.
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center ahead of its Crew-5 mission.

SpaceX needs good weather for Wednesday’s crewed launch. Here’s the forecast

SpaceX and Axiom Space are making final preparations for their third private crewed launch from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station.
Renders of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 next to each other.

Apple to drop blood oxygen tool from Apple Watches to avoid import ban

Apple has prepared modified Apple Watch models that could help it to avoid an import ban caused by a patent dispute with a California tech firm.
indiegogo marketplace online store shopping

These online shoppers are unfazed by a 43-year delivery wait

Forget same-day delivery. These remarkably patient online shoppers are prepared to wait more than 40 years for their online order to arrive.
The orbit of Peregrine, Astrobotic's damaged lunar lander.

Astrobotic reveals how things will end for its troubled Peregrine spacecraft

Astrobotic has revealed what will happen to its beleaguered Peregrine spacecraft when it finally shuts down in the coming days.
A person wears an Apple Vision Pro headset. Their eyes are visible through the front of the device.

This is what Apple’s in-store Vision Pro demo will likely be like

Apple is about to launch the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset and is keen for interested folks to sign up for an in-store demonstration.