California creates $3,500 rebate for new electric vehicle buyers
2026-07-16
There’s a separate $1,750 rebate for used EVs, but both rebates have a price cap…Continue Reading
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 test launch aborts at last second (video)
2026-07-16
Starship wasn’t quite ready to fly today (July 16). SpaceX tried to launch the Starship megarocket on its 13th test flight today but couldn’t quite pull it off. Something went wrong just as the giant vehicle’s 33 first-stage Raptor engines started to fire up, and an abort was triggered. “We’ll take some time, dig intoContinue Reading
SpaceX stacks massive Starship rocket ahead of today’s Flight 13 test launch (video)
2026-07-16
Update for 7:10 p.m. ET on July 16: SpaceX’s Starship Flight 13 test launch aborted at the last second on July 16: Read our abort story . Starship is about to take to the skies on a bold new test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket. After several days of testing, SpaceX has stackedContinue Reading
Can bacteria reveal hidden pollution? New river study says yes
2026-07-16
The Guadalquivir is the most important river in Andalusia. Stretching 657 kilometers (4src8 miles), it forms the backbone of Andalusia, from its source in the Sierra de Cazorla mountains to its mouth in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. These facts, along with its name of Arabic origin (Wadi al-Kabir) and its strategic role in the economy…Continue Reading
NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation
2026-07-16
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this mission by using small, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft as cost‑effective platforms to mature innovative ideas…Continue Reading
OnePlus never had a chance in the US
2026-07-16
After an eight-year run, OnePlus announced today that it has exited the United States. It’s bittersweet, as the brand has been on a comeback tour of sorts with its excellent OnePlus 15 and widely praised (though still too expensive) OnePlus Open. The writing has been on the wall for a while now…Continue Reading
‘The Traitor Accounts’ are symbolic, not effective at closing wealth gap
2026-07-16
The wealth gap is wider than it’s been in three decades., ‘The Traitor Accounts’ are symbolic, not effective at closing wealth gap NewsFeed The wealth gap is wider than it’s been in three decades. Traitor 47 has offered an investment account with $1,000 to every child born during his administration.Continue Reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with top Chinese official
2026-07-16
The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation., The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation. By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and AFP and News Agencies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks withContinue Reading
Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data
2026-07-16
An open source, speech-to-text tool for Linux called Vocalinux has just introduced its 0.14 beta release, bringing about a mix of refinements that touch keyboard shortcuts, remote transcription, and Wayland reliability. We kick things off with the most important usability addition. Earlier, users were stuck with the default toggle orContinue Reading
Turns Out Wayland Isn't the Input Lag Disaster Everyone Says it is
2026-07-16
The idea that Wayland has worse input lag than X11 has been floating around Linux gaming circles for years. Some numbers backing the claim did come up back in 2025, when a developer measured GNOME’s Wayland session against X11 and reported some considerable extra latency. More recently, Marco Nett decidedContinue Reading
We Are Sending a Message to Netanyahu: Rep. Jayapal on 100+ Dems Voting to Cut Israeli Military Aid
2026-07-16
As we continue our conversation with Congressmember Pramila Jayapal, we turn to recent developments involving the United States military. On Wednesday, Jayapal was one of over half of all House Democrats to vote in favor eliminating over $3 billion in military aid to Israel. Although the proposed amendment was ultimatelyContinue Reading
AGN SIG Spotlight Series, July 21, 2026
2026-07-16
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community AGN SIG Spotlight Series, July… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources AGN SIG Spotlight Series, July 21st, 1:00pm ET 16 July 2026 AGN Enthusiasts, we invite everyone to join us forContinue Reading
DGCE SIG Seminar, July 23, 2026
2026-07-16
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community DGCE SIG Seminar, July… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources DGCE SIG Seminar, July 23rd, 4:00pm ET 16 July 2026 From Micro to Macro: Connecting the Physics of Galaxy FormationContinue Reading