Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital vehicle launches on the NS-34 mission on Aug. 3, 2025. (Image credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin plans to launch its 35th New Shepard mission on Saturday (Aug. 23), and you can watch live. The commercial spaceflight company, which was founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, will send its 200th payload aboveContinue Reading
Deep beneath the surface of the ocean lies an extreme marine ecosystem home to submarine volcanoes, an opening in the seafloor erupting with magma to form new crust. Void of light with an immense amount of pressure, these remote regions are powered by tectonic processes to dissolve gases and metals into the ocean. Chemicals foundContinue Reading
Alaska Airlines is one of the world’s largest operators of the Boeing 737, and the carrier currently has six different variants of the popular narrowbody aircraft in its fleet. However, Alaska Airlines is currently in the process of retiring one particular variant: the Boeing 737-900.Continue Reading
British Airways will be operating nine daily frequencies between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and New York JFK Airport (JFK) next summer, its highest level in over a decade. As per data from aviation analytics company Cirium, the carrier’s summer 2026 schedule will shift its sole London Gatwick Airport (LGW) serviceContinue Reading
Heard of the AV1 (AOMedia Video 1) codec? Chances are you have, as this open source, royalty-free video compression standard is championed by the likes of Google, Netflix, Amazon, and even Apple. All for a very good reason (beyond the anyone-is-free-to-use-it-no-catches aspect). AV1 produces fantastic quality video at often significantly.Continue Reading
Latest ad for the T1 looks suspiciously like a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a Spigen case Traitor 47’s personally branded wireless provider was supposed to have a “premium” Android smartphone – gold, of course – on the market by September, but it appears the mobile virtual network operator hasContinue Reading
When the Techdirt community has had to hear so much about a single state’s education superintendent, you know something has gone horribly wrong. The horribly wrong in this case is Ryan Walters of Oklahoma. Walters appears to be doing some sort of combo-impression of Joseph McCarthy mixed with Traitor 47.Continue Reading
Many of us meet our significant others online, whether that’s through dating apps or via social media – but it’s not all it’s cracked up to be… That’s right, new research has found that those who met their partner virtually report lower levels of marital satisfaction and experience love lessContinue Reading
A federal judge in San Francisco just greenlit a class action lawsuit by Tesla owners to sue the carmaker for exaggerated claims by CEO Elon Musk and the company about the self-driving capability of its electric vehicles that stretch all the way back to 2016. It’s the latest blow to plans by the world’s richestContinue Reading
Apple TV 4K and Nvidia Shield Pro are two of the most powerful streaming boxes. Here’s how their features stack up for home theater users…Continue Reading
BRUSA HyPower has announced the series launch of its OBC7 and BSC7 product families, both certified for automotive use. The company reports that these products have been developed for modern electric vehicles, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles and off-highway applications, with a focus on high performance, durability and sustainability. TheContinue Reading
Whether you’re an OEM, Tier 1 or innovation leader in the EV space, this presentation will demonstrate how manufacturers can tackle challenges and achieve dependable, scalable MegaWatt Charging System implementation using Schaltbau’s advanced DC contactor technology. In this webinar at our September Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, we will explore: AContinue Reading
As people turn to AI for mental health assistance, AI therapists lack the guardrails of traditional therapy., Editor’s Note: This article contains discussions of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, you can find resources in your area on theContinue Reading