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On 18 March, the German Bundestag approved historic constitutional amendments, paving the way for hundreds of billions in new debt financing for defense and infrastructure projects. The measures passed with 513 votes in favor and 207 against, comfortably surpassing the two-thirds majority threshold of 480 needed for constitutional changes. Germany’sContinue Reading

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Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts with possible long-term health effects., EXPLAINER Nine months in space can permanently alter the body, leaving astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore with possible long-term health effects. It was a mission that lasted far longer than planned. United StatesContinue Reading

Dell’s new RTX Pro AI PC boasts an ‘unlimited turbo’ mode

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Dell’s new Pro Max AI PCs boast the new Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell GPUs, making them desirable to AI developers for that reason alone. But the new desktop and laptop lineup also include several nerdy new innovations that we haven’t seen before, including an “infinite turbo” mode that most gamers would pine for and 18-inchContinue Reading

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida’s Space Coast (video, photos)

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SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida this afternoon (March 18). A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink craft, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station today at 3:57 p.m. EDT (1957 GMT). About eight minutes later, the rocket’s first stage touchedContinue Reading

Never-‘stuck’ Starliner astronauts return to Earth at last with Crew-9 duo in SpaceX Dragon splashdown

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The first astronauts to fly on board two different commercial spacecraft during a single mission have returned to Earth, splashing down with two of their International Space Station crewmates. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore did not set out to make history other than being the first crew to launch on Boeing’s CST-100 StarlinerContinue Reading

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Israel Unilaterally Ends Gaza Ceasefire with Airstrikes That Kill Hundreds of Palestinians, Prosecutors Cancel Netanyahu’s Testimony in Corruption Trial Amid Renewed Gaza Assault, U.N. Calls Israel’s West Bank Settlements a “War Crime” Amid Settler Attacks on Palestinians, UNICEF Says U.S. Attacks on Yemen Killed Civilians, Contradicting Pentagon’s Claims, Lebanon andContinue Reading

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We live in an overwhelmingly visual age. There is more pressure than ever to present a certain image of ourselves—be that on social media or in a company-wide video call. In this clip from the upcoming Mini Philosophy interview, the philosopher Heather Widdows makes the case for our other senses,Continue Reading

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Humans’ unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago., Read MoreContinue Reading

A first look at Honda’s 0 concept EV in Canada

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Recently, Honda Canada invited me to get an up-close and personal look at one of the upcoming electric vehicles (EVs) in the Japanese automaker’s lineup. The 0 electric SUV, alongside its sister concept, the Saloon, sports Honda’s first in-house battery-electric platform, which is designed to be versatile enough to fit into many different body stylesContinue Reading