nasa-awards-more-moon-base-science,-previews-new-opportunities

Three artist renderings depict commercial lunar landers from Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly on the Moon. NASA announced June 30 the landers will deliver more NASA science investigations and technology demonstrations to the lunar surface for NASA’s Moon Base Program. Credit: Astrobotic/Intuitive Machines/Firefly Editor’s note: This release was updated onContinue Reading

“merciless-indian-savages”:-cherokee-podcaster-on-racist-slur-in-the-declaration-of-independence

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July Fourth, we speak to award-winning Cherokee author and journalist Rebecca Nagle about what’s missing from the conventional story of the American Revolution. “The last grievance in the Declaration of Independence is about ‘merciless Indian savages,’”Continue Reading

can-europe-turn-defense-spending-into-military-power?

Europe is trying to turn higher defense spending into something more concrete, with Germany moving to secure a major tank maker and Britain shifting its armed forces toward drones, AI and autonomous systems. Germany’s parliament Budget Committee approved the state’s acquisition of a 40% stake in KNDS, the Franco-German makerContinue Reading

“whatsapp-privacy-changes”

WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to keep phone numbers private., NewsFeed WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to keep phone numbers private. The feature gets installed later this year, however, users are able to start reserving their usernames now. This change marks a new level of privacy for WhatsApp users whoContinue Reading