Building tech in the world’s secret R&D hub
Apple. Anthropic. Disney Research. Google. Meta. Microsoft. NVIDIA. OpenAI. Few places outside Silicon Valley can claim R&D hubs from all of these companies. Fewer still are concentrated in a city of just over 400,000 people—roughly half the size of San Francisco. Over the past two decades…Continue Reading
SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship’s engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
Less than a week after its last test, SpaceX’s latest Starship spacecraft went back to the stand for engine checkouts ahead of a coming test flight. The upper stage for SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket, referred to simply as “Ship” — Ship 40, in this case — underwent a static-fire test of all six of itsContinue Reading
‘Stellar death is not the end’: James Webb Space Telescope glimpses the fate of the solar system in a weird exoplanet orbiting a dead star
An illustration of the exoplanet WD 1856 b orbiting its dead star (Image credit: Robert Lea) Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe an oddball gas giant exoplanet orbiting a dead star, a white dwarf, located some 80 light-years away. This “life after death” system gives scientists a portentous vision ofContinue Reading
US economy undershoots forecasts with 57,000 jobs added in June
Hiring slows after 3-month streak of overperformance…Continue Reading
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, July 1, 2src26…Continue Reading
America Has Two Options at the Box Office This Fourth of July Weekend. The Choice Is Clear.
Two new movies promise to tell a tale of the history of the United States. Only one truly captures it…Continue Reading
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
District of Columbia US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said David Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on pool in “a deliberate act” that caused more than €875 in damage.Continue Reading
Daredevil couple charged with felonies for Empire State Building proposal stunt
The highest public floor is the 102nd, where there’s an observation deck. Going higher requires a key card, according to the court complaint.Continue Reading
The Klamath Tribes couldn’t get federal dollars for salmon. Then the Yurok stepped in
For more than 100 years, salmon had been absent from the Klamath Tribe’s lands — a fact that cut them off from funding sources to fix that. The post The Klamath Tribes couldn’t get federal dollars for salmon. Then the Yurok stepped in appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Forest Service firefighters can now wear breathing masks for some work on the fire line
Experts say waiting for the perfect breathing gear has left firefighters exposed to dangerous smokeContinue Reading
Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got it wrong
A pioneering climate scientist is challenging a U.S. government report that cited his research while reaching what he says is the exact opposite conclusion. Benjamin Santer and his colleagues say decades of satellite data clearly reveal the atmospheric “fingerprint” of human-caused climate change. Their new peer-reviewed analysis argues the reportContinue Reading
World Cup upsets, penalty drama and nail-biting endings
Late goals. Heartbreak. Penalty disasters. The World Cup knockout stage has delivered everything — including a dramatic US win. Check out Pitchside for all the latest from on and off the pitch. #worldcup #fifaworldcup #fifa #soccer #football 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world:Continue Reading