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NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Sees Menagerie of Brown Dwarfs
NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer) space telescope is shedding light on brown dwarfs, celestial objects that blur the line between stars and exoplanets. New findings…
NASA, Energy Department Advance New Era of Nuclear-Powered Exploration
Editor’s note: This release was updated Oct. 8, 2026 with the formal name of the summit. As the Golden Age of deep-space exploration begins, NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy are advancing the development…
The new BMW iX4 is the X4 reborn as an EV
BMW has brought the X4 design to its third Neue Klasse EV with an electric version called the iX4.
GPT-6 is coming to all tiers of ChatGPT
OpenAI is rolling out GPT-6 to ChatGPT, and it will come with the capability to build more visual responses.
Rivian R2 owners can now put a live pet cam on their phone’s lockscreen
Keep an eye on your furry, feathered or scaly friends when you leave the car.
The FCC proposes new mid-band spectrum auction and unlocking 800MHz for drones
The agency is doubling down on direct-to-device service.
Here’s what the $6,000 Surface RTX Spark Dev Box looks like
Honestly, a bit like an oversized Lego brick.
Spotify expands audiobooks to over 180 markets
Spotify will make 350,000 titles available in over 120 languages for this expansion.
How long have wireless gaming controllers been around for?
Game controllers have experimented with losing the cords for longer than you'd think, but early attempts didn't have much success.
How to help stop spam calls on iPhone and Android
Spam calls don't have to grab your attention and waste your time. Use these built-in options to silence and block them without having to pay.
Why do some PCs have two Ethernet ports?
Dual Ethernet ports don't automatically provide faster speed, but they increase your networking options.
How to find out if Amazon thinks you have ‘flat buttocks’
"I stumbled upon a page of assumptions that Amazon has made about me based on my purchases and I’m literally speechless," one shopper wrote on Threads.
Google removes free access to Gemini Flash and Pro on October 9
Free Gemini users are losing access to Google's Flash and Pro AI models.
Xbox Elite Controller 3 specs leak via Xbox’s own Design Lab
Xbox's long awaited Elite Controller 3 may finally offer drift-free joysticks.
Common mistakes you should avoid when using foldable phones
Foldable phones have unique durability concerns thanks to their moving parts and internal screens.
Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years
The company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to find mass-market demand for its EVs.
OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU
OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act. Editing can make the invisible marks harder to detect, it says.
Trump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.
Federal judge calls Flock ‘indiscriminate mass surveillance’
A federal judge ruled that a sheriff’s deputy violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights when using Flock to search for her license plate without a warrant.
Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.