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All Is Not Well With NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft
An unwelcome October surprise from an unexpected quadrant: NASA's Lucy spacecraft is having trouble — but it's already been launched.
Perseverance Rover Records the Sound of Mars
Some of the team's favorite eerie recordings are available for your listening pleasure, but they're also of intense scientific interest as the best audio ever recorded on another planet.
Valve’s New Deck Verified Program Will Tell Gamers Which Titles Play Well on Steam Deck
Reviewed games will earn a color-coded badge indicating their compatibility level with the upcoming Steam Deck.
Apple’s New 14-inch MacBook Pro Brings Back the Ports You’ve Missed
This device comes with the new M1 Pro and Max chips, a better display, more ports, and a display notch. Yes, really.
Apple Unveils New M1 Pro, Monster M1 Max SoCs
Apple's new M1 Pro and M1 Max are here, with significantly larger CPU and GPU clusters alongside more RAM and up to 400GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Google’s Pixel 6 Might Be Even Cheaper Than the Pixel 5
It looks like the Pixel 6 will start at a mere $599, which is even less than the mediocre Pixel 5 last year.
Quantum Analysis of Ancient Space Dust Reveals Why the Inner and Outer Planets Differ
New analysis of ancient meteorite dust has provided evidence for a physical gap in the sun's protoplanetary disk. It may explain two old problems in planetary astronomy.
Banned Crypto-Miners Siphoning Power from Chinese Public Firms
Two Chinese provinces have found that a substantial chunk of illegal mining was happening at public institutions. Naturally, the government aims to put a stop to that.
Robot Dogs Now Fielding Robot Guns
It’s unclear what purpose they’re intended to fill—but the possibilities aren’t exactly pleasant.
Astronomers Find First-Ever Planet Orbiting Dead Star
Could that mean Jupiter is destined to survive the sun's death throes?
Amazon Copied Sellers’ Products, Manipulated Algorithms to Display Their Own Versions First
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, but for businesses that sell on Amazon, it can be the difference between success and ruin.
The Best Tech for Teaching in our New, Hybrid World
After hoping for "just" one year of impacted teaching, most of us are in for another tricky year. Online classes have often been replaced by various forms of "flipped" or "hybrid" courses. We'll take you through some of our favorite tech to make the most of the situation.