A new paper in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics has put forth an intriguing theory: A so-far unexplainable neutrino could have been blasted at Earth by a cosmic particle accelerator known as a “blazer.” But let’s back up.For a while now, we’ve been reporting on a watershed 2023 …

On Wednesday, the Russian space agency (commonly known as Roscosmos) streamed a 5-hour spacewalk on the exterior of the International Space Station. Dubbed Roscosmos Spacewalk 66, the event saw cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev perform necessary maintenance to the station.NASA’s summary says the walk primarily aimed to “install a …

Spotify, which has offered access to audiobooks (including its own first-party titles) for a few years now, has begun offering long-form magazine articles in audio format. The new “Articles” category dishes up more than 650 English-language pieces from publishers like The Atlantic, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Wired, Vanity Fair, Variety, Billboard, …

Unitree might be looking to make its fortune in humanoid robotics, but it’s also playing around with niche projects, like this $650,000 humanoid mecha robot you can sit in and drive yourself. The GD01—the “world’s first production-ready manned mecha”—is on sale now, and could be used for construction purposes, a …

Another day, another issue with Tesla’s Cybertruck. The blocky, stainless steel truck is facing a fresh recall, warning that some trucks risk losing their wheels on the road. Regulators say a defect in the brake rotors on 173 Cybertrucks with 18‑inch steel wheels could cause cracks around the stud holes, …

On Tuesday, Google announced the Googlebook, its new AI laptop line that succeeds a decade and a half of Chromebooks. The company positions Googlebook as a laptop line built around its Gemini intelligence system and an Android‑based OS. While existing Chromebooks will continue to receive updates, the Googlebook will sit …

OpenAI has introduced a new safety feature to ChatGPT that lets users add “trusted contacts” to their profiles. These contacts will receive alerts if a user’s ChatGPT exchange points to signs of self-harm—one of many changes OpenAI is making to its best-known product after multiple suicides that allegedly involved the …

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will be the last game in the franchise to support PlayStation 4. Black Ops 7 was launched on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but the next version coming this year, widely reported as the next Modern …

If your 2026 resolution is to learn a new language, this one’s for you: In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Google Translate has added a new pronunciation practice tool that uses AI to help users improve their speaking skills in supported languages. Users can now listen to the correct pronunciation …

Mozilla says its “zero-days are numbered” after identifying 271 security‑sensitive Firefox vulnerabilities using Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview model.In security terms, a zero‑day is a vulnerability that developers do not yet know about and therefore have had “zero days” to fix. Mozilla caught this slate of vulnerabilities by having Claude Mythos …

Apple has confirmed that macOS 26 “Tahoe” will be the last version to support Intel-based Macs, with macOS 27 and onward reserved for Apple silicon and the A-series MacBook Neo. The company told developers that future macOS releases will focus entirely on its own ARM-based chips—a change first announced at …

Meta will start using new tracking software on employee computers in the US to gather training data for its workplace AI agents, Reuters reported Tuesday. Its Model Capability Initiative (MCI) will capture mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and screenshots from internal tools. Meta says it wants to use real examples of …

Amazon Prime Air drones are facing renewed scrutiny following customer complaints about packages being dropped from perilous heights. Videos show Amazon’s aircraft dropping packages from roughly 10 feet in the air, leaving items smashed on impact. Some depict drones hovering above driveways and backyards before letting boxes fall to the …

In the third launch of its larger New Glenn rocket, and the first time Blue Origin had attempted to re-use a booster, it failed to place its payload into an effective orbit. Now, the satellite will need to be de-orbited, TechCrunch reports. Although the company in question has many more …

Microsoft is quietly opening the Windows 11 taskbar to third‑party AI agents that can work directly on the desktop. The new model lets Microsoft and external developers create agents that can plan tasks, interact with apps and files, and generally run semi‑autonomously, rather than only answering prompts in a chat …