What happens when Waymo runs into a tornado? Or an elephant?
An autonomous vehicle drives down a lonely stretch of highway. Suddenly, a massive tornado appears in the distance. What does the driverless vehicle do next? This...
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More Than 800 Google Workers Urge Company to Cancel Any Contracts With ICE and CBP
The campaign is among the largest anti-ICE protests by workers at a single company since federal agents shot and killed two people in Minneapolis last month.
Read moreStellantis swallows $26 billion costs as it rethinks its EV strategy
The automotive industry’s big bet on a rapid adoption of electric vehicles—at least here in the United States—continues to unwind. Today, Stellantis, which owns brands like...
Read moreSQL Server 2025 is generally available on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Microsoft has announced the General Availability (GA) of SQL Server 2025 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, starting with the CU1 release. This milestone allows enterprises to deploy...
Read moreLawmakers ask what it would take to “store” the International Space Station
Members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee voted to approve a NASA authorization bill this week, advancing legislation chock full of policy guidelines meant...
Read moreLinux from Scratch to drop System V versions
The Linux From Scratch (LFS) project provides step-by-step instructions on building a customized Linux system entirely from source. Historically, the project has provided separate System V and...
Read moreThe Weird Propeller That Offers Improved Agility On The Water
When it comes to seaborne propulsion, one simple layout has largely dominated over all others. You pair some kind of engine with some kind of basic...
Read moreLinkedIn Leverages GitHub Actions, CodeQL, and Semgrep for Code Scanning
LinkedIn has rebuilt its static application security testing (SAST) pipeline using GitHub Actions and custom workflows, enabling consistent, enforceable code scanning across thousands of repositories. The...
Read moreAG1 is a lot less science-y than it sounds
Science washing is afoot. | Image: The Verge, AG1 This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects...
Read moreThe Best 3-in-1 Apple Charging Stations (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods topped up with these WIRED-tested docking systems.
Read moreLong-Sought Proof Tames Some of Math’s Unruliest Equations
The trajectory of a storm, the evolution of stock prices, the spread of disease — mathematicians can describe any phenomenon that changes in time or space...
Read moreNASA stage show explores “outer” outer space with Henson’s Fraggles
Move over Snoopy, because NASA has a new character helping to promote its deep space exploration plans. His name is Uncle Traveling Matt. No really, move...
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