Google Earth risked ruin with retracted AI tool for making fake satellite pics
“What on earth is Google doing?” Misinformation fears spur walk-back of AI tool.
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NASA’s Newest Wind Tunnel Opens at NASA Langley
On Friday, July 31, 2026, NASA leadership and Virginia government officials opened NASA’s first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years, the Flight Dynamics...
Read moreCtrl-Alt-Speech: Zuck Starts Throwing His Weights Around
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts,...
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Tiny Desktop Robot Has Radar
One thing our futuristic world is largely lacking in is droids and robot companions and the like. [solitary dev] is helping to rectify that problem by...
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Bulletstorm is the stupidest game ever made, and also one of the cleverest shooters ever
Enjoying the high-kicks and low-brows of a timeless FPS.
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Sony exec says killing discs won't make the PlayStation 6 too much like a PC: 'Going forward, we can coexist peacefully with PC games'
Despite pushback, Sony isn't changing its mind about dropping physical discs in 2028.
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This DIY pen plotter has delta kinematics and a tool changer
Pen plotters are kind of neat, if you like the idea of marking paper without resorting to printing. But almost every pen plotter out there is...
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Apple’s new AirTags are back down to their best price
We spotted a great deal on Tile trackers earlier this week that’s still live, but if you’re an iPhone owner, we ultimately recommend Apple’s latest AirTag....
Read moreGoogle Ads Revenue Statistics 2026
Google generated $81.63 billion in advertising revenue in Q2 2026, with Search & Other contributing $63.27 billion. Explore the latest Alphabet earnings and key Google ad...
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Google Earth’s AI deepfake tool only lasted one day
Google has shut down Google Earth feature it launched Thursday that allowed users to edit satellite images with text prompts using AI. The tool essentially let...
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EA clears US regulatory approvals in take-private deal
Saudi Arabia's divisive EA buyout looks set to go through next week.
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