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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch pad 30A at the Kennedy Space Center, carrying four astronauts to the Space Station. | Photo by Manuel Mazzanti/NurPhoto via Getty Images The commercial space industry is booming, and it’s only expected to keep growing as more billionaire-led companies send rockets into the sky. Elon Musk’s…
The Department of Education recently announced a “comprehensive review” of federal contracts and government-funded grants at Harvard University, which is part of an investigation to eliminate antisemitism on campuses. The efforts, on behalf of the Joint Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, are being launched in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
MSNBC host and former RNC chair Michael Steele praised Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., encouraging her to “bring that resistance” as she speaks to people across the country who are frustrated by the Trump administration. Steele spoke on Saturday’s episode of MSNBC’s “The Weekend” to highlight how Jayapal has been drawing large crowds to town halls…
Several companies, including iRobot, have announced updates and support for Apple Home through Matter. | Image: iRobot The release of Apple’s iOS 18.4 on Monday includes good news for robot vacuum owners. The update includes support for controlling robot vacuums and adding them to automations and scenes in the Apple Home app via the Matter…
Photos and video showing Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Hackman’s deceased bodies along with audio discussing the topic will not be released to the public, a judge ruled Monday. However, the judge ruled the final autopsy report, toxicology report and depictions of the deceased animal could be released to the public. Lawyers for Hackman’s estate…
The Supreme Court appeared likely to side with a Wisconsin-based Catholic Charities group in its fight with the government over a state ruling it says “distorts” and “undermines” its mission of caring for the sick and poor. The Trump Justice Department has filed a brief in support of the charity, arguing exemptions in federal tax…
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is suing to defund an entire county after its leading law enforcement authority vowed to “make every effort to block, interfere and interrupt” deportation operations based on ICE detainers, which he called unconstitutional. This comes amid the Trump administration’s concerted whole-of-government approach to cracking down on illegal immigration and migrant…
The commanding officer of the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft that encountered technical issues while shuttling two astronauts to space last June, took responsibility for the issues, while also pointing the blame at everyone else on the mission. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams answered questions from reporters in Texas on Monday about various aspects of…
The simple contraption quickly attaches to both buttons and rocker switches. Smart plugs are great, but unfortunately, they can’t automate everything. Thankfully, there is a cheap cube-like contraption called the SwitchBot Bot that can add a touch of modern functionality to your garage door, light switch, and other traditional devices. It would normally run you…
Microsoft is making its AI features widely available on Copilot Plus PCs equipped with Intel and AMD chips. One of the most notable of these features will be Live Captions, which translates audio to English subtitles from dozens of different languages in real time. Microsoft first started testing Live Captions on Intel and AMD devices…