Science & Tech

Space Force Delivers Final GPS III Satellite, Completing Block III Production

The Space Force launched GPS III-8 (SV-10) on April 21, completing the Block III production run and advancing GPS modernization toward GPS IIIF.

#gps, #spaceforce, #spacex, #satellites, #launch

Google Splits TPU Line: New TPU 8t for Training, TPU 8i for Low-Latency Inference

Google unveils two eighth-generation TPUs — TPU 8t for training and TPU 8i for inference — at Google Cloud Next, available later this year.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #ai, #tpu, #cloud

Preprint Says Federated-Learning Clients Could Remotely Trigger Rowhammer Bit Flips on Servers

An arXiv preprint claims manipulated federated-learning clients can cause Rowhammer bit flips on a server. The work is under review and unverified.

#cybersecurity, #federatedlearning, #rowhammer, #aisecurity

Preprint: Kaonic-fluorine test finds QED holds in atomic fields above Schwinger limit

SIDDHARTA-2 preprint reports x-ray measurements from kaonic fluorine match Dirac-Fock QED predictions in atomic fields exceeding the Schwinger limit.

#physics, #qed, #kaons, #atomic-physics

Microsoft Cuts Xbox Game Pass Prices in U.S., But Call of Duty Won’t Launch on Service

Microsoft lowers U.S. Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass monthly prices but says new Call of Duty games won’t hit Game Pass at launch.

$MSFT, #xbox, #gamepass, #microsoft, #gaming

Curiosity Finds Most Chemically Diverse Organic Molecules on Mars, Including Seven New Compounds

Curiosity's Glen Torridon sample from 2020 yielded 20+ organic molecules — seven never before seen on Mars — indicating ancient rocks can preserve complex carbon chemistry.

#mars, #curiosity, #organics, #space, #science

Wide JWST Survey Finds Fewer Galaxies at z≈10, Bringing Counts Closer to Spectroscopy

A 36-sightline JWST NIRCam survey reports lower galaxy counts near redshift 10 than earlier photometric studies, aligning better with spectroscopic results.

#jwst, #astronomy, #galaxies, #cosmology

Apple Names John Ternus CEO; Tim Cook to Become Executive Chairman on Sept. 1, 2026

Apple announced Tim Cook will become executive chairman Sept. 1, 2026, with hardware chief John Ternus named CEO in a board-approved succession plan.

$AAPL, #apple, #leadership, #technology

Amazon to Invest $5 Billion in Anthropic, With Up to $20 Billion More Tied to Milestones

Amazon will invest $5B in Anthropic now, with up to $20B more tied to milestones; Anthropic pledges to spend over $100B on AWS and use Trainium and Graviton.

$AMZN, #amazon, #anthropic, #ai, #cloud

NASA ships Artemis III SLS core stage from Michoud to Kennedy for 2027 test mission

NASA rolled out the Artemis III SLS core stage from Michoud and loaded it on a barge bound for Kennedy for final assembly ahead of a 2027 test mission.

$BA, $LHX, #nasa, #artemis, #sls, #space

LayerZero links $292M Kelp DAO exploit to DPRK-linked Lazarus Group

LayerZero says a forged cross‑chain message let attackers drain 116,500 rsETH (~$292M) from Kelp DAO on April 18; private attribution points to DPRK-linked Lazarus.

#crypto, #defi, #layerzero, #cybersecurity, #lazarus

NHS England marks 20 years of bowel screening after almost 7 million screened in 2024/25

NHS England says almost 7 million people were screened for bowel cancer in 2024/25 as it marks 20 years and 70,000 cancers detected.

#bowelcancer, #nhs, #screening, #publichealth

Blue Origin Reuses New Glenn Booster, but Upper-Stage Problem Leaves AST SpaceMobile Satellite in Off-Nominal Orbit

Blue Origin's third New Glenn flight reused its booster, but an apparent upper-stage issue left AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7 in an off-nominal orbit.

#blueorigin, #newglenn, #astspacemobile, #satellite

India draft rules would tie platforms’ safe-harbor to ministry directives; Human Rights Watch urges withdrawal

Draft MeitY amendments would expand oversight of intermediaries and bring user-posted news under India's digital media code; HRW urges withdrawal.

#india, #internet-regulation, #freedom-of-expression, #meity

DESI completes five-year survey; will continue through 2028 to probe dark energy

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument finished its original five‑year survey, mapping 47M+ objects. DESI will continue through 2028 to test whether dark energy evolves.

#astronomy, #darkenergy, #cosmology, #desi