Science & Tech

Interior agency seeks public input on using U.S. federal waters for offshore rocket launches

BOEM opened a 30-day request for information on offshore launch, re-entry and recovery operations from the Outer Continental Shelf.

#space, #offshore, #boem, #outercontinental

Pirtobrutinib Triplet Prolongs Progression-Free Survival in Previously Treated CLL, Lancet Reports

Phase 3 BRUIN CLL-322 found fixed-duration pirtobrutinib with venetoclax–rituximab cut progression/death risk by ~45% vs venetoclax–rituximab in relapsed CLL.

$LLY, #cancer, #cll, #hematology, #pirtobrutinib

Google reCAPTCHA mobile verification depends on Play Services, raising access and privacy concerns

Google’s reCAPTCHA Mobile Verification relies on Google Play Services, prompting privacy advocates to warn it could lock out users of de‑Googled Android systems.

#google, #recaptcha, #android, #privacy

Claim of 1.7-Second Periodicity in Repeating FRB 20201124A Sparks Debate

A revised arXiv preprint reports a ~1.7-second period in repeating FRB 20201124A suggesting a spinning magnetar; independent reanalysis disputes the claim.

#frb, #magnetar, #astronomy, #astrophysics

WHO Projects Global Cancer Cases Could Reach Nearly 35 Million by 2050, Warns of Growing Inequities

WHO projects new cancer cases from 20.6M (2024) to nearly 35M by 2050, warning low-income countries will bear the heaviest burden without stronger prevention.

#cancer, #who, #globalhealth, #publichealth

First Peer-Reviewed In‑Situ Observations of Goblin Sharks Documented in the Pacific

A May 2026 paper reports the first peer‑reviewed video observations of live goblin sharks, extending their known range and depth in the Pacific.

#science, #ocean, #marinebiology, #deepsea

EU General Court Dismisses Apple’s Challenges to DMA Gatekeeper Designation for App Store and iOS

The EU General Court upheld the Commission’s 2023 decision designating Apple a DMA gatekeeper for the App Store and iOS, rejecting Apple’s challenges.

$AAPL, #apple, #digitalmarketsact, #eu, #antitrust

Samsung Begins Mass Production of PM1763 PCIe 6.0 SSD for AI and HPC Servers

Samsung has begun mass production of the PM1763, a PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD using 9th-gen V‑NAND and a 4nm controller for AI/HPC servers.

$005930.KS, #samsung, #ssd, #pcie6, #ai, #datacenter

Neutron scattering reveals at least nine-partite entanglement in a strange metal

Neutron scattering on a centimeter-scale Ce3Pd20Si6 crystal yields quantum Fisher information indicating at least nine-partite entanglement tied to strange-metal behavior.

#quantum, #entanglement, #condensedmatter, #neutron_scattering

Tether burns 2.5 billion USDT on Ethereum; reason unclear

On-chain records show Tether burned about $2.5 billion USDT on Ethereum on July 7. The company has not provided a same-day explanation.

#tether, #usdt, #stablecoin, #ethereum

WHO: Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC worsening; deaths top 500

WHO says Bundibugyo Ebola in eastern DRC remains in an expansion phase, with 1,561 confirmed cases and over 500 deaths, straining health services.

#ebola, #drc, #who, #outbreak, #publichealth

Three FireSat satellites launched on SpaceX rideshare to expand wildfire-detection network

Three FireSat satellites launched July 7 on SpaceX’s Transporter-17, advancing a Google-backed constellation aimed at earlier, frequent wildfire detection.

#wildfires, #satellites, #spacex, #firesat, #earthobservation

Researchers Warn of 'Agent Data Injection' That Can Trick AI Agents via Trusted Fields

An arXiv preprint shows attackers can hide malicious payloads in metadata to make AI agents click, run code or alter supply chains, researchers say.

#ai, #security, #agents, #cybersecurity

ArXiv paper argues universal formal guarantees for AGI alignment may be impossible

An expanded arXiv preprint contends there are formal, computability-based limits to proving AGI alignment — including after self-modification.

#ai, #alignment, #computability, #arxiv

Xbox to Cut About 3,200 Jobs During Microsoft’s 2027 Fiscal Year, Four Studios Exit

Xbox will cut about 3,200 jobs during Microsoft’s 2027 fiscal year, move four studios out of Xbox control and reshuffle leadership amid weak margins.

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #layoffs, #gaming