Science & Tech

NASA Recasts Artemis III as 2027 Earth‑Orbit Systems Test, Delaying First Crew Moon Landing

NASA says Artemis III will be a 2027 Earth‑orbit rendezvous and docking test of Orion with commercial lander hardware as a risk‑reduction step.

#nasa, #artemis, #spaceflight, #spacex

SpaceX Sets No-Earlier-Than May 19 for Starship V3’s First Integrated Flight Test

SpaceX aims for May 19, 2026, for the first integrated test flight of Starship Version 3 from its South Texas Starbase site.

#spacex, #starship, #nasa, #artemis

Subnautica 2 Enters Early Access May 14, Day-One on Xbox Game Pass

Subnautica 2 launches into Early Access on May 14 at 15:00 UTC for $29.99, with a single global unlock and day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass.

#gaming, #subnautica2, #xboxgamepass, #earlyaccess

FCC Clears SpaceX’s Purchase of EchoStar Spectrum for Starlink, Orders $2.4 Billion Escrow

FCC approves transfer of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX for Starlink’s U.S. direct-to-device service but requires $2.4B escrow to cover buildout claims.

#spacex, #starlink, #fcc, #echostar, #spectrum

Google puts Gemini AI at the heart of Android, rolling out to Galaxy and Pixel phones this summer

Google will embed Gemini Intelligence into Android starting this summer on new Galaxy and Pixel phones, adding multi-step automation, smarter Chrome browsing and expanded Autofill.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #android, #ai, #gemini

Preprint Claims PRNG 'SeedHijack' Could Steer LLM Outputs; Authors Propose QRNG Defense

ArXiv preprint claims attackers can steer LLM outputs by hijacking sampling PRNG seeds; authors propose QRNG-based defense, but results are unreviewed.

#ai, #security, #prng, #qrng

Apple begins beta rollout of end-to-end encrypted RCS for iPhone-to-Android chats

Apple begins a beta rollout of end-to-end encrypted RCS for some iPhone-to-Android chats, requiring iOS 26.5, Google Messages and supported carriers.

$AAPL, #apple, #rcs, #encryption, #messaging

SteamDB Shows Forza Horizon 6 Files Publicly Accessible Days Before Release

SteamDB listings revealed a roughly 155GB Forza Horizon 6 depot was publicly visible days before the game's advanced access and full release.

$MSFT, #gaming, #xbox, #steamdb, #forza-horizon-6, #game-leak

How Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred Rebuilds the Endgame with War Plans and Horadric-Style Crafting

Blizzard’s Lord of Hatred expansion and patch 3.0.0 revamp Diablo IV’s post‑campaign loop with War Plans, Horadric-style crafting, Talismans and a reworked skill tree.

$ATVI, #diablo4, #blizzard, #gaming, #activisionblizzard

NVIDIA Signs $3.4 Billion AI Cloud Deal with IREN, Including Option to Buy $2.1 Billion in Shares

NVIDIA and IREN ink a five-year, $3.4B AI cloud contract with a $2.1B equity option as they plan large-scale AI data center rollouts in Texas.

$NVDA, #nvidia, #iren, #ai, #data-centers

Senate’s GUARD Act Narrows Focus to AI Companions, Raising Privacy Concerns

Revised GUARD Act targets AI companions but privacy groups warn identity-linked age checks could create surveillance risks and block access for some youth.

#ai, #legislation, #privacy, #child-safety

Quantinuum Files for U.S. IPO, Plans Nasdaq Listing Under Ticker QNT, Honeywell Says

Quantinuum has filed an S-1 for a traditional Nasdaq IPO under proposed ticker QNT, Honeywell says; offering size and price range have not been disclosed.

$HON, #quantinuum, #honeywell, #quantumcomputing, #ipo

Apple Held Exploratory Talks With Intel, Samsung About U.S. Chip Production, Report Says

Bloomberg says Apple explored U.S. production of its main processors with Intel and Samsung. Talks were preliminary; no deal or orders announced.

$AAPL, $INTC, $SSNLF, #apple, #intel, #semiconductor, #tsmc, #foundry

JPL Spins Rotor Tips Beyond Mach 1 in Simulated Martian Air, Boosting Lift Prospects

JPL tested rotor tips at Mach 1.08 in a simulated Mars atmosphere, a milestone that could raise lift for future Mars helicopters by ~30%.

#nasa, #mars, #rotorcraft, #aerospace

AMD Says Sixth‑Gen EPYC 'Venice' on Track for Launch Later in 2026

AMD said on its Q1 2026 call that sixth‑gen EPYC 'Venice' (Zen 6, TSMC 2nm, up to 256 cores) remains on track to launch later in 2026.

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