“We threatened we would put astronauts in suits, in Dragon, to send a message to world that we disagreed,” one NASA official told Ars. “They didn’t care.” Reaching a resolution The standoff continued into Friday morning, when Russian astronauts appeared to back off their plans, only to subsequently approach the PrK module with a saw … Read More “Russia appears set to finally address long-term, serious space station cracks” »
A couple of days ago, Insta360 made its DJI Osmo Pocket 4P competitor official in the Luna Ultra, and now DJI is launching not one but two lawsuits against Insta360 alleging patent violations. The lawsuits were filed in the US, presumably because DJI feels like it has a better chance of winning over there. In … Read More “DJI sues Insta360 for how similar the Luna Ultra is to the Osmo Pocket 4P” »
Microplastics have turned up in places that would have seemed implausible just a decade ago: deep ocean water, Arctic ice, human blood, lung tissue and, as a 2026 study confirmed, the placenta. The picture that research is assembling, while still incomplete, is one of pervasive, low-level plastic exposure with health implications that scientists are still … Read More “4 Kitchen Tools That May Be Adding Microplastics to Every Meal You Cook” »
India is partnering with the United Arab Emirates to ease the grip of Amazon, Microsoft, and Google on artificial intelligence computing. G42, backed by Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, signed an agreement on May 15 to deploy an AI supercomputer in India, comprising 64 systems made by U.S. chipmaker Cerebras. A G42 unit will … Read More “India, UAE partner on AI sovereignty to bypass Google, Microsoft” »
Apple’s iOS 27, unveiled at WWDC 2026, will be coming to iPhone models as old as the iPhone 11 series that launched in 2019. While eight years of software support is unprecedented, it’s also potentially more necessary than ever. Even though the iPhone 11 is unlikely to support any of the newer Apple Intelligence-related features, … Read More “iOS 27 Coming to Older iPhones May Just Be Apple’s Winning Strategy” »
Fox has announced that it’s acquiring Roku outright, in a deal that values the streaming company at $22 billion. Once the deal is complete, Fox content will be promoted more heavily than before on Roku streamers and smart TVs. The deal will see Fox’s TV networks and Tubi streamer combine with Roku’s network of streaming … Read More “Fox is buying Roku | The Verge” »
The Ultrahuman Ring Air: Following a lawsuit filed by Oura Ring, the Ultrahuman Ring Air has been banned in the US. It was not at the time of my testing, after which we awarded it the superlative “best smart ring if you like working out.” But if you own a ring or purchase one, you … Read More “Best Smart Rings for 2026: Expert Tested and Reviewed” »
Strava has added some new features today that are “designed to meet athletes where they are”, the company says. There are map style improvements launching “later this summer” that will give you richer trail surface data and clearer points of interest like trailheads, picnic areas, and campgrounds. For subscribers only, there’s also Route Saves, which … Read More “Strava gets improved map styles, route saving, and off-route alerts” »
For the first time, an Earth observation satellite has found what it was looking for — on its own, without human analysts on the ground. The milestone, which occurred in April, marks the first reported use of a vision-language model in orbit, and offers a glimpse of how AI could fundamentally change what space-based sensors … Read More “A satellite just learned to find things on its own — here’s what that means” »
From the dawn of the era of smart TVs — internet-connected TVs with built-in streaming apps and other web services — there have been many people who wanted nothing to do with them. Some might think it would save them money, assuming the smart circuitry adds cost. Others might just hate the idea of everything requiring … Read More “Why I’m Telling People to Stop Hunting for Dumb TVs” »
