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Prehistoric builders transported Devil's Arrows 11 miles

Isotropic analysis revealed the most likely source to be Brimham Rocks, not the nearby Plumpton Rocks.

Sep 14, 2026Read Brief →
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Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review

Valve's new $1,049 VR hardware tries to revive an abandoned VR "revolution."

Sep 14, 2026Read Brief →
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"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up

Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.

Sep 14, 2026Read Brief →
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New corners, new lights for 2028 Volvo XC40

The Swedish automaker gives its small SUV a sympathetic makeover.

Sep 14, 2026Read Brief →
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I fixed a tractor using John Deere’s self-repair service. Farmers aren’t sold on it.

The manufacturer has a service that lets owners repair their own equipment.

Sep 13, 2026Read Brief →
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I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China

Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.

Sep 12, 2026Read Brief →
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Some satellite companies still have an appetite for boutique launch services

"Dedicated launch is pretty essential for us for most of our missions."

Sep 11, 2026Read Brief →
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Random rewards enrich classic game-theory insights

Simple games gain rich strategies in the face of noise.

Sep 11, 2026Read Brief →
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Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland

The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.

Sep 11, 2026Read Brief →
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Trump's forced coal plant extensions thrown out by judge

The Department of Energy declared an "emergency" when none existed.

Sep 11, 2026Read Brief →
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Claude users found ways around safeguards for bioweapons research

Some dangerous biology looks much like legitimate research, complicating AI safeguards.

Sep 11, 2026Read Brief →
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ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral

Simplicity—combined with the difficulty of getting stuff done—makes ClickFix ideal.

Sep 11, 2026Read Brief →