A graphic representation of a laser communications relay between the International Space Station, the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration spacecraft, and the Earth. | Image: NASA/Dave Ryan NASA researchers have successfully tested laser communications in space by streaming 4K video footage originating from an airplane in the sky to the International Space Station and back. The…
The social media owner announced it has taken down thousands of accounts in Nigeria that were linked to financial sexual extortion scams. (Image credit: Michael Dwyer) Read More
In Arizona, some voters worried former President Trump would reclaim the state he lost in 2020 breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday, when Biden announced he won’t accept the Democratic nomination. Read More
Israel’s prime minister addresses Congress as Gaza’s civilian death toll soars from Israeli airstrikes and the war grinds on for the tenth month. Read More
President Biden is giving an address from the Oval about how he will ‘finish the job’ — without a second term in office. Read More
The United States men had not played at an Olympics since 2008. The squad opened the Paris Olympics by taking on host France in group play. The French easily defeated the Americans 3-0. (Image credit: Alex Livesey) Read More
“I do worry that he is not helping further penetration of EVs into the car market” and might make people leery of buying a Tesla, an electric vehicle owner and enthusiast in Michigan tells NPR. (Image credit: Saul Loeb) Read More
Illustration: The Verge Bing’s new search experience puts AI-generated answers front and center while pushing traditional search results to the side. The new layout, which is rolling out for a small number of queries, fills your search results page with AI-generated summaries addressing various aspects of your question. Microsoft has shared an early look at…
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has ruled unconstitutional a method the Federal Communications Commission uses to fund telephone and broadband services for rural and low-income usersRead More
Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production. (Image credit: Guido Mieth) Read More