Rocket Report: Rocket Lab’s next step in reuse, Blue Origin engine explodes
Enlarge / File photo of a hotfire test of a Blue Origin BE-4 engine. Welcome to Edition 6.02 of the Rocket Report! I’m on my third week at Ars, and …
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Musk announces new AI company that seeks to “understand the universe”
Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks via video link at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. REBECCA BAILEY/AFP via Getty Images …
Water worlds in the galaxy could be 100 times more common than once thought
The chance of finding worlds in the Milky Way with water — a basic requirement for Earth-like life — could be 100 times greater than previously thought, a new study …
How to Use Discord’s Family Center With Your Teens
Discord started in 2015 as a communication platform for gamers. It’s now a sprawling hub of active servers where users can do everything from online dating to AI art creation. …
Weird Weather Is Making Air Travel Even Worse
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Nightmare summer travel is upon us as vacation season coincides with high temperatures and severe weather capable of disrupting flights. By Wednesday of this week, FlightAware, a site that follows …
SpaceX Valuation Hits $140 Billion Following Recent Share Sale
SpaceX’s worth is nearing $150 billion after signing a share sale agreement with new and existing investors this week. Tesla Investors Not Happy With Mr. Tweet’s Tweets As per the agreement, …
Learn How to Use ChatGPT With This $10 Course
Image: Mike Wheeler ChatGPT is an impressive tool, but a new user might not realize how much you can do with it. Instead of taking the time to experiment with …
Oppo Reno 10 Pro+ 5G Review: Meets Expectations, and a Bit More
Oppo’s Reno series of phones has been struggling to make sense over the past few years, in my opinion. What started off as a mid-range series has now been elevated …
Report: Critical minerals supply chain puts speed of energy transition at risk
IRENA, an intergovernmental organization that counts more than 160 countries as members, cited the limited capacity for mining and refining critical minerals even though it noted there was no scarcity …
The Hollywood Strike Will Affect Way More Than Movies and TV
Hollywood strikes ripple through the zeitgeist, intentionally or unintentionally pushing new forms of media into the limelight. A Hollywood writers’ strike in the 1980s coincided with the rise of Cops …