Physicists Achieve Net Energy Gain in a Fusion Reaction for the Second Time
Fusion power has long been seen as a pipe dream, but in recent years the technology has appeared to be edging closer to reality. The second demonstration of a fusion…
Rocket Report: Astra layoffs; next SLS core stage needs repairs
Enlarge / A technician works on part of the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage for Artemis II in this March 2023 image. (credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker) Welcome to Edition 6.06…
Virgin Galactic just flew again, but is the company going anywhere?
Enlarge / Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity is seen at Spaceport America in front of the company’s iconic headquarters. SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico—I’m standing on a spaceport runway at the ass…
It looks like Android is getting a Continuity-like device-linking feature
There’s no word yet on when the new feature will start rolling out. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Google is reportedly planning to introduce a new Android feature…
Microsoft shuts down Cortana app on Windows 11
Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Microsoft has shut down its Cortana app for Windows 11. A new update is rolling out for Cortana that simply disables the digital assistant three…
Member of Korean LK99 Team Describes Semiconductor and Superconductor Phases
Two updates on LK99. The Indian scientist who got LK99 sample replication on his third try says that his new sample is not superconducting. One of the original LK99 team…
LK99 August 11 Updates
1. Princeton – Magnetic Materials, Not Superconductors with Arxiv 1 preprint of announcement from 2 days ago. 2. University of PUC-Rio, Brazil – “Analyzed Model (Theoretical Calculations)”. Arxiv 2. Berry…
Google Slides is getting native support for annotations
Circling! Underlining! And more! | Image: Google Google is adding a new annotation feature to its Slides presentation software that’ll let users doodle on their work while presenting it. The…
California Commission Approves Waymo and Cruise Expansion Over Fireman and Police Objections
California Public Utilities Commission have voted to allow the Waymo and Cruise to expand their robotaxi service to thousands of vehicles in San Francisco. Before expansion Google-owned Waymo and General…
Olivia Rodrigo just released a new song — and a new Instagram feature
Image: Instagram A new Instagram feature allows users to add music to their grid posts — and Olivia Rodrigo is the first person to do it. The feature was introduced…