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Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing’s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
Boeing’s first astronaut mission is finally over. The company’s empty Starliner capsule landed in the New Mexico desert late Friday night, with its two test pilots left behind at the International Space Station. NASA judged their return too…
Telegram CEO defends himself against French charges in first public comments
PARIS (AP) — Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov promised to step up efforts to fight criminality on the messaging app, his first public comments since French authorities handed him preliminary charges for allegedly allowing the platform's…
Video game performers reach agreement with 80 video games on AI terms
Video game performers have reached a turning point in their strike against developers with 80 individual video games signing agreements with the performers' union and accepting artificial intelligence provisions they have been seeking.…
Tiny glass beads suggest the moon had active volcanoes when dinosaurs roamed Earth
New research suggests that volcanoes were still erupting on the moon when dinosaurs roamed Earth. Researchers based their conclusion on an analysis of tiny glass beads brought back from the moon by a Chinese spacecraft. They reported…
Romanian prosecutors lose appeal to jail Andrew Tate. He will remain under house arrest
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Thursday rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate, who will remain under house arrest amid a second human trafficking investigation against…
Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines
NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said.
The asteroid — about 3 feet (1 meter) across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the…
Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind
Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. NASA said Wednesday that everything is on track for Boeing's Starliner capsule to undock from the space…
Philadelphia woman who was driving a partially automated Mustang Mach-E charged with DUI homicide
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman was intoxicated and using a partially automated driving system when she caused a March highway crash in Philadelphia that killed two people, authorities said as they announced homicide charges against the driver.…
August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles
Monday's supermoon is the first of four this year. That's when a full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth, making it appear slightly bigger and brighter in the night sky. September’s supermoon will coincide with a partial lunar…
AMD buying server maker ZT Systems for $4.9 billion as chipmakers strengthen AI capabilities
AMD is buying server maker ZT Systems in a cash-and-stock deal worth $4.9 billion as the chipmaker strengthens its artificial intelligence capacity in its efforts to compete with Nvidia. Once the deal closes, ZT Systems will join the AMD…
August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles.
The first of four supermoons this year is about to rise. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday...
Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected
Video game performers say the physical strain and hours put into motion capture and voice work make it worth protecting against artificial intelligence. SAG-AFTRA's video game workers are now on strike. They argue that all performers — from…
International astronomy group joins calls for a lunar clock to keep time on the moon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial body.
The…
August’s supermoon kicks off four months of lunar spectacles. Here’s how to watch
The first of four supermoons this year is about to rise. Stargazers can catch the first act Monday as the full moon inches a little closer than usual, making it appear slightly bigger and brighter in the night sky. September’s supermoon…
NASA still deciding whether to keep 2 astronauts at space station until next year
NASA says it's still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty. Officials said Wednesday they’re analyzing more data before making a…
Stonehenge’s ‘altar stone’ originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows
Researchers are one step closer to understanding how Stonehenge was created. A new study shows the unique stone lying flat at the center of Stonehenge originally came from a sandstone quarry near the tip of northeast Scotland. It’s not…
Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds
Ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef reached the highest they’ve been in 400 years over the past decade, research published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. Researchers from Melbourne University in Australia were able to…
Sony reports higher profits on healthy demand for its video games, movies and music
TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s profit rose 6.5% in the last quarter on robust demand for its video games, films and music, the Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Wednesday.
Tokyo-based Sony Corp.’s profit in the April-June quarter…
NASA delays next crew launch to buy more time at the space station for Boeing’s troubled capsule
NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing’s troubled new crew capsule.
The space agency said Tuesday it’s bumping SpaceX’s four-person flight from this month to next. It’s now…
Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke ‘in the name of Jesus’ indicated intent to kill him
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month said he believed that when the Black woman who called 911 for help unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” that she…
Book Review: ‘Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party’ transports readers to world changed by fossil finds
For generations raised on dinosaur toys, “Jurassic Park” films and characters like Barney, it's hard to imagine a world where dinos and their fossils didn't exist — or, more accurately, weren't discovered yet.
That world is exactly where…
One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station. Like many astronauts before them, NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Tracy Dyson brought along their faith when they launched into space. Dyson…
Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
Hollywood’s video game performers have picketed at the Warner Bros. Studios lot to protest what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect voice actors and motion capture workers equally against the unregulated use of…
Etsy plans to test its first-ever loyalty program as it aims to boost sales
Etsy said Wednesday it will begin testing its first-ever loyalty program in September, a move designed to boost the e-commerce site's sluggish sales and draw in occasional shoppers.
The New York-based company said select buyers will receive…
