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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrive back at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, May 28, ahead of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test.

NASA confirms readiness for highly anticipated crewed mission

NASA and Boeing Space have confirmed their readiness to proceed with Saturday’s first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft to the ISS.
Apple testing the water resistance of an iPhone.

Apple offers peek at how it stress tests the iPhone

Apple has invited popular tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee to see up close how it tests the durability of iPhones before launch.
ChatGPT app running on an iPhone.

Few people are using ChatGPT and other AI tools regularly, study suggests

Despite the hype surrounding generative-AI products like OpenAI's ChatGPT, few people are making regular use of the tools, a new study suggests.
Some of the games in YouTube's Playables collection.

YouTube Playables gets wider availability — here’s where to find it

YouTube has officially launched Playables, a collection of more than 75 free games that you can play via its mobile app or website.
A digital depiction of a laptop being hacked by a hacker.

Hacker group says it carried out Christie’s cyberattack

A hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that targeted auction house Christie’s earlier this month.
The world's most powerful rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX reveals target date for next test of Starship megarocket

SpaceX has for the first time named a specific target date for the fourth test launch of the Starship, the most powerful rocket ever to fly.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the space station during an uncrewed test flight.

NASA now aiming to launch Starliner astronauts flight next month

Following multiple delays over the last month, NASA has announced a new target launch date for the first crewed flight of the Starliner capsule.
SpaceX's Cargo Dragon approaching the space station.

SpaceX spacecraft looks amazing in this new museum display

A SpaceX Dragon capsule that’s been to orbit and back twice has gone on display at the Henry Crown Space Center in Chicago.
A SpaceX Raptor rocket engines explodes during testing.

Watch this SpaceX Raptor engine blow up during testing

A SpaceX Raptor engine of the type used by the company's Starship megarocket exploded during a test firing on Thursday.
A laptop screen shows the home page for ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial intelligence chatbot.

OpenAI strikes major deal with News Corp to boost ChatGPT

OpenAI has struck a major deal with News Corps for content to train its AI models, the companies announced on Wednesday.
A blue sky with clouds.

Bluesky finally adds a feature many had been waiting for

X rival Bluesky has finally added direct messages to its app, though at the current time they're not end-to-end encrypted.
Arianespace's animation showing the launch of its next-gen Ariane 6 rocket.

New rocket on course for maiden flight this summer

Europe has been without a heavy-lift rocket since the Ariane 5's final flight in July 2023, so the ESA is keen to start testing the Ariane 6.
A Starlink dish.

SpaceX’s Starlink internet service reaches milestone

Since launching a beta internet-from-space service in 2020, SpaceX's Starlink system has grown rapidly and now has more than 3 million customers globally.
SpaceX's Starship rocket on the launchpad.

SpaceX photos show important Starship preflight rehearsal

SpaceX is another step closer to the fourth test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket after engineers conducted a prelaunch rehearsal on Monday.
The Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max's camera module.

Apple has just fixed one of the weirder iPhone bugs

Apple has moved pretty quickly to fix a bizarre bug on the iPhone and iPad that caused deleted photos to reappear on the devices.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 booster launching for the 21st time in May 2024.

A SpaceX rocket just set a new flight record

SpaceX's ability to launch and land the same first-stage booster multiple times has revolutionized access to space due to the lower costs that it brings.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the space station during an uncrewed test flight.

Boeing’s Starliner won’t fly on Tuesday after all

The launch of the Starliner spacecraft's first crewed flight has been delayed by another four days, with NASA now targeting May 25 for launch.
NASA astronauts training in Arizona.

NASA conducts ‘moonwalks’ in the Arizona desert for Artemis lunar mission

Being an astronaut isn't always glamorous, as years of training and research are carried out on terra firma prior to a crewed mission.
SpaceX's Starship rocket being stacked for its fourth test flight.

Watch SpaceX stack Starship rocket ahead of fourth test flight

SpaceX chief Elon Musk shared a video on Thursday showing the mighty Starship rocket being stacked on the launchpad ahead of its fourth test flight.
The Netflix logo is displayed on a TV screen while red lights illuminate the wall behind.

Netflix reveals that its ad tier is proving mighty popular

Netflix's ad-supported tier has almost doubled in size since January and now has 40 million monthly users globally.
Artist concept of novel approach proposed by a 2024 NIAC Phase II awardee for possible future missions depicting lunar surface with planet Earth on the horizon.

NASA eyes levitating robot train for the moon

NASA is considering building a railway on the moon that uses levitating robots to move payloads around the lunar surface.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the space station during an uncrewed test flight.

First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft delayed again

The first crewed flight of the Starliner spacecraft has been delayed again while engineers fix an issue with the Boeing-made vehicle.
The stage for Google I/O 2024.

Watch Google’s 10-minute recap of its AI-filled I/O keynote

Don't have time to plow through Google's two-hour I/O keynote unveiling a slew of new AI products? Well, it's kindly squashed the event into a 10-minute video.
SpaceX's Super Heavy and Starship.

Elon Musk reveals when he expects Starship megarocket to fly again

SpaceX boss Elon Musk has shared a time frame for when he believes its powerful Starship rocket will embark on its fourth test flight.
The front visor of the Vision Pro on display at an Apple Store.

Apple prepping big move with its Vision Pro headset

Apple has begun training international retail store staff on how to present the Vision Pro to customers, suggesting the device will soon land in new markets.
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifting off in November 2023.

SpaceX facing FAA review of Starship launches from Kennedy

SpaceX will have to pass an environmental review before it can launch its powerful Starship rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Waymo Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV

Waymo robotaxis now completing 50,000 paid trips a week

Waymo robotaxis are now completing more than 50,000 paid trips a week, according to a post on social media by the Alphabet-owned company.
Tesla's hands-free trunk.

New Tesla feature opens the trunk automatically when your hands are full

Tesla owners who need assistance opening their trunk when their hands are full can now make use of a new feature.
Apple's ad for its refreshed iPad Pro tablet.

Apple apologizes for its controversial iPad Pro ad

Following a backlash over Apple's ad for its new iPad Pro in which a huge hydraulic press crushes various creative tools, the tech company has said it's sorry.
dazzling drone display flies straight into the record books

Dazzling drone display flies straight into the record books

A San Francisco-based company called UVify has set a new world record for the most drones used in an aerial display.
ULA's Atlas V rocket and Boeing Space's Starliner spacecraft on the launchpad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA reveals new target date for first crewed Starliner launch

Following Monday's postponement of the launch of the first crewed Starliner flight, NASA has revealed a new target date for the highly anticipated mission.
An orbital sunrise as seen from a SpaceX rocket.

SpaceX shares footage of gorgeous orbital sunrise

SpaceX has shared footage of a stunning orbital sunrise captured during the deployment of another batch of Starlink satellites.
A black hole according to NASA's 360-degree video.

NASA 360-degree video shows what it’s like to plunge into a black hole

Ever wondered what it would be like to fall into a supermassive black hole? A new 360-degree video from NASA attempts to answer that very question.
The Atlas V rocket and Starliner spacecraft on the launchpad.

Starliner’s first crewed launch called off just two hours before liftoff

A technical issue forced NASA engineers to call off Monday's first crewed launch of the Starliner spacecraft just two hours before liftoff.