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The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch
Eärendil-1 is the first of many 60-foot space mirrors that Reflect Orbital is planning to launch into low Earth orbit. | Image: Reflect Orbital Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to...
EGBA complaint targets Walletto over alleged illegal gambling payments in Lithuania
The European Gaming and Betting Association (EGBA) has lodged a formal complaint with the Bank of Lithuania, accusing Lithuanian payment service provider Walletto of processing payments connected to...
How to keep your cool when it feels like everything is going wrong
I don’t do well with stress. Even minor inconveniences can throw me off my game, turning a mildly bad day into a complete five-alarm fire. If someone asks a single thing of me during one of these...
Let’s build a children’s public internet
An increasing number of people seem to agree the internet is terrible for children - allegedly addictive, destructive to self-esteem, possibly a portal to predators. Over the past year, several...
New York enacts first US ban on data center construction
New York has become the first US state to place a moratorium on the construction of data centers.
CFTC seeks delay as US soldier pushes dismissal in Polymarket insider trading case
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants a federal judge in New York to hold off on briefing an expected motion to dismiss in its insider trading lawsuit against US Army Special...
X’s algorithm will finally prioritize replies from people you already follow
X has made a tweak to give your replies a boost in your friends' comment section.
How singing with other people can help you move through grief and despair
I used to think I could change the world. More than that: because I could, I felt the responsibility to do it. I was 22 when I helped lead a delegation of young people to the United...
DraftKings expands multistate poker network as Michigan broadens regulated online competition
DraftKings has officially expanded its online poker platform into a shared player network covering Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey after securing approval from the Michigan Gaming Control...
Why the Trump administration loves the stupidest renewable energy
A combine harvester during a soybean harvest in Illinois, October 2025. | Bloomberg via Getty Images The modern soybean is one of the world’s miracle technologies, capable of cheaply, efficiently,...