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Amazon “has submitted plans for a large-format store near Chicago that would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter,” reports CNBC:As part of the plans, Amazon has proposed building a one-story, 229,000-square-foot building [on a 35-acre lot] in Orland Park, Illinois, that would offer a range of products, such as groceries, household essentials and general merchandise, the city said on Saturday....
“Scientists in China have made a breakthrough with fusion energy that could finally overcome one of the most stubborn barriers to realising the next-generation energy source,” reports the Independent:A team from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said its experimental nuclear reactor, dubbed the ‘artificial Sun’, achieved a plasma density that was previously thought impossible… Through a new...
This week Meta announced several new features for “Meta Ray-Ban Display” smartglasses: – A new teleprompter feature for the smart glasses (arriving in a phased rollout) – The ability to send messages on WhatsApp and Messenger by writing with your finger on any surface. (Available for those who sign up for an “early access” program). – “Pedestrian navigation” for 32 cities. (“The 28 cities we...
It will be the first medical evacuation from the International space station in its 25-year history. The Guardian reports:An astronaut in the orbital laboratory reportedly fell ill with a “serious” but undisclosed issue. Nasa also had to cancel its first spacewalk of the year… The agency did not identify the astronaut or the medical problem, citing patient privacy. “Because the astronaut is...
Yes, a federal judge blocked an attempt by Texas at an app store age-verification law.But this year Silicon Valley giants including Google and Apple “are expected to fight hard against similar legislation,” reports Politico, “because of the vast legal liability it imposes on app stores and developers.”In Texas, Utah and Louisiana, parent advocates have linked up with conservative “pro-family”...
Space agency said crew of four will leave ISS next week with goal of touching down in California on 15 January
Nasa has announced when it will commence its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station after an astronaut fell ill with a “serious” but undisclosed issue.
The US space agency announced on social media on Friday night that it will aim to have the crew leave the...
The Free Software Foundation’s president Ian Kelling is also their senior systems administrator. This week he shared an example of how “the work we put in to making sure a program is free for us also makes it free for the rest of the world.”During the COVID-19 pandemic, like everyone everywhere, the FSF increased its videoconferencing use, especially videoconferencing software that works in web...
Major retailers in South Africa have reported memory prices increasing by as much as 250% in the last three months. Here are a few tips to follow to get the best possible prices in January 2026.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC.ca: A company largely owned by the French and U.K. governments is pitching Canada on a roughly $250-million plan to provide the military with secure satellite broadband coverage in the Arctic, CBC News has learned. Eutelsat, a rival to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, already provides some services to the Canadian military, but wants to deepen...
Whether you’re hitting the gym or tracking your schedule, these discounts on WIRED-approved gear can help.
Stranger Things, Run Away, and His & Hers are just a few of the shows you need to watch on Netflix this month.
Good Night, and Good Luck: Live From Broadway, Frankenstein, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery are just a few of the movies you should watch on Netflix this month.
Did you want the TikTok-popular X100VI, but with an interchangeable lens? The Fujifilm X-E5 has you covered.
True ANC on a set of open-ear earbuds would be a game changer. Shokz’s OpenFit Pro give us a taste of what that might be like.
Plus: Iran shuts down its internet amid sweeping protests, an alleged scam boss gets extradited to China, and more.
These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.
South Africa has officially lost its title as Africa’s largest vehicle production market.
New cars were scant at CES this year, largely because the center of gravity for the auto world has moved—technologically and geographically—to China.
Scientists are putting Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant to the test. While researchers found no evidence that light’s speed changes with energy, this null result dramatically tightens the constraints on quantum-gravity theories that predict even the tiniest violations. ScienceDaily reports: Special relativity rests on the principle that the laws of physics remain the same...
Dr. Yasam Ayavefe believes the fight against forest fires must move beyond outdated methods and into a new era of technology-driven prevention. In recent years, wildfires have displaced families, caused the death of countless animals, and placed biodiversity under serious threat, turning forest protection into one of the most urgent environmental priorities of our time. […]
UK Financial Ltd today announced the successful exchange-level execution and acceptance of MayaCat Regulated Security Token (SMCAT), the world’s first exchange-traded security token built on the ERC-3643 regulated asset standard, now live within the CATEX Exchange environment. This announcement confirms completion of Part One of a deliberately phased deployment process: compliant issuance,...