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Joby Demos Its Air Taxi In NYC

Wednesday at 23:00 PM, via Slashdot

Joby Aviation has completed demonstration flights of its electric air taxi over New York City, testing real routes between JFK and Manhattan helipads as it prepares for a future commercial service. The company says its eVTOL could turn a 60- to 120-minute airport trip into a flight of under 10 minutes, though commercial launch still depends on FAA certification. Electrive reports: To launch...

Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests

Wednesday at 23:00 PM, via The Guardian

People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did not

A common knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients and may lead to worse outcomes, a 10-year trial suggests.

The study tracked outcomes for patients treated for a meniscus tear, who were given a partial meniscectomy, one of the most common...

Emergency First Responders Say Waymos Are Getting Worse

Wednesday at 22:45 PM, via Wired

“I believe the technology was deployed too quickly in too vast amounts, with hundreds of vehicles, when it wasn’t really ready,” one police official told federal regulators last month.

A.I. Spending Sets a Record, With No End in Sight

Wednesday at 22:35 PM, via New York Times

Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta reported more than $130 billion in quarterly capital expenditures on Wednesday as they build A.I. data centers. There’s more to come.

Apple Gives Up On the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop

Wednesday at 22:00 PM, via Slashdot

MacRumors reports that Apple has effectively paused work on Vision Pro after the M5 refresh failed to revive demand. The team has reportedly been reassigned and the company is now shifting focus toward smart glasses instead. From the report: The Vision Pro has been criticized for its high price tag and its uncomfortable weight. The device is over 1.3 pounds, and even with the more comfortable...

California High-Speed Rail Price Tag Jumps To $231 Billion

Wednesday at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 writes: California’s long-delayed high-speed rail project is now facing renewed scrutiny after state leaders revealed a dramatically higher price tag, now estimated at roughly $231 billion, nearly seven times the original $33 billion projection approved by voters in 2008. The revised figures have reignited talks in Sacramento over whether the project can...

Astrophysics wasn’t Carole Jordan’s only legacy | Letter

Wednesday at 19:04 PM, via The Guardian

Gillian Morriss-Kay explains why she was also a formidable advocate for women

Your obituary of the astrophysicist Carole Jordan (31 March) describes a life dedicated to making important discoveries about the complex nature of the universe. These inspiring discoveries could not have been made by sending rockets to the moon, but perhaps the excitement generated by the latter will encourage more...

GitHub ‘No Longer a Place For Serious Work’, Says Hashicorp Co-Founder

Wednesday at 19:00 PM, via Slashdot

Hashicorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto says GitHub’s frequent outages have made it “no longer a place for serious work,” prompting him to move his Ghostty terminal emulator project elsewhere after 18 years on the platform. The Register reports: “I’ve been angry about it. I’ve hurt people’s feelings. I’ve been lashing out. Because GitHub is failing me, every single day, and it is personal. It...

SA’s Rising Young Scientists Take On Global Challenges At Regeneron ISEF In The USA

Wednesday at 18:41 PM, via Tech Financials

Three emerging young scientists are set to represent South Africa at the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), showcasing innovative research that addresses critical global challenges in environmental sustainability, space science and biomedical advancement. The Regeneron ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science, technology, engineering and...

W Group Advances European Expansion as White Tech Obtains MiCA Authorization

Wednesday at 18:33 PM, via Tech Financials

April 29, 2026 — Zagreb, Croatia. WHITE TECH, part of the W Group ecosystem and majority-owned by Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and CEO of WhiteBIT, has received authorization from the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA) to operate as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Within the W […]

4 Most Popular Cryptocurrencies For 2026: BlockDAG, XRP, BNB, and Dogecoin Make the Cut

Wednesday at 18:25 PM, via Tech Financials

The race to define the most popular cryptocurrency is no longer just about legacy names; it’s about momentum, scalability, and real-world utility. Established players like XRP, BNB, and Dogecoin continue to hold market attention with strong communities and recognizable use cases. At the same time, emerging projects like BlockDAG are beginning to reshape expectations with […]

Should Schools Get Rid of Homework?

Wednesday at 18:00 PM, via Slashdot

Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: Federal survey data shows that the amount of math homework assigned to fourth and eighth grade students, in particular, has been steadily declining for the past decade. Some educators and parents say this is a good thing — students shouldn’t spend six or more hours a day at school and still have additional schoolwork to complete at home. But the research on...

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