His Lab Tested Cutting-Edge Spacecraft
Mason Peck, an aerospace engineer at Cornell, was trying to test innovative designs in spacecraft when a stop-work order hit. Source link
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Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics
The prize was awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis. Source link
Supreme Court, for Now, Rejects Google Bid to Block Changes to App Store
The emergency order is the latest turn in a longstanding legal dispute between the tech giant and the creator of the popular game Fortnite. Source link
U.S. v. Google: What Each Side Argued for Fixing Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly
The Justice Department and Google wrapped up a two-week hearing that could have a major effect on online advertising. Source link
How Elon Musk Is Bringing Sexy A.I. Chatbots to the Mainstream
In July, the billionaire’s A.I. company introduced two sexually explicit chatbots, pushing a new version of intimacy. Source link
OpenAI Agrees to Use Computer Chips from AMD
Weeks after a $100 billion agreement to use computer chips from Nvidia, OpenAI has signed a similar deal with a rival chipmaker. Source link
From Jaguars to Grocery Shelves: Cyberattacks Disrupt British Daily Life
Jaguar Land Rover is the third big British brand to have its operations severely affected by a breach this year. Source link
Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now
The wearables help dairy farmers gather more data so their animals are happier and produce more milk. Source link
Beyond the Nobel Prizes Is a World of Scientific Awards
Nobels are awarded in only three scientific categories, but other awards honor researchers across different fields. Source link
Phyllis Gardner, Early Skeptic of Theranos, Dies at 75
A pharmacologist, she was certain Elizabeth Holmes’s blood-testing idea would fail, and spoke up about it. At first, few listened. Source link