Perseids Meteor Shower 2026: Peak Dates and Best Viewing Locations
The Perseids meteor shower will peak on the night of August 12 and early morning of August 13, 2026, with optimal viewing conditions in the Northern … Read more
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Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11 and Watch 5 Launch on August 12
Google will unveil its next-generation Pixel 11 smartphone lineup, Pixel Watch 5, and rumored Pixel Tag during the Made by Google hardware event on August 12, … Read more
Apple Photos Privacy Case Advances, With Up to $32.5 Billion Alleged Exposure
Apple faces a potential $32.5 billion class-action lawsuit after a federal appeals court declined to block claims that its Photos app collects facial geometry without consent. … Read more
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Set for August 2026 Launch to Study Dark Matter
NASA is scheduled to launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center on August 30, 2026. Built primarily … Read more
SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Stage Crashes Into Moon After Drifting in Space
An empty upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the moon at approximately 5,400 mph (8,700 km/h) on Wednesday, August 5. The 45-foot, … Read more
Microsoft Warns Russian Hackers Target Hotel Wi-Fi Networks Worldwide
Microsoft has uncovered a worldwide cyberattack campaign by the Russian-linked threat group Storm-2945, which is manipulating guest Wi-Fi networks in hotels and conference centers. Active since … Read more
JWST Little Red Dots May Be Pulsating Monster Stars in Early Universe
Astronomers studying the James Webb Space Telescope’s infrared images of the early universe have proposed a new model suggesting that mysterious little red dots are pulsating … Read more
SpaceX Shares Fall 13% Amid AI Spending Surge Despite Earnings Beat
SpaceX shares plunged 13% to $109 on Wednesday after the rocket maker reported a sixfold increase in second-quarter spending to $18.3 billion, driven by massive artificial … Read more
Google to Retire Legacy Assistant on Mobile Devices Starting September 4, 2026
Google has confirmed that the legacy Google Assistant on Android phones, tablets, and paired devices will be shut down starting September 4, 2026. The deprecation—originally planned … Read more
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg Apologize to India Over PM Modi Post and Content Issues
Meta Platforms executives and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg offered apologies to the Indian government on Wednesday following a high-stakes standoff over the temporary restriction of … Read more
SpaceX Falcon 9 Upper Stage Crashes Into the Moon After Deep Space Drift
A school-bus-size Falcon 9 rocket upper stage, abandoned in deep space after a January 2025 lunar mission, was expected to have struck the moon at 5,400 … Read more
Switzerland to Introduce Cell Broadcast Emergency Alerts by 2029
Switzerland plans to introduce Cell Broadcast technology by 2029 to send automated emergency alerts directly to all mobile phones in affected regions. The move addresses criticism … Read more