ESA Awards Airbus and OHB Contracts for New Orbital Outpost Studies
The European Space Agency has awarded contracts to two industrial consortialed by Airbus Defence and Space and OHB to evaluate building a European-led orbital outpost.
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Four Android Auto Settings to Improve Your Driving Experience
Android Auto users can clean up their dashboard display, reduce driving distractions, and protect personal privacy by applying four specific software adjustments to app launchers…
SpaceX to Reattempt SDA Satellite Launch Tuesday From Vandenberg
SpaceX scrubbed its Monday launch for the Space Development Agency after a Falcon 9 rocket triggered an automatic abort in its final seconds at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Google to Limit Free and Entry-Level Users’ Gemini Access Starting Oct 9, 2026
Paying subscribers on the $4.99 monthly plan lose Pro model access while free app users are restricted to the Flash-Lite model under Google’s Gemini AI access changes beginning…
Nvidia’s $20 Billion Groq Deal Faces Lawsuit Over Shareholder Payouts
Two former Groq engineers filed a Delaware lawsuit on October 2, challenging Nvidia’s $20 billion licensing-and-hiring deal with the AI chip startup.
NASA and Boeing Target Dec 2026 or Jan 2027 for Uncrewed Starliner Flight
NASA and Boeing confirmed that the Starliner spacecraft will return to flight with an uncrewed mission targeted for December 2026 or January 2027.
Quebec Mandates Free Repairs for 14 Product Categories by 2026
Quebec consumers can now demand free repairs for 14 categories of products under a new legal warranty taking effect October 5, 2026.
Oklahoma Meteor Impact Redated by UT Austin Researchers to Late Devonian
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have determined that the buried Ames impact structure in Oklahoma formed approximately 370 million years ago during the Late…
Kyoto University and RIKEN Develop Egg Yolk-Free Rat Sperm Freezing Solution
Researchers have developed a chemically defined cryopreservation solution for rat sperm that eliminates chicken egg yolk and detergent, achieving a 70 percent fertilization rate…
Reports: Apple May Launch Lighter MacBook Pros with Touchscreens by November
Apple is preparing to release redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch portable computers as early as October or November this year, according to reports from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Amazon Cuts Price On Apple iPad Pro In Early Prime Day Deal
Shoppers can save $60 on the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro with the M5 processor as Amazon rolls out early discounts ahead of its October Prime Big Deal Days event.
Trump Speech Sparks Massive Surge in Slovenian Internet Domain Registrations
Following a presidential address at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2026, Slovenia’s national internet registry logged 46,066 new .si web addresses.