Researchers think they might have pinpointed the exact night sky that we see depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting “The Starry Night.”
Perhaps one of the most famous paintings in modern history, Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” carries a legacy that continues to inspire and mystify generation after generation. But while you might see in its swirls of…
'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission
October 23, 2026
TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS — NASA’s Artemis II astronauts were just minutes away from a critical engine burn that would send them toward the moon when an unexpected cabin leak warning threatened to change the course of their historic mission.
“If it had happened…
Spotify had a strong third quarter, reaching 788 million monthly active users and generating nearly €5 billion (around $5.6 billion USD) in revenue. But the more interesting takeaway from its earnings call was how the company sees people listening to music in the future…
Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you
October 23, 2026
Ambient AI is having a moment. Amazon launched a new wrist-worn device with Bee; a former Plaud exec launched ambient apps through a startup called Ambi, which aims to also build its own hardware; and Apple launched Voice Intelligence features during its iPhone launch in September. Now, a company called Nirva is betting on a jewelry-like pendant and its ability to listen only to the wearer.
The…
Meta is making a big push into AI, and it’s creating a new kind of stock that could help pay for it.
On Wednesday, as the company reported its third-quarter earnings, Semafor reported the company might issue non-voting stock, meaning shares that don’t give their…
Kia's electric SUV and van are getting a new job as police cars
October 23, 2026
Kia’s electric vehicles could soon be the ones pulling you over. Kia converted the EV5 and PV5 into patrol vehicles as part of its push for greener police cars.
Meet the Kia PV5 and EV5 police vehicle concepts
Electric vehicles make great police cars — they have instant…
Lucid’s European robotaxi deal now has a driver. Bolt announced today that its fleet of at least 25,000 autonomous Lucid vehicles will run Nvidia’s Alpamayo Stack self-driving software, starting with a data-collection program in Madrid in 2027.
That gives Lucid two robotaxi customers on two different autonomy systems: Nuro’s software for Uber’s Gravity robotaxis in the US, and now…
Lexus announced prices for its first fully electric three-row SUV, the 2027 TZ, with sales set to begin in the US later this year and in Europe in early 2027.
2027 Lexus TZ prices and range
The new TZ is the largest, most luxurious Lexus electric SUV to date. It will go on…
The Pentagon wants ketamine wafers. And it seems to want them now.
Earlier this year, the Defense Department awarded a nearly $41 million development contract to Singapore-based iX Biopharma to develop Wafermine, a small, ketamine-packed wafer that dissolves under the…
A pair of Marines filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday against the Pentagon over a data breach at the Defense Manpower Data Center, or DMDC, arguing it allowed scammers to obtain and use their personally identifiable information, or PII.
In the complaint filed in federal court in the District of Columbia, Marine veteran Tristyn Edwards and active-duty Marine Morgan Stampfli allege that they…
