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'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts

April 24, 2026
President Trump’s big NASA budget cuts appear to be dead on arrival, again. Earlier this month, the White House released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 federal budget request, which slashes NASA’s total budget by 23% and its science funding by 47%. Trump proposed the same basic reductions for FY 2026 but was denied by Congress, which has the power of the purse in Washington. And it looks…
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AI galaxy hunters are adding to the global GPU crunch

April 24, 2026
NASA announced that it will launch the Nancy Grace Roman space telescope into orbit in September 2026, eight months ahead of schedule. The new space telescope is expected to deliver 20,000 terabytes of data to astronomers over the course of its life. That will add to 57…
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Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls

April 24, 2026
It’s been clear for a while that Beehiiv wants to be more than just a newsletter platform. The L.A.-based company announced a slew of updates on Thursday that make that ambition even more obvious. The new features include webinars, AI analytics for podcasts, metered paywalls, and paid trials. Taken together, the announcement is a clear sign that the nearly five-year-old company is trying to…
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Capture beautiful photos of bluebells in the woods this Spring before they are all gone!

April 24, 2026
Spring is the time to shoot flowers in bloom, and a sea of bluebells in a forest are a real favourite of mine to photograph in the UK. It all comes down to a great location and soft sunlight when you’re photographing bluebells in woods, and some key camera skills, of course! It’s taken me a few years to find the best location in my local area. Although several woods near me have bluebells, it…
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Photojournalists were limited to public hallways, but this photographer kept showing up anyway – and her persistence earned her this major award. Emotional ICE image wins World Press Photo of the Year

April 24, 2026
Last year, when a judge ordered the Trump Administration to improve conditions at the immigration center at the Jacob K Javits Federal Building in New York City, the images used to show the “deplorable” conditions were taken from security camera footage. But even as…
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Xpeng is actually building this electric flying car — I visited the factory

April 24, 2026
Xpeng’s flying car division Aridge invited media to tour its massive new factory in Guangzhou, and it’s clear the Chinese automaker is pouring serious resources into making manned electric aircraft a commercial reality. I saw about 20 aircraft at various stages of production inside the plant — from bare carbon fiber bodies to completed units in quality checks — as Aridge validates its…
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