On July 30, 1610, the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei became the first to observe rings around the planet Saturn.
Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar system and saw the amazing ring system. At first he didn’t actually think they were rings.
Instead, Galileo thought Saturn might have planetary “love handles” that gave it a weird…
July full moon delights skywatchers worldwide. Here are our favorite photos of the majestic Buck Moon
July 31, 2026
The full Buck Moon rose to delight and dazzle stargazers with a spectacular display of moonlight on July 29 and we’ve got the photos to prove it!
July’s moon is also known as the full “Buck Moon” — a traditional name used by Native American tribes…
A SpaceX rocket will crash into the moon next week, and scientists aren't sure what to expect
July 31, 2026
On Aug. 5, Earth’s moon is due for a human-made, high-speed impact from an identified flying object: a spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage. The event will lead to a literal “dust up” on the lunar landscape.
That Falcon 9 upper stage is a leftover from the…
Executive search firm Christian & Timbers estimates that there are only about 2,000 engineers in the U.S. with the special cocktail of sector know-how, gravitas, and hands-on applied AI experience needed to consistently help enterprises see a return on their AI expenditures.
“Not 2,000 available,” reads the study, shared exclusively with TechCrunch, “2,000 total.”
As…
Earlier this month, AI dataset platform Hugging Face shocked the world when it revealed that it had fallen victim to a fully autonomous AI-powered cyberattack. Days later, the story took another dramatic twist when OpenAI admitted that the hacker behind the breach was one of…
We already know that making AI work will mean bringing a lot of new data centers and power infrastructure online. But all those infrastructure projects may also need a bit of help from AI.
On Thursday, a new AI compliance company called Dili that squarely targets the new…
Waymo is putting Google’s Gemini AI assistant inside its robotaxis for the first time, alongside the first major redesign of its rider interface in years.
Both features are launching in the Ojai, Waymo’s purpose-built vehicle, as the company gets ready to open the car up to more public riders.
Gemini in Waymo
The headline feature is Gemini in Waymo, a conversational assistant riders can call…
For many parents, the idea of buying an electric bike for their kid might initially seem unnecessary. After all, didn’t we all grow up pedaling regular bikes without a motor?
But the more you look at today’s generation of young riders – and the role that e-bikes can…
Hyundai says the IONIQ 3 is attracting more customer interest than any vehicle it’s ever launched. With over 300 miles of range, Hyundai’s new high-tech infotainment system, and a starting price around $30,000, the electric hatch checks all the boxes.
Hyundai IONIQ 3…
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth up to $58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, as conflicts in Iran and Ukraine strain U.S. weapons stockpiles.
The U.S. has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies while also using munitions in its own military operations in Iran, raising concerns about inventories of key air defense and…
