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How should we handle alien detection in a world of AI, deepfakes and social media? This committee is writing the rulebook

The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) has ratified protocols advising what an astronomer should do if they discover evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence in our modern global world of social media, AI deep fakes and misinformation. Referred to as the “Declaration of Principles Concerning the Conduct of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI),” the post-detection…
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MobileNews

Apple Announces iOS 27 with Siri AI: New Features, Supported Models

Apple has unveiled iOS 27 at its WWDC 2026 event where the company took off the curtains from the next generation Siri with features that were promised back in 2024. Aside from that, the new software updates pack other new improvements like faster app launches, refined Liquid Glass, and more. Here’s everything new with iOS 27 and the models that support the update. iOS 27: Everything New Siri…
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How an e-scooter founder raised $5 million to build space data centers

Here’s one metric for tracking SpaceX’s IPO later this week: The company has changed the venture industry’s perspective on long-term, capital-intensive space so much that a talented founder with no space experience can fund a space data center company. Orbital, a new firm that emerged in May from a16z’s startup accelerator program Speedrun with a $5 million seed round, is the latest…
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Donut Lab's 'solid-state' battery exposed as regular li-ion in damning investigation

A comprehensive investigation by battery researcher Ziroth, involving over 20 independent battery experts, has produced what amounts to definitive proof that Donut Lab’s “miracle” solid-state battery is actually a lithium-ion cell. The company raised approximately $25 million from over 1,300 mostly small investors based on claims that now appear to be false. The investigation traces the…
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