By peering through thick veils of gas and dust, radio astronomers have been able to watch young binary stars orbit around one another in the heart of star-forming clouds – and, in the process, have revealed the stars’ masses.
Stars are born in vast clouds of molecular hydrogen gas laced with heavy elements. When one of these clouds fragments into parts, gravity causes pockets within the…
Could the moon ever be blockaded? Experts predict cislunar space could be the next Strait of Hormuz
April 29, 2026
The ongoing military conflict regarding Iran and the Strait of Hormuz may well mirror a future situation off-Earth — the use of cislunar space, the region between the moon and our planet. Think blockades, seizing of ships, impacts on the global economy, repercussions in…
BCI (brain-computer interface) technology – in which neural signals are routed from a person’s head to a computer – was once the stuff of science fiction, but these days the technology represents a competitive corner of the tech industry. One of the companies racing to…
On Tuesday, Red Hat principal software engineer Sally O’Malley released a new open source tool called Tank OS to make it easier to deploy and manage OpenClaw agents more safely.
“This was a fun project that I put together on the weekend that I knew would be a really good fit for AI and where we’re going,” she told TechCrunch, adding that she wanted to give it “to the masses.”
Tank OS…
AI meeting notetaker app companies have realized that transcribing meetings and providing summaries alone is not enough to justify their business models and valuations. They now want the apps to act as a full workspace where users bring in data from different sources, search…
When you picture an environmental photo winner, you imagine something epic. Crashing waves, a lone polar bear on shrinking ice, perhaps a heartbreaking aerial shot of deforestation. Britta Jaschinski’s image is none of those things.
Handprint on Sea Turtle looks, at first…
Hasselblad finally reveals Masters finalists – a breathtaking celebration of global excellence in photography
April 29, 2026
From over 108,000 images submitted by photographers from more than 160 countries and territories, Hasselblad Masters has just announced its 70 finalists for the 2026 competition.
The shortlisted images span seven categories, including Architecture, Landscape, Wildlife, and more, with 10 finalists selected in each category. One winner in each category will be announced on June 30, ultimately…
World-leading wildlife photographers and photo contest winners unite to help protect giraffes through powerful imagery
April 29, 2026
20 winning images have been announced for the latest Remembering Wildlife competition, showcasing striking giraffe photography set to feature in the upcoming fundraising book, Remembering Giraffes. The selected works will appear alongside images donated by some of the…
BYD unveiled the Seal 08, its new flagship electric sedan, at the Beijing Auto Show this weekend. The vehicle packs BYD’s second-generation Blade Battery targeting over 1,000 km of CLTC range and megawatt-level flash charging that adds 400 km of range in five minutes.
It…
Tesla has released its “Robotaxi” app on the Google Play Store, making the ride-hailing service available to Android users for the first time. The iOS version launched in September 2025 — putting the Android release nearly a year behind.
The app arrived on April 24, just days after Tesla “expanded” its “Robotaxi” service from Austin to Dallas and Houston.
What the app offers
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