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The British government is using its UK Space Strategy to drive growth and reindustrialise the country £7.8 billion fund will back the project until 2030 Funding will boost European rocket programs, space science and exploration, rail connectivity, astronomy and space science research, and space weather forecasting The British government has announced a multi-faceted UK Space…

Apple has officially entered the folding phone market with the passport-sized and quite attractive iPhone Duo. I know, we all thought it would be called the Ultra, but perhaps Apple will save that superlative for another day (or product). In some ways, the iPhone Duo is exactly what we expected. A 5.4-inch external display and…

AI data centers are pushing rural land prices far beyond farm values Local officials now face threats over decisions tied to data centers Farmers are receiving offers that can be extremely difficult to reject US officials are facing threats and intense local opposition over artificial intelligence projects that are driving fierce competition for rural property…

Apple has raised prices across both new and old iPhones The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models are all pricer than their predecessors The iPhone 16, iPhone 17, iPhone Air and iPhone 17e have also gone up Apple announced a ton of new products at its iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro event today…

We’re firmly at the peak of the sporting season in Australia. The AFL Grand Final is just around the corner, the NRL Grand Final is just under a month away, the NBL is about to tip off and the Formula One season is into its second half. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!…

Calif researchers found a zero‑click WeChat VoIP flaw enabling account takeover via calls “WeWorm” spreads through ringing calls; victims need not answer to be compromised Tencent patched in Android 8.0.77 and iOS 8.0.76; no exploitation seen in the wild Security researchers have found a flaw in WeChat which allows malicious actors to take over people’s…

A GAO report requested by Bernie Sanders lists Amazon among the top employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients in every state that supplied employer data Amazon’s capital expenditure guidance for 2026 has risen from $200 billion to $220 billion citing AI demand as a primary driver Amazon contests the findings, stating the rankings used do…

The expanding market for data centers and associated renewable energy supplies has attracted the insurance industry Data centers alone could represent a $91 billion market A destroyed AI data center could cost $50 billion to replace The cost of data centers continues to rise, with insurance now added to real estate, communications, energy, and environmental…

Russia has launched 32 Rassvet satellites, though coverage remains limited Rassvet remains vastly smaller than Starlink’s expanding satellite constellation today Russia plans 156 satellite launches in 2026, 292 in 2027, 318 in 2028, and about 900 in 2035 Russia has launched 32 Rassvet communications satellites as Moscow works toward building a domestic network capable of…

Brand new Apple CEO John Ternus has hosted his first ever Apple launch event — we’ll miss you, Tim Cook — and he had a lot to introduce. We got Apple’s first foldable phone, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, two new smartwatches, and plenty more. To help you make sense of…