OpenAI has begun discussions about giving the US government a 5% stake in the company, according to an FT report, with CEO Sam Altman supposedly raising the idea as a method for smoothing relations with the Trump administration. Of course, right now there is no agreement or deal, and no guarantee the idea will ever…
Supercritical CO₂ could eliminate some of rocketry’s most expensive infrastructure requirements Cold launches avoid exposing launch pads to destructive exhaust temperatures exceeding 3,000°C Engine ignition occurs only after the rocket clears the launch platform safely Chinese aerospace startup Z-Trak Space is exploring an unusual launch system using carbon dioxide (CO₂) commonly associated with fizzy drinks…
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Saturday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, July 4 (game…
The ‘women in tech’ discourse has, over time, shifted from general awareness around key issues to instigating meaningful and systemic reform. Each year, there are thousands of events, panels, initiatives and policies devoted to equalizing the experience between men and women – with remuneration a key part of this. “It’s not really about asking for…
Air-filled fiber carried 51.3 Tb/s across 206.5 km unaided Researchers push 1.2 Tb/s through each wavelength across record distances AI infrastructure increasingly depends on networks moving data faster everywhere Chinese fiber manufacturer YOFC says it has completed a hollow-core fiber transmission trial that reached 51.3 Tb/s over 206.5 km without regeneration. The demonstration involved collaboration…
Claude Code ran the dangerous command while treating it as routine recovery A single fake error message triggered the entire hidden attack chain Static scanners and firewalls saw nothing more than normal DNS resolution Researchers at Mozilla’s 0din team have shown how Claude Code can be manipulated into opening a hidden reverse shell on a…
As someone who loved Batman: Arkham Asylum back when it originally launched, it might surprise you that I never got around to playing Arkham City or Arkham Knight until very recently. Despite all the hype for Arkham City that you still read online, it was Knight that genuinely wowed me. It’s a near-perfect Batman game,…
Paraguay are the latest team attempting to stop free-flowing France as the sides meet in Philadelphia at the FIFA World Cup 2026 — and you can live stream the last-16 clash around the world for free. La Albirroja’s tournament has been a story of resilience. Bouncing back from a 4-1 opening-game defeat by co-hosts USA…
Today’s Argentina vs Scotland live stream in the 2026 Nations Championship sees two perennial dark horses go head-to-head at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba for both sides’ opening game of the tournament. It’s a replay of one of the most exciting matches of the last 12 months. The Scots led 21-0 at halftime…
Walk deep into Walt Disney Imagineering’s sprawling, surprisingly unassuming Glendale campus, and you’ll eventually find Studio C. It’s where Imagineering mixes the audio for its attractions, but when I recently stepped inside, I quickly realized it was much more than a recording studio. The room is lined with dozens upon dozens of speakers designed to…