US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

“They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites.” After several tests of unusual “nesting doll” satellites in low-Earth orbit, Russia is now fielding operational anti-satellite weapons with valuable US government satellites in their crosshairs, the four-star general leading US Space Command said this week. Gen.…

Apple stops weirdly storing data that let cops spy on Signal chats 

Signal “very happy” Apple fixed bug storing private chats after app was deleted.  Apple fixed a security bug that made it possible for cops to access content from deleted Signal messages. Vulnerable users hoping to evade law enforcement surveillance often use encrypted apps like Signal to communicate sensitive information.…

BMW bumps the 7 Series for 2027, adds all-new battery

​The 2027 7 Series is available as an EV, with an inline-six, or an inline-six PHEV.  In 1968, having achieved a modicum of stability through the introduction of its seminal Neue Klasse (or “new class”) models, BMW scaled up its styling and used the company’s M10 four-cylinder engine as…

Tesla reports Q1 2026 earnings: Still profitable

​Car sales are up, battery sales and emissions credits are down.  Tesla published its quarterly financials ahead of an investor call this afternoon. The maker of electric vehicles has become an increasingly polarized brand but a valuable one: $1.21 trillion at the time of writing. And we knew from…

Physicists think they’ve solved the muon mystery

Results dash hopes for a fifth force but provide very precise proof of Standard Model and QFT. Physicists have spent the last 20 years pondering an apparent discrepancy between experimental results and theoretical predictions for the magnetic properties of the muon, the electron’s heavier cousin—a mismatch that hinted at…