The Huracan gave us the R8s, now the Temerario lends itself to a new Audi. A couple of weeks ago, we learned from Audi CEO Gernot Döllner that the automaker was likely working on a replacement for its R8 supercar. We now know what it will probably look like,…
NASA expects to begin stacking the SLS rocket this summer for next year’s Artemis III launch. Welcome to Edition 8.44 of the Rocket Report! The news this week is decidedly weighted in favor of heavy-lift rockets, largely due to the fallout from last Thursday’s explosion of Blue Origin’s New…
Overpressure from the Blue Origin blast shattered windows at a hangar about a mile away from the pad. Last week’s explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to…
The superior RX 9070 also launched for $549 just over a year ago. At some point during the fog of 2021 or 2022, I noticed that my son’s preferred brand of fruit snacks had switched from including 0.9 ounces per pouch to 0.8 ounces per pouch. Most shrinkflation is…
By targeting large numbers of users, attackers increased their chances of success. Dashlane said that attackers mounted a coordinated hacking campaign against a large base of its users in an attempt to recover as many encrypted password vaults as possible. The password manager provider said fewer than 20 personal…
Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic “box-and-banana” problem. Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve object-manipulation tasks…
“I think the team has really experienced the loss of a loved one with the end of the mission.” NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft was in excellent shape when it disappeared behind Mars on December 6 of last year. The routine passage, called an occultation, was supposed to last less than…
Subaru’s badge-engineered SUV remains on sale alongside the new Trailseeker. After a slow start, Subaru’s electrification journey picked up a bit this year with the debut of a pair of new electric vehicles, the Uncharted and the Trailseeker. Neither is truly an in-house Subaru—like the Solterra EV before them,…
Used Waymo batteries will bolster California and Texas energy storage projects. Thousands of electric vehicles in Waymo’s autonomous robotaxi fleet may eventually give up their used batteries for a very different purpose—contributing up to hundreds of megawatt-hours of stationary energy storage to local power grids. That prospect comes from…
Some quantum computing companies we’ve covered have done recent progress updates. With dozens of companies, from small startups to tech giants, pursuing quantum computing, there’s a steady flow of results as they try to find a path to utility. We typically focus on new technologies and major landmarks, which…
