2026-07-24

One of NASA’s Most Important Deep Space Observatories Hit by Spanish Wildfires

Flames burned through the Deep Space Communications Complex near Madrid, but NASA has been unable to assess the damage as a wildfire emergency grips the region. [...]

2026-07-24

SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test launches with Starlink's next-gen satellites

Starship is carrying 20 V3 Starlink satellites as payload for its 13th test flight. [...]

2026-07-24

Trump threatens EU with new tariffs in response to Google fine

The European Commission found Google's search ranking and anti-steering violated the Digital Markets Act. [...]

2026-07-24

Quordle hints and answers for Saturday, July 25 (game #1643)

Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions. [...]

2026-07-24

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, July 25 (game #1140)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles. [...]

2026-07-24

NYT Strands hints and answers for Saturday, July 25 (game #874)

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram. [...]

2026-07-24

Russia converts planes older than Putin to launch drone killers — 80-year-old An-2 set to get FPV interceptors to down Ukrainian UAV

Russia has adapted Yak-52 and An-2 aircraft into airborne FPV interceptor drone platforms, expanding counter-UAV capabilities using long-serving Soviet airframes. [...]

2026-07-24

Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers

The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year. [...]

2026-07-24

Wildfire forces evacuation of NASA's Deep Space Network complex in Spain

"Any potential damage will be assessed when it is safe to do so." [...]