Here’s the real reason Endurance sank The ship wasn't designed to withstand the powerful ice compression forces—and Shackleton knew it
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Here’s the real reason Endurance sank
The ship wasn't designed to withstand the powerful ice compression forces—and Shackleton knew it.
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Why iRobot’s founder won’t go within 10 feet of today’s walking robots Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots pose hidden safety challenges and won't learn dexterity from video alone.
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Why iRobot’s founder won’t go within 10 feet of today’s walking robots
Rodney Brooks says humanoid robots pose hidden safety challenges and won't learn dexterity from video alone.
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Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats US users stuck with AI ad targeting as EU users win more control over their feeds.
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Meta won’t allow users to opt out of targeted ads based on AI chats
US users stuck with AI ad targeting as EU users win more control over their feeds.
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SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines.
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SpaceX has a few tricks up its sleeve for the last Starship flight of the year
SpaceX will reuse a Super Heavy booster with 24 previously flown Raptor engines.
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F-Droid calls for regulators to stop Google’s crackdown on sideloading F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps.
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F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project
F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps.
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Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers
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Reports: EA set to be sold to private investors for up to $50 billion
Saudi investment fund, Jared Kushner are reportedly among the interested buyers...
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Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair stops preempting Kimmel on its ABC affiliates.
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Sinclair gets nothing it asked for, puts Jimmy Kimmel back on anyway
Sorry, Brendan Carr: Sinclair and Nexstar stop preempting Kimmel on ABC affiliates.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo rages, with 61% death rate and funding running dry
Responders ask for $25 million to contain the disease. They have $2.2 million.
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Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA” Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
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Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”
Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
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Senate staff probes DOGE, finds locked doors and windows covered with trash bags Democratic report describes Social Security risk and secretive DOGE offices.
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Senate staff probes DOGE, finds locked doors and windows covered with trash bags
Democratic report describes Social Security risk and secretive DOGE offices.
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