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NOAA says ‘extreme’ Solar storm will persist through the weekend

So far disruptions from the geomagnetic storm appear to be manageable.

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Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead?

There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests.

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Cryptmaster is a dark, ridiculous RPG test of your typing and guessing skills

Ask a necromancer to lick a shield. Type out "HIT," "YELL," "ZAP." It's funny.

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How the Moon got a makeover

The Moon's former surface sank to the depths, until volcanism brought it back.

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NASA wants a cheaper Mars Sample Return—Boeing proposes most expensive rocket

"To reduce mission complexity, this new concept is doing one launch."

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More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances

The therapy treats a rare type of deafness, but experts hope it's a "jumping point."

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Elon Musk’s X can’t invent its own copyright law, judge says

Judge rules copyright law governs public data scraping, not X’s terms.

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How you can make cold-brew coffee in under 3 minutes using ultrasound

A "sonication" time between 1 and 3 minutes is ideal to get the perfect cold brew.

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Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising

States obtain settlement, but it's unclear whether consumers will get refunds.

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Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks

Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning focuses training on end states, not process.