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The US now has three microreactors running – and data centers are watching closely
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026
Unity, a microreactor from Houston-based Deployable Energy, is the latest of the three to reach criticality as part of a Department of Energy effort to accelerate advanced nuclear demonstrations. A reactor from Torrance-based Antares and another from El Segundo-based Valar Atomics cleared the same hurdle in June.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
SpaceX is reportedly showing investors a phone prototype, months after Musk said "we are not developing a phone"
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026
The device is still in the early stages of development. SpaceX has told some investors that the design could change and that it is not yet clear whether the product will ultimately come to market. Representatives for SpaceX and Qualcomm did not respond to requests for comment.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Meta's Pocket app lets you vibe-code games with zero coding knowledge
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026
The Play Store listing page for Pocket describes the app as a creative platform for making and sharing "gizmos," which Meta defines as "small interactive thing(s)" that users can "tap and play with." The company added that gizmos are essentially mini-games that can be controlled using touch and tilt gestures....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Amazon's satellite internet service is finally ready for real users – sort of
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026
Starlink's public beta offers a useful comparison. When SpaceX rolled out to the public in 2020, it had nearly 900 satellites in orbit, but the service was uneven. Early users in northern parts of the United States and Canada reported frequent interruptions and high sensitivity to obstructions. Speeds generally ranged...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft reverses stance and adds Google account sign-in to Edge browser
Posted on Saturday July 04, 2026
Microsoft latest release of the Edge browser adds a much-requested feature for users working within Google's web ecosystem. Edge 150 finally provides a way to sign in with a Google account, usable alongside a Microsoft account. The feature is rolling out to all Edge users on both Windows and macOS....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Jensen Huang's signed leather jacket could sell for up to $60,000 at charity auction
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026
Sotheby's, which has been behind several iconic tech auctions over the years, will begin accepting bids on the black leather jacket starting on July 7. Titled The Jensen Jacket: Jensen Huang's Tom Ford Leather Jacket, the auction notes that it is associated with some of the most consequential moments in...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
US homeowners installed a record amount of battery storage this year, and it's reshaping the grid
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026
Recent data underscores how fast the market is moving. US homeowners installed 673 megawatts of battery storage in the first quarter of 2026, a record level, according to the Energy Information Administration. Much of that growth is concentrated in states where electricity is expensive and policies encourage storage, including California...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
In old PCs, what was the function of the "Turbo" button?
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026
A long, long time ago, desktop PCs used to have a Turbo button alongside Power and Reset.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Tesla driver charged with manslaughter after car in FSD mode crashes into Texas home
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026
According to court records and an arrest affidavit, 44-year-old Michael David Butler was driving a 2025 Tesla Model 3 through a residential neighborhood in Katy, Texas, on June 19 when the car left the street and crashed into the home of 76-year-old Martha Avila.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
iFixit is creating a repairability scoring standard for US electronics
Posted on Friday July 03, 2026
The repair specialist says the new system will be separate from its familiar teardown scores, which have long rated devices based on factors such as ease of disassembly, parts access, documentation, and software restrictions. Instead, the NSF project is intended to become a more formal, repeatable standard that can be...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »