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Record-Setting Dark Matter Detector Comes Up Empty -- and That's Good News(2025-07-09 10:00:08)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles) are one of the most serious contenders for dark matter -- the "missing" mass supposedly constituting 85% of our universe. Given its elusiveness, dark matter tests the patience and creativity of physicists....
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Chinese Satellites Complete First High-Altitude Rendezvous For Possible Groundbreaking Refueling(2025-07-09 05:00:05)

Two Chinese satellites, SJ-25 and SJ-21, have reportedly completed the first autonomous high-altitude orbital docking. "Although unconfirmed, this is thought to be the first orbital refueling at such a height -- the two satellites are currently over 20,000 miles from Earth," reports ExtremeTech. Fro...
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Peter Jackson Backs Long Shot De-Extinction Plan, Starring New Zealand's Lost Moa(2025-07-09 00:00:06)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Filmmaker Peter Jackson owns one of the largest private collections of bones of an extinct New Zealand bird called the moa. His fascination with the flightless ostrich-like bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech company kn...
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Meta Invests $3.5 Billion in World's Largest Eye-Wear Maker in AI Glasses Push(2025-07-08 20:00:11)

Meta has acquired a $3.5 billion stake in Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, "a deal that increases the U.S. tech giant's financial commitment to the fast-growing smart glasses industry," reports Bloomberg. From the report: Meta's investment in the eyewear giant deepens the relationship between the two...
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Thunderbird 140 Released(2025-07-08 15:00:06)

An anonymous reader shares a blog post: Version 140 of the Thunderbird mail client has been released. Notable features include "dark message mode" to adapt message content to dark mode, the ability to easily transfer desktop settings to the mobile Thunderbird client, experimental support for Microso...
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