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Google's Project Suncatcher satellite sends its first AI answer from orbit: a haiku

Google's Project Suncatcher test satellite ran its first AI prompt in orbit and sent back a haiku. Radiation tests come next, then two satellites in 2027.

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Computer science enrollment poster in deep blue with a graduation cap and the words 'Picking a degree? CS down 12%'

Computer science enrollment falls about 12% at US colleges as more students pick health

Google's Genie 4 builds worlds you can walk into and talk to, but only testers can try it

Poster in Block colours with the Block name and the words 'It laughs. It sighs. It's AI.'

Block's Dessa voice model laughs and sighs like a person, which is both its promise and its risk

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Reddit earnings: revenue jumps 53%, but search visits fall and logged-out browsing faces a test

Amazon Q3 2026 earnings: AWS grows 39% and margins hit a record, but AI building turns cash flow negative

eBay Q3 2026 earnings: collectibles, live shopping and Depop lift revenue 14%, a week after job cuts

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Microscope view of a thin slice of Martian meteorite Teghaza 001, with cracked grey mineral grains

One of the oldest Mars meteorites ever found shows water once moved through the planet's crust

Artist's concept of the lava planet TOI-561 b, half lit and glowing red, beside its bright orange star

Webb finds lava planet TOI-561 b reflects about 75% of its starlight, possibly off mineral clouds

Poster in deep blue with a wind symbol and the words '18.7 million bats. Fixable?'

Wind turbines have killed about 18.7 million US bats since 1981, USGS-led study estimates

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The 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro OLED models side by side, with a Dynamic Island at the top of each screen

Apple's first touchscreen Mac is an OLED MacBook Pro, and it starts at US$2,899

Apple's new 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro, half open, in front of a glowing M6 chip name

Apple's M6 MacBook Pro and iMac arrive at last year's prices, with older Macs in their sights

Close-up of the iPhone Duo's metal hinge, half folded, from Apple's launch images

iPhone Duo screen cracks: iFixit's teardown points to the hinge, but Apple hasn't explained why

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Google's privacy policy now lets connected Gmail and Photos data shape ads

Spotify Family plan QR code check: what the 7-day rule means for your family

Arc browser is shutting down on 22 December: how to save your data and move on

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GTA 6 leads Jason and Lucia escaping on a dirt bike as a police car and helicopter chase them through Vice City

GTA 6 launch trailer lands: Grand Theft Auto VI arrives 19 November on PS5 and Xbox, with no PC date

The new white Tesla Roadster with both doors open and a large rear wing, in a dark studio

Tesla's new Roadster flew in a Texas demo, but buyers still have no price or delivery date

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