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A single peptide helps starfish get rid of a limb when attacked

EnlargeHal Beral For many creatures, having a limb caught in a predator’s mouth is usually a death sentence. Not starfish, though—they...

Navy captains don’t like abandoning ship—but with Starliner, the ship left them

Enlarge / NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wave to their families, friends, and NASA officials on their way to the launch...

Biden moves to crack down on Shein and Temu, slow shipments into US

EnlargeNurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto The Biden administration has proposed rules that could make it more costly for Chinese e-commerce platforms...

1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how

EnlargeGetty Images Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streaming devices running...

CEO of “health care terrorists” faces contempt charges after Senate no-show

Enlarge / The name placard for Dr. Ralph de la Torre, founder and chief executive officer of Steward Health Care System, in front...

Meet the winners of the 2024 Ig Nobel Prizes

Enlarge / The Ig Nobel Prizes honor "achievements that first make people laugh and then make them think."Aurich Lawson / Getty Images ...

As quantum computing threats loom, Microsoft updates its core crypto library

EnlargeGetty Images Microsoft has updated a key cryptographic library with two new encryption algorithms designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers....

Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead

Enlarge / It's never explained what this collection of app icons quite represents. A disorganized app you tossed together by sideloading? A face...

SpaceX says regulators will keep Starship grounded until at least November

Enlarge / Artist's illustration of catch arms ensnaring SpaceX's Super Heavy booster.SpaceX The Federal Aviation Administration has signaled to SpaceX that...

AI ruling on jobless claims could make mistakes courts can’t undo, experts warn

EnlargeWestend61 | Westend61 Nevada will soon become the first state to use AI to help speed up the decision-making process when...

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