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NASA explains how it’s making batteries for the Moon’s extreme temperatures

Engadget Oct 14, 2026, 11:07 PM (1 hour ago)

Lithium-ion just isn’t cut out for the cosmos.

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Flock CEO says its microphones detect ‘just gunshots’ — its website says different

Langley’s comments come amid mounting scrutiny of Flock from privacy advocates, including the ACLU, and members of the public who are concerned about the misuse of its technology.

TechCrunch 18 minutes ago

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This Bird Has Seen Some Things—and the Photo Just Won an Award

Some days you just want to lie on a rhino and tell the world to leave you alone. It’s just one of the standout images from the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.

Gizmodo 43 minutes ago

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Trump Aides Admit the House is a Lost Cause

With the midterm elections just a few weeks away, the White House knows it has to go all in on Senate races—while virtually forfeiting the House.

Wired 49 minutes ago

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Things are finally looking up for NASA’s first missions to Venus in a generation

“This is great news for us. We’re staffing up. We’re accelerating.”

Ars Technica 1 hour ago

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Flock CEO: We haven’t ‘fired’ any police departments as customers

Flock CEO Garrett Langley said that the surveillance company has not cancelled contracts of any police department or law enforcement agency, despite reports of abuse.

TechCrunch 1 hour ago