This is excellent news for the possibility of SpaceX sending Dragon to service and reboost Hubble.Isaacman was a major proponent of the rejected mission in 2024.https://www.space.com/spacex-polaris-program-hubble-servicing-mission

Even as overall value has reached new record heights, growth has slowed year over year, according to an annual study by economist Will Page.

As part of its 12 Days of Gaming sale, Best Buy is offering Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds for PS5, Xbox Series X, and Switch for $40.

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arXiv:2512.15027v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Recently, neighbor-based contrastive learning has been introduced to effectively exploit neighborhood information for clustering. However, these methods rely on the homophily assumption-that connected nodes share similar class labels and should theref…

India’s parliament passed a bill that will open up its nuclear industry to private firms and unlock investment opportunities worth $214 billion, after tight regulations stifled the sector for decades.

The hit game series Cult of the Lamb is getting another comic book spinoff dubbed Cult of the Lamb: Last Sacrament Special #1.

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Micron’s earnings report is lifting AI stocks in general, but a Seaport analyst wondered if investors were reacting too severely to debt concerns.

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The Trump administration intends to make its most forceful attempt yet at restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the U.S.

U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach.

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will deliver remarks Thursday on new federal guidance related to health care for minors. The remarks come after Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) unveiled a draft rule that would pause federal funding for hospitals that pr…

Ghana has sent a military contingent to assist with reconstruction and relief efforts in hurricane-hit Jamaica, following the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa over a month ago. This marks the third time this year that Ghana has extended support to nations in crisis, after previously providing…

Kenyan David Munyua causes a huge shock on his PDC World Championship debut, coming back from two sets behind to beat world number 18 Mike de Decker.

New Consumer Price Index data shows a slight change in inflation, but prices remain high for Americans in different sectors. CBS News' Kelly O'Grady and Olivia Rinaldi report.

As the youngest Bondi Beach shooting victim is mourned, a Texas couple tell CBS News about their "quick thinking" son's bid to intervene, and his road to recovery.

Firefighter turnout gear is designed to shield first responders from extreme heat and danger, but new research suggests it may also introduce chemical exposures. A U.S. study found that brominated flame retardants are present across multiple layers of firefighter gear, including newer equipment mark…

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service have shared their forecasts for next week, giving a clue as to which areas of the country could see snowy weather on Dec. 25.

Human inventions often create threats for wildlife: Plastics and pesticides harm birds’ health, artificial lights throw off their navigation, and suburbs and freeways eat into essential...

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Beef prices show no sign of cooling, even as the Trump administration tries to rein in costs by boosting imports and support for domestic ranchers.

Al Jazeera finds Somalia’s electronic visa website lacks proper security, allowing anyone to download sensitive data.

arXiv:2512.15693v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: The misuse of AI-driven video generation technologies has raised serious social concerns, highlighting the urgent need for reliable AI-generated video detectors. However, most existing methods are limited to binary classification and lack the necessar…

ZDNET found the best cheap tech gifts -- and deals -- for under $25, so you can save on gift-giving for everyone on your list this holiday season.

Have you ever seen the green flash from a setting sun? Learn how to see one here, plus how they appear, and enjoy some great photos and watch a video!
The post What’s a green flash and how can I see one? first appeared on EarthSky.

Happening in Pier 80's Warehouse space, the Feb. 6 show will be followed by a double billing from T-Pain and Sean Paul on Feb. 7.

You don't have to break the bank to gift tech. Check out these fun and affordable gadgets for $100 or less, plus learn how you can save on them.

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The driver assistance software is available on Rivian's for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn't slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs.

The event marked a milestone that broadens the platform’s reach across new and traditional assets, the analysts said.

Oracle keeps making investors nervous. Not just about the company itself, but about Big Tech's enormous bet on AI that has been the engine of our economic growth and the bull market. Why it matters:  With so much money at stake, any sign of a delay in AI profits raises the risk that some players ma…

Raw sugar futures headed for a fourth day of losses, the longest streak in more than two months, after major producer India said it may export more than planned this season.

A look at 25 chart highlights from 2025.

Where to watch "Elf," "Home Alone," "Love Actually," "The Grinch," and more! Best Christmas movies to rewatch 2025.

Kristin Cabot, whose jumbotron smooch led to public shaming, owns her actions in new profile

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Thursday morning after Democrats advanced their discharge petition to force a vote on a three-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. With the help of some moderate Republicans, Democrats reached the 218-signature thre…

Ministers say council leaders in 63 areas may postpone ballots amid wider local reforms

The short animation, written by Hideaki Anno and helmed by 'Thrice Upon A Time' animation director Naoyuki Asano, will debut during a special three-day 'Evangelion' celebration in February 2026.

Actors and other performers working in film and TV in the U.K. have voted by a landslide to refuse to be digitally scanned on set in order to secure artificial intelligence protections. Member of performers union Equity working in film and TV voted in a ballot on AI protections, and decided by a mas…

Bremen lawyers say three unnamed people charged with crimes relating to bankruptcy and misrepresentation of bank’s financesGerman prosecutors have brought criminal charges against three people involved in running Greensill Bank for their role in the 2021 collapse of the lender.The Bremen public pros…

President Trump made a prime-time address to Americans on Wednesday, arguing his policies have fixed past border issues and claiming prices are down. The latest Consumer Price Index data shows inflation sits at 2.7%, down slightly from the month Mr. Trump took office. CBS News polling data finds 76%…

arXiv:2512.15710v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: This paper proposes a dual-engine AI architectural method designed to address the complex problem of exploring potential trajectories in the evolution of art. We present two interconnected components: AIDA (an artificial artist social network) and the…

NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley continued to make strides in research, technology, engineering, science, and innovation this past year. Join us as we take a look back at some of the highlights from 2025. From Supercomputers to Wind Tunnels: NASA’s Road to Artemis II By com…

This fashionable favorite bed frame eliminates the need for tools during setup, instead using a Tetris-like stacking process

Japanese boyband JO1 hits the lanes with Tetris Kelly, discussing their latest project, how they’re pioneering a new genre and bringing it to Los Angeles at Jingle Ball. Have some fun with the guys as they go head-to-head against each other for bragging rights! Tetris Kelly: I’m scared.  All right, …

A rare Misfits 7", an AC/DC splatter vinyl pressing, and more.
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European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels to vote on the use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.

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arXiv:2512.15423v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Monocular depth foundation models achieve remarkable generalization by learning large-scale semantic priors, but this creates a critical vulnerability: they hallucinate illusory 3D structures from geometrically planar but perceptually ambiguous inputs…

"A calorie-neutral, drug-free, low-cost, readily available tool for when we need a boost in performance.”

arXiv:2512.15662v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Human beings solve complex problems through critical thinking, where reasoning and evaluation are intertwined to converge toward correct solutions. However, most existing large language models (LLMs) decouple reasoning from verification: they either g…

arXiv:2512.15398v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) constitutes a significant public health issue affecting 10% of reproductive-aged women, highlighting the critical importance of developing effective diagnostic tools. Previous machine learning and deep learning detecti…

The TacSat page was removed from Firefly's website and the FLTA007 page shows it just as Return to Flight with a TBA payload. Pushing to 2026 as there has been no information on an imminent launch with less than 2 weeks remaining in 2025.

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ECJ ruling gives hope to residents in Copenhagen neighbourhood targeted due to its high percentage of residents with ‘non-western’ backgroundsResidents of a Copenhagen neighbourhood that became an international symbol of a law in Denmark known as the “ghetto law” have said they are confident they ca…

EtherealX aims to take on SpaceX's Falcon 9 with its fully reusable rocket.

SEATTLE—The last coal-fired power plant in Washington state was set to go cold at the end of the year. It would then switch to natural gas, cutting carbon emissions in half. The shutdown had been in the works for 15 years and was mandated by state law. It required the Canadian energy company that ow…

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Ronald Hicks, who endorsed message condemning ICE raids, to lead one of biggest US archdiocesesPope Leo XIV has named a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York, one of the biggest US archdioceses, in a signal that the church will continue its stance against the Trump administration on im…

Bernstein analysts said Uber investors have been overly fearful of the threat posed by self-driving cars, particularly if autonomous-vehicle technology gets widely licensed.

Two of Italy’s top newspapers, La Repubblica and La Stampa, are likely to be sold to Greek media tycoon Theodore Kyriakou, whose political and business links abroad have sparked concern over editorial independence. The proposed sale, which involves foreign investment from Gulf allies and has drawn i…

UK operator releases data exploring how British people lived online in 2025, finding record-levels of data consumption including a rise in both broadband usage and mobile traffic

President Trump announced Wednesday night that military service members will receive checks for $1,776, a nod to the nation’s founding year. The news came during the president’s national address, which focused on affordability and served as a wrap-up for the first year of his second term in office. …

It is clear that the FCC is not an independent agency, but an instrument of the president’s political agendaThe Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, admitted at a Senate hearing on Wednesday that there had been a political “sea change” and he no longer viewed the FCC as an independ…

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Women directors aren’t a new concept. But the surge of actresses stepping behind the camera? That’s this year’s plot twist. From Oscar winners Kate Winslet and Scarlett Johansson to breakout talents making bold pivots, it’s a watershed moment for female performers turned filmmakers. This rising gene…

arXiv:2506.03893v3 Announce Type: replace
Abstract: Given two different collections of sets R and S, the exact R-S set similarity join (R-S Join) finds all set pairs with similarity no less than a given threshold, which has widespread applications. Existing algorithms accelerate large-scale R-S Joi…

An infographic about today's launch. More details here https://www.instagram.com/p/DSaJms6FbAw/

For the first time, astronomers using NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have traced a budding outflow of gas from a cluster of young stars in our galaxy — insights that help us understand how the universe has evolved as NASA explores the secrets of the cosmos for the benefit of all. The cluster…

The 5th Annual Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Exploration Community Event hosted by the Coastal Virginia STEM Hub and the NASA eClips Education Team from the National Institute of Aerospace Center for Integrative STEM Education (NIA-CISE) lit up the Professional Workforce Dev…

“They’re done with me – but we’re not talking about it,” he said

King Charles visited a new Guinness brewery in London on his first visit since sharing "good news" about his cancer treatment.

An infographic about the Electron launch. More details are available here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DSPLSHhgmmw/

In the past few weeks on Phoronix we have explored a fresh look at the open-source Nouveau/NVK performance compared to the NVIDIA 580 packaged Linux driver as well as a multi-generation Nouveau vs. NVIDIA comparison from the GeForce GTX 980 to RTX 5080 since the forthcoming NVIDIA R590 driver series…

arXiv:2512.15075v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Dynamic logic is a logic for reasoning about programs. A cyclic proof system is a proof system that allows proofs containing cycles and is an alternative to a proof system containing (co-)induction. This paper introduces a sequent calculus and a non-l…

The index provider applies capital market models to bitcoin, arguing institutional adoption supports long-term valuations and structured portfolio allocation.

The Apple AirTag 4-pack is back on sale for $64.98, down from the list price of $99. That's a 34% discount.

NASA astronaut and retired United States Navy Capt. Lee Morin has retired from the agency after 30 years of service. He served as a mission specialist on STS-110 and went on to oversee the Rapid Prototyping Laboratory and technology development for the International Space Station and NASA’s Commerci…

Comments follow reports the US president discussed the idea with Alan Dershowitz, a constitutional scholar who defended himUS politics live – latest updatesThe US would be “lucky” if Donald Trump remained in office for a constitutionally-prohibited third term, the White House has said following reve…

New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.

T-15 min seems all check out have been completed and the support crew has left the pad

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On a June Sunday morning in Rowe, Massachusetts, the local library’s spare chairs fill quickly for a talk about swallows. It’s aptly timed: Lately, a community debate has erupted over the fate of...

Going over the crew for todays flighthttps://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/2001675030229577771

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Weaker than expected inflation pushes up odds of further Fed easing

A Republican-backed health care bill passed in the House of Representatives, but it does not address the Affordable Care Act tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

The Ting Smart Sensor quietly monitors your home wiring for potential hazards. Here's how it fared in my house.

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, announced a merger agreement with nuclear-fusion company TAE Technologies in an all-stock deal valued at more than $6 billion. Upon closing, shareholders of each company will own approximately 50% of the combined company on a fully …

Author and speaker James Clear says even small changes can help us get 1% better each day. The bestselling author is out with a new interactive guide, "The Atomic Habits Workbook," which includes journal prompts, guided templates and strategies for a healthier life. He joins "CBS Mornings" to discus…

Rush also starred in Grange Hill and Vera, and was the son of Coronation Street star Debbie Rush.

President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check from revenue raised by tariffs, without acknowledging that the Supreme Court is weighing the legality of the powers used to impose the levies.

Helping teens develop healthy habits around social media use and screen time is important when they first receive a smartphone. Pediatric psychologist Ann-Louise Lockhart, an Instagram brand spokesperson and author of the new book "Love the Teen You Have," joins "CBS Mornings" to share some advice a…

The Trump administration has announced the sale of over $10 billion in weapons to Taiwan, a move likely to upset China. Among the weapons in the sale are medium-range missiles, drones and howitzers, The Associated Press reported. The package, if approved by Congress, will be the largest agreement wi…

Luma AI's new model is available through the company's Dream Machine platform.

Manchester United or Atlético Madrid will take on BayernReal Madrid to play Barcelona if they beat Paris FCArsenal, the defending European champions, will face Chelsea in the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals if they progress past OH Leuven in February’s knockout phase playoffs.Manchester Unit…

arXiv:2512.15000v1 Announce Type: new
Abstract: Process Reward Models (PRMs) have become essential for improving Large Language Models (LLMs) via test-time scaling, yet their effectiveness in coding remains limited due to the lack of meaningful step decompositions in code and the noise of Monte-Car…