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It became too easy to shout ‘aliens’, so SETI changed its rules:
For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) committee has significantly revised the protocols governing how scientists “evaluate, verify, and announce evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence.
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07 July 2026.
Tenacious tiny bot speeds, leaps and climbs stairs to capture footage:
Beni looks like just another cute little toy robot, but it's actually a roving camera – raring to follow you around and capture fun times.
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10 July 2026.
This Week In Techdirt History: July 5th – 11th:
This Week in 2016 This Week in 2011 This Week in 2006.
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11 July 2026.
How I Get Free Traffic from ChatGPT in 2025 (AIO vs SEO):
Three weeks ago, I tested something that completely changed how I think about organic traffic.
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04 December 2025.
Alums launch company to streamline cash flow processes:
The newest podcast from Entrepreneurship at Cornell features the founders of Tabs.
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09 July 2026.
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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police:
Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’Facial recognition technology in shops will soon alert police in real time to the presence of serious offenders, with civil liberties groups warning of a “dangerous escalation” towards surveillance and criminalisation in the retail sector.
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12 July 2026.
‘Spermageddon’: is the world facing a male reproductive crisis?:
Reports of falling sperm counts and testosterone levels have fuelled fears over chemicals, pollution and modern lifestyles.
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12 July 2026.
My Fitbit Air test revealed the flaws of calorie counting with a health tracker - here's why:
You should take calorie data with a grain of salt.
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12 July 2026.
China's second typhoon in a week makes landfall:
Nearly two million people are evacuated from eastern Zhejiang province, with the city of Wenzhou close to the path of the storm.
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12 July 2026.
Shy on the dance floor? Virtual reality 'partners' aim to help you find your groove:
VR dance lesson apps like Dance Guru and Trip the Light offer a judgment-free way to learn partner dancing.
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11 July 2026.
Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets:
The two companies struck a deal in 2024 to offer A.
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12 July 2026.
We Know Simple Fluids Can Flow. Turns Out, Some Can Fracture:
A Drexel team found that a nonelastic hydrocarbon fluid can crack under stress, challenging the idea that fracture in liquids requires elasticity.
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12 July 2026.
What China’s Successful Rocket Launch Means for the Future of the Space Race:
A space neophyte not long ago, China is now the United States’s main competitor for supremacy throughout the solar system.
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12 July 2026.
Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire:
Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions.
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27 June 2026.
How doctors die:
Ken Murray argues that doctors often choose comfort-focused care and avoid aggressive end-of-life treatment for themselves, highlighting the gap between what physicians receive and what many patients experience.
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12 July 2026.
Meta Removes Controversial AI Feature On Instagram After Backlash:
"Meta has axed a controversial feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI," reports TechCrunch:
The feature, which wasn't designed to alert a user if their photos were used in this way, prompted immediate backlash.
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12 July 2026.
With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player:
Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience.
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20 May 2026.
Tropical forests stop absorbing carbon dioxide during El Niño events. This year could be the worst.:
El Niño transforms tropical forests from carbon sinks to sources.
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11 July 2026.
Some of the tech in my workday
Best programming language?
The PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index is created by analyzing how often language tutorials are searched on Google.
The TIOBE Programming Community index measures popularity based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses, third party vendors and search engine activity.
w3techs analyses page content to determine the technology used, and also uses publicly available information from sources such as Alexa, Google, Microsoft and ipinfo.io.
While Java and Python top the popularity charts, more than 80% of all websites run on PHP.
Longer term weather forecast
