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The mighty Starship rocket could take its 12th test flight as early as March, according SpaceX chief Elon Musk. In a post on X on Monday, Musk shared a photo of the massive rocket in an earlier flight, along with the comment, “Starship launch in 6 weeks.” The Starship, which comprises the upper-stage Ship spacecraft and first-stage Super Heavy booster, will lift off from Pad 2 at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in southern Texas. It’ll mark the first launch from the new pad, which is still under construction. More importantly, the mission will mark the first-ever launch of the third version…

Yahoo is officially back in the search conversation, with Yahoo Scout, a new AI-powered answer engine that wants to take on Google’s AI mode and Perplexity by doing something surprisingly old-school. Instead of hiding links behind buttons or footnotes, Scout puts them front and center and makes clicking links part of the experience. Yahoo Scout enters the AI search race with a different playbook Scout is being pitched as an “answer engine,” not an AI chatbot. Ask it a question, and you get a clear, conversational response, but one that is loaded with visible blue links. Up to nine sources…

Winter driving is often a white-knuckle experience, primarily because of the dangers you cannot see. Black ice has a nasty habit of looking exactly like wet pavement right up until the moment your tires lose their grip. However, a team of researchers at the University of Michigan is working on a technological solution that could effectively eliminate that element of surprise for both drivers and pilots. They have developed a new dual-sensor system designed to spot hazardous icy conditions long before a human eye – or even current safety sensors – would notice them. This innovation has already been put…

We all know that listening to a favorite playlist can turn a bad day around, but new science suggests that the benefits of music might go far deeper than just a temporary mood boost. A fascinating study published just this month in PLOS Mental Health has found that pairing music with something called Auditory Beat Stimulation (ABS) can significantly lower anxiety levels, even in people who are already taking medication for high trait anxiety. For anyone who has ever felt like their traditional treatments aren’t quite getting them across the finish line, this offers a glimpse into a promising, low-cost…

Most drone deals are about shaving a little off a standard flying camera. This one is aimed at a different kind of buyer: someone who wants dramatic, creative angles and is willing to pay for a more ambitious capture style. The Antigravity A1 8K 360 Remote Control Drone (Infinity Bundle) is $1,699.00, saving you $300 off the $1,999.00 compared value. It’s still a premium purchase, but the discount is big enough to matter if you’ve been waiting for a better entry point. What you’re getting This is a remote-control drone built around 8K 360 capture, which is the headline feature.…

Some of the most harmless-looking Chrome extensions are doing far more than they promise, and new research shows just how easily everyday tools can turn into privacy risks. Security researchers warn that even basic extensions offering new tab pages, parental controls, or cleaner search results have been caught quietly spying on users, hijacking clipboards, and impersonating trusted brands, all while sitting inside Google Chrome‘s official Web Store. When helpful Chrome extensions turn hostile According to a detailed analysis from Symantec researchers, several extensions with more than 100,000 user base were found engaging in behavior that goes well beyond their stated…

Amid 11.3% CAGR growth in food security technology, Gulfood 2026 stood as a strategic engine for industry advancement as each sector spotlighted breakthrough innovations restructuring the world’s food economies DUBAI, January 27, 2026: Gulfood 2026 delivered decisively on its global mandate, transforming scale into substance through a fully integrated two-venue model that expanded access, accelerated trade and strengthened the foundations of global food security. Operating seamlessly across Dubai World Trade Centre and Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, the event offered a well-connected experience that enabled effortless movement, high-level engagement and uninterrupted business across both venues. Dubai Exhibition Centre: A New…

Google might be exploring a new idea to eliminate the guesswork about whether a page’s content is human-written or AI-generated. A new Chrome Platform Status page discusses the “AI content disclosure attribute,” which allows authors to declare the degree of AI involvement for any HTML element. The idea behind the feature is to enable elemental AI disclosure, so that browsers like Chrome could show exactly which parts were human-written, AI-assisted, AI-generated, or autonomously generated. How elemental AI-disclosure could work The proposal, detailed in this GitHub post, aims to introduce an “ai-disclosure” HTML attribute and a tag that marks specific portions…

The Carl Pei-led smartphone manufacturer Nothing is gearing up to launch two new smartphones: the Phone 4a and the Phone 4a Pro. How do we know that? Well, the handsets have been appearing in various regulatory databases, with the most recent listings from authorities in the UAE and the EU. First, let’s talk about the cheaper model of the two, the Nothing Phone 4a. It has recently appeared on the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) certification database in the UAE. With the model number “A069” (via Gadgets360). Early clues from global certifications It could cost around $475 for…

Meta premium subscriptions are headed for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, but you still won’t know the price until the test actually shows up in your app. Meta told TechCrunch it will trial paid tiers that add exclusive features, while keeping the core experience free. The rollout won’t be one-size-fits-all. Meta says each app will get its own bundles, which hints it’s still figuring out what people will pay for in each place, from social posting to private messaging. Here’s what’s missing right now, pricing, which countries go first, and a specific start date beyond “the coming months.” Without those anchors,…