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Without new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program

NASA's cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn't include the helicopters.

1 Sep 2026 4:30 pm
1 Sep 2026 4:31 am
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1 Sep 2026 2:42 am
I asked 100 companies for my data. Some deleted it instead.

Testing 100 companies found privacy requests often led to confusion and dead ends.

29 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class

The everyday GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.

26 Aug 2026 10:55 pm
Data centers become

Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and someday households.

25 Aug 2026 3:02 am
Review: Chuwi

The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience.

24 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
US distributor of China

FCC ban on foreign-made robots accelerated RoboStores US manufacturing plans.

21 Aug 2026 3:30 am
Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026

US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.

20 Aug 2026 3:32 am
Ukrainian drones overwhelm Russian tanks

Tanks with defensive tech for shooting down drones are still proving vulnerable.

19 Aug 2026 3:48 am
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked

Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link.

18 Aug 2026 6:30 pm