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Nuclear

A startup’s tiny nuclear reactor went live and will feed an almost waterless AI data center.

Valar Atomics’ Ward 250 microreactor completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration, becoming the second advanced reactor to reach that technical threshold under the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program. The company has stated its intention to connect the reactor to an AI data center designed for near-zero water consumption, a pairing that would test whether […]

By Everett Sloane

Transportation

Only 45 vehicles earned the top crash-safety award this year, and many start under $30,000.

By Rowan Calder

Archeology

A headless marble statue of the goddess Athena turned up in the rubble of an ancient Turkish theater.

By BeckhamLangford

More than 400 gold coins off England were finally traced to a Dutch ship lost 300 years ago.

By BeckhamLangford

A colon cancer therapy shrank tumors so well that most patients showed no cancer before surgery.

By BeckhamLangford

Rip currents have killed 55 people this year as beaches brace for July Fourth crowds.

By BeckhamLangford

Driverless Waymo taxis just opened to riders in four more U.S. cities.

By Cassian Holt

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Archeology

A headless marble statue of the goddess Athena turned up in the rubble of an ancient Turkish theater.

By BeckhamLangford

Archeology

More than 400 gold coins off England were finally traced to a Dutch ship lost 300 years ago.

By BeckhamLangford

Health

A colon cancer therapy shrank tumors so well that most patients showed no cancer before surgery.

By BeckhamLangford

Health

Rip currents have killed 55 people this year as beaches brace for July Fourth crowds.

By BeckhamLangford

Consumer Tech

Driverless Waymo taxis just opened to riders in four more U.S. cities.

By Cassian Holt

Cybersecurity

Feds warn that “pay the fine now” texts with QR codes are draining people’s bank accounts.

By Cassian Holt

Consumer Tech

Vornado recalled tower heaters that can overheat and catch fire when the fan blade breaks loose.

By Cassian Holt

Aviation

Republic Airways passengers landed safely in Boston after severe turbulence over Wisconsin.

By Kade Winslow

Aviation

More than 30 people died in US aviation accidents in a single month.

By Kade Winslow

Aviation

A jet made an emergency landing after smoke filled the cabin over Germany.

By Kade Winslow

AI

AI cracked the rules of a Roman board game that stumped experts for 40 years.

By Dorian Maddox

AI

The FTC is investigating AI “companion” chatbots over how they talk to children.

By Dorian Maddox

AI

OpenAI’s new memory page lets you see and delete everything ChatGPT knows about you.

By Dorian Maddox

AI

Meta’s new glasses run Muse Spark, its first AI model built just for wearables.

By Dorian Maddox

Transportation

Only 45 vehicles earned the top crash-safety award this year, and many start under $30,000.

By Rowan Calder

Aircraft

Passengers restrained a pilot mid-seizure for 40 minutes before the jet diverted to Boston.

By Rowan Calder

SUV’s

The Toyota Land Cruiser has a 53% shot at passing 200,000 miles, a study says.

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

A bare-bones electric pickup that starts at $24,950 just opened for preorders.

By Rowan Calder

Electric Vehicles

A fresh wave of cheap electric cars is landing in the U.S. this summer, some near $30,000.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

Lexus and Toyota top the reliable used-car rankings after a study of 380,000 vehicles.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

Two Ford recalls now carry a rare “do not drive” warning, so owners should check their VIN.

By Rowan Calder

Trucks

A Ram truck recall warns the pickups can outrun their own tires and blow out.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

Ford is recalling Focus and Fusion sedans over a transmission part that can leak and catch fire.

By Rowan Calder

Transportation

Tesla will stop building the Model S and Model X to make room for its Optimus robot.

By Rowan Calder

SUV’s

Toyota’s 4Runner topped a 312-million-vehicle study with a 14-year predicted lifespan.

By Rowan Calder

Aircraft

A bush plane’s engine failed over Alaska’s Brooks Range with nine people aboard.

By Rowan Calder

SUV’s

7 SUVs that hold their value better than almost anything else on the road.

By Rowan Calder

SUV’s

Honda and Acura recalled SUVs over a rear-suspension flaw that can raise the crash risk.

By Rowan Calder

Cars

More than a million Jeeps were told to park outside over a fire that can start when they’re off.

By Rowan Calder

Trucks

Ford is recalling 2018 F-150 trucks that can slip into an unintended gear and roll away.

By Rowan Calder

Nuclear

A startup’s tiny nuclear reactor went live and will feed an almost waterless AI data center.

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

Typhoon Jangmi forced Tokyo to issue its first-ever top-level danger alert.

By Everett Sloane

Energy Transition

Renewables just supplied 30% of U.S. electricity, a new high, federal data shows.

By Everett Sloane

Extreme Weather

The Wild Goose Fire forced evacuations north of Scipio, Utah, as it topped 10,000 acres.

By Everett Sloane