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Not So Fast, Google: That Lenient Monopoly Ruling from Last Year Is Being Appealed
Feb 4th 2026, 00:59 by Mike Pearl

There's a non-zero chance of a harsher remedy for Alphabet Inc. But don't get optimistic or anything.

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We're Nowhere Near Ready to Make Babies in Space, Experts Warn
Feb 4th 2026, 00:01 by Ellyn Lapointe

If we want to colonize space, we need to figure out the whole reproduction thing.

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The Scripts for David Lynch's Never-Made Netflix Pitch May Soon Be Published
Feb 3rd 2026, 23:15 by Cheryl Eddy

The director's daughter, Jennifer Lynch, said the scripts for 'Unrecorded Night' could be made public soon.

Brandon Sanderson Reveals His Journey to Make a 'Cosmere' Adaptation
Feb 3rd 2026, 22:15 by Justin Carter

The fantasy author opens up on pitching the 'Cosmere' universe to streamers and making the adaptations he wants to.

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Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification
Feb 3rd 2026, 22:15 by Bruce Gil

Spain, Australia, and other countries are pushing social media age crackdowns to protect kids from the internet.

Meta's Quest 3 Has the First VR Keyboard That Doesn't Totally Suck
Feb 3rd 2026, 22:10 by James Pero

A new experimental feature actually makes typing in XR feel doable.

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The 3-Body Problem Just Got an Upgrade—and You Can Thank Einstein
Feb 3rd 2026, 22:05 by Gayoung Lee

A double sunset appears to be a true rarity in the cosmos, and general relativity explains why.

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All the Messy Drama Between OpenAI and Nvidia, Explained
Feb 3rd 2026, 21:55 by Ece Yildirim

The future of a $100 billion Nvidia-OpenAI agreement is looking murky.

Melinda French Gates Appears to Confirm Divorce With Bill Was Related to Epstein
Feb 3rd 2026, 21:40 by Matt Novak

"I had to leave my marriage," Melinda Gates told NPR after being asked about the newly released emails.

The Best Gadgets for Throwing a Kick-Ass Super Bowl LX Party
Feb 3rd 2026, 21:30 by James Pero

Sure, TVs and sound systems are the crux of any good Super Bowl party, but there's so much more you could do to upgrade the NFL's Big Game.

Universal Successfully Bullied Into Letting Olympian Use 'Minions' Music
Feb 3rd 2026, 21:15 by Germain Lussier

A Spanish figure skater thought he wasn't going to be able to use the music, until the fans stepped in.

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Sam Altman Expects to Get What He Wants
Feb 3rd 2026, 21:00 by AJ Dellinger

He wants you to have AI whether you want it or not.

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The Big ChromeOS and Android Merger May Be Google's Last Walled Garden
Feb 3rd 2026, 20:30 by Kyle Barr

The Google-pilled ChromeOS may die so that 'Aluminum' will live.

'Starfleet Academy' Sneakily Brought Some More 'Star Trek Online' Ships to TV
Feb 3rd 2026, 20:15 by James Whitbrook

After 'Picard' bolstered the Starfleet of the 25th century's fleets with some video game canonization, 'Starfleet Academy' lends a helping hand to the Klingons.

Check Out 10 Weird and Wonderful Finalists for the 'Pulitzer of the New Instrument World'
Feb 3rd 2026, 19:50 by Tom Hawking

The finalists for Georgia Tech's annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition just dropped.

While the World Waits for 'Doctor Who' to Return, the BBC Is Selling Off Some Major Props
Feb 3rd 2026, 19:15 by Cheryl Eddy

Items from David Tennant's Tenth Doctor all the way through Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa's final season are going on the block, with a portion of proceeds going to charity.

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CDC Refuses to Take Blame for Measles Spiraling out of Control
Feb 3rd 2026, 18:30 by Ed Cara

In a WSJ editorial this week, CDC principal deputy director Ralph Abraham tried to push back against criticism.

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It's Monster on Monster on Monster in the New 'Monarch' Season 2 Trailer
Feb 3rd 2026, 18:15 by Cheryl Eddy

'Monarch: Legacy of Monsters' introduces a terrifying new Titan to share the screen with our old pals King Kong and Godzilla when it returns February 27.

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Is Lead Exposure Really Declining? A Century of Hair Holds the Answer
Feb 3rd 2026, 17:50 by Margherita Bassi

Before the agency, lead levels were shockingly higher.

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Jupiter's New Measurements: Flatter, Squashed, Still the Biggest Boy
Feb 3rd 2026, 17:20 by Gayoung Lee

"Textbooks will need to be updated."

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