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January 09, 2026

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

"That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA." ...

January 01, 2026

Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025

Streamers made a strong showing this year, as did horror. Big tentpoles, superhero sagas mostly fell flat. ...

December 31, 2025

From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025

In a year where lofty promises collided with inconvenient research, would-be oracles became software tools. ...

December 30, 2025

Big Tech basically took Trump’s unpredictable trade war lying down

From Apple gifting a gold statue to the US taking a stake in Intel. ...

December 24, 2025

No one loves President Trump more than FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

Carr used to insist on FCC independence. Now he uses FCC to fight Trump's battles. ...

December 18, 2025

The inside story of SpaceX’s historic rocket landing that changed launch forever

"It's hard to describe how epic this comeback was after our first Falcon 9 launch failure." ...

December 08, 2025

Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

2025 was a very good year for my favorite genre. ...

December 06, 2025

A massive, Chinese-backed port could push the Amazon Rainforest over the edge

The port will revolutionize global trade, but it’s sparking destructive rainforest routes. ...

December 01, 2025

After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death

Interview: Storied designer talks lost RPG, a 3D Monkey Island, “Eat the Rich” philosophy. ...

November 28, 2025

We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test—with mixed results

It's a fun new format, but finding a place in the market may be challenging. ...

November 27, 2025

Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices

A state of the union from someone who actually sort of uses the thing. ...

November 23, 2025

Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”

"Does the world really need a 151st rocket company?" ...

Features Articles

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight.

Film Technica: Our top picks for the best films of 2025

From prophet to product: How AI came back down to earth in 2025

Big Tech basically took Trump’s unpredictable trade war lying down

No one loves President Trump more than FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

The inside story of SpaceX’s historic rocket landing that changed launch forever

Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

A massive, Chinese-backed port could push the Amazon Rainforest over the edge

After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death

We put the new pocket-size vinyl format to the test—with mixed results

Vision Pro M5 review: It’s time for Apple to make some tough choices

Stoke Space goes for broke to solve the only launch problem that “moves the needle”