Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high

Rocket Report: Russia pledges quick fix for Soyuz launch pad; Ariane 6 aims high

Welcome to Edition 8.23 of the Rocket Report! Several new rockets made their first flights this year. Blue Origin’s New Glenn was the most notable debut, with a successful inaugural launch in January...

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Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station

For several years now, in discussing plans for its human spaceflight program beyond the International Space Station, Russian officials would proudly bring up the Russian Orbital Station, or ROS. The...

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We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

The idea of using AI to help with computer programming has become a contentious issue. On the one hand, coding agents can make horrific mistakes that require a lot of inefficient human oversight to...

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Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall

Strava puts popular “Year in Sport” recap behind an $80 paywall

Earlier this month, Strava, the popular fitness-tracking app, released its annual “Year in Sport” wrap-up—a cutesy, animated series of graphics summarizing each user’s athletic achievements. But this...

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Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement

Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement

Instacart has agreed to pay out $60 million in subscriber refunds, the Federal Trade Commission announced on Thursday. The refunds will help settle a lawsuit the FTC raised, accusing the grocery...

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Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open

Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open

SEATTLE—The last coal-fired power plant in Washington state was set to go cold at the end of the year. It would then switch to natural gas, cutting carbon emissions in half. The shutdown had been in...

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