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It’s not just us: Other animals change their social habits in old age

Long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep, and macaques are up to in their later years.

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The Summit 1 is not peak mountain bike, but it’s a great all-rounder

Great price, a solid all-around bike, but not everything you might want from an MTB.

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SpaceX roars back to orbit barely two weeks after in-flight anomaly

"It was incredible to see how quickly the team was able to identify the cause of the mishap."

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People are overdosing on off-brand weight-loss drugs, FDA warns

Bad math and unclear directions are behind overdoses of up to 20 times the normal amount.

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NASA nears decision on what to do with Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft

Boeing won't start flying operational crew missions with Starliner until a year from now.

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Union game performers strike over AI voice and motion-capture training

Use of motion-capture actors' performances for AI training is a sticking point.

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AI and ML enter motorsports: How GM is using them to win more races

From modeling tire wear and fuel use to predicting cautions based on radio traffic.

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ISPs seeking government handouts try to avoid offering low-cost broadband

Despite getting subsidies, ISPs oppose $30 plans for people with low incomes.

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X is training Grok AI on your data—here’s how to stop it

Some users were outraged to learn this was opt-out, not opt-in.

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Astronomers find first emission spectra in brightest GRB of all time

Chance that first detected emission line is a noise fluctuation is one in half a billion.