Four-carbon sugar molecule detected in interstellar space
Astronomers identified erythrulose in a gas-and-dust cloud near the Milky Way’s centre, making it the most complex sugar yet found beyond the Solar System.
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China recovers Long March-10B booster after maiden launch
The rocket placed a satellite payload into orbit before its first stage returned vertically to a sea platform, marking China's first controlled recovery of an orbital-class booster.
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FTC settlement would expand independent repair access for John Deere equipment
A proposed court order requires Deere to provide owners and independent shops with diagnostic tools and bars dealer retaliation.
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Chatto opens its self-hosted team chat platform to the public
The project pairs compact server deployment with encrypted storage, video calling and a forthcoming paid hosting service.
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Bun begins large-scale move from Zig to Rust to address memory-safety bugs
The JavaScript runtime’s creator says an AI-assisted mechanical port can preserve behavior while moving more lifecycle checks into the compiler.
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EU message-scanning debate splits into two parallel legal tracks
A temporary ePrivacy exception and a proposed permanent child-safety regulation followed different paths through EU institutions, leaving encryption and generalised scanning at the centre of the dispute.
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Report says Xbox cuts hit id Software’s idTech engine team
A specialist games outlet linked reported idTech job losses to a wider Xbox restructuring that includes 1,600 immediate role eliminations.
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CoMaps offers community-built navigation with offline maps and no user tracking
The open-source Organic Maps fork combines downloadable routing, hiking data and local discovery tools for trips beyond mobile coverage.
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GLM 5.2 pricing fuels argument that AI inference margins will narrow
An independent developer says the open-weights model can handle demanding agent tasks at a fraction of frontier API prices, though important limitations remain.
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Xbox outlines 3,200 job cuts and studio departures in sweeping reset
The gaming division says it will flatten management, reduce vendor spending and move four studios to new ownership or independence.
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Samsung Messages closes on newer US Galaxy devices, shifting users to Google
Samsung’s texting service no longer operates on US Galaxy phones using Android 12 and above; older software remains exempt, and recent devices handle the Google Messages switch automatically.
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Digital-only consoles sharpen debate over what it means to own a game
An essay responding to reports about PlayStation discs argues that resale, lending, preservation and store choice—not nostalgia for plastic—are the core stakes in gaming's digital shift.
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