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ISS SOS: The plan to leave a doomed space station - quickly

Astronauts orbiting the Earth are drilled to deal with the worst possible scenarios. That includes having to leave a doomed space station – quickly.

BBC News - Jan 17, 2026 9:49pm EST

Huge NASA rocket reaches launch pad after painstaking 1mph journey

Artemis 2 is scheduled for lift-off next month and will see four astronauts travel around the moon for the first time in 50 years.

Sky News - Jan 17, 2026 9:31pm EST

PlayStation, Xbox wars out, Netflix, Amazon in: the state of blockbuster games in 2026

As the jousts between PlayStation, Xbox and the Switch disappear, the new frontier looks likely to be a fight for content across all entertainment media.

Sydney Morning Herald - Jan 17, 2026 9:28pm EST

AI is everywhere, but nowhere in recent productivity data

Register UK - Jan 17, 2026 7:20pm EST

Trump claim linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism debunked

Over 43 studies concerning autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and intellectual disabilities, contradicted unfounded claims from Donald Trump last year that pregnant women should not take it.

Sky News - Jan 17, 2026 5:03pm EST

Ben Affleck downplays AI fears in film industry, says 'laws already exist' to protect artists' likeness

Actor Ben Affleck appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" on Friday, where he downplayed some of the fears about artificial intelligence's potential impact on the film industry.

Fox News - Jan 17, 2026 12:41pm EST

NASA's new moon rocket heads to pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

ABC News - Jan 17, 2026 12:04pm EST

Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update

An updated rule from the EPA closed a loophole that allowed xAI to build its Memphis data center quickly using air-polluting turbines as a power source.

CNBC - Jan 17, 2026 10:43am EST

Elon Musk and Ryanair CEO Clash Over Cost of Starlink Wi-Fi on Planes

Deccan Chronicle - Jan 17, 2026 9:56am EST

Fox News AI Newsletter: Data center alarm

The Fox News AI Newsletter gives readers the latest AI technology advancements, covering the challenges and opportunities AI presents.

Fox News - Jan 17, 2026 8:18am EST

Fast Pair flaw exposes Bluetooth devices to hijacking

Register UK - Jan 17, 2026 7:49am EST

World models could unlock the next revolution in artificial intelligence

Why today’s AI systems struggle with consistency, and how emerging world models aim to give machines a steady grasp of space and time

Scientific American - Jan 17, 2026 7:45am EST

Bamboo: World’s next sustainable ‘superfood’ hiding in plain sight

The researchers have identified bamboo as the world’s next sustainable “superfood” for global diets after conducting the first academic review of bamboo consumption. The review...

International The News - Jan 17, 2026 6:18am EST

Musk seeks up to $134 bn from OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged gains from his early contributions

Elon Musk has asked a US court to award him up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming they benefited unlawfully from his early backing of the AI startup

First Post - Jan 17, 2026 6:04am EST

Google files to appeal decision in search monopoly case

Washington, United States: Google filed a notice on Friday to appeal a federal judge s ruling that it held an illegal monopoly on online search, court...

Peninsula Qatar - Jan 17, 2026 5:19am EST

Verizon to issue $20 credits to customers affected by cell service outage

The outage lasted more than 10 hours and brought voice and data services to a halt for many customers of the country's largest wireless network.

NBC News - Jan 17, 2026 5:11am EST

They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania

NPR - Jan 17, 2026 5:10am EST

NASA Artemis II rocket heads to the launch pad for a historic crewed mission to the Moon

NASA is set to move its tallest and most powerful rocket from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in its mission to the Moon.A key element...

International The News - Jan 17, 2026 4:15am EST

Elon Musk Seeks Up To $134 Billion From OpenAI, Microsoft in 'Wrongful Gains'

Deccan Chronicle - Jan 17, 2026 3:35am EST

China blocks Nvidia H200 AI chips that US government cleared for export – report

Guardian UK - Jan 17, 2026 12:32am EST

Antarctic: What it's like to work at the end of the world

Sky's science and technology editor Tom Clarke meets the people working for the British Antarctic Survey on the frozen continent.

Sky News - Jan 17, 2026 12:31am EST

Sienna Rose: AI suspicions surround mysterious singer

She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.

BBC News - Jan 16, 2026 9:21pm EST

Patch Tuesday update makes Windows PCs refuse to shut down

Register UK - Jan 16, 2026 8:44pm EST

ChatGPT will get ads. Free and Go users first

Register UK - Jan 16, 2026 7:46pm EST