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NASA Satellites That Scientists and Farmers Rely On May Be Destroyed On Purpose(2025-08-06 05:00:12)

The Trump administration has reportedly directed NASA to draw up plans to shut down its Orbiting Carbon Observatory satellite missions, which provide vital climate and agricultural data for scientists, oil and gas companies and farmers who need detailed information about carbon dioxide and crop heal...
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RIP To the Macintosh HD Hard Drive Icon, 2000-2025(2025-08-06 00:00:03)

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Apple released a new developer beta build of macOS 26 Tahoe today, and it came with another big update for a familiar icon. The old Macintosh HD hard drive icon, for years represented by a facsimile of an old spinning hard drive, has been replac...
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Roku Launches Cheap, Ad-Free Streaming Service 'Howdy'(2025-08-05 20:00:12)

Roku has launched Howdy, a new ad-free streaming service that costs $2.99 a month. The streaming platform says it offers 10,000 hours of content from Lionsgate, Warner Bros. Discovery and FilmRise, as well as its own, exclusive programming known as Roku Originals. CNBC reports: The service is availa...
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Three US Agencies Get Failing Grades For Not Following IT Best Practices(2025-08-05 15:00:04)

The Government Accountability Office has issued reports criticizing the Department of Homeland Security, Environmental Protection Agency, and General Services Administration for failing to implement critical IT and cybersecurity recommendations. DHS leads with 43 unresolved recommendations dating ...
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Fraudulent Scientific Papers Are Rapidly Increasing, Study Finds(2025-08-05 10:00:07)

For years, whistle-blowers have warned that fake results are sneaking into the scientific literature at an increasing pace. A new statistical analysis backs up the concern. From a report: A team of researchers found evidence of shady organizations churning out fake or low-quality studies on an indus...
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