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NASA successfully deflected a small asteroid with its DART rocket, kinetic strike ejected a significant amount of debris from the asteroid
By Jowi Morales published
The U.S. space agency measured the impact of its DART mission, revealing that the impact changed the orbit of two cosmic bodies.

Memory bit flips cause up to 15% of Firefox crashes, asserts Mozilla engineer
By Mark Tyson published
A Mozilla engineer has shared survey data and calculations suggesting that up to 15% of Firefox crashes are due to a bit flip.

Best Hard Drives 2026: The best HDDs for desktop PCs, NAS, and more, based on our extensive benchmarking
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We recommend the best hard drives for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Device that can extract 1,000 liters of clean water a day from desert air revealed by 2025 Nobel Prize winner
By Mark Tyson published
Stand-alone device claimed to pull 1,000 liters (about 264 US Gal) of drinkable water a day from air with as little as 20% humidity.

Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

Scientists share design so you can make your own 3D-printable 'eFlesh' for robots
By Mark Tyson published
Scientists share plans for highly-tactile 'eFlesh' robot sensor grips

Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards 2026: Our tested picks under $100
By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal last updated
We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $100.

Dev creates astrology-powered CPU scheduler for Linux, makes decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs
By Mark Tyson published
A software engineer has developed a fully functional Linux scheduler that takes its cues from the popular pseudoscience of astrology.
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