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NASA gives SpaceX a billion reasons to keep flying Crew Dragon

The $946 million contract modification covers Crew-15, Crew-16, and Crew-17, along with ground operations, launch, in-orbit services, return and recovery, cargo transportation, and lifeboat capability while the…

Don't throw away your old Android tablet — do this instead

When a tablet gets old, it can often become nothing more than an expensive coaster. That's doubly true of Android tablets, which run the gamut from premium to ultra-budget in quality. Once they can no longer reliably run…

Samsung and LG vow to remove 'botnet' apps from their smart TV app stores that turned sets into an AI scraping machines — but the shocking claim that over 40% of webOS apps had botnet code raises the question of how things ever got this bad

Back in April, it emerged that many apps and games included a feature called "residential proxy" that could be abused by bad actors. One example, IPIDEA, had enlisted millions of smart TVs in a network that could crawl…

From Energy Consumer to Grid Partner: Head-to-Head

Price volatility, grid constraints, electrification and the financial cost of disruption have made it a strategic operational issue. “Businesses also have far more control than they did previously. Battery storage…

Amazon bars Meta's Muse AI from shopping on its site

The AI companies are fighting over turf. Amazon has blocked Meta's newest AI agent from accessing its online shop, reports . Anyone using Meta's Muse to shop on Amazon is now being greeted with the message, "Continued…

The iPhone 18 Pro's fancy variable aperture camera is incredibly hard to repair

Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max come with a new feature for camera enthusiasts: variable aperture . Yet, as great as it may be for portraits or low-light shots, it also creates a repair challenge. According to iFixit…

From Energy Consumer to Grid Partner: The Business Case for Smart Power

Companies might negotiate supply contracts or invest in energy efficiency, but they generally remained passive customers of an electricity system controlled by generators and network operators. That relationship is…

Freelance tech pros beware: North Korean cyber criminals are targeting gig workers in a new malware campaign

According to security agencies in Japan, the US, Australia, and Germany, the group has infected at least 30,000 devices in more than 100 countries, and has stolen funds or account credentials from over 7,000…

Lidl is bringing its £80 dehumidifier back this week — just in time for drying your laundry over the winter months

Compared to models from brands like Meaco, Lidl’s version is listed for £79.99, making it a budget-friendly appliance that arrives just in time for winter, when it gets harder to dry your laundry in a cost-effective way.…

London’s Unit1 raises £20M to take avatar concerts on tour

The company was founded in February 2025 and is based in Tileyard, north London. The money comes as a mix of equity and production financing, with Mercuri, Gilston Music, Paul McGuinness, who managed U2 for three…