FTC alleges Amazon illegally made $20 billion by rigging billions of ad auctions
FTC says firm replaces actual ad-auction results “with higher prices set by Amazon.”
This is what a supercar was like a century ago
When the average car could only do 40 mph, this Bentley could break 100.
It turns out that Orion's much-maligned heat shield performed really well
Independent safety officials also have high praise for changes by NASA leadership.
Making the AI-powered case for legacy modernization
For years, legacy technology has been a problem companies knew they needed to solve, but one they often struggled to tackle. The cost, complexity, and risk of replacing business-critical systems could make modernization …
The Download: engineered microbes for crops, and OpenAI’s culture problem
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops Fertilizer…
Without new landers or rovers, it's helicopters or bust for NASA's Mars program
NASA’s cost estimate for SR-1 Freedom is $2.1 billion, but that doesn’t include the helicopters.
Private group wants to launch "cheapest possible" mission to Alpha Centauri
“We could really be facing the great filter.”
How engineered microbes could help feed the world’s crops
Fertilizer is crucial for the global food supply, but making it uses a lot of energy and produces a lot of emissions. Some companies hope microbes can help. A growing body of research shows that seeding the soil around a…
The Bentley Supersports: A stripped-out engineer's indulgence
It’s the lightest Bentley in 85 years.
Trump admin shelves Cyclospora research despite record-breaking outbreak
The CDC has tallied nearly 30,000 confirmed and probable cases this summer.