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SpaceX will attempt to launch its 122-metre tall — or 37-storey — mega-rocket on its third test flight on Thursday. But the bigger goal is to prove that Starship will be ready for NASA's Artemis III mission to the moon, slated to launch in 2026 Pressure mounts to prove its …

Sturgeon are the largest fish in the Great Lakes and "the closest anybody comes to seeing a dinosaur alive today." But their population in the Detroit River has been dwindling. The fish, a researcher says, is 'the closest anybody comes to seeing a dinosaur alive today' At up to two …

Reece Rogers Security Mar 5, 2024 5:28 PM How to Turn Off Facebook’s Two-Factor Authentication Change With Meta’s updated 2FA process, the company now automatically trusts devices you often use. Illustration: Smart/Getty Images Meta changed how two-factor authentication works for Facebook and Instagram last year. You might have received notifications …

Kate Knibbs Business Mar 5, 2024 4:16 PM Google Is Finally Trying to Kill AI Clickbait On Tuesday, Google announced changes to combat AI spam in search. An SEO expert says these new rules could “change everything.” Illustration: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images Google is taking action against algorithmically generated spam. The …

New York placed strict restrictions on short-term rentals last year. Rents still remain high, and some former hosts are frustrated. Meanwhile, Airbnb rentals in New Jersey are booming. Photograph: C. Taylor Crothers/Getty Images Six months have passed since New York City all but banned short-term rentals like those offered via …

WIRED reviewed a letter showing hundreds of Google workers demanding the company drop its sponsorship of Mind the Tech, a conference in New York this week that promotes Israeli tech companies. Signage outside of Google's Bay View campus on January 20, 2023 in San Jose, California.Photograph: Zhang Yi/Getty Images More …

Music streaming service Spotify has long complained that Apple’s App Store rules put unfair restrictions on its business. Today the European Commission agreed, fining Apple $2 billion. Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Alamy Apple has a Spotify problem—and it just cost the iPhone maker a $2 billion fine from the European Commission. …

In defense of a much-mocked programming language. ILLUSTRATION: SAMUEL TOMSON Lex Fridman has done many long interviews on his popular podcast. Even so, the episode with the legendary programmer John Carmack has an unhinged director’s-cut feel to it. Over five hours, Carmack dishes on everything from vector operations to Doom. …

By Lauren Goode Business Mar 4, 2024 5:00 AM Why Tech Job Interviews Became Such a Nightmare Rising interest rates led tech companies to become more demanding of potential hires. From lowball offers to endless interviews, it’s tough out there for coders seeking jobs. Facebook X Email Save Story PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: …

Waymo got approval Friday afternoon from California regulators for paid robotaxi rides in the second-largest city in the US, plus even more of the San Francisco Bay Area. Passengers ride in an electric Jaguar I-Pace car outfitted with Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa Monica on February 21, 2023.Photograph: Allen …