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SpaceX must take a series of steps before it can launch its mega rocket again after its debut ended in an explosion, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says. Closing its investigation into April explosion, U.S. agency says corrective actions needed before any relaunch SpaceX must take a series of steps …

Camille Bromley Backchannel Aug 29, 2023 6:00 AM How to Use AI to Talk to Whales—and Save Life on Earth With ecosystems in crisis, engineers and scientists are teaming up to decipher what animals are saying. Their hope: By truly listening to nature, humans will decide to protect it. ILLUSTRATION: …

Tracey Lindeman Business Aug 28, 2023 7:00 AM Meta’s News Block Causes Chaos as Canada Burns Facebook and Instagram have blocked posts from news sites after the Canadian government told Meta to pay publishers—leaving people unable to access vital information during wildfires. Photograph: Jesse Winter/Bloomberg/Getty Images Save this story Save …

The Marine Institute effort is part of a multimillion-dollar federal-funded initiative to return and recycle lost fishing gear in Canadian waters Effort part of federal-funded initiative to return and recycle lost fishing gear in Canadian waters When fisheries technologist Mark Santos and his team of student researchers depart from the …

Dozens of flamingos have been spotted in the U.S. over the last couple weeks, seemingly blown off course by Hurricane Idalia. American flamingos are iconic in Florida, but have been nearly extinct there for decades Jerry Lorenz was beyond excited to feast his eyes upon a flamboyance of flamingos in …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the financial and ecological costs of invasive species and why Vancouver's architecture is poorly suited to a warming planet. Also: Home insurance in the age of climate change Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter …

Amanda Hoover Security Aug 25, 2023 12:03 PM In a World of Fakes, Trump’s Real Mug Shot Matters The first booking photo of a US president stands out among a sea of photoshops and AI-generated images online. Photograph: Fulton County Sheriff's Office/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story …

Steven Levy Business Aug 25, 2023 9:00 AM AI Can’t Read Books. It’s Reviewing Them Anyway ChatGPT-powered avatars recently gushed over a new book—unconvincingly. But if AI develops actual opinions, authors might be in for a shock. Photograph: Daniel Grizelj/Getty Images Save this story Save Save this story Save Now …

Joel Khalili Business Aug 25, 2023 7:00 AM The ‘Budget Ryan Reynolds’ Taking Bitcoin FC to the Big Leagues Bitcoin podcaster Peter McCormack bought his local nonleague soccer team. Can he really turn Real Bedford FC into a global sports brand? Courtesy of Peter McCormack Save this story Save Save …

Kenny Bollwerk has built up a substantial following in recent years livestreaming some of the city's most rat-infested areas on TikTok. But he says he never intended to offer tours of New York City's rats. Host of popular 'RatTok' livestream brings tourists along to see the critters — and he's …