NASA fired its space lasers to communicate with the ISS
A graphic representation of a laser communications relay between the International Space Station, the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration spacecraft, and
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Kamala Harris hasn’t said a lot about tech policy, but here’s what we know
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images The vice president and presumptive Democratic nominee is a cipher on many
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Herman Miller now offers plant-based leather on its iconic lounge chair
The Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman can now be ordered with plant-based upholstery made from bamboo. | Image: Herman Miller Can
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E-commerce is driving up pollution near warehouses
Trucks near a warehouse in San Bernardino County, California | Image: Wes Reel / The Verge The data is in,
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We’re at a make-or-break moment for US climate goals
President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a climate event at the White House complex on November 14th, 2023, in Washington,
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Biden gives states billions of dollars for EV chargers, heat pumps, and other green tech
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at Tioga Marine Terminal on October 13th, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. | Photo: Getty Images
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High hopes and security fears for next-gen nuclear reactors
A worker sealing drums of uranium yellowcake at a mine in 2006. | Photo: Getty Images Next-generation nuclear reactors are
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Please stop buying taxidermied bats online
A painted woolly bat, or Kerivoula picta, roosts under a leaf in Indonesia. | Image: Abu Hamas / iNaturalist via
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NASA cancels its VIPER rover that would’ve searched for water on the Moon
Image: NASA/Daniel Rutter NASA isn’t moving forward with its VIPER program — short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover —
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Robots will head to the depths to scan the Titanic
The wrecked bow of the Titanic. | Image: NOAA / Institute for Exploration / University of Rhode Island A pair
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