The U.S. Energy Department is considering allowing up to five companies to use its extra plutonium as nuclear fuel. This plutonium was previously used in nuclear weapons but could now be used to generate energy.
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The Energy Department plans to share its surplus plutonium with up to five companies.
This plutonium has a history of use in making nuclear warheads.
The companies have been chosen for advanced talks about using the plutonium.
The goal is to repurpose the plutonium for nuclear fuel rather than weapons.
Using plutonium as fuel can help produce energy in nuclear reactors.
The decision is part of the department’s efforts to manage nuclear materials safely.
No final agreements have been announced yet.
The department’s nuclear energy office provided these details.
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SpaceX and the Pentagon disagreed about the cost of using SpaceX’s satellite service for military drones in the Iran war. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the military drones used a civilian satellite system by mistake, which broke SpaceX’s rules, and the Pentagon agreed to pay a higher fee for the service.
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The Pentagon used SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service on kamikaze drones in Iran.
SpaceX said the military should have used Starshield, a government-only satellite network.
SpaceX asked the Pentagon to pay $25,000 per drone monthly for the satellite connection, up from $5,000.
The Pentagon first disagreed but eventually accepted the higher price.
Starshield uses different satellites than Starlink and is meant for government use only.
The drones are made by a defense contractor named Spektreworks.
Musk said the military contractor configured the drones incorrectly by using the civilian Starlink system.
SpaceX claims using Starlink for weapons breaks its terms of service and disables the connection when found.
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NASA has awarded contracts to build two new rovers and drones for a lunar base planned for the Moon. These rovers and drones will help astronauts explore and study the Moon’s surface, with delivery expected around 2028.
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NASA chose two companies, Astrolab and Lunar Outpost, to build one-ton rovers named CLV-1 and Pegasus.
Each rover will travel about 200 kilometers and can be driven by astronauts or controlled remotely from Earth.
Blue Origin will use its Blue Moon Mark 1 lander to deliver the rovers to the Moon.
NASA is also developing small drones called MoonFall to scout the surface and search for water ice.
MoonFall drones will give very detailed images, aiming for 1 cm resolution to better understand the terrain.
These drones will help set the boundaries or “perimeter” of the Moon Base by marking key scientific areas.
The Outer Space Treaty prevents any country from claiming the Moon or parts of it, even with a base.
NASA plans to deliver these rovers and drones in time for Artemis IV, a lunar landing mission expected in 2028 or later.
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Apple surprised other laptop makers with the MacBook Neo, which offers good features at a $600–$700 price. PC companies are now responding with new laptops using Intel’s budget Wildcat Lake processors to compete on price and performance.
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The MacBook Neo is priced around $600–$700, lower than many other Apple laptops.
PC makers like Asus, Lenovo, and HP are launching new laptops with Intel’s Core Series 3 "Wildcat Lake" budget processors.
Wildcat Lake chips use Intel’s latest CPU and GPU designs and an 18A manufacturing process for better efficiency.
Lenovo plans to offer IdeaPad Slim laptops with these chips, including options for 16GB RAM and 120 Hz displays.
Chuwi, a Chinese company, announced a $449 Wildcat Lake laptop called the UniBook with decent specs but unclear US availability.
Intel introduced "Project Firefly" to provide reference laptop designs aiming to reduce costs for manufacturers.
The success of these PCs against the MacBook Neo depends mostly on their price and real-world performance.
More new laptops using Wildcat Lake may be shown at the Computex technology event in early June.
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NASA announced plans for three uncrewed missions to the moon in 2026 to start building a $20 billion moon base. The first mission will be conducted by Jeff Bezos’s company, Blue Origin, which was awarded $230.4 million to support its lunar lander missions.
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NASA plans three uncrewed lunar missions in 2026 to support moon base construction.
Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, was chosen to conduct the first mission.
Blue Origin received $230.4 million to fund its first two moon lander missions.
The first mission will use Blue Origin’s Endurance cargo lander to deliver scientific equipment to the moon’s south pole.
These missions aim to test technologies and reduce risks for future human landings.
NASA plans many more missions after 2026 to test systems and prepare for human settlement.
Blue Origin competes with SpaceX to provide crewed lunar landers for upcoming Artemis missions.
NASA’s goal is to have a moon base operating between 2029 and 2032, with a semi-permanent presence later.
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NASA revealed its plan to build a permanent base on the moon by 2032, allowing people to live there long-term. This announcement follows the Artemis II mission, which recently sent four astronauts around the moon.
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NASA plans to have humans living permanently on the moon by the year 2032.
The idea is to create a base where people can stay and work on the moon.
NASA’s administrator, Jared Isaacman, said the goal is to inspire interest as America returns to the moon.
The plan follows the Artemis II mission in April, which sent four astronauts on a trip around the moon.
Artemis II was a successful test mission showing progress toward long-term lunar exploration.
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“Petit Planet” is a free-to-play game by HoYoverse that lets players build and explore their own planets. It combines farming, crafting, and social activities with space exploration and will be available on PC, iOS, and Android later in 2026.
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“Petit Planet” is made by HoYoverse, the studio behind “Genshin Impact.”
The game is free to play and similar to “Stardew Valley” and “Animal Crossing.”
Players start by choosing a planet type, like forest or desert, to develop and customize.
Activities include farming, fishing, bug catching, cooking, crafting, and decorating.
A currency called Luca is earned by reaching goals, which expands the planet and unlocks new areas.
Players can explore other planets by upgrading a flying car, meeting friendly alien characters, and gathering rare resources.
Building home extensions takes real time, and microtransactions might speed this up.
The game will launch on PC, iOS, and Android later in 2026, but the exact date is not yet known.
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A serious security flaw was found in Starlette, a widely used open source framework for building Python apps. This flaw can let hackers break into servers running AI tools and steal sensitive data like user information and account credentials.
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Starlette is used by many projects, including FastAPI, and is downloaded 325 million times weekly.
The flaw is called BadHost (CVE-2026-48710) and affects Starlette versions before 1.0.1.
Hackers can exploit this flaw by sending a single wrong character in the HTTP Host header.
This allows them to bypass security checks and access protected data and systems.
Systems affected include AI services that handle emails, calendars, identity verification, healthcare data, and more.
The vulnerability can also lead to further attacks like server-side request forgery and remote code execution.
The security risk is high, with some experts calling it critical, and an online scanner is available to check if servers are vulnerable.
Fixes have been released, and users are urged to update Starlette to version 1.0.1 or later.
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra, a powerful phone made for gaming and other uses, has recently become much cheaper with discounts around Memorial Day. The phone is receiving a new software update called One UI 9 beta, based on Android 17, which improves security, customization, and usability.
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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra was released on March 11, 2026.
It is designed to handle demanding mobile games with a strong battery and improved screen.
Samsung launched the One UI 9 beta update last week for the S26 series, based on Android 17.
One UI 9 offers new features like better security, easier text reading, and more control over brightness and sound.
The beta is available for users in countries including the U.S., Germany, India, Korea, Poland, and the U.K.
The latest update includes the May 2026 security patch, which improves system stability and background protection.
Samsung and other retailers reduced the price of the Galaxy S26 Ultra by $100 to $250.
Special bundles offer up to $375 off when pairing the phone with Galaxy Buds 4 Pro.
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Stephen Colbert started a new YouTube channel just days after ending his late-night show. The channel’s first video features Colbert on a small-town public access TV show, and the launch has caused reactions online and from CBS, which initially sent copyright notices against reposts but then paused enforcement.
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Stephen Colbert ended The Late Show last Thursday.
He launched a YouTube channel over the weekend with one video titled “Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026.”
The video shows Colbert on Monroe Community Media, a local public access station in Michigan.
Colbert joked about missing TV and referenced CBS’s owner, Paramount, which was bought by allies of President Donald Trump.
CBS issued copyright takedown notices after people reposted the video clips online.
CBS then reversed the takedown notices and said the video was made with their collaboration and Colbert’s YouTube channel.
Last year, Paramount canceled Colbert’s show while seeking government approval for a deal under President Trump’s administration.
A lawsuit by President Trump against a CBS News program delayed the merger, which eventually settled with a $16 million donation to Trump’s library, a deal Colbert criticized.
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The episode "Tech Life" discusses how Google is bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms and what this means for teachers and students. It also covers a new artificial limb helping a man and describes technology used to monitor heart health in unborn babies.
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Google is introducing AI tools to support learning in schools.
The show talks about how AI might change teaching and learning experiences.
A new artificial limb has significantly improved one man's quality of life.
Engineering technology is being used to check the heart health of unborn babies.
The episode is presented by Shiona McCallum and produced by Tom Quinn.
The program focuses on practical uses of technology in health and education.
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Hugging Face has created a pair of humanoid robot legs that can be built using 3D-printed parts and common components for about $2,500. This low-cost robot hardware helps researchers test and improve AI software by running experiments with a real physical body, rather than just simulations.
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The robot legs cost around $2,500 and use 3D-printed parts and off-the-shelf components.
Hugging Face provides all materials, assembly guides, and software tools needed to build, control, and simulate the robot.
The design focuses on affordability, easy assembly, repair, and experimentation—not on advanced performance.
Testing robots in the real world helps improve AI models trained in virtual simulations.
The legs are part of a larger plan that will include a full humanoid robot with an upper body and advanced functions.
Hugging Face supports open-source robotics to make robots affordable and reduce reliance on big companies.
Commercial humanoid robots often cost $30,000 to $150,000, much higher than this new offering.
The robotics market is growing quickly, with over $40 billion in investment in 2025 and competition driving prices down.
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A hobbyist named CNCDan is building a real, physical version of the classic Windows game 3D Space Cadet pinball. He is using 3D-printed parts and careful design to recreate the table, facing challenges with size and mechanical details that the original virtual game did not have.
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3D Space Cadet was a free virtual pinball game included with Microsoft Windows versions up to XP.
The original virtual table was not based on any real pinball machine.
Previous attempts to make a physical Space Cadet table failed, including one by Deeproot Pinball, which closed due to fraud issues.
CNCDan is creating the physical table using 3D printing for parts like flippers and bumpers with LED lights.
The physical table is about 1 meter tall and 56 cm wide, smaller than typical commercial tables.
CNCDan faced design problems with the size of bumpers and wiring that must not block ball paths.
He added a physical mechanism to recreate a ball delay effect from the game.
CNCDan wants an artist to hand-draw the playfield art instead of using AI.
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The U.S. military is using artificial intelligence (AI) to help with tasks on the battlefield. AI is being applied in ways to improve military operations and decision-making.
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The U.S. military incorporates AI technology in warfare activities.
AI helps analyze large amounts of information quickly.
It supports decision-making during combat.
AI tools can assist with surveillance and targeting.
The military aims to improve safety and efficiency using AI.
This use of AI shows how technology is changing modern warfare.
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The 1958 Hammer Films movie Dracula, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, will be rereleased in UK cinemas with restored footage that was believed lost for over 60 years. The new version includes scenes cut for being too scary or intense and has been restored in high-quality 4K.
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Dracula was originally released in 1958 and starred Christopher Lee as Dracula and Peter Cushing as Van Helsing.
The newly restored film includes footage only seen before in Japan and discovered in a Warner Bros warehouse near Los Angeles.
Some removed scenes were cut because audiences fainted or reacted strongly to frightening or sexual content.
The restoration brings back important scenes that show Dracula’s fangs and violent attacks.
This version is fully restored in 4K resolution for better picture quality.
Hammer Films’ CEO John Gore described the recovery as finding lost British film history.
The rerelease is timed for October in UK cinemas and will also be available on home entertainment formats.
The announcement was made on World Dracula Day, May 26, which is also Peter Cushing’s birthday; Christopher Lee’s birthday is May 27.
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A $135 million settlement has been reached related to Android devices. People who do not want to be part of this settlement must opt out before the deadline.
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The settlement amount is $135 million.
It involves Android devices.
There is a deadline to exclude yourself from the settlement.
If you do not opt out by the deadline, you will be part of the settlement.
The article warns readers to act quickly if they want to be excluded.
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The Boroughs is a new animated supernatural thriller series on Netflix. It follows Sam Cooper, a widowed retired engineer who moves into a mysterious retirement community where strange events and a deadly creature appear.
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The series is created by the Duffer brothers, known for Stranger Things.
It is set in a retirement community in the New Mexico desert called The Boroughs.
Main character Sam Cooper is played by Alfred Molina.
Sam moves into the community reluctantly after his wife’s death.
Strange things happen, including a creature attacking residents and unexplained events like birds dying suddenly.
A beloved character, Jack, played by Bill Pullman, dies in the first episode, raising the stakes.
The show combines mystery, supernatural elements, and a cast of retired characters working together to solve the mystery.
The Boroughs is one of the Duffer brothers’ remaining projects with Netflix after leaving for Paramount.
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007 First Light is a new James Bond video game developed by IO Interactive, releasing on May 27, 2026. The game tells an origin story of a young James Bond and focuses on his character beyond typical action, showing his intelligence, composure, and heroism.
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The game is made by IO Interactive and is designed as a fresh start for James Bond in video games.
It features a 26-year-old James Bond early in his career at MI6.
The gameplay includes themes like love, betrayal, danger, and wit, not just shooting and action.
The game aims to show Bond as a thoughtful, heroic character, not just a typical action hero.
The reviewer played the full game on the hardest difficulty and praised its depth and style.
007 First Light will be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on May 27, 2026.
A version for the Nintendo Switch 2 is planned for later in 2026.
The game offers a mix of stealth, strategy, and action in its storytelling and gameplay.
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Pope Leo XIV has released his first encyclical, a formal letter, warning about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). His message has caused significant reactions within the technology industry.
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Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical focused on artificial intelligence.
He highlighted potential dangers related to AI development and use.
The encyclical is a formal letter from the Pope addressing important issues.
The release has drawn strong attention from companies and experts in technology.
It aims to encourage careful and ethical handling of AI innovations.
CBS News reported on the Pope’s message and its impact on the tech sector.
The Pope’s warning is part of a broader conversation about the future of AI.
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China has greatly increased its rocket launches, reaching a record 93 launches last year. However, China is leaving many large rocket parts in long-lasting orbits, which can create space debris and risks for other space activities.
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China launched 64 rockets in 2022 and 93 in 2023, making it the second-most active space launcher after the U.S.
Many Chinese rocket upper stages (parts that push satellites into orbit) remain in long-lived orbits instead of being safely removed.
Other countries and companies have started following better practices to dispose of spent rocket stages to reduce space debris.
Russia has the most rocket debris mass in orbit, but its amount is slowly declining.
China’s debris mass from spent rocket stages grew from less than 100 metric tons to 252 metric tons in five years.
China is planning to launch thousands of rockets over the next decade to build large satellite groups called megaconstellations.
Rocket bodies are large, unsteerable objects in space that can cause collisions, unlike satellites that can move to avoid danger.
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