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We traveled into the path of totality in a techy open-air Audi S5 Cabriolet.

Meta asked a federal judge Friday to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against the social media giant, arguing that the agency failed to prove that its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp harmed consumers.  “From the very beginning, the FTC has failed to state a plausible claim, and the agency has done nothing…

Apple plans to lay off more than 600 workers in California, as stated by a notice from the state. A WARN notice posted by California said 614 employees at eight different facilities in Santa Clara County will be permanently laid off. Employees were given notice of the layoffs March 28, and the terminations will be effective…

Here’s how ships and submarines could benefit from biomimicry.

The Chinese government appears to be operating fake social media accounts impersonating U.S. voters and polling followers about their views on domestic political issues, according to a new report from Microsoft.  “The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has observed a small yet steady increase of additional sockpuppet accounts that we assess with moderate confidence are…

Developed over 70 years ago, the stellarator has long been ignored in favor of options like tokamak reactors. It might be time for its ‘quasiaxisymmetry’ to shine.