A Nutella Jar Went Viral on NASA’s Artemis II Mission — and the Company Didn’t Pay a Cent
It was one small step for man, but a giant leap for Nutella, as an unexpected appearance on Artemis II caused the internet to go crazy.
The Download: “reprogramming” aging, and the hidden sense of interoception
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Why “reprogramming” is the buzziest approach to reversing aging right now Earlier this week, Life Biosciences, a biotech company focused on reversing age-related diseases, announced that it had dosed its first…
Hacker stole £700,000 from U.K. energy company by redirecting payment
The U.K. energy company said a redirected payment meant for a contractor instead landed in a hacker’s bank account.
Amazon CEO takes aim at Nvidia, Intel, Starlink, more in annual shareholder letter
Andy Jassy’s annual shareholder letter reads something like a diss track to a wide range of competitors as he defends spending $200 billion in capex.
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Spotify now lets everyone turn off videos in its app
The controls can be used to choose an audio-first experience on the app or a video-enhanced one, Spotify says.
Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally
Instagram first debuted its movie rating inspired content settings in limited countries in 2025.
This founder helped build SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now he’s building a ‘fighter jet for orbit’
The company’s novel rocket engine could be a game changer for the U.S. military.
Collide Capital raises $95M fund to back fintech, future-of-work startups
Collide Capital, founded by Brian Hollins and Aaron Samuels, announced Thursday the close of a $95 million Fund II.
Radify’s sci-fi plasma reactors could break China’s dominance of rare earth elements
Radify Metals is developing a new way to process a variety of metals that promises to be pollution free.
Waymo robotaxis are tracking potholes and sharing that data with Waze users
Two Alphabet-owned businesses are teaming up to find potholes and share that information with cities.