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NASA Opens JPL Management Contract to Competition for First Time Since the 1930s

NASA Opens JPL Management Contract to Competition for First Time Since the 1930s NASA has opened its long-standing arrangement with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to competitive bidding, a move that breaks with decades of tradition. JPL has managed NASA's center operations under a cost-reimbursement contract since the

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EU Mandates Alcohol Interlock Capability for All New Vehicles

The European Union has adopted a regulation requiring all new vehicles sold in the region to be equipped with alcohol interlock device compatibility. The measure is part of a broader EU strategy aimed at eliminating all drunk-driving-related deaths and injuries by 2050. What This Means for Vehicle Manufacturers Under the

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SpaceX Starship: The Vehicle That Could Redefine Access to Space

SpaceX's Starship represents the most ambitious attempt in decades to fundamentally reshape how humanity reaches orbit and beyond. Standing approximately 121 meters tall when fully stacked with its Super Heavy booster, the combined vehicle is the largest and most powerful launch system ever flown. Its development philosophy—maximum

AI Models Show Promise Over Conventional ICU Mortality Prediction Systems

AI vs. Conventional ICU Mortality Prediction A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis has compared the predictive performance of artificial intelligence-based models against traditional ICU scoring systems—APACHE, SOFA, and SAPS—in forecasting patient mortality outcomes. Key Findings The analysis indicates that AI-based models generally outperform conventional scoring systems in predicting

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Tech Roundup: SpaceX IPO Filing, Google Fights Ruling, Waymo Hits Brakes

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO SpaceX has filed its S-1 registration documents with the SEC, revealing plans for a public offering that could become the largest IPO in American history, with the company projecting a total addressable market of $28 trillion. Read more: SpaceX files to go public, and the math

SpaceX Launches Largest Version of Starship Megarocket

SpaceX Conducts Starship Megarocket Test SpaceX has conducted a launch of its largest Starship megarocket model to date, continuing the company's rapid development of the next-generation fully reusable launch system. Starship represents SpaceX's most ambitious rocket project, designed to be the largest and most powerful rocket

WiFi-Based Person Identification Achieves Near-Perfect Accuracy

WiFi Signals as a Surveillance Tool Researchers in Germany have demonstrated a new surveillance capability that leverages everyday WiFi infrastructure to identify individuals with remarkable precision. The technique analyzes how radio waves bounce around a room to recognize people—without requiring them to carry any electronic device or even have