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Space Debris

A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here’s what you need to know

A house-size asteroid will make a close pass of Earth and the moon tonight (April 9), passing a little over half the distance to the moon as it buzzes the southern hemisphere at a blistering speed of 28,030 miles per hour (45,109 kilometers per hour). The asteroid , designated 2026…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

Black Hole

James Webb telescope spots ‘stingray’ galaxy system that could solve the mystery of ‘little red dots’

Astronomers have spotted an intriguing triple-galaxy system, nicknamed "The Stingray," that dates to when the universe was just over 1.1 billion years old. A new analysis of the celestial sea creature has revealed an object that may provide clues about the nature of mysterious cosmic objects dubbed "little red dots"…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

NASDAQ

Stocks Under Some Pressure as Optimism Fades Over US-Iran Ceasefire

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is down -0.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.23%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down -0.18%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are down -0.08%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are down -0.20%. Stock indexes are moving lower today, giving…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

Google

Chrome 147 patch fixes 60 security flaws, including 2 critical ones

Image: Chrome Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Google Chrome’s latest update patches 60 security vulnerabilities, including two critical buffer and integer overflow flaws in the WebML component. The update addresses 14 high-risk vulnerabilities involving memory errors and type confusion, with Google awarding $118,000 in…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

New York City

Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City | Sunday 12 April | Match Preview Sunday Preview Lineups Stats Facts

Explore MFF’s detailed preview for Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City in the Major League Soccer. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 00:30 BST match.Explore MFF’s detailed preview for Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City in the Major League Soccer. Stats, odds, predictions, and lineups for the 00:30 BST…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

Drones

GoZTASP: A Zero-Trust Platform for Governing Autonomous Systems at Mission Scale

Register now free-of-charge to explore this white paper A chip-to-cloud assurance architecture enabling secure, resilient, and safe autonomy across robots, sensors, and humans. ZTASP is a mission-scale assurance and governance platform designed for autonomous systems operating in real-world environments. It integrates heterogeneous systems—including drones, robots, sensors, and human operators—into a…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

SpaceX

XAI Training 10 Trillion Parameter Model – Likely Out in Mid 2026

xAI’s Colossus 2 (MACROHARD) now has 7 models in training at once. Grok Imagine V2 2 variants of 1-trillion-parameter models 2 variants of 1.5-trillion-parameter models 1 variant of a 6-trillion-parameter model 1 variant of a 10-trillion-parameter model SpaceXAI Colossus 2 now has 7 models in training: – Imagine V2 –…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

Moravec‘s Paradox

Resolved: Laundry folding is the future of home robotics

Image: Syncere Rejoice, humans. If you’ve been wondering how you’ll be integrating robot helpers into your life—you know, beyond robot vacuums and lawn mowers—you can sleep easier knowing your laundry-folding chores will be robotically resolved. Coming in hot like a pretentious cologne ad from the 90s, a new product launch…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

NSA

CMAT Drops Out Of LIDO Festival Due To Event Being Re-Arranged

"I can only say sorry..." 09 · 04 · 2026 London’s LIDO Festival will be re-arranged this summer – and sadly CMAT can no longer headline. The Irish singer is a sensational live act, with last summer finding fans across the land falling under her spell. A knockout Glastonbury set…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

Moravec‘s Paradox

Researchers develop motor-free soft-rigid hybrid robots

Origami gives engineers a toolkit of foldable 3D shapes that can change form and function. These structures can shift between folded states and adjust their strength and behavior; this is useful for compact, flexible machines like soft robots. Soft robots aim to move and change shape smoothly, but they often…

bubmagApril 9, 2026

A house-size asteroid is heading toward Earth tonight: Here’s what you need to know

James Webb telescope spots ‘stingray’ galaxy system that could solve the mystery of ‘little red dots’

Stocks Under Some Pressure as Optimism Fades Over US-Iran Ceasefire

Chrome 147 patch fixes 60 security flaws, including 2 critical ones

Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City | Sunday 12 April | Match Preview Sunday Preview Lineups Stats Facts

GoZTASP: A Zero-Trust Platform for Governing Autonomous Systems at Mission Scale

XAI Training 10 Trillion Parameter Model – Likely Out in Mid 2026

Resolved: Laundry folding is the future of home robotics

CMAT Drops Out Of LIDO Festival Due To Event Being Re-Arranged

Researchers develop motor-free soft-rigid hybrid robots

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