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Washington — The head of the White House Office of Management and Budget said Friday that the Trump administration will be pausing more than $11 billion in Army Corps of Engineers projects, including in four Democratic-led cities, continuing its efforts to increase pressure on Democrats as the government shutdown is poised to extend into another week. “The Democrat shutdown has …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will immediately pause, and consider canceling, over $11 billion in projects due to the government shutdown, Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said Friday. “The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to manage billions of dollars in projects,” Vought, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, …

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into intricate patterns—that can automatically adapt in mid-air. The design has the potential to make air deliveries more accurate, long-lasting, and cost-effective. Their research, reported demonstrates how science meets art to address useful problems. …

One of the hottest markets in the artificial intelligence industry is selling chatbots that write computer code. Some call it “vibe-coding” because it encourages an AI coding assistant to do the grunt work as human software developers work through big ideas. Others dislike that term. But there’s no question that these tools are transforming the job experience for many tech …

One of the hottest markets in the artificial intelligence industry is selling chatbots that write computer code. Some call it “vibe-coding” because it encourages an AI coding assistant to do the grunt work as human software developers work through big ideas. Others dislike that term. But there’s no question that these tools are transforming the job experience for many tech …

NASA and SpaceX have successfully raised the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) with a 15-minute burn of the Draco thrusters located in the trunk of the Dragon freighter. ESA astronaut on the difference between flying in a Soyuz and piloting a Crew Dragon READ MORE The latest effort came after operators manually aborted a scheduled 19-minute, 22-second burn …

Transistors, the building blocks of modern electronics, are typically made of silicon. Because it’s a semiconductor, this material can control the flow of electricity in a circuit. But silicon has fundamental physical limits that restrict how compact and energy-efficient a transistor can be. MIT researchers have now replaced silicon with a magnetic semiconductor, creating a magnetic transistor that could enable …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚗 Mercedes-Benz unveils aerodynamic advancements to enhance electric vehicle efficiency. 🌬️ Cutting-edge aeroacoustic technologies promise improved cabin comfort and reduced noise. 🏭 State-of-the-art testing facilities simulate extreme conditions for comprehensive prototype analysis. 📈 Innovative designs set new standards in the pursuit of aerodynamic excellence. Mercedes-Benz, a pioneer in automotive engineering, has long been at the forefront of …

AI engineers are being paid a premium to work as consultants to help large companies troubleshoot, adopt, and integrate AI with enterprise data—something traditional consultants may not be able to do. PromptQL, an enterprise AI platform created by San Francisco-based developer tooling company Hasura, is doling out $900-per-hour wages to its engineers tasked with building and deploying AI agents to …

Passion and overworking are not the same thing. Yet, in the tech world, they are often blurred into one. The tragic death of Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, has once again put the spotlight on the cost of pushing beyond human limits. What happened at Microsoft’s campus? On 19 August, Pandey swiped into Microsoft’s Mountain View office at 7:50 …