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Engineers recreated the diffuser failure on the ground during the investigation, and then redesigned the part to better direct pressurized gas into the main fuel tank. This will also “substantially decrease” strain on the diffuser structure, SpaceX said. The FAA, charged with ensuring commercial rocket launches don’t endanger public safety, signed off on the investigation and gave the green light …

On Thursday, I had dinner with Sam Altman, a few other OpenAI executives, and a small group of reporters in San Francisco. Altman answered our questions for hours. No topic was off limits, and everything, with the exception of what was said over dessert, was on the record. It’s uncommon to have such an extended, wide-ranging interview with a major …

The upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will not be available on Switch 2 at launch, an insider says. Dealabs writer billbil-kun, who has a lengthy track record of accurately reporting release information, says that despite Microsoft‘s pledge to bring the Call of Duty series to Nintendo, they can ‘confirm’ that there’ll be no Switch 2 version of the …

Border Patrol Crashes Newsom’s Launch of Redistricting Effort  Bloomberg.com Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally  The New York Times Border Patrol swarms outside L.A. venue as Democrats outline House map plans  The Washington Post WATCH: US Border Patrol agents make arrest outside Gavin Newsom anti-Trump rally  Fox News Federal agents conduct operation in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, outside venue where …

A new report suggests that Apple’s refreshed set-top box could be kitted with the A17 Pro chip, which was used in the iPhone 15 Pro, allowing it major gains in performance. As reported by MacRumors, the updated processor should give this fourth generation Apple TV 4K as much as a 15% to 30% boost in both CPU and GPU workloads. …

It’s been almost a year since Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 lineup debuted. That means the iPhone 17 release date is fast approaching. Here’s when to expect Apple’s new iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max to launch. September is iPhone 17 lineup’s launch month Apple products all have their own release cadence. Some go …

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a disclosure and ethics policy. SpaceX has revealed the massive grid fins through which it will catch its future Starship Super Heavy rocket boosters. Starship is the world’s largest rocket under development and the only vehicle designed to be caught by the …

A report has appeared that Samsung plans to launch another pair of smart glasses before the end of next year. These are set to be completely separate from Samsung’s Android XR headset and Google’s glasses, which may launch earlier. According to Korean media outlet SEDaily, Samsung is planning to announce and launch a pair of smart glasses that have something …

Apple is still hard at work on becoming a relevant player in AI. The latest missive from Mark Gurman at suggests that Apple is shifting its artificial intelligence goals to center on new device segments. Sources reportedly told the publication that Apple has a slate of new smart home products in the works that could help pivot its lagging AI …

The Orion spacecraft flying humanity’s next crewed mission to the moon has completed propellant loading and is headed to the next phase of launch preparations. Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC), in Florida, moved the newly-fueled Orion crew capsule from the Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) to the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF), where it will be outfitted with its …