NASA Used Claude AI to Plot a Route for Its Mars Rover
NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully followed a route planned by an AI chatbot for the first time, marking a major milestone in using AI to explore Mars.
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TikTok Plagued by Issues Days After U.S. Deal Avoiding Ban
TikTok users reported widespread outages and feed issues on Jan. 25, days after the app restructured ownership to avoid a U.S. ban.
Scientists Think Egypt's Great Pyramid Was One Giant Pulley
Scientists propose ancient Egyptians built the Great Pyramid using pulleys and counterweights, allowing massive stone blocks to be placed at astonishing speed.
New Cars and SUVs Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026
From affordable EVs to redesigned SUVs, 2026 brings major new vehicles from Mercedes, Kia, Subaru, Chevy, and BMW with longer range and faster charging.
Spotify’s 'Page Match' Could Sync Audiobooks with Physical Books
Spotify is reportedly working on a “Page Match” feature, letting users scan any physical book page to sync with the matching spot in the audiobook.
ChatGPT May Soon Serve Up Ads for Products It Thinks You'd Like
OpenAI announced that it will be testing ads in its free version for logged-in, adult U.S. users. It's also rolling out an $8-per-month "Go" subscription tier.
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Jan 20, 2026 5 min readTop 10 Best-Selling Car Brands in 2025
U.S. vehicle sales rose 2.4% in 2025, the strongest year since 2019. Here are the 10 best-selling auto brands and what drove demand.
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Jan 16, 2026 4 min readVerizon Outage Resolved, Company Promises Credits
Verizon says a nearly 10-hour nationwide outage affecting over 1.5 million users is resolved and promises account credits as the FCC reviews the disruption.
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Jan 15, 2026 5 min readNASA Executes First Medical Evacuation from Space Station
NASA is carrying out the first medical evacuation in ISS history, bringing four Crew-11 astronauts home early after a medical issue arose in orbit.