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NASA Cancels Its Rescue Mission for the Aging Swift Telescope

JORGE GARAY

The LINK probe was supposed to use robotic arms to capture Swift and lift it into a safe orbit. Problems with its control system forced NASA to call off the attempt.

Your Expired Visa Card Could Be ‘Zombified’ to Make Contactless Payments

ANDY GREENBERG, LILY HAY NEWMAN

Plus: Apple sends out an “unprecedented” number of spyware warnings, Ukraine hits a Russian ecommerce giant with cyber and drone attacks, and more.

The Best Mattress Toppers I've Tried (2026): Supportive, Plush, Memory Foam

NENA FARRELL

These toppers will transform your mattress into exactly what you need, whether that’s a super-plush pillow top, memory foam, or targeted back support.

Set Up a Separate Work Profile on Your Android Phone

DAVID NIELD

It is possible to achieve your desired work-life balance on your smartphone. Just set up separate accounts using this built-in Android feature.

The 4 Best Monitor Arms to Clear Up Your Desk Space (2026)

LUKE LARSEN

Your desk setup needs a monitor arm, and I’ve been testing every one I can get my hands on to find the best.

Putting mice into hibernation causes a major loss of synapses

JACEK KRYWKO

Hibernation cuts down on synapses, but mice seem to retain memories anyway.

Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife and water in US

MARIAH MEEK AND TRAVIS BELOTE, THE CONVERSATION

Lands free of roads are under threat from the Trump administration’s proposed rollback.

Saily Ultra eSIM Premum Plan Review: Packed With Perks

SIMON HILL

For uninterrupted service as you country-hop, the Saily Ultra eSIM works well and comes with plentiful perks. It’s pricey though.

Pixel 11 Pro XL review: Snappier cameras can’t hide an iterative upgrade

IVAN MEHTA

Google’s Pixel 11 Pro XL brings snappier cameras and genuinely useful AI features like Rambler, but its iterative upgrades may not be enough to tempt recent Pixel owners.

US battery startups have found a lifeline in defense

TIM DE CHANT

U.S. battery startups pulled in $500 million in grants from the Department of Energy, throwing a lifeline to an industry that was on the ropes after EV incentives were slashed.

Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model

REBECCA BELLAN

A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior.

OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill

ANTHONY HA

OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed.

Inherent, founded by DeepMind alumni, says its AI ‘teammate’ just outperformed Anthropic and OpenAI at replicating research

ANNA HEIM

Built by DeepMind alumni, British AI lab Inherent released Faraday, an AI agent whose ability to replicate scientific papers could be a stepping stone for innovation.

Will the DOJ’s investigation into a16z spook other VCs?

ANTHONY HA

On the latest episode of Equity, we wonder why the DOJ is investigating startup board seats.

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp offers AI avatars of its instructors

ANTHONY HA

In the HBS Foundry program, AI avatars provide feedback during practice pitches and board meetings.