For Years, the Password to the U.S. Nuclear Button Was Embarrassingly Simple. It’s Surprising No One Cracked It
MagnetThe most powerful arsenal ever created by humanity had a lax security system: 00000000.
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The Secret of the Sabotaged Chips: This Is How U.S. Spies Tricked Russia by Accident in the 1980s
ComponentsIt sounds like the plot of a spy novel or movie, but it’s a true story.
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Reality Check for Russia: Roscosmos to Exit ISS by 2030
Space“Our cosmonauts have to spend more time repairing equipment and less and less time conducting experiments.”
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Trump and Apple’s Strange Alliance, Explained: It’s About Samsung
Business and EconomicsWall Street expects Trump to shield Apple from tariffs, repeating the 2019 precedent to protect it from Samsung.
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The Gordie Howe Bridge: The Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge in the U.S. Upon Completion and the Heart of a Cross-Border Drama
MegastructuresThe new Gordie Howe Bridge promises competition but has faced resistance from its neighbor’s owners.
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China Strikes Back at U.S. Chip Sanctions with Gallium Export Ban
Business and EconomicsIn response to the Biden administration’s most sweeping package of semiconductor-related sanctions to date, China has delivered a sharp counterstrike.
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A New York Landlord Increased Rent for No Reason. Now the Company Has to Pay Its Tenants $15 Million
MagnetThe case sets a historic precedent in the fight for transparency in the U.S. rental market.
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Tesla’s Dominance Prompts California to Consider a Drastic Decision: Excluding It From EV Subsidies
MobilityElon Musk and California are in an open war over EV subsidies.
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Silicon Valley Has a Problem: Its Engineers Are Starting to Look Across the Pacific—Specifically to China
Business and EconomicsChina is stepping up its campaign to attract Western talent, offering salaries up to three times higher. The Asian country is challenging Silicon Valley’s historic wage hegemony.
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Wind Used to Be the Darling of Renewables, But There’s a New Source on the Block: Solar Has Overtaken Wind in Record Time in the U.S.
EnergyWind turbines lagging behind is troubling news, as they complement solar panels effectively.
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In 1940, a Creature Snuck Onto an Island in the U.S. and Devoured Everything. Today, Two of Man’s Most Feared Species Coexist Alone
Nature and EnvironmentThe story of Guam is set to become a future case study on the devastating impact of a single invasive species on an ecosystem.
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Amazon’s Response to the Rise of Temu and Shein: Haul, a Store Where Everything Is Under $20
Business and EconomicsAmazon Haul is a Chinese-style Amazon.
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Chipmakers Are Starting to Flee China. Their Destination Is the Next Great Semiconductor Hub
Business and EconomicsThe pressure from the U.S. and its allies on Chinese semiconductor manufacturers is prompting a relatively predictable shift: Some chipmakers are starting to exit China.
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Donald Trump’s Victory Could Deal a Fatal Blow to TSMC and Samsung’s U.S. Expansion Plans
Business and EconomicsThe CHIPS and Science Act is the U.S.’s largest effort to strengthen its semiconductor industry.
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The U.S. Has Lost the Battle: China Has Access to All the Chips It Needs to Develop Its Own AI, Analysts Say
Business and EconomicsHuawei has begun providing Chinese tech companies with samples of its Ascend 910C GPU for testing.
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Elon Musk and Bill Gates Made Their Bets for President. Jeff Bezos Decided to Stay Neutral and Created a Crisis at The Washington Post
MagnetFor the first time in 36 years, the Post hasn’t endorsed a candidate in a presidential election.
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A Man Tried to Create a Giant Hybrid Sheep. It Landed Him in Jail
Nature and EnvironmentA Montana rancher pleaded guilty after cloning a protected species to create hybrids for hunting.
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Hurricane Milton Disrupted Florida’s Water Supply, but a Machine That Collects Water From the Air Offers a New Solution
EnergyWaterCube 100, a machine that collects water from the air, could play a crucial role in future natural disasters.
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More Than 60 Years Ago, the U.S. and the UK Seized One of the World’s Most Remote Islands. What Has Happened There Since Has Remained a Secret
MagnetToday, a group of 60 people, mostly children, have been stranded there for three years with no clear idea of what's going to happen next.
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