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Wired explains what is publicly known about China’s classified reusable spaceplane and its recent missions. The vehicle’s secrecy and potential dual-use technology make it significant for tracking advances in reusable spaceflight and military space capabilities.
TechCrunch reports that fan fiction site Archive of Our Own may remain offline for as long as four weeks after an outage. The platform is a major hub for fan writing, so prolonged downtime could affect millions of users and creators.
Patrick Stewart, the classically trained British actor who became globally famous as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films, has died at 86. He also had a long acclaimed stage career, including a celebrated run with the Royal Shakespeare Company and a recent return to the Picard role. His death was reported by multiple outlets, prompting tributes across the entertainment industry.
Microsoft is making improvements to Windows 11’s right-click context menus as the PC market faces falling revenue. The change is a usability update for Windows users, while the revenue decline highlights pressure on the broader PC industry.
Reddit announced it is shifting to a logged-in experience as search traffic to the platform dries up. The move could limit public access to Reddit discussions and affect users, researchers, and search engines that rely on its openly indexed content.
The Pentagon inspector general reportedly refused to investigate whether Starlink and Starshield services were slowed in Ukraine. The decision limits independent oversight of a key communications system used by Ukrainian forces. It matters because Starlink availability affects battlefield communications and U.S. military support.
Reddit will force everyone to log in before using the platform, according to The Verge. The change ends anonymous browsing and could reduce public access to discussions, affecting users, researchers, and search traffic.
Rivian and Volkswagen are expanding their joint venture to include an AI assistant, according to TechCrunch. The move deepens their EV software collaboration and could help both automakers compete on in-car AI features.
Rivian's R2 SUV has become the automaker's top-selling vehicle, according to both TechCrunch and The Verge, overtaking its existing lineup less than a year into the model's launch. The R2 is Rivian's smaller, lower-priced SUV aimed at the mass market. The milestone matters as a signal of demand for more affordable EVs and of Rivian's ability to scale beyond its premium R1 models.