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Odin Space is selling adhesive vibration sensor strips that satellites can use to detect and measure debris impacts, addressing the mystery behind many small-satellite failures. Meanwhile, Atlanta-area company Atomic-6 is working on lighter alternative shielding to replace or improve upon traditional aluminum panels and Whipple shields used to protect spacecraft from high-speed debris strikes.
Meta debuted Muse, its first AI productivity agent, which connects to accounts like Gmail and Amazon to handle tasks such as deleting emails, sorting messages, and completing online purchases. A Verge reporter tested the tool, noting it worked reasonably well but required granting broad access to personal accounts and data. The reviewer described feeling uneasy about the amount of personal information Muse could gather while performing these autonomous actions.
Insomniac's new PS5 exclusive Marvel's Wolverine departs from the studio's open-world Spider-Man formula, instead offering a linear action game closer to God of War and Uncharted. The story follows Logan as a reluctant member of the mercenary group Team X, alongside characters like Sabretooth and Mystique, as they investigate mutant disappearances tied to an arms dealer. Combat centers on fast, violent slashing that leans into Wolverine's healing factor and claws.
Apple has begun accepting preorders for its Series 12 and Ultra 4 smartwatches, both powered by the new S11 chip with upgraded audio and sensor features. The Series 12 starts at $399 for the 42mm model, with a ceramic case option returning for the first time since the Series 5 at $899, while the Ultra 4 starts at $799 with GPS and 5G support. Both devices, available through Apple, Amazon, and Best Buy, ship September 18th alongside the iPhone 18 Pro line.
Developer Mayuki used Claude to vibe-code ReProgman, a lightweight clone of the classic Windows 3.1 Program Manager shell that ran until Windows 95 replaced it in the mid-1990s. The 12-16MB tool requires no installation, runs on both Windows 11 and Apple Silicon Macs via .NET SDK 10.0+, and has been published on GitHub under the MIT license.
French startup The Exploration Company, led by Helene Huby, closed a record $450 million Series C funding round to advance its Nyx cargo capsule, a future crewed spacecraft, and plans for a reusable heavy-lift rocket. Huby says the company aims to test a 400,000-pound-thrust methane engine by 2028 and fly the new launcher by 2033, with further fundraising expected once key technical milestones are hit.
Fast Company's 12th annual Innovation Festival will feature a set of experiential, activity-based sessions alongside its traditional panel discussions. Organizers highlighted 12 such sessions designed for attendees who prefer learning through direct participation rather than listening to speakers.
Rogo, an AI company already deployed at major investment banks, has closed a new round of strategic investments and is now pushing into the wealth management sector. The funding signals growing confidence from Wall Street backers in Rogo's ability to extend its tools beyond dealmaking desks.
A growing number of employers are setting internal limits on how many AI tokens their staff can consume, aiming to keep generative AI spending in check. However, implementing these caps has proven more complicated than expected, as companies struggle to balance cost control with employee productivity and access to useful AI tools.
Reflective, a nonprofit funding solar geoengineering studies, published a research roadmap for stratospheric aerosol injection outlining what scientific work is still needed before governments could make informed deployment decisions. The plan estimates coordinated research would take about a decade and cost roughly $370 million, versus 20 years and nearly $1.4 billion if uncoordinated, and it recommends conducting outdoor experiments releasing sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere.
AI training campuses can swing 70% of their electrical load within milliseconds and disconnect just as abruptly to protect expensive compute hardware, a pattern conventional grid infrastructure was never designed to handle. Analysis of the setup shows the standard power stack—medium-voltage feeds, transformers, and uninterruptible power supplies—fails at three points: undersized battery buffers, converters run in bypass mode that let raw swings and grid transients pass unfiltered, and protection logic built for far smaller loads that trips offline at the worst possible moment. The 2024 Virginia grid disturbance was traced largely to this outdated protection logic disconnecting under stress.
LG's collaboration with will.i.am has produced the Stage 501, a 25.8-pound Bluetooth speaker with dual woofers and full-range drivers delivering up to 220 watts when plugged in. Despite its party-oriented design, reviewers found it also performs well at low volumes, and it ships with an app offering EQ controls, karaoke features, and synchronized lighting.