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NASA has scrapped the Lunar Gateway station and the Mars Sample Return mission as it redirects resources toward a Moon Base near the lunar south pole, intensifying competition with China. Administrator Jared Isaacman says international partners, including the European Space Agency, must now offer "meaningful contributions" that fill gaps NASA or US companies aren't already addressing, and he has rejected an ESA proposal for a European cargo lander.
Design firm Gensler found that about two-thirds of office workers are making unauthorized adjustments to their workspaces, addressing problems with ergonomics, temperature, privacy and storage. The findings come as companies continue pushing return-to-office mandates.
Ryan Roslansky, who has led LinkedIn for six years and been with the company for 18, announced his departure citing the company's increased emphasis on in-person work at Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters. He stated that relocating would be necessary for effective leadership, but he prefers to remain in the Bay Area with his family, especially as his youngest daughter begins high school. Microsoft’s broader return-to-office policies require employees within 50 miles to work on-site at least three days a week.
Fuse Games has released Star Wars: Galactic Racer, an arcade-style racing title set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. The game centers on a self-contained story about a racing league rebuilding in the wake of the Empire's collapse, led by a promoter character named Darius Pax.
USA Today reports that some hybrid employees are checking their managers' schedules to determine which days to come into the office, aiming to maximize visibility with leadership while minimizing unnecessary commutes. The behavior reflects broader efforts by workers to game return-to-office mandates by optimizing when their in-person presence will be noticed.
Resume.io's study estimates American employees spend an average of $6,736 per year on costs tied to commuting and in-office attendance. The research found this so-called 'RTO tax' is proportionally lowest in expensive cities like New York, Boston and San Francisco once local salaries are factored in.
Thousands of Barclays employees in the United Kingdom signed an open letter opposing the bank's shift from a two-day to a three-day office requirement, with senior staff expected in four days. The letter asks Barclays to compensate workers for the added commuting expenses the new policy creates.
A satirical piece published under the title 'We Must Return to the Office to Use AI in Person' imagines a dystopian company, Mondo Mayo, that forces employees back into the office under absurd 'Core Principles' and constant AI surveillance tools like 'Best Buddy' and 'SlurryHose.' The narrator, an 'Associate Slop Doula,' recounts mandatory retreats, an overabundance of leadership titles, and a rented robotic 'Mondo Machine' that parents family life remotely, all framed as justification for RTO policies.
Japan's space agency JAXA plans to launch its Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft on October 20, 2026, aiming to collect at least 10 grams of material from Phobos, one of Mars' two moons. The mission, built by Mitsubishi Electric, would take about a year to reach Mars, spend three years studying the planet and its moons, then return samples to Earth by 2031.
Walmart sells used iPhones under distinct quality labels—Restored Premium, Restored, and Marketplace Pre-Owned—each with different testing standards, battery capacity guarantees, and cosmetic grading. The condition and grade (Like New, Good, or Fair) appear near the product image and Add to Cart button, and directly affect the device's return policy.