The Watch World Went Crazy This Week. Here Are the 10 You Need to See
gregwledford2026-09-05T09:45:00+00:00The main action took place at Geneva Watch Days, but others dialed in remotely to make sure it wasn't just a Swiss party.
Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon
gregwledford2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.
How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom
gregwledford2026-09-04T11:00:00+00:00The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in [...]
Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossible Choices
gregwledford2026-09-04T10:30:00+00:00With the risk of infection rising, parents and young adults are facing agonizing choices about being out in public as school starts back up.
I Got a Brief Look at ‘Guild Wars 3,’ and I’m Excited
gregwledford2026-09-03T13:00:00+00:00When the beta arrives next year—15 years after its predecessor—Guild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.
Nvidia RTX Spark ‘Superchip’: The First AI PCs Are Here
gregwledford2026-09-03T13:00:00+00:00At IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.
Nvidia’s Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AI
gregwledford2026-09-03T12:43:09+00:00The long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.
Scientists Have Found the Most Convincing Evidence Yet of a Dark Matter Particle
gregwledford2026-09-03T11:30:00+00:00An underground detector recorded a strange interaction pointing to a particle with some properties that signify dark matter. The detection is small but promising.
Ugly AI Food Photos Are Only the Beginning
gregwledford2026-09-03T11:00:00+00:00Restaurant menus with AI-generated food images are going viral for their off-putting aesthetic. But AI’s impact on modern menus runs even deeper.
The Cybercab Is Almost Here. Now Comes the Hard Part
gregwledford2026-09-02T11:30:00+00:00The electric-auto maker will officially debut its steering-wheel-free robotaxi on Thursday. But building the vehicle is the easy part.
