Ride-hailing giant Uber and Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Momenta plan to start testing robotaxis in Munich, Germany starting in 2026 – the first continental European city either company has announced publicly – with plans to expand to other markets. The partnership was first unveiled in May 2025, when Uber said Momenta-powered vehicles would launch on…
The prostate health index (PHI) is a blood test that more accurately assesses the risk of prostate cancer than a traditional PSA test. The PHI combines three different PSA tests to create one risk score. It may reduce the need for biopsies in people who are at lower risk for cancer. A PHI test uses…
What makes Hermès’s Birkin bag truly iconic to me isn’t just its exquisite design—it’s the fascinating, often overlooked story behind it. The bag was born out of chance in 1984, when actress Jane Birkin found herself seated next to Hermès executive Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight. After her belongings spilled out of the straw bag…
An overly broad age assurance law in Mississippi is leading to arguments about which platforms — Bluesky, Mastodon, or others — offer the best solution for avoiding crackdowns on internet freedoms. The company that makes the Bluesky social app announced last week that it would block access to its service in the state of Mississippi…
Dec 14, 2024; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head football coach Bill Belichick during half time at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images The most-anticipated opening football game in North Carolina history has everything to do with the presence of legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick, and all of…
SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket lifted off on its tenth test flight Tuesday evening, hitting two long sought milestones and putting an end to a string of failures. The 403-foot vehicle lifted off from Starbase, SpaceX’s launch facility and recently incorporated city, at 7:30 pm ET after two scrubs earlier in this week. The rocket ascended…
SpaceX is gearing up to launch its massive Starship rocket from South Texas, a test that gives the company a chance to reverse a brutal few months of mishaps on the ground and in the air. The last Starship test flight was nearly three months ago, and it notched a milestone: the first reuse of…
A PSA test measures the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a protein that your prostate gland produces, in a sample of your blood. PSA levels can increase due to prostate cancer or other prostate-related conditions, like an enlarged prostate or prostate infection. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among men globally….
Joby Aviation is often cast as a developer of commercial electric air taxis, but the publicly traded company has also pursued a separate track to market through a long-standing relationship with the U.S. Department of Defense. Now, its years of research and development with the Department of Defense may be paying off. The company on…
Jul 22, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum (10) looks to pass the ball in front of Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes (20) during the first quarter at CareFirst Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Sparks, who have not qualified for the WNBA playoffs since 2020,…
