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Judge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rights

A judge has granted the makers of the “ICE Sightings – Chicagoland” Facebook group and the Eyes Up app a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from coercing platforms to take these projects down. Judge Jorge L. Alonso of…

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking

Jorge L. Alonso, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, said that the Trump Administration violated the First Amendment when it pressured Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps. Judge Alonso granted the plaintiffs,…

Tesla brings its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston

Tesla is expanding its robotaxi service to Dallas and Houston, according to a social media post from the company. The post says simply that “Robotaxi is now rolling out in Dallas & Houston ” and includes a 14-second video showing…

How to Clean Your Vinyl Records (2026): Vacuum, Ultrasonic, Solution, Brush

With the ultrasonic cleaning machine, you don’t need to vacuum out the grime for each record you clean, because the machine shakes all the gunk off for you. It collects at the bottom of the basin, so you just need…

Monkeys walk around a virtual world using only their thoughts

Monkeys can walk around a virtual world using a brain-computer interface Peter Janssen et al. 2026 Monkeys fitted with a brain-computer interface (BCI) successfully navigated a variety of virtual worlds using only their thoughts. Researchers hope the experiments will pave…

One man’s obsessive quest to weigh the human soul

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Can you measure the weight of a human soul? No, but that didn’t stop Duncan MacDougall from trying. In the early 20th century, MacDougall…

Black hole jets measured for first time and rival the power of 10,000 suns

Researchers have taken a major step toward understanding how black holes influence the universe by directly measuring the power of their jets. Using a network of radio telescopes spread across the globe, a team led by Curtin University captured detailed…

SNK’s Neo Geo console remake works with original cartridges and HDMI

Not everyone had the money for the original Neo Geo Advanced Entertainment System when it released in the ’90s, but there’s still a chance to experience it as an adult with disposable income. SNK and Plaion Replai, who is also…

The RAM shortage could last years

According to Nikkei Asia, even as suppliers ramp up DRAM production, manufacturers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027. SK Group chairman has even said that shortages could last until 2030. The world’s…

VC Ron Conway says he has a ‘rare form of cancer’

Longtime venture capitalist Ron Conway said Friday that he was “recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.” In a post on X, Conway wrote that he “will be stepping back from some of my usual activities,” but he will…