Blue Jays' Guerrero Jr. trending toward Saturday return  Sportsnet.ca

Mike Tomlin Makes NBC Debut in Trending Video Before Panthers-Cardinals HOF Game After Steelers Exit  Bleacher Report

Shop trending Ikea dorm essentials for back-to-school 2026  Good Morning America

Who's Trending Up, Trending Down at Bears' Training Camp  Sports Illustrated

Top trending sports headlines this week August 4-8: ICYMI  Cleveland.com

1. iPhone 17 Prices Could Rise as Soon as Monday, Rumor Claims  MacRumors
2. Apple Gears Up for September iPhone Launch With Retail Employee Lottery  Bloomberg.com
3. Top Stories: Apple's September Announcements, MacBook Air Shortages, and More  MacRumors
4. iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro: All expected differences  PhoneArena
5. iPhone 17 might get price increase next week, per new rumor  9to5Mac

1. Samsung cuts Galaxy Z Fold 8 trade-ins & deals on release day – here's where to get the best price now  9to5Google
2. Samsung Galaxy Z series foldables are breaking pre-order records in the US and Korea  Mashable
3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: The Most Fun Phone in Ages  Gizmodo
4. T-Mobile Offering Free Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8, $1,900 Phone Seen Throughout 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'  The Hollywood Reporter
5. Galaxy Z Fold 8 series tipped to cross 5 million preorders, setting a new record  SamMobile

1. One of these Googlebook leaks is not like the other  Android Authority
2. Here’s the first Asus Googlebook as the floodgates start to open  9to5Google
3. Googlebooks Are Starting to Look Like Laptops We Actually Want to Use  Gizmodo
4. Exclusive: Lenovo is making a Googlebook 2-in-1 Tablet  Android Headlines
5. High-res ASUS Googlebook renders have leaked, and this thing looks gorgeous  Chrome Unboxed

1. Apple raises trade-in values for iPhones, iPads, Android phones and more  PhoneArena
2. Apple raises trade-in values for most iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch models  9to5Mac
3. Apple increases trade-in offers and adds new Android devices  The Verge
4. Your old Mac and iPhone are suddenly worth a lot more  Macworld
5. Your Old iPhone Is Now Worth Up To 30% More If You Sell It Back To Apple  bgr.com

1. Windows 11 admins unhappy as Microsoft found installing unexpected new "OneDrive Photos" app  Neowin
2. 'So glad I left Windows behind. Good riddance': Microsoft admits it's forcibly installing a OneDrive Photos app on PCs, and Windows 11 users are very unhappy  TechRadar
3. Microsoft never learns, IT admins rage as a new OneDrive app invades Windows 11 and keeps coming back when you remove it  Windows Latest
4. Microsoft Quietly Installs OneDrive Photos on Enterprise PCs  Windows Report
5. Microsoft admits it force-installed AI-powered OneDrive on Windows 11, says it's not training on your faces (really)  Windows Latest

IGARSS 2026

Join NASA in the Exhibit Hall (Booth #100) for Hyperwall Storytelling by NASA experts. Full Hyperwall Agenda below.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10

3:00 PM	Technology Enabling the Future of Earth Science	Mike Seablom
3:15 PM	Discovery Earth: New Missions & Technical Innovation Advancing Earth System Insights	Karen St. Germain

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11

10:00 AM	STELLA: Open-Source Multisenor Platforms For Real-Time Environmental Monitoring	Mike Taylor
10:15 AM	NOAA Geostationary Satellites: Valuable Data for both Research and Operational Use	Dan Lindsey
3:00 PM	Discovering Mineral Resources with NASA Imaging Spectroscopy	Robert O. Green
3:15 PM	The Importance of Satellite Ocean Observations at NOAA	Paul Chang

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12

10:00 AM	Enabling Earth Science Data to Serve Society	Joel Scott
10:15 AM	Microwaving the Solar System	Shannon Brown
3:00 PM	NISAR Updates, One Year After Launch	Paul Rosen, Marco Lavalle
3:15 PM	Office of the Chief Science Data Officer: Data Driven Exploration	Lauren Leese

Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) conducted more than 140 hours of observations of the magnetar 1E 1547-5408, shown in this Aug. 5, 2026, artist’s concept, between March and April 2025. In doing so, they may have captured empty space behaving in a way physicists have predicted for 90 years, but never directly observed.

Magnetars are a special class of neutron stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields, the strongest of any object in the observable universe, around a trillion times stronger than the strongest permanent magnets ever built on Earth.

Image credit: NASA/Pablo Garcia

Before astronauts return to the Moon’s surface through NASA’s Artemis program, the hardware they depend on must first prove it can survive the unforgiving lunar environment. At NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, engineers at the Lunar Development and Test Facility are tackling one of exploration’s biggest challenges: Moon dust. 

Unlike sand on Earth, lunar dust is sharp, abrasive, and clings to nearly everything. Without mitigation, lunar dust could damage equipment and spacesuits while posing health risks to astronauts. Understanding and mitigating the effects of lunar dust is essential as astronauts prepare to live and work on the surface of the Moon.  

Located within the Energy Systems Test Area and managed by NASA engineers, the Lunar Development and Test Facility supports the development and testing of hardware in simulated lunar conditions. Engineers evaluate systems and subsystems inside vacuum chambers using lunar regolith simulant to better understand how spacesuits, spacecraft components, and mechanisms with moving parts and joints will perform during future Artemis missions. 

NASA Johnson’s Propulsion and Power Division developed specialized systems that make the facility’s lunar simulations possible. The facility includes a dust containment and preparation laboratory for ambient testing, a 3-foot cube vacuum chamber, and a 15-foot thermal vacuum chamber. 

Inside the chamber, engineers test hardware under realistic lunar conditions using lunar regolith simulant. The chamber uses a closed-loop nitrogen system to recreate the harsh lunar environment.  

“The facility helps develop and test technologies needed for long-duration lunar exploration,” said Mike Salinas, Propulsion and Power Division branch deputy chief. “Engineers are advancing techniques to extract resources from lunar regolith, which can be turned into oxygen for astronauts and liquid oxygen for rocket propellant.” 

The spirit of exploration extends beyond the facility’s walls. Its exterior features a large-scale mural depicting astronauts exploring the lunar surface beneath a view of the cosmos. Completed in 2024 by artist Sebastian Boileau, the artwork celebrates the innovation, ingenuity, and discovery happening inside the building every day. 

Now, anyone can step inside the facility from anywhere. Explore NASA’s new 3D virtual tour of the Lunar Development and Test Facility to see where engineers are helping prepare the technologies that support this Golden Age of exploration and innovation.  

X is winding down its existing Revenue Sharing program.

While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size. 

Google recently changed how it refers and assigns names to hacking groups. TechCrunch spoke with one of the world’s foremost experts on tracking hackers to understand why companies give hackers codenames.

OpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.

After its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.