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Technology

SpaceX Warns of Close Calls in Low-Earth Orbit, Urging Global Satellite Operators to Share Trajectory Data

As low-Earth orbit grows increasingly crowded with commercial internet constellations, scientific platforms, and military assets, space has enough physical room to accommodate massive numbers of new satellites—provided that every entity operating in orbit is willing to transparently share precise location data and planned flight paths. That warning was delivered by a top executive representing both […]

October 9, 2026
Education

Federal Mandate for National Campus Sexual Violence Data Remains Unfulfilled Amid Funding Shortfalls and Bureaucratic Hurdles

In 2022, a significant legislative milestone was reached when Congress passed a law requiring the U.S. Department of Education to begin tracking incidents of sexual violence across all institutions of higher education that receive federal student aid. The mandate was hailed by advocates as a critical step toward understanding the true scale of sexual misconduct […]

October 3, 2026
Automotive

The Surveillance State on Wheels: New Study Reveals How Modern Vehicles and Apps Harvest Driver Data for Big Tech

As the automotive industry continues its rapid transition toward software-defined vehicles, the privacy of the average driver is becoming increasingly precarious. A comprehensive new study from researchers at Northeastern University has pulled back the curtain on the extensive data-collection practices of modern automakers, revealing a landscape where vehicles act as sophisticated surveillance hubs, often funneling […]

October 1, 2026
Real Estate

Compass asks MLSs to block listing data from recruiting tools

The letter specifically identifies several prominent technology vendors, including Courted, Brokerkit, and Brokermetrics, as companies that Compass believes should no longer have access to its proprietary information through MLS data feeds. According to the correspondence, these vendors take the data provided by the MLS and package it into sophisticated platforms that offer "agent-level production metrics, […]

September 26, 2026
Health and Wellness

Accelerating the Green Energy Transition: Researchers Unveil Data-Driven Framework to Discover Affordable Catalysts for Clean Hydrogen Production

In the global pursuit of a decarbonized future, hydrogen has long been hailed as a cornerstone of the clean energy transition. As a versatile energy carrier that produces only water when consumed, it offers a viable path for decarbonizing heavy industries, shipping, and long-haul transportation. However, the widespread adoption of "green hydrogen"—hydrogen produced using renewable […]

September 22, 2026
Books and Literature

Irish Planning Permission for Mayo Data Center Overturned Following Climate Objections from Author Sally Rooney

In a significant development for Irish environmental policy and the future of the nation’s digital infrastructure, planning permission for a major data center in the West of Ireland has been formally overturned. The decision marks a rare victory for local activists and environmental advocates, coming after a high-profile intervention by the internationally acclaimed novelist and […]

September 20, 2026