Saturday, October 10, 2026
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A total solar eclipse was visible Wednesday from Spain and other parts of Europe for the first time since 1999 Parts of the northern U.S. saw a partial solar eclipse.
The $399 Google Pixel Watch 5 doesn’t change much in terms of hardware, but it features a ton of new AI and health updates.
Reservoir has built an ultra-efficient water heater that can predict hot water demand, store energy, and detect plumbing leaks throughout a home.
The FIA has recognized the Hydromax’s Speed Week runs at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, measuring 400.623 mph and 412.135 mph for an average of 406.320 mph, as the new record for a hydrogen internal combustion-powered vehicle. JCB makes heavy equipment and shoved two “production-based” hydrogen digger engines into a slim frame to set the record, with British driver and outright land speed record holder Andy Green behind the wheel. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxgSa7V62FU]
The Perseids’ peak coincides with another highly anticipated celestial event: a total solar eclipse that will be visible in parts of Europe.
The probe’s remaining science instruments will keep working for an extra year or more after NASA powered off certain devices in favor of lower-powered ones. NASA also plans to send the “Big Bang” update to the probe’s twin, Voyager 1, in the coming months. [Link: NASA Engineers Help Prolong Voyager 2’s Science Mission - NASA Science | https://science.nasa.gov/blogs/voyager/2026/08/04/nasa-engineers-help-prolong-voyager-2s-science-mission/ | NASA Science]
Do not look directly at the sun during tomorrow’s total solar eclipse, the first in mainland Europe in nearly 30 years. Also, do not eat bleach, no matter the day. Do, however, follow our advice on how to buy a pair of certified glasses, make a pinhole projector, and steps and gear needed to photograph the celestial event. [Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCqwJ7E45W8]
No specs or timeframe accompanied the photos, or even a justification for why you’d want satellite internet in a taxi that targets dense urban environments where cellphone signal is strong. The car certainly doesn’t need it to drive, but, as Electrek notes, it’s a nice recurring revenue stream for SpaceX, and further justification for the two companies to merge and make Richie Rich another $1 trillion richer. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/HPYKSe9bEAAqNd7.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/HPYKSe7aUAAZEh2.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all]
The executive order backs a new childhood vaccine schedule with 11 immunizations instead of 17. As reported by The NYT, “it is unclear whether the order has any legal power,” as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sets immunization schedules based on recommendations from a committee of medical experts. [Link: Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Fewer Childhood Vaccines | https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/well/trump-vaccines-executive-order.html | The New York Times]
NOAA’s report said last month was not only the warmest July but also the warmest month in the agency’s 132 years of record-keeping.
Battery materials startup Sila will use a $1.4 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Defense to scale production at its factory in Washington state.
After health officials linked its lettuce to the nationwide Cyclospora outbreak, Taylor Farms is now recalling over a dozen products containing jalapeños across Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, and Kroger. These products contain fresh peppers from Coast Citrus Distributors, which recently recalled its jalapeños over Salmonella contamination. Taylor Farms says it’s not “aware of any reported illnesses linked to its products containing jalapeños.” [Link: Taylor Farms pulls jalapeño products sold at grocery stores | https://abcnews.com/US/taylor-farms-pulls-jalapeo-products-sold-grocery-stores/story?id=135507281 | ABC News]
The FCC recently approved Reflect Orbital’s test that could lead to tens of thousands of mirror-equipped satellites to power solar energy. Astronomers say it will make almost impossible to observe the night sky.
AI has already had a significant impact on Amazon’s carbon emissions, which it reported were up 16% last year — the wrong direction for a company that pledged to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2040.
You gotta pay to play though.
The Trump administration has now convinced developers to abandon 12 offshore wind leases. The latest will cost taxpayers $1.2 billion.
The fab is intended to build chips for data centers that will be run by SpaceX and its xAI subsidiary.
A roughly five-ton upper stage of a discarded Falcon 9 rocket crashed into the moon on Wednesday after floating in space since its launch last year. The impact, which SpaceX says was unintentional, was too faint for ground telescopes to see, but South Korea’s lunar orbiter has now shared images of the crater it created. [Image: These satellite images show what the impact zone looked like before (left) and after (right) the crash. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/SpaceX-rocket-moon-impact-crater.png?quality=90&strip=all]
