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- Blue Origin test-fires second New Glenn rocket ahead of launch next monthby Stephen Clark on October 31, 2025 at 7:10 pmNew Glenn will soon meet its payloads: Two NASA probes to study Martian climate change. 
- Sam Altman wants a refund for his $50,000 Tesla Roadster depositby Jonathan M. Gitlin on October 31, 2025 at 6:33 pmAltman is just the latest in a string of people to want their money back. 
- AT&T sues ad industry watchdog instead of pulling ads that slam T-Mobileby Jon Brodkin on October 31, 2025 at 6:23 pmNational Advertising Division said AT&T ad and press release broke program rule. 
- 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9: American car-buyer tastes meet Korean EV techby Jonathan M. Gitlin on October 31, 2025 at 5:19 pmThere’s a lot to like about this SUV, made in Georgia. 
- Elon Musk on data centers in orbit: “SpaceX will be doing this”by Eric Berger on October 31, 2025 at 4:40 pm“We could see another transformation of what’s done in space.” 
- Closing Windows 11’s Task Manager accidentally opens up more copies of Task Managerby Andrew Cunningham on October 31, 2025 at 4:06 pmBug affects Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 users using the October update preview. 
- Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumesby Beth Mole on October 31, 2025 at 3:36 pmThere is no confirmation that the Trump admin. followed abatement processes. 
- Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayonsby Kiona N. Smith on October 31, 2025 at 3:06 pmNeanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. 
- NASA test flight seeks to help bring commercial supersonic travel backby Jay Bennett, wired.com on October 31, 2025 at 1:49 pmThe X-59 has successfully completed its inaugural flight. 
- SpaceX teases simplified Starship as alarms sound over Moon landing delaysby Stephen Clark on October 31, 2025 at 1:39 pm“SpaceX shares the goal of returning to the Moon as expeditiously as possible.” 









