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Artemis II Launch Delayed, No New Countdown Set.
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Launch Delayed, No New Countdown Set.

NASA has not set a new T-0 but the Artemis II mission will not launch at 6:24 pm ET today. “A little more work” to do.

By Eric Berger
Europe/Africa Outpaces US in Artemis II Viewership
SocialApr 1, 2026

Europe/Africa Outpaces US in Artemis II Viewership

More people are watching the live broadcast of the Artemis II launch from Europe/Africa than from the US. https://t.co/ji5YAWcT5Y . . https://t.co/t2oGgtcoaK

By Richard Stiennon
AI Threatens Legal Databases, Reducing Them to Free Case Data
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Threatens Legal Databases, Reducing Them to Free Case Data

“i think AI is a disaster for them [westlaw and lexis]…AI will compress their value to the value of their database of court cases” 👀 - court cases are free though, the law is free

By Andrew Arruda
Vitamin B3 May Undermine Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy
SocialApr 1, 2026

Vitamin B3 May Undermine Pancreatic Cancer Chemotherapy

Title and header via the @cwru press release: New research reveals dangers of ‘anti-aging’ supplements in cancer protection Vitamin B3 could be making chemotherapy less effective in pancreatic cancer patients https://t.co/vIfcvuiS6P Discussion + thoughtful debate welcome👇👨‍⚕️ https://t.co/aHewoWeIle

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
NASA Attributes Sensor Reading to Instrumentation, Launch Unaffected
SocialApr 1, 2026

NASA Attributes Sensor Reading to Instrumentation, Launch Unaffected

NASA: "Engineers investigated a sensor on the launch abort system’s attitude control motor controller battery that showed a higher temperature than would be expected. It is believed to be an instrumentation issue and will not affect today’s launch."

By Jeff Foust
AI-Driven Biology Could Slash Drug Trial Failures Dramatically
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI-Driven Biology Could Slash Drug Trial Failures Dramatically

AI for biology will have bigger near term wins. The ability for AI to learn from experiments and predict human biology will have very broad impacts in predicting targets, clinical trials, and precision medicine. Tackling the biggest challenge in Pharma (80%...

By Vijay Pande
Speed Wins, Yet Power Users Still Switch Platforms
SocialApr 1, 2026

Speed Wins, Yet Power Users Still Switch Platforms

Dear @GeminiApp Team: A Power User's Product Gap Analysis You have a speed advantage. That is real and measurable. In a side-by-side comparison, Gemini returns results faster than most competitors, and on straightforward queries, the difference is noticeable. But speed alone...

By Shashi Bellamkonda
How Many Solar Projects Does the UK Fund?
SocialApr 1, 2026

How Many Solar Projects Does the UK Fund?

How many solar projects have been backed by the UK government? #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Z5BD08Sc0P

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Ultra Devices Lead Galaxy’s Most Powerful Lineup
SocialApr 1, 2026

Ultra Devices Lead Galaxy’s Most Powerful Lineup

Ultra always wins The most powerful Galaxy lineup ever is now available: Galaxy S26 Ultra: howl.link/77mmlx6qh03av Galaxy Book6 Ultra: howl.link/yt50f3oq9dmq8 Galaxy Watch Ultra: howl.link/uvrxxjwz0w2kr

By The Galox
Chart Loses Relevance as Many Names Become Obsolete
SocialApr 1, 2026

Chart Loses Relevance as Many Names Become Obsolete

not even sure this chart is worth following anymore given how many of these names will become obsolete https://t.co/IB5Fzyi9e0

By Nathan Benaich
Plaud NotePin AI Wearable Excels in Meetings and Lectures
SocialApr 1, 2026

Plaud NotePin AI Wearable Excels in Meetings and Lectures

For Real: I review the Plaud NotePin Wearable AI Note Taker device and find that there's a lot to like with this smart little gizmo. It's particularly helpful for meetings and lectures, as I demonstrate in this detailed video: https://t.co/ZGZwJp2Cvr...

By Dave Taylor
Real Startup Metrics Reveal Harsh SaaS Success Reality
SocialApr 1, 2026

Real Startup Metrics Reveal Harsh SaaS Success Reality

Everyone shows their wins. Their MRR. Their "we hit $10K in a weekend" screenshots. I'm going to show everything. We started building Vora IQ before AI coding tools actually got good. The hard way. And now we're putting our real numbers —...

By Man of Skillz
Genome Editing Shows Promise for Sickle Cell, Β‑Thalassemia
SocialApr 1, 2026

Genome Editing Shows Promise for Sickle Cell, Β‑Thalassemia

3 new trial results for genome editing of sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia @NEJM https://t.co/qGGdjgKqP5 (with summary Table below) https://t.co/RdiM3urCKJ https://t.co/W15cPAfMoS https://t.co/F3PHKuktPx https://t.co/t6Z35S8L7h

By Eric Topol
Watch NASA’s Live Launch Now via YouTube
SocialApr 1, 2026

Watch NASA’s Live Launch Now via YouTube

If you need it, here's the link to NASA's livestream of the launch. 👇 https://www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMIzNo?si=I5u3hgJLKVNLcv4I

By Astropartigirl
LLMs Guess, Not Guarantee: Probabilistic by Design
SocialApr 1, 2026

LLMs Guess, Not Guarantee: Probabilistic by Design

It bears repeating: „LLMs are inherently probabilistic, not deterministic. They try to guess the answer that sounds best, not the objectively correct one. And that’s not a problem to be fixed. It’s fundamental to how these models work.“

By Dr. Dorothea Baur
NASA Flags Battery Temperature Issue on Artemis 2 Abort System
SocialApr 1, 2026

NASA Flags Battery Temperature Issue on Artemis 2 Abort System

NASA reporting an issue with one of the batteries on the Artemis 2 launch abort system; temperature out of range.

By Jeff Foust
World Adds 510 GW Solar PV Capacity in 2025
SocialApr 1, 2026

World Adds 510 GW Solar PV Capacity in 2025

IRENA: World adds 510GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025 #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/ov6EV1bx5W

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Personal AI Grows Faster Than Any Commercial Model
SocialApr 1, 2026

Personal AI Grows Faster Than Any Commercial Model

What did I learn by "raising" an AI agent from childhood to adulthood? 1. I started out by just talking to @ReadAI_ on a trip to San Francisco. Talked to my iPhone about what I wanted to build and my...

By Robert Scoble
New Early-Stage Cancer Drugs Emerge at AACR26
SocialApr 1, 2026

New Early-Stage Cancer Drugs Emerge at AACR26

A look at some promising early stage drug developments coming down the pike at #AACR26. A few of these concepts were not on the radar a couple of years ago: https://t.co/w6oD4CEckq https://t.co/kfR1AXG41K

By Sally Church
Human Spies Still Essential in AI-Driven Intelligence
SocialApr 1, 2026

Human Spies Still Essential in AI-Driven Intelligence

Live and Let AI: Former CIA officer says human spies matter more in the LLM age https://t.co/QzxsPtCZJt https://t.co/FDie2bT4II

By Eric Vanderburg
Baidu's New English Wiki Boosts US Visibility
SocialApr 1, 2026

Baidu's New English Wiki Boosts US Visibility

Baidu's English pages appear to be exploding in visibility in the U.S. It looks like it's tied to the core update, but I think it's actually that they launched an English Wiki site within the last week: https://t.co/O54gTff7C8 https://t.co/R6b5Ntxk0B

By Lily Ray
New Platform Offers Monthly Utility‑Level U.S. Electricity Rate Data
SocialApr 1, 2026

New Platform Offers Monthly Utility‑Level U.S. Electricity Rate Data

My friends @heatmap_news and @mitceepr just released the Electricity Price Hub, a new public data platform that provides monthly, utility-level estimates of residential electricity rates and bills across the United States going back to 2021, broken down by generation, transmission,...

By Jesse D. Jenkins
Payment Precision Now Mandatory for Payer Leadership
SocialApr 1, 2026

Payment Precision Now Mandatory for Payer Leadership

Payment integrity isn’t about clawbacks anymore. It’s about getting it right the first time. Why payment precision is now a mandate for payer leadership 👇 https://t.co/wFxAgapVAF #AMPS #ClaimInsight #HITSM

By Colin Hung
Security Is the Key to Unlocking AI Adoption
SocialApr 1, 2026

Security Is the Key to Unlocking AI Adoption

Every customer meeting at RSA started with AI. The #1 ask: help us protect it. Sat down with @DivesTech to talk about why security is the unlock for AI adoption, why LLMs alone won't solve it, and what AIDR means for...

By George Kurtz
Neil Armstrong Marvels at Earth's Fragile Beauty From Moon
SocialApr 1, 2026

Neil Armstrong Marvels at Earth's Fragile Beauty From Moon

Astronaut Neil Armstrong on the beauty of earth as seen from the surface of the moon https://t.co/kT6pCfTzSt

By Vala Afshar
Artemis 2 Launch Window Nears: Range Go, 80% Weather Favorability
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis 2 Launch Window Nears: Range Go, 80% Weather Favorability

A view of Artemis 2 from the KSC press site. Range is go and weather is still 80% favorable for launch during the two-hour window. https://t.co/PdQs3jS1sj

By Jeff Foust
Mirror Windows PC to TV via Chromecast—No Chrome Needed
SocialApr 1, 2026

Mirror Windows PC to TV via Chromecast—No Chrome Needed

Want to mirror your Windows PC display onto a big television? Skip Miracast; you can easily connect with almost every brand using Chromecast, even if you don't have Google Chrome installed. Here's how, step by step, with a @Vizio TV......

By Dave Taylor
Locked Drone Frequencies Risk Jamming, Undermine Effectiveness
SocialApr 1, 2026

Locked Drone Frequencies Risk Jamming, Undermine Effectiveness

This is a potentially significant issue with the adoption of cheap UAS. Some UAS provided by Western companies to Ukraine only worked on a specific frequency, and the companies did not allow Ukrainians to change it or make other modifications....

By Rob Lee
NAD+ Decline Drives Cardiac Aging; NR Restores Rhythm
SocialApr 1, 2026

NAD+ Decline Drives Cardiac Aging; NR Restores Rhythm

NAD+ controls circadian rhythmicity during cardiac aging https://t.co/NNVx94IIC8 Fig. 2: Cardiac NAD+ decreases with aging, with restoration by supplementation with nicotinamide riboside. https://t.co/z4uSqKrYjR

By David Barzilai, MD PhD
AI Citation Tool Can Hallucinate References—Always Verify
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Citation Tool Can Hallucinate References—Always Verify

I built a reference retrieval agent w/ multiple verification steps to pull citations directly from PubMed & send straight to my Paperpile. I still always check citations & good thing I do—it hallucinated 4 refs that magically obviated the need for...

By Angela Rasmussen
NASA Clears Artemis 2 Launch After FTS Fix
SocialApr 1, 2026

NASA Clears Artemis 2 Launch After FTS Fix

An update from NASA on the flight termination system (FTS) issue: the range is now go for the Artemis 2 launch.

By Jeff Foust
Artemis II Launch Paused to Verify Safety System
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Launch Paused to Verify Safety System

NASA/Artemis update as of 5pmET: Although the countdown to today’s Artemis II launch is continuing to progress, the Eastern Range has identified an issue that they are currently working to resolve related to their communication with the flight termination system. The...

By Ed Ludlow
Set Clear Renewal Terms to Prevent Negotiation Nightmares
SocialApr 1, 2026

Set Clear Renewal Terms to Prevent Negotiation Nightmares

Founders: Your contract should have clear renewal terms: - Auto-renewal with 60-day opt-out - Maximum annual price increase - Minimum seat commitments Avoid renewal negotiation nightmares before they start.

By Pete Kazanjy
AI Evaluates How MLB's New Ball‑Strike System Performs
SocialApr 1, 2026

AI Evaluates How MLB's New Ball‑Strike System Performs

#AI on deck: Assessing impact of MLB's new ball-strike system by Louis DiPietro @TechXplore_com Learn more: https://t.co/FUUOAYx7Vm #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #ML https://t.co/7E5uRfDggI

By Ron van Loon
Apollo 8 Saved 1968; Artemis II Hopes to Save 2026
SocialApr 1, 2026

Apollo 8 Saved 1968; Artemis II Hopes to Save 2026

On my first Christmas Eve, Apollo 8 orbited The Moon and ‘saved 1968’. Good luck to Artemis II and may you save 2026! https://t.co/vVNXyenwHG

By Brian Cox
Airwallex Turned Down $1.2B, Built $8B Empire
SocialApr 1, 2026

Airwallex Turned Down $1.2B, Built $8B Empire

In 2018, Stripe offered $1.2B for Airwallex. They refused and built an $8B company instead. Here's how they did it👇

By Ryan Allis
Meta’s March Bug Skews Click‑only Attribution, Hurting Optimization
SocialApr 1, 2026

Meta’s March Bug Skews Click‑only Attribution, Hurting Optimization

I think this is a good visualization for the impact of TWO major Meta items in March. 1. An overspend bug that occurred on Sunday 3/16. Spend spiked against 0 reported value. (lots of refund coming) 2. The changes to click based...

By Taylor Holiday
KubeCon EU Highlights AI Surge, GitOps, Sovereignty
SocialApr 1, 2026

KubeCon EU Highlights AI Surge, GitOps, Sovereignty

I'm seeing some KubeCon EU recaps trickling out. This one from Intuit Engineering looks at the AI blitz, open source challenges, GitOps advances, sovereignty, and more. https://t.co/tTaMhZXIGx https://t.co/0rfCH0GJcS

By Richard Seroter
Artemis II Countdown Continues Despite Flight Termination Issue
SocialApr 1, 2026

Artemis II Countdown Continues Despite Flight Termination Issue

Artemis II update: An issue with the Flight Termination System is being worked, but the countdown is proceeding.

By Marcia Smith
Saudi Arabia Adds 7.8 GW Solar Capacity in 2025
SocialApr 1, 2026

Saudi Arabia Adds 7.8 GW Solar Capacity in 2025

Saudi Arabia adds around 7.8 GW of solar in 2025 #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/WGmXqbJ7ty https://t.co/vbc6qMP2wS

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Only 1% Worry About AI Vulnerability Apocalypse
SocialApr 1, 2026

Only 1% Worry About AI Vulnerability Apocalypse

So why nobody (well, maybe <1%) care about the coming AI-powered vulnerability apocalypse? (ref @unpromptedconf vs #RSAC discussions, cc @gadievron ) #question

By Dr. Anton Chuvakin
Columbia Engineers Create Self‑Repairing, Self‑Upgrading Robots
SocialApr 1, 2026

Columbia Engineers Create Self‑Repairing, Self‑Upgrading Robots

Self-Repairing, Self-Upgrading #Robots Developed at Columbia #Engineering by @tweetciiiim #AI #Robotics #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #ML https://t.co/3ovnUfe9IR

By Ron van Loon
DIY Hollywood: Pro‑Level Filmmaking Now Cheap
SocialApr 1, 2026

DIY Hollywood: Pro‑Level Filmmaking Now Cheap

Hollywood might be in trouble. Cinema Studio 3.0 is changing the game. Now, regular people can make big, movie-looking scenes right from their own rooms. Higgsfield Cinema Studio 3.0 comes with about 200,000 visual styles, 150 camera moves, and millions of action-scene...

By Hasan Toor
Non‑diabetics Using CGMs Are Just Biohacking Folly
SocialApr 1, 2026

Non‑diabetics Using CGMs Are Just Biohacking Folly

Your reminder that people who don’t have diabetes who wear continuous glucose monitors anyway are very silly people. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/dining/biohacking-diets.html?unlocked_article_code=1.XlA.xdLg.jGmzt2iXTMtd&smid=nytcore-ios-share

By Maris Kreizman
30 Years Later, Inmon’s Data Warehouse Definition Still Holds
SocialApr 1, 2026

30 Years Later, Inmon’s Data Warehouse Definition Still Holds

30+ years of proven patterns. Both still relevant. Inmon (1990): "A subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, non-volatile collection for management decision-making." https://www.ssp.sh/brain/data-warehouse

By SSP Data
Next‑Gen AI “Lab‑in‑the‑Loop” Launches Today
SocialApr 1, 2026

Next‑Gen AI “Lab‑in‑the‑Loop” Launches Today

For all the great folks advancing medicine and human health through rigorous science + serious applied #AI, here is a next gen “lab in the loop” being released today on 4/1 😜 https://t.co/Li8Bkd9rAQ

By Matt Ocko
Agent 4 Transforms Replit Into a Fully Customizable OS
SocialApr 1, 2026

Agent 4 Transforms Replit Into a Fully Customizable OS

Agent 4 made Replit into an OS of sorts. You can endlessly customize the platform with skills.

By Amjad Masad
AirPods Max 2 Add H2‑Powered Features, Price Still $550
SocialApr 1, 2026

AirPods Max 2 Add H2‑Powered Features, Price Still $550

New AirPods Max 2 just dropped with a few new features thanks to the H2 chip inside. That means: 1.5x better noise cancellation Adaptive Audio Conversation Awareness Live Translation Voice Isolation Camera Remote Lossless Audio via USB-C Would you drop $550 on a pair? #apple #airpods

By Judner Aura (UrAvgConsumer)
Unused Phone Clips Prove I Don’t Need DJI Pocket 3
SocialApr 1, 2026

Unused Phone Clips Prove I Don’t Need DJI Pocket 3

I have been trying to convince myself that I should get the dji pocket 3, and this weekend confirmed I absolutely do not need it because all these clips on my phone are just sitting there. 🥴

By Lo Nicolas