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Perplexity AI: Powerful, Seamlessly User‑Friendly Experience
SocialApr 11, 2026

Perplexity AI: Powerful, Seamlessly User‑Friendly Experience

Perplexity computer is really really good wow I’m impressed It just works and very normie friendly (me)

By Felix Jauvin
Only One Artemis II CubeSat Achieved Orbit Boost, Others Failed
SocialApr 11, 2026

Only One Artemis II CubeSat Achieved Orbit Boost, Others Failed

Three of the four Artemis II cubesats were meant to fire propulsion systems to raise perigee and stay in orbit. Only one (Saudi Arabia's SWC-1) managed to do so; TACHELES and K-RadCube reentered at first perigee.

By Jonathan McDowell
Earth: A Fragile Crescent Home for 8 Billion
SocialApr 11, 2026

Earth: A Fragile Crescent Home for 8 Billion

We all live on this dot, more than 8 billion of us. @NASA: Seen from afar, Earth appears as a small, delicate waning crescent suspended in the darkness of space, captured by the crew during the Artemis II mission (April 6,...

By Vala Afshar
Data Center Water Concerns Are Overblown, Sparked by Recent Hype
SocialApr 11, 2026

Data Center Water Concerns Are Overblown, Sparked by Recent Hype

The hysteria over data center water use is the most idiotic thing in recent memory. There’s a very clear reason why it went from a non-issue that nobody ever talked about all six months ago, to all you see every day...

By Bryan Beal
Make AI‑Generated LinkedIn Comments Feel Authentic
SocialApr 11, 2026

Make AI‑Generated LinkedIn Comments Feel Authentic

When you use an AI teammate that generates comments on LinkedIn - How do you ensure those comments don't sound generic? https://t.co/RQDmR8BMQn via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Tech #TechNews #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AI #FutureOfWork #Strategy #Sales #Marketing

By Tim Hughes
Micro‑islands of Cu, In, Se Boost Solar Cells
SocialApr 11, 2026

Micro‑islands of Cu, In, Se Boost Solar Cells

Copper, indium, selenium micro-islands pave the way for next-gen micro-concentrator solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/Clqr7VTUxv https://t.co/JjzB3JSq30

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Earth View From Soyuz Reentry
SocialApr 11, 2026

Astronaut Captures Breathtaking Earth View From Soyuz Reentry

NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins pointed a camera out of the window of the Soyuz reentry capsule, and this is what he saw from the window seat returning to Earth from space https://t.co/e5dI5EiJHI

By Vala Afshar
Artemis 2 Crew Exits Orion, Board Helicopters to Recovery Ship
SocialApr 11, 2026

Artemis 2 Crew Exits Orion, Board Helicopters to Recovery Ship

The Artemis 2 astronauts are starting to exit Orion. They'll be hoisted onto helicopters for a short flight to the recovery ship.

By Jeff Foust
You Don't Need to Code to Lead an AI Company
SocialApr 11, 2026

You Don't Need to Code to Lead an AI Company

I interviewed @sama when he started his first company. Years before anyone knew who he was. He was gracious, caring, and smart. The video we did in a Half Moon Bay Mexican restaurant is up on YouTube. I have had my problems...

By Robert Scoble
Test 100+ Variants Before Any Real User Visits
SocialApr 11, 2026

Test 100+ Variants Before Any Real User Visits

Most companies are still A/B testing with live traffic like it's 2019. You can score 100+ variants before a single person hits the page. Here's how:

By Eric Siu
NASA Celebrates Flawless, Triumphant Mission Success
SocialApr 11, 2026

NASA Celebrates Flawless, Triumphant Mission Success

Warmest congratulations to the entire @NASA family for an outstandingly successful and perfectly executed mission.

By Jonathan McDowell
Co-Location, Regulation, and Tension Drive Europe's Solar Market
SocialApr 11, 2026

Co-Location, Regulation, and Tension Drive Europe's Solar Market

‘Europe’s solar market is being shaped by co-location, regulation and growing tension’ #energysky -- via pv-tech: https://t.co/5uxupIML2a

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Don’t Blame Ads—Optimize Post‑click Funnel Performance
SocialApr 11, 2026

Don’t Blame Ads—Optimize Post‑click Funnel Performance

Way too common for brands to ignore issues with their funnel (poor ATC, high bounce rate etc…) Easy to pump more creatives or blame the ad account for bad performance. It’s super important what they do after the click as well.

By Kody Nordquist
Capsule Lands Right-Side-Up: Stable One Confirmed
SocialApr 11, 2026

Capsule Lands Right-Side-Up: Stable One Confirmed

Glad to see the capsule is "Stable One". (There are two stable positions for a capsule after splashdown. "Stable Two" is NASA speak for "upside down".)

By Jonathan McDowell
Sleek Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Fluid Motion, Precise Balance
SocialApr 11, 2026

Sleek Humanoid Robot Demonstrates Fluid Motion, Precise Balance

Slender Humanoid #Robot Impresses with Fluid Moves and Balance Control by @LimX_Dynamics #AI #Robotics #RPA #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/0TBKZvHw2s

By Ron van Loon
Outlook PM Celebrates Artemis II Crew's Safe Earth Return
SocialApr 11, 2026

Outlook PM Celebrates Artemis II Crew's Safe Earth Return

the PM for Microsoft Outlook seeing that Artemis II crew succesfully made it back to earth https://t.co/E3JEawI3Dh

By Trung Phan
One of Us Can’t Wait for Artemis II’s Return
SocialApr 11, 2026

One of Us Can’t Wait for Artemis II’s Return

One of us is more excited than the other to watch the Artemis II crew return to Earth…

By Kate Magill (ThePlaneKate)
Mute Phone Notifications with Android Digital Wellbeing
SocialApr 11, 2026

Mute Phone Notifications with Android Digital Wellbeing

Phone endlessly wanting your attention, whether it's 2:00pm or 2:00am? You can mute the darn thing with "Digital Wellbeing" settings in Android. Here's how to set it up... https://t.co/IVvpbMl3N4 #sleep #android #health https://t.co/nyBmHyc9IC

By Dave Taylor
Neuron Energy to Build 5 GWh Battery Factory in India
SocialApr 11, 2026

Neuron Energy to Build 5 GWh Battery Factory in India

Neuron Energy plans 5 GWh battery storage factory in India #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/lCGZ48gTkw

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Orion Splashdown Thrills Team, Including Proud Daughter
SocialApr 11, 2026

Orion Splashdown Thrills Team, Including Proud Daughter

Beautiful reentry and splash down. (My daughter worked on Orion. She’s very excited right now, as is everyone who contributed to our initial return to the moon)

By Tory Bruno
AI Threatens Junior Roles, Forces Consulting Model Overhaul
SocialApr 11, 2026

AI Threatens Junior Roles, Forces Consulting Model Overhaul

AI and automation are changing the game for CIOs and C-suite execs. Why keep junior staff on documentation or research when AI can handle it? This shift challenges the traditional consulting model, pushing it towards an inevitable pivot or demise....

By Eric Kimberling
Workday Says Updates Too Powerful, Stays 1986 Version
SocialApr 11, 2026

Workday Says Updates Too Powerful, Stays 1986 Version

JUST IN: Workday claims updates to their product have been “too powerful” to be released to the public, has not changed its software since 1986 to protect humanity.

By Turner Novak
Naval Support Enables Artemis Return: Sea Power Fuels Space
SocialApr 11, 2026

Naval Support Enables Artemis Return: Sea Power Fuels Space

USS John P. Murtha offshore San Diego assisting with recovery of the Artemis capsule. Reminder: Sea Power is still a prerequisite for Space Power

By John Konrad
Astronaut Spots Shrinking Moon, Mission Control Jokes About Comeback
SocialApr 11, 2026

Astronaut Spots Shrinking Moon, Mission Control Jokes About Comeback

"We got a great view of the moon out window 2, looks a little smaller than yesterday" Wiseman told mission control minutes before the crew plunged into Earth's atmosphere. "Guess we'll have to go back," mission control replied. https://t.co/8KNPaFFiFv

By Joey Roulette
Artemis Era Launches: A Global Celebration for NASA
SocialApr 11, 2026

Artemis Era Launches: A Global Celebration for NASA

Epic day for NASA and everyone around the world who contributed to this. The Artemis era has truly begun.

By Eric Berger
Celebrating Integrity's Return and Apollo 13 Free‑Return Anniversary
SocialApr 11, 2026

Celebrating Integrity's Return and Apollo 13 Free‑Return Anniversary

🎯 Welcome Back Integrity, with a bullseye splash down just now And tomorrow is the 66-year anniversary of the Apollo 13 launch, the last time a mission brought the astronauts back with a free-return trajectory, slingshotting around the moon. https://t.co/TWKKMtnxDF

By Steve Jurvetson
Slack AI Upgrades, Open-Source Models, HubSpot Pricing Insights
SocialApr 11, 2026

Slack AI Upgrades, Open-Source Models, HubSpot Pricing Insights

Don’t miss episode 127 of @CRTV_Show, co-hosts @ldignan & @CR_MSchneider break down Slack’s new AI capabilities, open-source models like Gemma 4 & HubSpot’s outcome-based AI pricing. Plus, @rwang0 shares why @Smartsheet is a leading work coordination platform. Watch here: https://t.co/vKjWFkNozQ

By Holger Müller
A Week Around the Moon Beats Any TV Show
SocialApr 11, 2026

A Week Around the Moon Beats Any TV Show

Around the moon and back in a week. That was better than any TV I've seen in a long time

By Marques Brownlee (MKBHD)
Performance to Deployment: Path for Real-World Quantum Computing
SocialApr 11, 2026

Performance to Deployment: Path for Real-World Quantum Computing

This is how you actually get #quantumcomputing into the real world. Performance enables abstraction. Abstraction enables virtualization. Virtualization enables deployment. Let's go! @qctrlHQ ❌ @nvidia

By Michael J. Biercuk
Watch Artemis Mission Landing Live Right Now
SocialApr 11, 2026

Watch Artemis Mission Landing Live Right Now

MyPOV - Very cool. Tune into the live stream now for the #Artemis mission landing https://t.co/CulPUWM1bl

By Holger Müller
Multi‑Billion Fusion Partnership Leverages High‑Temp Superconductors
SocialApr 11, 2026

Multi‑Billion Fusion Partnership Leverages High‑Temp Superconductors

Fast Friends in Fusion ⚛ ♾ ⚛ Two of our companies announced a multi-billion dollar partnership at the ARPA-E conference this week. Both Commonwealth and Realta use powerful high-temp superconducting magnets — CFS in a utility-scale torus, Realta in...

By Steve Jurvetson
Self‑immunized Man’s Blood Yields Universal Antivenom
SocialApr 11, 2026

Self‑immunized Man’s Blood Yields Universal Antivenom

A truck mechanic from Wisconsin spent 18 years injecting himself with venom from the world's deadliest snakes. 700 doses. 200+ bites. He taught himself immunology from a textbook. His name is Tim Friede. His blood may end up saving hundreds of...

By John Cumbers
Longevity Strategies Miss Deeper Levels of Aging
SocialApr 10, 2026

Longevity Strategies Miss Deeper Levels of Aging

Are we targeting aging the wrong way? In this interview with Peter Fedichev (@fedichev), CEO of Gero, we discuss why many longevity interventions may only be tackling “level 1” aging. https://t.co/jRnuYr3dFN

By Eleanor Sheekey, PhD
First Nations' Energy Insecurity Demands Accelerated Renewable Transition
SocialApr 10, 2026

First Nations' Energy Insecurity Demands Accelerated Renewable Transition

For First Nations communities, energy insecurity is not new. But the shift to renewables is more urgent than ever #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/8Pt4mjzeAc https://t.co/qh1bYUmHOG

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Anxious Pizza Binge Fuels Artemis II Splashdown Watch
SocialApr 10, 2026

Anxious Pizza Binge Fuels Artemis II Splashdown Watch

Anybody else anxiously eating a few too many pizza slices while watching the Artemis II splashdown feed?

By Hiro (Hiro Report)
Fortescue's Shift to Batteries Signals Australia’s Energy Future
SocialApr 10, 2026

Fortescue's Shift to Batteries Signals Australia’s Energy Future

Fortescue accelerates away from oil, doing what Australia ought be doing on the fuel crisis, a practical demonstration of the future Australia must now choose: batteries & electrification replacing barrels & diesel - firmed renewables rather than gas & oil https://t.co/HeuflQYrI1

By Prof Ray Wills
GPT‑5.4's Hacking Prowess Heightens Security Urgency
SocialApr 10, 2026

GPT‑5.4's Hacking Prowess Heightens Security Urgency

GPT5.4 is apparently very effective at hacking as well. Makes proactively using these models to secure the world more urgent and important than we knew.

By Ramez Naam
Seeing AGI Sparks Unstoppable Power Struggles
SocialApr 10, 2026

Seeing AGI Sparks Unstoppable Power Struggles

this is a key statement “My personal takeaway from the last several years, and take on why there has been so much Shakespearean drama between the companies in our field, comes down to this: “Once you see AGI you can’t...

By Nathan Benaich
Command Module Executes 3 M/S Raise
SocialApr 10, 2026

Command Module Executes 3 M/S Raise

Integrity CM 3m/s raise burn using the small thrusters on the command module to ensure good distance from the abandoned service module

By Jonathan McDowell
AI Must Remain Democratic, Plural, and Multi‑Polar
SocialApr 10, 2026

AI Must Remain Democratic, Plural, and Multi‑Polar

AI is fortunately democratized, plural, and multi-polar. It's important to human freedom that it remains that way. No one person, company, or nation can ever be allowed to control it.

By Ramez Naam
Orion Returns Home After Crew Module Separation
SocialApr 10, 2026

Orion Returns Home After Crew Module Separation

Orion is coming home. Good crew module sep. Godspeed the crew of Artemis II. https://t.co/aYgG56dcMb

By Stephen Clark
Spin‑flip Emitters Steer Energy Flow in Singlet‑fission Cells
SocialApr 10, 2026

Spin‑flip Emitters Steer Energy Flow in Singlet‑fission Cells

Spin-flip emitters could control energy pathways in singlet fission solar cells #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/T3I2Sr5Xyp

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Orion Crew Capsule Set to Separate in Under 30 Minutes
SocialApr 10, 2026

Orion Crew Capsule Set to Separate in Under 30 Minutes

Less than 30 minutes until the Orion crew capsule separates from the service module. https://t.co/o9Fz1gSC3R

By Jeff Foust
Tesla Could Bring Driverless Robotaxis to Europe
SocialApr 10, 2026

Tesla Could Bring Driverless Robotaxis to Europe

Europe doesn’t have driverless car services like we do here in the U.S. They have never seen anything close to FSD before on their local roads Hopefully Tesla can follow this up with a Robotaxi service in the Netherlands

By Whole Mars Catalog
LLMs Guard Humans Too, Driven by Trust Cues
SocialApr 10, 2026

LLMs Guard Humans Too, Driven by Trust Cues

Interesting to read what @mach1nelearning noticed when he independently replicated the same setup and found LLMs acted in a similar protective way even when a non-AI was the one at risk. (Turns out the original research hadn't tested for what...

By Marty Swant
Solar Adds 4 GW per Wind GW, yet Wind Surges
SocialApr 10, 2026

Solar Adds 4 GW per Wind GW, yet Wind Surges

The world added 4 GW of new solar capacity for every GW of wind, but wind is gaining #energysky -- via pv magazine usa: https://t.co/Kkv6wjr7rF https://t.co/arU7taNSUe

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Battery Storage Softens AU$1bn Fuel Shock, Council Urges Budget Action
SocialApr 10, 2026

Battery Storage Softens AU$1bn Fuel Shock, Council Urges Budget Action

Australia: Battery storage cushions AU$1 billion fuel shock as Climate Council demands May budget action #energysky -- via Energy Storage News: https://t.co/Emaxi6OoJ3

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
RDW Claims Tesla’s Driver Monitoring Makes It Safest System
SocialApr 10, 2026

RDW Claims Tesla’s Driver Monitoring Makes It Safest System

“Due to the continuous strict monitoring of the driver in the vehicle, the system is safer than other driver assistance systems. We have thoroughly researched and checked this system, more than a year and a half” — RDW on Tesla...

By Whole Mars Catalog
EU FSD Goes Hands‑Free, Drivers Must Stay Ready
SocialApr 10, 2026

EU FSD Goes Hands‑Free, Drivers Must Stay Ready

“The hands do not have to be on the steering wheel but should be able to take over the steering wheel immediately if necessary” — RDW, confirming FSD Europe will be hands free

By Whole Mars Catalog