NASA astronauts prove that sending an email really is rocket science Before the Orion spacecraft even launched on Wednesday, NASA’s Artemis II moon mission — the first in 50 years — had already weathered a storm of complex challenges, like hydrogen and helium leaks, a faulty heat shield, and technical issues with its safety system. Now in space, these four brave astronauts face their most...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 18, #541Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today's Connections: Sports Edition is fairly diverse. The topics are kind of all over the place --...

AI Slop Is Destroying the Internet. These Are the People Fighting to Save It AI slop is an oil spill in our digital oceans. The cleanup depends on all of us doing our part. Katelyn Chedraoui Writer I Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating...

Google adds AI Skills to Chrome to help you save favorite workflows Google is adding more AI capabilities to its Chrome web browser, the company announced on Tuesday. It’s introducing a new feature called Skills, which will allow users to save and reuse their favorite AI prompts that can run across different webpages without having to type them in again. The feature ties into Google’s...

A Cheap Soil Sensor Saved My Fragile Houseplants. Here's HowIndoor plants are notoriously tricky to keep healthy and alive, especially in winter. You're attempting to replicate a complex and naturally accommodating biome inside your home. Plants that thrive in nature wither on your countertop, and sometimes, it's really difficult to pinpoint what it is you're doing wrong.One of the most common...