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SpaceX's Starship program is moving toward its fourteenth test flight, with the company publishing mission details on its launch page. The news is drawing attention from space enthusiasts tracking the rocket's incremental testing campaign. Interest centers on what each successive flight demonstrates about the vehicle's progress toward operational use.
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DoorDash has launched a pilot program allowing customers to order food through Apple Messages using AI. The feature lets users place and manage delivery orders conversationally within the messaging app, without opening the DoorDash application. Details on availability, supported regions, and how the AI assistant handles orders remain limited as the trial gets underway.
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SpaceX's Starship has reportedly reached orbit during its 14th test flight, a milestone for the company's next-generation launch vehicle. If confirmed, it would mark a significant step in the rocket's development program, which aims to enable deep space missions and reusable heavy-lift launches.
- 4Adapted sports league expands across southern Wisconsin high schools●Area adapted sports league expands across southern Wisconsin high schools
An adapted sports league serving students with disabilities is growing to more high schools across southern Wisconsin, giving additional districts the chance to field teams and compete. The expansion reflects rising interest in inclusive athletics, with schools adding adapted programs so more students can participate in organized competitive sports alongside their peers.
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SpaceX has appointed a veteran of its Starship program to lead operations at its data centers in Memphis. The move signals the company is treating its computing infrastructure as a priority comparable to its launch business, drawing attention to how far the rocket maker is extending itself beyond spaceflight.
- 6Rust to WGSL transpiler wgsl-rs hits beta release●Rust to WGSL transpiler `wgsl-rs` released https://renderling.xyz/articles/wgsl-rs-beta-release.html # RustLang # WebGPU
The beta release of wgsl-rs, a transpiler that converts Rust code into WGSL shading language for WebGPU, has been announced in an article on renderling.xyz. The tool lets developers write shaders in Rust and target WebGPU environments, and the news is circulating among Rust and graphics programming communities who see it as a step toward more ergonomic, type-safe shader development.
- 7Wagner College Theatre stages its first opera, Trouble in Tahiti●Wagner College Theatre presents its first opera, TROUBLE IN TAHITI
Wagner College Theatre on Staten Island is presenting its first-ever opera production, Leonard Bernstein's one-act comedy Trouble in Tahiti. The show marks a new step for the theatre department, which has traditionally focused on musicals and plays. Local arts audiences are noting the college's move into operatic repertoire with this Bernstein work.
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US gymnastics is turning its attention to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with coverage framing the aftermath of Paris 2024 as the starting point for the next Olympic cycle. Reports focus on how the American program will build toward competing on home soil, including roster decisions and athlete development over the coming years.
- 9Minnesota Orchestra stages Mozart's Turkish Concerto with Stefan Jackiw●If your music director isn’t hopping offstage mid-Mozart to check the balance in the house wyd This week, @stefanjackiwviolin plays Mozart’s “Turkish” Concerto—plus, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6 and more. Link 🔗 in bio for tickets. #MinnOrch
The Minnesota Orchestra presents Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5, known as the Turkish Concerto, with violinist Stefan Jackiw as soloist this week, alongside Prokofiev's Symphony No. 6. The promotion highlights the music director's habit of stepping offstage mid-performance to check the hall's sound balance, a detail drawing amused attention as ticket sales continue.