A new congressional report warns China's military buildup has reached a war footing with 350 new missile silos and 20% nuclear expansion, threatening U.S. deterrence.

What is the chance your plane will be hit by space debris? Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what's coming next. In mid-October, a mysterious object cracked the windshield of a packed Boeing 737 cruising at 36,000 feet above Utah, forcing the pilots into an emergency landing. The internet was suddenly buzzing with the prospect that the plane had been hit by a piece of space debris. We still don't know exactly what hit the plane--likely a remnant of a weather balloon--but it turns out the speculation online wasn't that far-fetched. That's because while the risk of flights being hit by space junk is still small, it is, in fact, growing.

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Alphabet's Waymo said on Wednesday that it would begin offering robotaxi rides that use freeways across San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, a first for the Google subsidiary as it steps up expansion amid global and domestic competition in the self-driving industry. Freeway rides will initially be available to early-access users, Waymo said. "When a freeway route is meaningfully faster, they can be matched with a freeway trip, providing quicker, smoother, and more efficient rides," it said. The race begins to make the world's best self-driving cars Waymo, which already operates in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, is also extending operations to San Jose, including Mineta San Jose international airport, the second airport in its service area after Phoenix Sky Harbor. The move comes as Tesla expands its robotaxi service with safety monitors and drivers, and Zoox - backed by Amazon - offers free robotaxi rides on and around the Las Vegas Strip.

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The ugly gossip about Marjorie Taylor Greene swirling in DC... no wonder she's giving this'nothing to see here' performance of a lifetime: KENNEDY Tupac's family hid his final secret for decades. Southern city morphs into New York's'tiny twin' as Big Apple residents flock there in droves to escape woke mayor The truth about Aaron Rodgers's secret'wife': Family lift the lid on the NFL's biggest mystery... and finally put to bed those swirling rumors Singer Grande shows off her 40 hand'prison' tattoos at Wicked: For Good premiere in Paris Insiders blow lid on top secret actor'blacklist' at Paramount that's tearing Hollywood apart and start naming names White House space sabotage plot EXPOSED: The truth behind the NASA war that tore Trump's inner circle in two Wild image shows how Simone Biles would look next to Olivier Rioux... after he made his college basketball debut Donald Trump wants Washington Commanders to name $3.7billion stadium after him Air India grounds three Boeing planes for'extensive investigations' after crash that killed 260 She was an award-winning Teacher of the Year. Succession star Sarah Snook's new thriller is the best show of the year - its brings every parent's worst nightmare to life in spectacular fashion and I binged all eight episodes in one sitting Fears as Days of Our Lives is beset by string of tragedies... leaving producers desperately scrambling to save iconic show Soap icon turned ordained minister who flirted with Andy Warhol steps out in LA... can you guess who? Jeremy Renner's film partner claims he sent her explicit photos and videos to woo her then threatened the unthinkable when they fell out Whether you're in a work meeting or on a first date, it can sometimes be impossible to tell what someone is thinking. But help is at hand, as experts have revealed the tiny facial microexpressions that can give away a person's true thoughts.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Humans don't need to blast off into space to find some truly alien-looking wonders. The deepest depths of our ocean are like another planet, teeming with the charismatic "Casper" octopus, the carnivorous (aka the flying spaghetti monster), and even some sharks . A team from Kumamoto University in Japan recently uncovered a deep-sea anemone that has a tight bond with hermit crabs. These wispy pink invertebrates build shell-like "homes" for the crabs.

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New York's new mayor Zohran Mamdani tells Trump'I have four words for you' in blistering victory speech quoting his socialist hero, bragging about'toppling a dynasty' and promising a'new dawn' This Leftist election landslide was caused by the same vile disease that's triggered a GOP civil war. Why Mamdani's socialist revolution in New York has sparked a civil war for Democrats... and Trump is secretly loving it Simone Biles details all the plastic surgery she's had after her boob job this summer Hollywood A-listers may be blacklisted for'antisemitism' under Paramount's new anti-woke leadership Prince Harry issues defiant statement as he denies claims he was trying to upstage William by announcing pseudo-royal Canada trip at same time as his brother's five-day tour of Brazil Inside Kate and William's forever home: Princess is kitting out Forest Lodge in her preferred'classic contemporary style' to create a'lovely but absolutely inoffensive' look REVEALED: Fattest states in America ranked... including region where three-quarters of residents are obese I was so desperate for a baby I stole sperm from my husband's condom: It's the most shocking confession. Now for the first time LIZ JONES tells what happened next... and the consequence no one saw Texas teen'tears masterpiece from wall at the Met in unhinged meltdown' before being handed in by his MOTHER Amazon signals it's finally fed up with Whole Foods' sluggish sales - and is making sweeping, controversial changes The biggest supermoon of the year will light up skies around the world this evening - and you don't want to miss it. At its peak, our lunar satellite will appear eight per cent larger and 16 per cent brighter than usual. The phenomenon occurs because the moon's orbit is not perfectly circular around Earth, meaning at times it is slightly closer or slightly further away.