Science & Technology — July 16, 2026

SpaceX launches Starship Flight 13 today. The test flight will carry next-generation V3 Starlink satellites to space for the first time, launching on the 57th anniversary of Apollo 11's liftoff.

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New monkey species found in DR Congo. Researchers described a colobus monkey with orange lips and a froglike roar in a remote rainforest — a rare large-mammal discovery that may already be endangered by poaching.

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OnePlus exits U.S. and European markets. The smartphone maker confirmed it will stop releasing phones in both regions to focus on China, ending the 13-year run of the onetime "flagship killer" brand.

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Cyclospora outbreak sickens more than 400. CDC investigators are searching for the contaminated food behind a growing outbreak of the foodborne parasite across four states; officials warn the true case count is likely higher.

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