2026 promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet! Shining bright is the prospect of an Artemis II launch to send astronauts around the moon for the first time since 1972, as early as February. We've already seen news about a medical incident on the International Space Station that will force a crew to return to Earth early, but NASA says this won't affect the Artemis launch. On other news, NASA's budget seems on track to be passed at near 2025 levels, China is preparing to send a robot to the south lunar pole, SpaceX plans robust tests of Starship this year—and hopefully refinement of their lander for Artemis III, Boeing will fly Starliner again (uncrewed), Mars Sample Return is poised to be scuttled, and all this under the leadership of a new—and apparently quite capable—NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman. Join us for an in-depth look at what's coming in 2026! 
 
Headlines:<ul> 
<li>Medical evacuation planned for ISS astronauts due to health concerns</li> 
<li>NASA Chief Jared Isaacman leads first big press conference amid ISS medical incident</li> 
<li>Artemis 2 lunar mission remains on track for February launch</li> 
<li>Orion spacecraft heat shield faces scrutiny ahead of crewed flight</li> 
<li>NASA budget nearly secured—Congress backs full funding for 2026</li> 
<li>Mars Sample Return project faces likely cancellation</li> 
<li>SpaceX Starship gears up for crucial orbital and refueling tests</li> 
<li>Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander launch delayed, competition heats up</li> 
<li>China's lunar, asteroid, and orbital missions ramp up for 2026</li> 
<li>Boeing Starliner and Sierra Space Dream Chaser schedule ISS cargo missions</li> 
<li>New moon landers, asteroid missions, and global crewed capsule tests coming in 2026</li> 
<li>NASA's Roman Space Telescope possibly launching this year</li></ul> 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/rod-pyle">Rod Pyle</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/tariq-malik">Tariq Malik</a> 
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&lt;p&gt;2026 promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet! Shining bright is the prospect of an Artemis II launch to send astronauts around the moon for the first time since 1972, as early as February. We've already seen news about a medical incident on the International Space Station that will force a crew to return to Earth early, but NASA says this won't affect the Artemis launch. On other news, NASA's budget seems on track to be passed at near 2025 levels, China is preparing to send a robot to the south lunar pole, SpaceX plans robust tests of Starship this year—and hopefully refinement of their lander for Artemis III, Boeing will fly Starliner again (uncrewed), Mars Sample Return is poised to be scuttled, and all this under the leadership of a new—and apparently quite capable—NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman. Join us for an in-depth look at what's coming in 2026!&lt;br /&gt; 
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Headlines:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Medical evacuation planned for ISS astronauts due to health concerns&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;NASA Chief Jared Isaacman leads first big press conference amid ISS medical incident&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Artemis 2 lunar mission remains on track for February launch&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Orion spacecraft heat shield faces scrutiny ahead of crewed flight&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;NASA budget nearly secured—Congress backs full funding for 2026&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Mars Sample Return project faces likely cancellation&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;SpaceX Starship gears up for crucial orbital and refueling tests&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Blue Origin's Blue Moon lunar lander launch delayed, competition heats up&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;China's lunar, asteroid, and orbital missions ramp up for 2026&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Boeing Starliner and Sierra Space Dream Chaser schedule ISS cargo missions&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;New moon landers, asteroid missions, and global crewed capsule tests coming in 2026&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;NASA's Roman Space Telescope possibly launching this year&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; 
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What's Coming in Spaceflight This Year

This Week in Space 192: Space, 2026!

The App Store Awards are in, and this year's breakout games are shaking up what we expect on iOS, iPad, and even Apple Vision Pro. See which titles are worthy of the hype, who's pushing boundaries, and why the winners really matter for Apple device owners.<ul> 
<li>Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Wins iPhone Game of the Year</li> 
<li>Dredge Named iPad Game of the Year: Sinister Fishing Adventure</li> 
<li>Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition Takes Mac Game of the Year</li> 
<li>Apple Vision Pro Game Spotlight: Portals and Puzzle-Solving in Porta Newbie</li> 
<li>What the Clash Tops Apple Arcade Picks for Multiplayer Fun</li> 
<li>Cultural Impact Winners: Art of Fauna, Chants of Senar, Despalote</li> 
<li>iFixit Launches FixBot App for DIY Repairs and Battery Tracking</li> 
<li>Shortcuts Corner: How to Backup and Restore Apple Shortcuts</li></ul> 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a> and <a href="https://twit.tv/people/rosemary-orchard">Rosemary Orchard</a> 
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&lt;p&gt;The App Store Awards are in, and this year's breakout games are shaking up what we expect on iOS, iPad, and even Apple Vision Pro. See which titles are worthy of the hype, who's pushing boundaries, and why the winners really matter for Apple device owners.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket &lt;/em&gt;Wins iPhone Game of the Year&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dredge &lt;/em&gt;Named iPad Game of the Year: Sinister Fishing Adventure&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cyberpunk 2077&lt;/em&gt; Ultimate Edition Takes Mac Game of the Year&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Apple Vision Pro Game Spotlight: Portals and Puzzle-Solving in &lt;em&gt;Porta Newbie&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;What the Clash &lt;/em&gt;Tops Apple Arcade Picks for Multiplayer Fun&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Cultural Impact Winners: &lt;em&gt;Art of Fauna, Chants of Senar, Despalote&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;iFixit Launches FixBot App for DIY Repairs and Battery Tracking&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Shortcuts Corner: How to Backup and Restore Apple Shortcuts&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent"&gt;Mikah Sargent&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twit.tv/people/rosemary-orchard"&gt;Rosemary Orchard&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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Apple Recognizes 2025's Best App Store Games

iOS Today 784: App Store Awards: Games

Jacob Ward of The Rip Current joins Mikah Sargent on the show this week! Lego unveils its Smart Brick. Jacob kvetches about AI's overwhelming presence at CES. We get some on-site reporting from CES. And Utah becomes the first state to allow artificial intelligence to renew medical prescriptions.<ul> 
<li>Mikah talks about Lego's new Smart Brick technology that allows you to interact and play with your Lego sets more directly.</li> 
<li>Jacob shares his thoughts about the overall theme of AI that has become front and center at this year's CES event.</li> 
<li>Stephen Robles of beard.fm joins the show live from CES to talk about what he saw at the event.</li> 
<li>And Ruth Reader of POLITICO stops by to talk about Utah being the first state to allow artificial intelligence to begin renewing medical prescriptions for patients.</li></ul> 
Hosts: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byjacobward.bsky.social" target="_blank">Jacob Ward</a> 
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&lt;p&gt;Jacob Ward of The Rip Current joins Mikah Sargent on the show this week! Lego unveils its Smart Brick. Jacob kvetches about AI's overwhelming presence at CES. We get some on-site reporting from CES. And Utah becomes the first state to allow artificial intelligence to renew medical prescriptions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Mikah talks about Lego's new Smart Brick technology that allows you to interact and play with your Lego sets more directly.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Jacob shares his thoughts about the overall theme of AI that has become front and center at this year's CES event.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Stephen Robles of beard.fm joins the show live from CES to talk about what he saw at the event.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;And Ruth Reader of POLITICO stops by to talk about Utah being the first state to allow artificial intelligence to begin renewing medical prescriptions for patients.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hosts:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent"&gt;Mikah Sargent&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byjacobward.bsky.social" target="_blank"&gt;Jacob Ward&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guests:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/stephenrobles" target="_blank"&gt;Stephen Robles&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.politico.com/staff/ruth-reader" target="_blank"&gt;Ruth Reader&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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AI Prescribing Meds?

Tech News Weekly 419: Utah Trusts AI to Renew Prescriptions

Windows is gearing up for a transformational year, with smarter Copilot actions, streamlined widgets, and the groundwork for running background AI agents. Discover what these changes could mean for your productivity and privacy. 
Host: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott">Paul Thurrott</a> 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://twit.tv/people/paul-thurrott"&gt;Paul Thurrott&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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What's New in Windows 11 for Power Users This Year

Hands-On Windows 171: 5 New Features Coming in 2026

Think you know the Health app? Think again. This episode unpacks Apple's quiet rollout of powerful and important features, from crash detection to real-time medication reminders, that are quietly transforming the way you can track your wellbeing.<ul> 
<li>Dive into emergency SOS, medical ID, and safety alerts</li> 
<li>Apple Watch-exclusive notifications: heart rate, crash, fall, and walking steadiness</li> 
<li>Hypertension and blood pressure notifications arrive for Apple Watch users</li> 
<li>Cardio fitness, ECG, and irregular rhythm alerts explained</li> 
<li>Court drama and a workaround for Apple's blood oxygen feature</li> 
<li>Monitoring vitals, hearing safety, and sleep apnea detection</li> 
<li>AFib history versus irregular rhythm notifications</li> 
<li>Health data trends and fresh health records notifications</li> 
<li>Sleep tracking, wind down routines, and schedule-based alerts</li> 
<li>Medication reminders with smart time zone adjustments</li> 
<li>Mental wellbeing tracking with state-of-mind check-ins and depression/anxiety quizzes</li> 
<li>Walking steadiness notifications and quick access to the checklist</li></ul> 
Host: <a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent">Mikah Sargent</a> 
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&lt;p&gt;Think you know the Health app? Think again. This episode unpacks Apple's quiet rollout of powerful and important features, from crash detection to real-time medication reminders, that are quietly transforming the way you can track your wellbeing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Dive into emergency SOS, medical ID, and safety alerts&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Apple Watch-exclusive notifications: heart rate, crash, fall, and walking steadiness&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Hypertension and blood pressure notifications arrive for Apple Watch users&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Cardio fitness, ECG, and irregular rhythm alerts explained&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Court drama and a workaround for Apple's blood oxygen feature&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Monitoring vitals, hearing safety, and sleep apnea detection&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;AFib history versus irregular rhythm notifications&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Health data trends and fresh health records notifications&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Sleep tracking, wind down routines, and schedule-based alerts&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Medication reminders with smart time zone adjustments&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Mental wellbeing tracking with state-of-mind check-ins and depression/anxiety quizzes&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Walking steadiness notifications and quick access to the checklist&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;a href="https://twit.tv/people/mikah-sargent"&gt;Mikah Sargent&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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