Day: January 7, 2025

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has announced the company’s investment in Interstellar Technologies, a Japanese spaceflight firm, to mass produce rockets using its manufacturing expertise. The move aims to expand mobility beyond Earth and challenge dominant players like Tesla’s SpaceX, with Toyoda hinting at a broader vision for the future of transportation. Source: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337717/toyota-invests-in-japanese-space-company

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman emphasized the importance of preparation ahead of the College Football Playoff semifinal against Penn State at the Capital One Orange Bowl. The team’s quarterfinal game against Georgia was delayed due to a terrorist attack in New Orleans, but Freeman said his squad came out relatively healthy and is proceeding as … Read more

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) joint mission, BepiColombo, is set to make its sixth and final flyby of the planet Mercury on January 8, 2025. The spacecraft will approach within 295 km above the surface, allowing it to capture high-quality images and gather unique measurements of the environment. During … Read more

AMD has announced the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a new 16-core Zen 5 processor with 3D V-Cache technology. The CPU claims an average performance uplift of 8% compared to the Ryzen 9 7950X3D and is 20% faster than Intel’s Core Ultra 9 285K. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D features a peak boost frequency of 5.7GHz, with a … Read more

A technical issue has caused a website to become unavailable due to an overwhelming number of requests. The problem occurred when too many users attempted to access the site simultaneously, resulting in a “429 Too Many Requests” error message. This type of error is commonly seen on high-traffic websites and social media platforms. It occurs … Read more

A major deal has been announced between entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. and streaming provider FuboTV, merging their online live TV businesses. As part of the agreement, Fubo will receive $220 million from Disney, with an additional $145 million term loan provided in 2026. The combined entity would be owned 70% by Disney and would … Read more

SpaceX has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida. The launch occurred on Monday afternoon. The mission aims to expand the company’s satellite internet constellation, providing global internet coverage and connectivity. This marks another significant milestone in SpaceX’s efforts to develop a network of low-Earth orbit satellites. … Read more

MicroStrategy, a software company with significant investments in bitcoin, is raising $2 billion through a preferred stock offering. This marks the eighth consecutive week the company has issued new shares to fund its growing cryptocurrency holdings. The planned perpetual preferred stock sale will provide MicroStrategy with the necessary funds to acquire more bitcoin. If conducted … Read more

Recently, I discovered a malicious Chrome extension on my system that had infected one of its 33 known malware-ridden extensions. I followed steps to remove the extension, clean up Chrome, update antivirus software, and change passwords to ensure my systems are safe. First, I checked if any other extensions listed as malware in my Chrome … Read more

This year, sky enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to as several celestial events promise an exciting spectacle. The first major event is a six-planet parade, visible in the sky from January to March. Mercury will join the lineup for a seven-planet alignment in February. In addition to the planetary parade, there are two eclipses … Read more