A metal rocket stage, about 36 feet long, is zooming around Earth. This type of debris can cause problems if it collides with other objects in space. The Japanese company Astroscale plans to remove this piece of junk from orbit. Astroscale used its ADRAS-J spacecraft to get close to the debris and capture detailed footage. … Read more
Stormgate, the new real-time strategy game from former Warcraft and StarCraft 2 developers, has released in early access on Steam. Despite raising over $35 million through crowdfunding and investment, the game’s early reviews are mixed. Developed by Frost Giant Studios, Stormgate received massive support from fans, with many donating to its Kickstarter campaign and investing … Read more
Never-before-seen shapes up to 1,300 feet long discovered beneath Antarctic ice Scientists have found unusual patterns beneath West Antarctica’s Doston Ice Shelf that could help them understand how glaciers erode. The team used a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) to create the most detailed picture ever of the glacier’s underside. The ROV traveled over 600 miles … Read more
Meta AI is set to become the most popular AI assistant, Facebook is popular again among younger users, and Reality Labs continues to spend heavily on research and development. What you need to know: Meta earned $39 billion in revenue this quarter, a 22% increase year-over-year and its second-biggest quarter ever. – 3.27 billion people … Read more
A few days ago, we celebrated the anniversary of the first moon landing by Americans. However, Germany has just taken another historic step, one that was predicted decades ago by Einstein – a vehicle that can travel faster than light. A team of renowned engineers laid the groundwork, and now we know it’s possible. Einstein … Read more
Apple’s Vision Pro headset can now be controlled with just your thoughts, thanks to a partnership with neurotechnology startup Synchron. A 64-year-old man named Mark, who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), was the first patient to use the technology. He used his brain-computer interface (BCI) to play Solitaire, watch Apple TV, and send text messages … Read more
Delta CEO Ed Bastian said that the massive IT outage earlier this month that stranded thousands of customers will cost $500 million. This includes not just lost revenue but also tens of millions of dollars in compensation and hotels over a five-day period. The airline canceled more than 5,000 flights, which is more than it … Read more
As a seasoned CEO, Deryl McKissack has seen her fair share of toxic traits in employees. She’s learned that some characteristics can be deal-breakers for businesses and careers. In this article, she shares the top three red flags that stand out when hiring or evaluating talent. Firstly, people who lack integrity are a major issue. … Read more
DigiCert is mass-revoking TLS/SSL certificates due to a bug in domain validation. The company verified if customers owned or operated a domain by adding a random string to the DNS CNAME record without an underscore prefix, which increased the risk of collisions between domains and subdomains. This issue affects approximately 0.4% of domain validations conducted … Read more
Microsoft says cyber-attack triggered latest outage A global outage affecting Microsoft products including email service Outlook and video game Minecraft has been resolved, the technology giant said in an update. The company says preliminary investigations show that the outage was caused by a cyber-attack and a failure to properly defend against it. The incident lasted … Read more