This morning, August 22nd, the United Launch Alliance is set to fly the very last mission of its Delta IV Medium rocket, a single-core vehicle that’s been launching to space since 2002. This final flight will be the 29th mission of the Delta IV Medium. The vehicle is now being retired as ULA works to
Read MoreSome of the biggest names in tech have banded together in an effort to promote industry-wide security standards for securing data in use. The initiative — dubbed Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC) — has Alibaba Cloud, Arm, Baidu, Google Cloud, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Red Hat, Swisscom, and Tencent as its founding members. It was formally launched
Read MoreMicrosoft releases new builds of Windows 10 and Chromium-based Edge. No more buggy Windows 10 updates? Microsoft makes it easier to flag early flaws Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreHow do you get rid of hate speech on social platforms? Until now, companies have generally tried two approaches. One is to ban individual users who are caught posting abuse; the other is to ban the large pages and groups where people who practice hate speech organize and promote their noxious views. But what if
Read MoreLast week, a good friend approached me with a question. The organization he works for is struggling to attract engineers for their technical team, and he was desperate to find ideas. As a developer myself, I appreciated that he came to me to understand what motivates technical minded people to consider switching jobs. The hiring
Read MoreFrench President, Emmanuel Macron, has started turning up the heat before this weekend’s G7 summit. At a press meeting yesterday, Macron stuck to France’s policy of upping taxes on big tech, calling the system which provides companies with a “permanent tax haven status” simply “crazy,” The Local reports. Europe has been cracking down hard on
Read MoreA million electric rickshaws sprang up out of nowhere and are now being used by 60 million people a day. The government and vehicle makers are struggling to catch up. Inside India’s Messy Electric Vehicle Revolution Source: NY Times Tech
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Fitbit is working with Singapore’s government to supply residents with free fitness trackers. The company says Singaporeans will be able to pre-register next month to receive a Fitbit Inspire band for free if they commit to paying $10 a month for a year of the company’s premium
Read MoreOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. As Bentham used to say: Do what you love and you’ll never work another day! Bitcoin Price We closed the
Read MorePeople will do anything to get their hands on that sweet cryptocurrency including, perhaps one of the most audacious yet, using secret areas in a nuclear power plant to hide and power mining machines. According to a court case, a person with high level access to parts of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant placed
Read MoreThe Apple Card is such a delicate piece of technological wonder it apparently needs its own cleaning instructions. Just kidding: it’s a fucking titanium credit card with fancy coating, which also happens to require a laborious cleaning process. It also turns out it shouldn’t come into contact with denim or leather – or so says Apple.
Read MoreOn August 1 2019, Lyft was hit with seven sexual assault lawsuits from women who were allegedly raped or assaulted by their drivers — and still charged for their ride, even when reporting the incident to the ridesharing company. Four of the women suing Lyft said they were raped by their drivers in their own homes,
Read MoreElectric vehicles are everywhere now. It’s more than just Leafs, Teslas, and a wide variety of electric bikes. It’s also trains, busses, and in this case, gigantic dump trucks. This truck in particular is being put to work at a mine in Switzerland, and as a consequence of having an electric drivetrain is actually able
Read MoreDriven by Facebook, The Western Journal has had one of the biggest audiences in the news media, but little is known about the publication. Here’s what we found out. A Business Built on Disinformation: Highlights From Our Investigation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRani Molla / Vox: A snapshot of Amazon’s financial history and why free cash flow, which Bezos called Amazon’s “ultimate financial measure”, is always higher than its profits — It’s all about investing in the future. — Amazon skeptics have long repeated a narrative about the e-commerce behemoth … A snapshot of Amazon's financial history
Read MoreAn investigation by the Chicago Tribune suggests iPhones and Galaxy models may exceed radio frequency radiation safety limits. Smartphones may be leaking more radiation than we think – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTune in to Disney’s biggest fan expo! How to livestream D23 expo: Disney, Marvel announcements – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHackers often have broad interests across the sciences, of which nuclear topics are no exception. The Geiger counter remains a popular build, and could be a handy tool to have in a time of rising tensions between nuclear powers. [Leonora Tindall] had tinkered with basic units, but wanted a better idea of actual radiation levels
Read MoreThe company intends to stick with Android unless it’s forced off the platform by US sanctions. But a Harmony OS smartwatch is on its way. Huawei has no plans to launch a Harmony OS-powered phone this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis is fine. Russia just sent a creepy, humanoid robot to the space station – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAna Wolsztajn / Tech.eu: Berlin-based Mister Spex, an online store selling various brands of prescription glasses and contact lenses, raises €65M for store and international expansion — Mister Spex, Europe’s online optician has closed a €65 million financing round led by The Büll Family Office … Berlin-based Mister Spex, an online store selling various brands
Read MoreWant to ensure a steady stream of sweet, strong cold-brew coffee? Start here. The best cold-brew coffee makers of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read More“We storm Sony Pictures in solidarity dressed in Spider-Man costumes and bring our boy home” Spider-Man fans want to 'storm' Sony and 'bring our boy home' to the MCU – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChristina Farr / CNBC: Fitbit wins a Singapore government contract to provide fitness trackers for free for up to a million citizens who subscribe to the $10/month premium service — KEY POINTS — Fitbit is providing devices for potentially hundreds of thousands of people in Singapore who commit to a monthly subscription. Fitbit wins a
Read MoreApple offers tips on dos and don’ts for storing and cleaning its new titanium credit card. Apple Card isn't into leather – CNET Source: CNet
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