Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space
A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the moon which, if successful, will mark America's first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo era five decades ago......»»
Epic Gravity Lens Lines Up Seven-Galaxy View
A galaxy cluster bends light from seven background galaxies around it, letting astronomers peer into space and time.....»»
Jonny Kim’s Third Act: NASA Astronaut
Jonny Kim—a former Navy SEAL and ER doctor—is now a NASA astronaut who will soon launch to the International Space Station as flight engineer for the crew of Expedition 72/73.....»»
Yes, the 10 worst passwords still include ‘password’ and ‘secret’
Some six years after virtual private network company NordVPN started searching data breaches for the most-used passwords, things are every bit as bad as when the company started. Each year, the company searches the dark web for passwords stolen by.....»»
Big Foot has officially been spotted … among other new emoji proposals
We’re still awaiting that wacky pack of emoji characters previewed in May. And we probably won’t actually see the shovel and exhausted face appear next to the fingerprint and purple splat until iOS 18.4 next spring. But still, who doesn’t love.....»»
Telescope for NASA"s Roman mission complete, delivered to Goddard
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has now received its final major delivery: the Optical Telescope Assembly, which includes a 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) primary mirror,.....»»
Study finds private equity targets firms with earnings myopia
What makes private equity firms target a publicly traded company for takeover? A new study from the University of Iowa published in the journal Review of Accounting Studies finds that private equity is often likely to target firms that more aggressiv.....»»
BAFTA-nominated actors five times more likely to have attended private school than UK population
New research from the Sutton Trust, including work by Dr. Mark Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods in the School of Education, highlights the disparity within creative jobs and related higher education courses. Those who attended private.....»»
We’ve got our first big clue about the Galaxy S25’s arrival
Sources say the next Galaxy Unpacked could be held on January 23 in San Fransisco. The Galaxy S25 might finally be in sight......»»
New York drought conditions fan flames, spur water saving
New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without significant rainfall, creating potentially dangerous drought conditions and fanning the flames of deadly wildfires......»»
What 2025 holds for user identity protection
In this Help Net Security video, David Cottingham, President of rf IDEAS, discusses what he sees as the most prominent areas for improvement and continued change in the space: As we move into 2025, it’s evident that businesses recognize MFA as esse.....»»
Wearable tech for space station research
Many of us wear devices that count our steps, measure our heart rate, track sleep patterns, and more. This information can help us make healthy decisions—research shows the devices encourage people to move more, for example—and could flag possibl.....»»
Meteorite contains evidence of liquid water on Mars 742 million years ago
An asteroid struck Mars 11 million years ago and sent pieces of the red planet hurtling through space. One of these chunks of Mars eventually crashed into the Earth somewhere near Purdue University and is one of the few meteorites that can be traced.....»»
Best subwoofer deals: Up the bass for as low as $54
A home audio setup isn't complete without some bass, and you can save big on a new subwoofer with these subwoofer deals we've rounded up......»»
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 with spatial video editing, transcribe to captions, and more
As expected, Apple today took the wraps off the next big version of Final Cut Pro, and it comes with a whole host of new features that will surely make video editors happy. Included in Final Cut Pro 11 is support for spatial video editing, transcribe.....»»
2024 Apple gift guide: Buying advice and deals on every product
Apple has shared its full holiday gift guide for 2024 shopping season and as usual, it covers most of the major product categories. Here’s everything you need to know, and how to score some big savings on Apple’s recommendations. more….....»»
Apple’s most powerful iPad models are selling in very surprising ways
Apple launched big updates to the iPad Pro and iPad Air back in May, and a new CIRP report offers the first look at their first full quarter of sales. The results are very surprising. more….....»»
Want to slash social housing waitlists? We should allow tenants to swap homes
There are 184,100 people on social housing waiting lists around the country, reflecting the impact of declining homeownership and escalating private rents......»»
These ESR Gear mobile accessory deals are Apple-tastic — Save over 50% off
With these ESR Gear mobile accessory deals you can save big on a multi-function charging dock, car charger and phone mount, and more......»»
Threads is bringing ads to your feeds very soon
Ever since Twitter became X, many users have been looking for a good alternative. Meta’s Threads has become that for a lot of people. But a very big, yet inevitable change is happening to the social media network soon: ads are coming to your feeds......»»
Prime time for cicadas: What a once-in-1,547-year bug population surge tells us about the nature of reality
It's a big year in America—for wildlife as well as for politics. I'm talking about periodical cicadas......»»