Euclid space telescope captures stunning images of far-off galaxies
New images from the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope show a range of cosmic objects, from bustling stellar nurseries to enormous galaxy clusters......»»
Give yourself a day to tackle all your recommendation and subscription guilt
Opinion: It never ends, but you can triage and help out your favorite creators. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) We're heading into summer, a time when some people get a few half or whole days off from work. These can't al.....»»
Apple set to be first Big Tech group to face charges under EU digital law
Brussels to announce iPhone maker is failing to open up its App Store to competition. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) Brussels is set to charge Apple over allegedly stifling competition on its mobile app store,.....»»
Tesla investors sue Elon Musk for diverting carmaker’s resources to xAI
Lawsuit: Musk's xAI poached Tesla employees, Nvidia GPUs, and data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) A group of Tesla investors yesterday sued Elon Musk, the company, and its board members, alleging that Tesl.....»»
Retired engineer discovers 55-year-old bug in Lunar Lander computer game code
A physics simulation flaw in text-based 1969 computer game went unnoticed until today. Enlarge / Illustration of the Apollo lunar lander Eagle over the Moon. (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, a retired software engineer.....»»
Meta halts plans to train AI on Facebook, Instagram posts in EU
Meta was going to start training AI on Facebook and Instagram posts on June 26. Enlarge (credit: GreyParrot | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Meta has apparently paused plans to process mounds of user data to bring new AI ex.....»»
Ransomware attackers quickly weaponize PHP vulnerability with 9.8 severity rating
TellYouThePass group opportunistically infects servers that have yet to update. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware criminals have quickly weaponized an easy-to-exploit vulnerability in the PHP programming language.....»»
Structured light beams with controllable polarization along arbitrary trajectories
A structured light refers to a light field which is "customized" in both space and time, characterized by its unique distribution of amplitude, phase, and polarization state in both space and time......»»
Earth from space: The heel of Italy
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over a section of Italy's heel in the southern part of the boot-shaped peninsula......»»
iOS 18 solves iCloud"s irritating habit of offloading the file you need
It's meant to save space on your device, but iCloud's decisions over what files can be temporarily offloaded can be aggravating — until a new feature in iOS 18 allows you to stop it.Pressing and holding on a document in the Files app now gets you a.....»»
Shadow of the Erdtree: Pre-Load & Download Size Info & Tips
Shadow of the Erdtree’s release is close and that means Xbox, PlayStation, and PC users will soon able to download the DLC. As expected, the game requires a very sizable chunk of free space. FromSoftware’s first, and potentially last, Eld.....»»
“Simulation of keyboard activity” leads to firing of Wells Fargo employees
With worker surveillance on the rise, vendors sell devices to fake keyboard and mouse movement. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last month, Wells Fargo terminated over a dozen bank employees following an investigation int.....»»
Tesla shareholders re-approve Elon Musk’s $44.9 billion pay package
Court battle over pay plan will continue despite Musk winning shareholder vote. Enlarge / Elon Musk. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Tesla shareholders have re-approved CEO Elon Musk's $44.9 billion pay package, the c.....»»
High-precision measurements challenge our understanding of Cepheids
"Classical Cepheids" are a type of pulsating star that rhythmically brighten and dim over time. These pulsations help astronomers measure vast distances across space, which makes Cepheids crucial "standard candles" that help us understand the size an.....»»
This PS5-ready 2TB SSD is on sale at Best Buy today
Need extra space for your PS5 gaming library and save files? For a limited time, you can get the Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD for $40 off!.....»»
Well-known star turns out to be not one star, but twins
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed that a particular star turned out not to be a single star at all, but actually a pair......»»
Unusual issue forces NASA to call off ISS spacewalk
NASA’s first spacewalk of 2024 was called off about an hour before it was expected to begin at the International Space Station on Thursday morning......»»
GMC Acadia makeover is all about giving buyers more space
The three-row Acadia returns to the larger footprint it once shared with the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave, offering more legroom and storage space......»»
Musk’s X demands money from laid-off employees, claims they were overpaid
Laid-off Aussies reportedly got up to $70K extra from currency-conversion error. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kirill Kudryavtsev) Elon Musk's X Corp. is reportedly demanding money from at least six Australians who wer.....»»
One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down
Selling "hard braking event" data seems less lucrative after public outcry. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) One of the major data brokers engaged in the deeply alienating practice of selling detailed driver behavior data.....»»
Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested
Elaborate scheme involved hidden camera and an earpiece to hear answers. Enlarge / A photo illustration of what a shirt-button camera could look like. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Saturday, Turkish police a.....»»