Outseer appoints John Filby as CEO
Outseer announced the appointment of John Filby as Chief Executive Officer. In his new role, Filby will spearhead Outseer’s mission to liberate the world from transactional fraud and build on the company’s heritage of innovation. Throughout his 2.....»»
RocketLab’s first North American launch pushed back again
After delays, company is set for a 6 pm US Eastern launch of a small satellite. Enlarge / The Electron rocket, covered in white protective material, on its side on its launch pad on Wallops Island. (credit: John Timmer).....»»
RocketLab’s first North American launch set for Sunday
After delays, company is set for a 6 pm US Eastern launch of a small satellite. Enlarge / The Electron rocket, covered in while protective material, on its side on its launch pad on Wallops Island. (credit: John Timmer).....»»
Virtual reality titan John Carmack is leaving Meta
Video game pioneer John Carmack is resigning from his consulting position at Meta with "mixed feelings" about the "end of his decade in VR," he announced in a Facebook post Friday......»»
Meta"s VR ambitions Doomed as Carmack exits
Famed developer John Carmack is leaving Meta, with inefficiencies in VR development at the tech giant potentially giving hope for Apple's VR efforts to take the lead.Oculus Quest 2 [Meta]"This is the end of my decade in VR," Carmack's internal post t.....»»
Once a VR true believer, a “wearied” John Carmack leaves Meta
Departing CTO rails against "inefficiency" and "self-sabotage" in the Meta ranks. Enlarge / Artist's conception of Carmack's VR avatar waving goodbye to Meta. After nearly ten years, John Carmack's time helping to guide.....»»
Self-driving trucking firm TuSimple appoints CFO, reconstitutes audit panel
The company reappointed former CEO Cheng Lu as its top boss last month after it fired his predecessor Xiaodi Hou following an investigation......»»
John Leonetti, Oona Chaplin, and Ramón Rodríguez discuss their horror film Lullaby
In an interview with Digital Trends, John Leonetti, Oona Chaplin, and Ramón Rodríguez discuss their new horror film Lullaby......»»
Skybox Security appoints Corey Williams as CMO
Corey Williams will leverage his extensive cybersecurity background to lead Skybox Security’s core marketing strategy and accelerate market growth. The seasoned marketing executive brings 25 years of experience leading initiatives for high-growth B.....»»
High class: A strong electric assist transforms a classic cruiser
Mixed messages from a casual cruising machine with a powerful motor. Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) If your complete list of bicycle formats consists of road and mountain, then you may struggle to remember what a cruiser.....»»
Apple TV+ is finishing up tennis legend Boris Becker documentary
On Wednesday, Apple announced a two-part documentary for Apple TV+ that will share the story of legendary tennis player Boris Becker.Boris BeckerFrom Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney ("Enron") and Oscar-winning producer John Battsek ("Hillsborough".....»»
Cybersecurity predictions for 2023: Diversity is key
In this Help Net Security video, John Xereas, Executive Director, Technology Solutions at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, offers his cybersecurity predictions for 2023. Specifically, he talks about the need to look at the non-traditional talent that h.....»»
Elton John quits Twitter blaming change in misinformation policy
The website recently rolled back a policy aimed at tackling the spread of Covid falsehoods......»»
AI image generation tech can now create life-wrecking deepfakes with ease
AI tech makes it trivial to generate harmful fake photos from a few social media pictures. Enlarge / This is John. He doesn't exist. But AI can easily put a photo of him in any situation we want. And the same process can apply to.....»»
Best of Last Year: The top Phys.org articles of 2022
It was a good year for research of all kinds as three men shared the Nobel Prize in physics for their work that showed that tiny particles separated from one another at great distances can be entangled. Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger.....»»
Commvault appoints Shane Sanders to Board of Directors
Commvault has appointed Verizon veteran Shane Sanders to its Board of Directors. Sanders will also serve on the Audit Committee. For more than 30 years, Sanders has driven transformative business initiatives and counseled executives and directors on.....»»
New connected vehicle tech requires a reboot of OEM supplier relations, Pace Award execs say
Jeff Chou, from tech startup Sonatus, and John Robb, president of the Hyundai America Technical Center, told the Automotive News Congress that OEMs' traditional procurement procedures need a rethink when it comes to software suppliers and the value t.....»»
When HBO Max and Discovery+ merge, they’ll have a new name
The more neutral name is intended to protect the premium HBO brand. Enlarge / Longtime AT&T executive John Stankey, who became CEO in July 2020, speaks onstage at the HBO Max WarnerMedia Investor Day on October 29, 2019, in Burba.....»»
Glassy discovery offers computational windfall to researchers across disciplines
John Crocker had expected to see a flat line—a familiar horizontal track with some slight peaks and valleys—but the plot of energy in front of him dove sharply downward......»»
CarMax appoints longtime employee as COO
Joe Wilson, 49, stepped into the role "effective immediately," according to a document CarMax filed Nov. 18 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. His annual base salary will be $625,000......»»
Why walking on deforming surfaces uses more energy
A team of researchers at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Life Course & Medical Sciences, working with a colleague from Liverpool John Moores University, has discovered why people use more energy when walking on surfaces that deform (such a.....»»