Viasat’s new broadband satellite could be a total loss
The mission now in peril is thought to be valued at roughly $700 million. Enlarge / This artist's illustration of the ViaSat-3 Americas satellites shows the spacecraft as it would appear with its large reflector antenna fully dep.....»»
Video: Arctic Weather Satellite advancing weather forecasting in a changing climate
The effects of the climate crisis are felt more acutely in the Arctic than anywhere else on the planet. The weather in the Arctic is not only severe, but it changes extremely quickly. More frequent data are urgently needed to improve weather forecast.....»»
The Google Pixel Watch 3 has a never-before-seen health feature
Google's Pixel Watch 3 comes with a pulse loss detection feature that has never been seen before on a smartwatch. It uses the heart data to call for emergency......»»
Elon Musk went judge shopping in ad lawsuit and didn’t get the judge he wanted
Judge who had stock in Tesla and Unilever drops X case over alleged ad boycott. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ).....»»
Elon Musk’s preferred judge recuses himself from X’s case against advertisers
Judge who had stock in Tesla and Unilever drops X case over alleged ad boycott. Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks at the Satellite Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Win McNamee ).....»»
35% of exposed API keys still active, posing major security risks
Nightfall AI’s research revealed that secrets like passwords and API keys were most often found in GitHub, with nearly 350 total secrets exposed per 100 employees every year. Hidden risks of secret sprawl in cloud and SaaS environments What’s.....»»
Kia-Hyundai anti-theft fix is working after years of viral video exposure, study finds
A study by the Highway Loss Data Institute find that a software device developed by the companies to prevent vehicle theft dropped claim rates by 53 percent......»»
Research team uses tunable laser to develop straightforward broadband spectroscopy method with Hz-level precision
Since the first demonstration of the laser in the 1960s, laser spectroscopy has become an essential tool for studying the detailed structures and dynamics of atoms and molecules. Advances in laser technology have further enhanced its capabilities. Th.....»»
How overcrowding impacts the world"s tourism hotspots
Every summer, millions of people jet off on vacations around the world. The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimates that international arrivals, the measure of global travel, will be 2% higher than the pre-pandemic total was in 2019......»»
AT&T rebuked over misleading ad for nonexistent satellite phone calling
AT&T reluctantly adds disclaimer: "Satellite calling is not currently available." Enlarge / Screenshot from AT&T commercial featuring Ben Stiller making a satellite call to Jordan Spieth. (credit: AT&T) AT&T has been tol.....»»
Black employees more likely to experience depression after workplace mistreatment
Workplace mistreatment results in higher rates of depression and sleep loss in Black employees than white employees according to research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington......»»
Luminar Q2 net loss narrows to $130.6 million; debt restructuring deal reached
The lidar supplier said revenue grew 2 percent to $16.5 million......»»
Apple One subscription: Is it worth it? Price, benefits, and deals
Apple has almost one billion subscribers on its services. In total, 975 million users pay to have iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, … The post Apple One subscription: Is it worth it? Price, benefits, and deals ap.....»»
The Benefits of Ozempic Are Multiplying
There’s mounting evidence that GLP-1 drugs have health benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss, for conditions ranging from addiction to Parkinson’s—and scientists are evolving theories of why......»»
Astronomers discover two new super-Earths orbiting nearby stars
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected two new super-Earth exoplanets orbiting nearby M-dwarf stars. The newfound exoplanets, designated TOI-6002 b and TOI-5713 b, are two times la.....»»
ACV Auctions says Q2 net loss widened to $17M, revenue rises 29%
ACV Auctions said the number of used vehicles sold by dealers and commercial auto companies on its wholesale marketplace platform grew 22 percent year over year......»»
Ultrasmall Space Junk Can Be an Invisible Satellite Killer. Scientists Are Learning How to Track It
An ambitious U.S. government program is working to detect and track millions of tiny space junk pieces—down to the size of a sand grain—throughout low-Earth orbit and beyond.....»»
Drone flights and 3D scans: Scientist uses cutting-edge tech to protect Madagascar"s vulnerable forests
In a new study published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientist Jenny Williams from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, highlights how the use of drones can help curb the loss of Madagascar's biodiverse forests through illegal deforestati.....»»
Sichuan Province earthquake offers lessons for landslide prediction from GNSS observations
Using data collected from a 2022 magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Luding County in China's Sichuan Province, researchers have tested whether Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations could be used for rapid prediction of earthquake-triggered.....»»
This Starlink WiFi 6 router deal has everything you need to get online, anywhere
Unleash the power of satellite internet with the Starling Wi-Fi 6 Dual Band Router. Save $200 when you order the router through Walmart......»»
Coupling excitons to polaritons for better solar cells and higher intensity LEDs
In solar cells and light-emitting diodes, maintaining the excited state kinetics of molecules against annihilation is a race against time. These systems need to strike a careful balance between different processes that lead to loss of energy and thos.....»»