Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy, seeks buyer
Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell the business, the firm said in a statement Tuesday......»»
Boeing is closer to understanding thruster failures on its first astronaut flight with latest test
Boeing is closer to understanding what went wrong with its astronaut capsule in orbit, now that testing is complete on a spare thruster here on Earth......»»
Apple TV+ seeks more movie licenses from Hollywood studios
Subscribers of Apple TV+ could get a lot more choice of what to watch, with Apple allegedly in talks to license more Hollywood films for the service.A selection of movies licensed to Apple TV+ earlier in 2024.In March, Apple TV+ made available a sele.....»»
Flash deal: Apple"s M3 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM drops to $1,549 today only
The best-selling 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is $250 off today only.Equipped with Apple's M3 chip, the 14-inch MacBook Pro has bump up to 16GB unified memory to aid in running apps and loading files.Normally $1,799, AppleInsi.....»»
How NASA and SpaceX will bring down the space station when it"s retired
SpaceX will use a powerful, souped-up capsule to shove the International Space Station out of orbit once time is up for the sprawling lab......»»
Cisco fixes critical flaws in Secure Email Gateway and SSM On-Prem (CVE-2024-20401, CVE-2024-20419)
Cisco has fixed two critical vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to overwrite files on its Secure Email Gateways (CVE-2024-20401) and change the password of any user on its Smart Software Manager On-Prem license servers (CVE-2024-20419). Neither.....»»
Stegosaurus fossil fetches nearly $45M, setting record for dinosaur auctions
The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The buyer's name was not disclosed......»»
Scientists add the human element to long-term flood predictions
To better predict long-term flooding risk, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a 3D modeling framework that captures the complex dynamics of water as it flows across the landscape. The framework seeks to p.....»»
Astronomers spot a "highly eccentric" planet on its way to becoming a hot Jupiter
Hot Jupiters are some of the most extreme planets in the galaxy. These scorching worlds are as massive as Jupiter, and they swing wildly close to their star, whirling around in a few days compared to our own gas giant's leisurely 4,000-day orbit arou.....»»
Exoplanet caught in "hairpin turn" signals how high-mass gas giants form
Astronomers have discovered a planet that has the most oblong orbit ever found among transiting planets. The exoplanet's extreme circuit—which looks closer to a cucumber than a circle—follows one of the most drastically stretched-out orbits of al.....»»
Apple trained AI models on YouTube content without consent [U: MKBHD responds]
A number of tech giants, including Apple, trained AI models on YouTube videos without the consent of the creators, according to a new report today. They did this by using subtitle files downloaded by a third party from more than 170,000 videos. Cr.....»»
Fisker sells remaining EVs for fraction of $70,000 price tag
Fisker Inc. won bankruptcy court permission to sell its remaining electric-vehicle fleet of crossovers after slashing the price on glitchy vehicles sold to some customers for as much as $70,000. Judge Brendan L. Shannon said at a hearing in Delawa.....»»
Disk Drill Pro review: premium data recovery without a subscription
I review Disk Drill Pro, an app that helps recover lost files from your HDD, SSD, and external drives at a great price......»»
Astronomers discover what may be 21 neutron stars orbiting sun-like stars
Most stars in our universe come in pairs. While our own sun is a loner, many stars like our sun orbit similar stars, while a host of other exotic pairings between stars and cosmic orbs pepper the universe. Black holes, for example, are often found or.....»»
Apple trained AI models on YouTube content without consent; includes MKBHD videos
A number of tech giants, including Apple, trained AI models on YouTube videos without the consent of the creators, according to a new report today. They did this by using subtitle files downloaded by a third party from more than 170,000 videos. Cr.....»»
Here’s how carefully concealed backdoor in fake AWS files escaped mainstream notice
Files available on the open source NPM repository underscore a growing sophistication. Enlarge (credit: BeeBright / Getty Images / iStockphoto) Researchers have determined that two fake AWS packages downloaded hundreds o.....»»
Google responds to claims that Gemini is reading your files
Update: Included Google’s response to Bankston’s thread at the bottom of the post. A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance.....»»
Google Gemini might be reading your private files without permission
A troubling discovery was made late last week that call into question what all can and can’t see. Kevin Bankston, the senior adviser on AI governance at the Center for Democracy and Technology, found that Gemini was able to automatically summar.....»»
China seeks WTO panel to settle dispute over U.S. electric vehicle subsidies
China has failed to reach a solution with the U.S. through consultations that would safeguard the rights and interests of its EV industry, advancing its case at the WTO......»»
Google Gemini could be accessing files it doesn’t have permission to
According to a recent user report, it seems that Google Gemini could be accessing files that it does not have permission to. The post Google Gemini could be accessing files it doesn’t have permission to appeared first on Phandroid. How A.....»»
Delta 1.6 classic game emulator now available for iPad
The Delta emulator app that allows players to use their own ROM files for various retro gaming systems on an iPhone is now also available for the iPad.Delta now runs on iPhone and iPadThe emulator app from developer Riley Testut allows users to play.....»»