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What Ever Happened to ICQ?

ICQ, short for the phrase "I Seek You," laid the groundwork for standalone instant messaging clients when it arrived in November 1996. Think about how long ago that was... Windows 95 was barely a year old, Nintendo had just introduced the N64, and th.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotFeb 23rd, 2022

Here"s What Happened To The 1958 Plymouth Fury From "Christine"

The original 1958 Plymouth Fury from the movie "Christine" is being held at auction, valued between $400,000 and $500,000. The original 1958 Plymouth Fury from the m.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsJun 21st, 2022

Why Paper Receipts Are Money At the Drive-Thru

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Krebs on Security: Check out this handmade sign posted to the front door of a shuttered Jimmy John's sandwich chain shop in Missouri last week. See if you can tell from the store owner's message what happened......»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 21st, 2022

Did Telegram"s Founder Lose a Million Dollar Bet Over a Prediction for Signal?

While he couldn't even ethically accept the million dollars, PC Magazine's senior security analyst Max Eddy writes that "how this happened in the first place is indicative of some of the information security industry's worst impulses. It doesn't have.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 20th, 2022

Researchers model accelerator magnets" history using machine learning approach

After a long day of work, you might feel tired or exhilarated. Either way, you are affected by what happened to you in the past......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 15th, 2022

What Ever Happened To The Mercedes 220SE From The Hangover?

The Mercedes 220SE from The Hangover may as well be a character all its own - here's what happened to the famous car once filming wrapped. The Mercedes 220SE from Th.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsJun 11th, 2022

Reporting Twitter abuse is now easier and more logical

Reporting Twitter abuse used to be a somewhat torturous process, as it required you to figure out the specific rule they had broken before you could even tell Twitter what had happened. Fortunately, that’s no longer the case … more… The post.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 10th, 2022

These are all the iOS 16 features that won’t be available at launch

Apple announced iOS 16 during the WWDC 2022 keynote, but there are a lot of features that won’t be available as soon as the operating system is available. Last year, the same happened with several functions, whether they were delayed during the be.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 9th, 2022

Apple releases new AirPods beta firmware to developers

Following the release of the first betas of iOS 16 and macOS 13 earlier this week, Apple has now released a new AirPods beta firmware to developers. While this is not the first time Apple has released beta software for AirPods, it has only happened.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 9th, 2022

What happened before, during and after solar system formation? Asteroid Ryugu study holds the answers

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Hayabusa2 mission returned uncontaminated primitive asteroid samples to Earth. A comprehensive analysis of 16 particles from the asteroid Ryugu revealed many insights into the processes that operated be.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 9th, 2022

Is Insider Trading "Common" in NFTs? (And is It Really Insider Trading?)

What happened after U.S. prosecutors indicted an NFT marketplace's product manager for insider trading? Vice reports: The reaction among crypto investors was largely characterized by surprise, and an acknowledgement that trading on insider informati.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 6th, 2022

The best dating sites for introverts, wallflowers, and anyone hesitant to try online dating

Not shy? Find yourself here by mistake? Perhaps you'd like our roundup of the best hookup sites instead.Online dating is kind of the best thing that ever happened to introverts.Now, you can scan for a potential mate without ever leaving the comfort z.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2022

AppleTogether: Atlanta store didn’t cancel unionization bid; it postponed it due to union-busting

AppleTogether, a solidarity group that grew out of the #AppleToo campaign, has taken issue with Bloomberg’s characterization of what happened at the Cumberland Mall store in Atlanta. The news organization variously said that Apple Store staff in A.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2022

Astronomers Unexpectedly Capture "Great Dimming" of Supergiant Star Betelgeuse

In early 2020, the distant supergiant star, 700 light-years away known as Betelgeuse experienced an odd uneven dimming, leaving the astronomy community scrambling to explain what happened. In a new study recently published in the journal Nature, a tr.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJun 1st, 2022

Here"s what happened during Boeing"s "nail-biting" spacecraft docking

Boeing managed to dock a spacecraft at the International Space Station late last week, but it was not without several minor hangups......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2022

AMD Computex 2022 Keynote recap: everything Team Red announced

Dr. Lisa Su gave the opening Computex 2022 Keynote on behalf of AMD, and here's everything that happened......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2022

What drives young people to commit hate crimes

It happened again over the weekend: another mass shooting and alleged hate crime, this time in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 dead and three injured. Most of the victims were Black. The 18-year-old accused shooter said he picked up his beliefs from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 19th, 2022

FAA Revokes Certificates of Two Pilots Involved in Plane-Swapping Attempt

Whatever happened to those two pilots who attempted to swap planes in mid-air — skydiving from one to the other while the planes slowly tumbled toward the desert 65 miles southeast of Phoenix? One pilot successfully reached the other plane &m.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 14th, 2022

Black hole scientist: "Wherever we look, we should see donuts"

Discovering something for the second time doesn't usually have scientists jump out of their seats with excitement. But that's exactly what happened in the case of Sgr A* (pronounced "sadge-ay-star"), the second black hole imaged......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 13th, 2022

Cryptocurrency Markets Drop $200B, Bitcoin Down 50% Since November

40 days ago Bitcoin sold for $47,454. It's price now is $34,007 — a drop of 28%. About a third of that drop happened this week, as "Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have fallen sharply," Forbes reports, "wiping around $200 bi.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 9th, 2022

Amazon Fired Six Managers After Union Vote - but Large Shareholders Plan Confrontation with Board

"Amazon has reportedly fired over half a dozen senior managers who were involved in a New York warehouse union," reports the Guardian, noting that the firings happened shortly after the Staten Island warehouse successfully voted to union, and that th.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 8th, 2022