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.....»»
The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon
This true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity's oldest questions about how stuff falls. From a report: Does a falling object move at a constant speed, or does it speed up? If you drop a heavy object and a.....»»
The Greatest Physics Demo of All Time Happened on the Moon
This is the true story of a hammer, a feather, the Apollo 15 mission, and the answers to humanity’s oldest questions about how stuff falls......»»
SpaceX launch-disrupting cruise ship is under investigation
It’s not every day that the path of a commercial cruise ship interferes with a spaceship attempting to launch, at least not outside of some cheesy sci-fi movie. Yet, that’s exactly what happened in late January. Now, the US Coast Guard wa.....»»
AirPods are so cheap right now on Amazon, it might be a mistake
Can you imagine seeing discounts on brand new Apple products a few years ago? Something like AirPods deals with deep discounts never would have happened. But now that Apple works more closely with top retailers like Amazon, things have changed. We ac.....»»
Chicken salad recall issued over dangerous bacteria contamination
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can contaminate all types of foods. Once it shows up in routine testing, products are recalled from stores if the manufacturer still sells them. That’s what would’ve happened with Simply Fresh Mar.....»»
Elden Ring director says George R.R. Martin will be ‘shocked’
FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki thinks George R.R. Martin might be a bit shocked when he sees what's happened to some Elden Ring characters......»»
Every video game delay that’s happened in 2022
From S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to Rumbleverse and more, this is every significant video game delay that has happened in 2022......»»
How we discovered a rare giant millipede fossil on a beach, and why it matters
Ever stumbled upon a huge fossil on your holiday? That's what happened to me and two friends in January 2018, on a beach in Howick in the north of England,while on a geological road-trip across England and Wales. It was pure fluke, but it turned out.....»»
Unknown Space Object Beaming Out Radio Signals Every 18 Minutes Remains a Mystery
While mapping radio waves across the universe, astronomers happened upon a celestial object releasing giant bursts of energy -- and it's unlike anything they've ever seen before. From a report: The spinning space object, spotted in March 2018, beamed.....»»
What Ever Happened to Hotmail?
It wasn't that difficult to be perceived as a technology bigwig in the mid-90s. All you needed to impress the masses was a spiffy email address, and there was no provider hotter than the aptly-named Hotmail......»»
The Log4Shell vulnerability: A postmortem
It's essential to reflect on what happened with the Log4Shell vulnerability, what went well, and, critically, what could have gone better. It's essential to reflect on what happened with the Log4Shell vulnerability, what went well, and, criticall.....»»
This dashcam makes a great witness — and it"s on sale for 25% off
TL;DR: As of Jan. 21, the Nextbase NBDVR522GW 522GW Dash Cam is $209.99 instead of $279, which is a discount of 25%.There's nothing more obnoxious than having to deal with the "he said, she said" when it comes to what really happened on the road. Ins.....»»
Manslaughter charges follow Tesla driver’s Autopilot red light run
The crash happened in Los Angeles in 2019, killing two people in a Honda Civic. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Prosecutors in California have charged a Tesla driver with two counts of manslaughter as a result o.....»»
What Happened at the Hearing for New Hampshire"s Free Software Law?
What happened after a New Hampshire state representative proposed legislation either encouraging or requiring free software in much of the state government? The Concord Monitor writes, "It's been three decades since Linux launched the modern world of.....»»
GitHub Restores Account of Developer Who Intentionally Corrupted His Libraries
What happened after a developer intentionally corrupted two of their libraries which collectively had more than 20 million weekly downloads and thousands of dependent projects? Mike Melanson's "This Week in Programming" column reports: In response.....»»
Severe irrigation restrictions due to drought would threaten almond plantations
In Spain, the drought between 1991 and 1995 led to restrictions in the allocation of water for crops and cuts in supplies. What would have happened at that time to the intensive, irrigated almond plantations that have been planted in Spain for more t.....»»
Mozilla Actually Started Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations Back in 2014
Mike Melanson's "This Week in Programming" column looks at what happened after Mozilla founder Jamie "jwz" Zawinski slammed the group for accepting donations in cryptocurrency (which Zawinski called partnering "with planet-incinerating Ponzi grifters.....»»
Samsung at CES 2022 press conference: as it happened
Samsung used its 2022 CES keynote to talk about sustainability, its plans to improve smart home product interoperability and a new portable projector......»»
Bank Accidentally Deposits $176M In People"s Accounts on Christmas Day
"Thousands of people received a surprise gift on Christmas Day this year," reports CNBC, "when European bank Santander accidentally deposited £130 million ($176 million) across 75,000 transactions." The mistake happened when payments from 2,000.....»»
Newly published research examines Mimbres immigration
For the past century, Southwestern archaeologists have debated what happened to the Mimbres people of southwestern New Mexico after AD 1150, a group known for their vibrant pottery with its distinctive geometric and animal designs......»»