On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA’s Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert, shattering its samples of solar wind particles from the sun

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On Sept. 8, 2004, NASA’s Genesis spacecraft crash-landed in Utah after its parachutes failed to deploy. Genesis was NASA’s first sample-return mission since the Apollo program , and the first attempt ever to bring back samples from someplace farther than the moon. The spacecraft picked up solar wind particles while orbiting the L1 Lagrange pointContinue Reading

breaking-the-ecu-data-bottleneck:-faster-measurement,-calibration,-and-validation-for-ev-development-(webinar)

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As modern EV software grows in complexity, engineers need faster and more flexible access to ECU measurement and calibration data. This webinar, presented by Vector Informatik GmbH, demonstrates how Vector’s CANape Kernel and VX1621A provide a scalable solution for high-performance data acquisition, calibration, and automation using standard XCP-based workflows. JoinContinue Reading

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Sponsored by Eaton Battery electric vehicle (BEV) architectures continue to evolve. Higher charging rates, greater stored energy, bidirectional power flow and tighter packaging can increase the demands placed on high-voltage DC circuit protection. Traditional protection architectures that coordinate contactors, fuses and pyrotechnic devices were developed for earlier BEV platforms. InContinue Reading

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Love Firefox enough to drop $200 on a branded keyboard? Tough, it’s sold it 1 . It’s a full-sized, 108-key mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches, and has a unique keycap colour scheme and branding: a Firefox logo on the super/meta key and new Firefox mascot Kit on Esc. ItContinue Reading

google-us-antitrust-trials:-a-timeline

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Google’s dominance in the search arena has given rise to two major antitrust lawsuits from the US government alleging the company has manipulated the market to maintain that dominance, to the exclusion of competitors and the detriment of the public at large. The first lawsuit, targeting Google’s search business, kickedContinue Reading

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In a handful of known cases, large social media companies have privately pushed back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subpoenas when the agency tried to unmask anonymous users who tracked immigration activities or criticized the government. As ICE engages in a pattern of illegal and chilling investigations, any resistance is welcome.Continue Reading

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The US is undergoing a renaissance in terms of its airports, as facilities around the country are being upgraded and countless airfields are receiving new terminals. In 2024, Tampa International Airport (TPA) began work on a new, state-of-the-art airside building that will significantly increase capacity while also offering a modernContinue Reading

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NEW YORK (AP) — Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese tech company, faces a criminal racketeering trial in New York over charges that it stole technology, plotted to steal U.S. trade secrets and committed wire and bank fraud, among other crimes. Jury selection began Tuesday afternoon. Opening statements weren’t expected toContinue Reading

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The official wallpaper for the upcoming Ubuntu 26.10 ‘Stonking Stringray’ release has been revealed, alongside artwork bearing the official mascot. No huge surprises to see the standard formula hole. The distro’s designers have, once again, opted for a dark purple/aubergine backdrop that bears a vectorised mascot in the middle, whichContinue Reading

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A phishing-as-a-service operation targeting Microsoft 365 users has harvested thousands of session cookies that could be used to hijack authenticated sessions after victims complete multifactor authentication, CloudSEK said. The cybersecurity firm said in a report that it uncovered the operation, known as BigBear 2.0, in June after gaining access to its administrativeContinue Reading