It’s been a little over half a year since RFK Jr. was confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services and his tenure thus far has been chaotic, to put it mildly. Listing all of the various forms of fuckery that have already occurred under his watch would be aContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations mission in Afghanistan urged the Taliban on Tuesday to restore internet and telecommunications access across the country, saying the blackout imposed by the government in Kabul has left the nation almost entirely cut off from the outside world. The outage, reported Monday, was theContinue Reading
Throughout much of the 20th century, the commercial aviation market was dominated by American manufacturers. This includes major manufacturers, such as Douglas Aircraft Company, Lockheed, and, of course, Boeing. With few challengers, Boeing was able to maintain dominance throughout the industry for much of the century, including well into theContinue Reading
The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Allegiant Air (NYSE: ALGT) and Frontier Airlines (NYSE: ULCC) are set to testify before a Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on Tuesday. The hearing will include an extensive discussion of competition within the airline industry, according to reports from congressional aides. The primary situation atContinue Reading
Coursework ‘gone forever’ as 10% report critical damage Schools and colleges hit by cyberattacks are taking longer to restore their networks — and the consequences are severe, with students’ coursework being permanently lost in some cases.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Do you remember the thrill of powering up your old console, the satisfying clunk of the cartridge clicking into place, and the vibrant, pixelated characters that transported you to another realm? Whether you were a Mario fanatic (like me), a Sonic speedster, or a Pokémon trainer, those retro games holdContinue Reading
The Astero ISR, a battle-tested unmanned aircraft system designed and built by Nordic Wing, a Danish-owned fixed-wing drone manufacturer, has been in use by Ukrainian forces since early 2023, and many improvements to the drone have been based on feedback from Ukrainian soldiers These drones are built for a hardenedContinue Reading
Polar Power, a US-based manufacturer of DC generators and battery charging systems for sectors including telecom, military and microgrids, is collaborating with ZQuip, a part of Moog, to develop and supply DC hybrid power systems tailored for construction equipment. Over the past year, Polar Power and ZQuip have jointly designedContinue Reading
Terra Motors, a well-known electric vehicle manufacturer from Japan, has officially entered the Pakistani market with the launch of its flagship electric three-wheeler, called Kyoro. The Kyoro has been designed to serve both passengers and last-mile delivery needs, making it useful for daily commuters as well as businesses…Continue Reading
NASA and Blue Origin are reopening media accreditation for the launch of the agency’s ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers) mission. The twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will study the solar wind’s interaction with Mars, providing insight into the planet’s real-time response to space weather and how solar activity drives atmospheric escape. This will beContinue Reading
Tracking many thousands of pieces of space debris still leaves out many millions more that are too small to see from Earth. But they’re not too small to do real damage to satellites and spacecraft. According to European Space Agency estimates, 140 million debris items bigger than one millimeter litter Earth’s orbit today. Low EarthContinue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn, only to find no driver behind the wheel and therefore, no one to ticket. The San Bruno Police Department wrote in now viral weekend social mediaContinue Reading
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Monday requiring artificial intelligence (AI) companies to disclose safety information about large-scale frontier models in a key win for the push to regulate AI in Silicon Valley’s home state. S.B. 53, the Transparency in Frontier AI Act, will require developers of theseContinue Reading