According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Aurora Innovation, a company that develops autonomous vehicles, recently made the decision to lay off several employees. This move comes as the company continues to work towards its goal of launching a “driverless” self-driving trucks business by the end of 2024. The …
Read More »The Russian organization responsible for the Microsoft email attack also compromised HPE, the company claims.
On Wednesday, HPE announced that the hacking group Midnight Blizzard, which has ties to Russia, had gained access to its cloud-based email system. This group had previously breached Microsoft’s corporate network. Midnight Blizzard, alias APT29 or Cozy Bear, has compromised the business software giant’s cloud-based email system, according to a …
Read More »When it comes to detecting falls, Serenity uses a full-home radar system
Serenity, a revolutionary fall-detection system that eliminates the need for conventional wearables, is the product of a successful collaboration with Alarm.com. At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it is debuting its product. It becomes an integral part of your routine the moment you plug it in. An explanation …
Read More »Elon Musk’s brain implant startup Neuralink quietly raises $43M
Elon Musk’s implantable brain wave reading chip company, Neuralink, has raised $43 million in venture capital, according to an SEC filing. According to this week’s filing, the company increased its early August tranche, which Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund led, from $280 million to $323 million. The filing lists 32 investors. …
Read More »Anjouan’s Volcanic Island Has “Impossible” Rocks
A volcanic island in the southwestern Indian Ocean, Anjouan, has a strange geological mystery. Residents and geologists on the island keep finding an unusual rock. The island is made of basalt, which formed when tectonic plates shifted away and magma rose and cooled in an ocean basin. Quartzite, a sedimentary …
Read More »After 50 Years, Mathematician Solved Möbius Mystery
One-sided Möbius strips are fun geometric shapes. A strip of paper has a front and back. Twist and glue the short edges. Suddenly, no front or back. You could draw a line across its surface without lifting the pencil. Mathematicians proposed the minimum strip size 46 years ago but couldn’t …
Read More »Strange Object Movements Beyond Neptune The Alternative Gravity Effect, Astrophysicists Say
The “Planet Nine” has been sought many times, but without success. In a new paper, a team proposes that gravity is wrong. Astronomers have been puzzled by a Kuiper Belt clustering for decades. Astrophysicists believe small objects are being “shepherded” by a large unknown planet far beyond Neptune’s orbit. Theoretical …
Read More »Open OSIRIS-REx cannister live today from NASA. How to Watch
A few weeks ago, OSIRIS-REx delivered priceless Bennu samples to Earth. NASA’s Johnson Space Center will livestream the opening of the canister today, revealing the precious material. To avoid contamination from Earth’s atmosphere, the asteroid bits will be opened in a glovebox. On Wednesday, October 11, showtime is 11 am …
Read More »Musk limited Ukraine’s Starlink to prevent Russia attack
Elon Musk said he canceled a Ukrainian military strike on Russia by refusing to use Starlink. The billionaire claims the decision was made to avoid being “complicit in a major act of war,” but it raises serious questions about oligarchs’ military roles. CNN reported it, citing Walter Isaacson’s upcoming Musk …
Read More »NASA leases Relativity Space historic test stand for Terran R development
Today, Relativity Space announced it would lease a historic first-stage test stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center to advance Terran R launch vehicle development. NASA will lease the A-2 Test Stand to Relativity for seven years for $2.76 million. The company can renew the lease for 10 years. The investment …
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