Tim Sweezy
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Apple confirmed it has issued an emergency patch for two actively-exploited zero-day threats on macOS, iPadOS, iOS, visionOS, and its Safari web browser. The Cupertino-based company remarked the emergency patch addresses CVE-2024-44308 and CVE-2024-44309 with improved checks and improved state management...
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A group of USC Viterbi School of Engineering students have broken the international altitude record for a rocket, reaching further into space than any non-governmental and non-commercial group have ever flown before. The previous record of 380,000 feet stood for 20 years, before falling to the student-run group USC...
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According to a few insiders, the Department of Justice (DoJ) may be getting ready to ask a judge to make Google sell off its beloved Chrome internet browser. The latest rumors also add that the DoJ may consider requiring measures related to AI and the company’s Android smartphone operating system. If true, and it were...
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Chinese researchers have had their first look at rock samples brought back from the far side of the Moon by its Chang’e-6 mission. The mission was China’s second excursion to the Moon’s far side, after the Chang’e-4 mission in 2019.
The Chang’e-6 spacecraft landed on the Moon’s far side in June of this year, touching...
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Google appears to be working on giving billions of Gmail users a new way of fighting against spam. It seems the company is preparing a new way of creating temporary email addresses within a Gmail account, possibly called ‘Shielded Email’. And with Google in the process of deleting millions of inactive accounts, there...
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SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is prepped and ready for a possible sixth test flight this week. During the fifth test flight, the space company was able to achieve the first-ever booster rocket catch via chopstick arms of the mammoth Mechzilla tower.
The spectacular first catch of SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster rocket...
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Some of these machines might be brand new, but these early Black Friday deals already slash prices on the latest MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.
Apple 2024 MacBook Pro 14-inch
Apple's new 2024 MacBook Pro is built for Apple Intelligence, and offers the longest battery life ever in a Mac at up to 24 hours.
This...
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With early Black Friday deals popping up everywhere, this is a great time to snag a deal on an Apple device, such as the Apple Watch Series 10, M2 Macbook Air, or a pair of AirPods Pro 2.
Apple Watch Series 10 (GPS)
For those invested into the Apple ecosystem, an Apple smartwatch is almost a must have. The Series...
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The Leonid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, sending shooting stars dashing across the night sky. The Leonids are well-known for their high-speed meteors, which can travel up to 44 miles per second.
November has been full of celestial delights already, with a Beaver supermoon, planetary views of Saturn...
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There is no better time than now to make sure all those holiday packages being delivered stay on the porch, and all the wrapped presents stay under the tree with a security camera. To that end, check out these early Black Friday deals of up to 50% off on security cameras from Reolink, Blink, and Arlo.
Reolink Atlas...
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Apple Arcade is getting a bunch of new games heading into the holiday season. Fifteen new games are slated to join the service, including titles such as Skate City: New York, Talking Tom Blast Park, and Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake).
While Apple may not be well-known for its games, the Cupertino-based company has...
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Be sure not to miss the last supermoon of the year, known as the Beaver Moon, this week. This will be the last of four consecutive supermoons, and will be slightly brighter than the first of the four in mid-August.
The term supermoon, coined in 1979, refers to when a full moon coincides with the Moon’s closest...
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Maingear ML-16 Gaming Laptop: Starting $1,699 (w/ 4060), $1,977 (w/ 4070) The Maingear ML-16 is a powerful, portable gaming laptop with a super-fast 240Hz display and premium build quality. Premium Build Quality Vibrant 16-inch QHD 240Hz Display No Bloatware Excellent Customer Service Laptop Lid Can Be Customized...
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) announced hundreds of layoffs, calling the move “painful but necessary.” The news came via a workforce statement and memo to JPL employees.
JPL has been on the forefront of space exploration for decades. It was a camera, engineered by the space agency, on Voyager 1 that was...
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LG is bending the rules of physics with its first-ever stretchable display that expands with impressive elasticity and micro-LEDs. The new display is capable of expanding up to 50%, the highest rate of elongation in the industry.
Companies have been pushing the boundaries of what screens can do in the last few...
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Signal, a privacy-focused messaging app, turns up the heat on its competitors with new video call features, such as a raise hand button, emoji reactions, dedicated calls tab, and more. The move should make it a viable option to other video call apps like Meet, Teams, and Zoom.
Before the new features were added...
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It's been a while since Uranus was probed up close, but old data is proving to be quite valuable in solving a few decades old oddities. The last spacecraft that flew by Uranus was NASA’s Voyager 2 in 1986.
NASA’s Voyager 1 and 2 are the only spacecraft ever to operate outside the heliosphere, or the protective...
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YouTuber and former NASA engineer Mark Rober is betting on his robot being able to beat anyone, every time, in Rock-Paper-Scissors. He is so confident about his robot, affectionately named Rocky, beating any competitor he has offered $10,000 to anyone who can win against the googly-eyed robot. Don't worry, it should...
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Researchers from Spain’s National Archeological Museum recently discovered two objects that are part of the Treasure of Villena were forged with meteoric iron. The collection of 66 mostly golden items were discovered in the Valencia region of Spain in 1963 by Jose Maria Soler.
While the gold items in the collection...
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The holiday shopping season has already kicked into high gear with great savings on smartphones from Samsung, OnePlus, and Motorola.
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
Samsung’s Galaxy FE edition has been a favorite among Android users for a while now, due to its great feature set and lower price point than the non-FE...
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The United Kingdom's oldest satellite mysteriously relocated itself, and no one knows why, or who moved it. Because of the satellite’s present condition, some also consider it to be a “ticking time bomb,” that could riddle space with debris.
Not to be mistaken with Hollywood’s Skynet, British satellite Skynet- 1A...
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Early Black Friday deals are happening now, and that also means great savings on smartphones, such as the popular Pixel 9 series, that Google has already teed-up on some great discounts. Check out a few great deals on the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, and more.
Google Pixel 9 Deals
The Google Pixel 9 is an excellent...
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