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Tim Sweezy - Mon, May 13, 2024
First discovered in 2004, Asteroid Apophis, also known as God of Chaos, has been watched closely by astronomers and scientists. The large space rock has become the center of focus because of its expected close flyby of Earth on what is...
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Tim Sweezy - Fri, Jan 05, 2024
NASA is preparing to rollout its supersonic X-59 airplane, and it wants everyone to watch. The space agency is rolling out the red, white, and blue carpet for anyone that wants a virtual VIP seat to the ceremony in the California desert...
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Nathan Ord - Wed, Jan 03, 2024
If you are into flight, 2024 (and the next few years for that matter) could be a rather interesting time for aviation advancements. We are entering an era of pushing the boundaries, reviving supersonic travel as we begin to explore the...
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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Dec 14, 2023
NASA is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Orion spacecraft making a spectacular reentry into Earths atmosphere. The feat was part of the Artemis 1 mission that completed a 1.4 million-mile journey around the Moon.
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Tim Sweezy - Thu, Nov 02, 2023
NASAs Lucy probe cuts its teeth with its first up-close encounter with an asteroid named Dinkinesh before moving on to observe 10 other asteroids on its 12-year journey. Lucy had been tracking the asteroid since September 3...
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Aaron Leong - Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion had tens of thousands of its users' data stolen and sold by a hacker, but the company is denying the compromised data was due to any security breach.
This past weekend, a threat actor known as...
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Tim Sweezy - Sat, Jul 08, 2023
The internet has been abuzz with warnings that an extremely strong solar storm could cause an 'internet apocalypse'. The author of a 2021 study, Solar Superstorms: Planning for an Internet Apocalypse, where the term 'internet apocalypse'...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Feb 21, 2023
We're only a month away from NVIDIA's next GTC event (last year there were two, including one in March and a second one in September). As we approach the big day, NVIDIA has shared some additional details about what to expect. The GPU...
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Tim Sweezy - Sun, Dec 11, 2022
NASA's Orion spacecraft is on the last leg of its inaugural flight, as it prepares to make re-entry into Earth's atmosphere later today. The spacecraft is set to splashdown off the Baja Coast near Guadalupe Island at approximately 11:39...
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Nathan Wasson - Mon, Oct 31, 2022
Today and tomorrow, the White House is convening the second International Counter Ransomware Summit with representatives from over thirty countries and fifteen cybersecurity companies in attendance. This event comes after last years first...
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Nathan Wasson - Thu, Jun 23, 2022
Shortly after hitting Parker Hannifin Corporation, a major component supplier for Boeing and Lockheed Martin, the Conti ransomware group abandoned the Conti name and split off into smaller groups that coordinate with the larger...
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Nathan Wasson - Wed, Jun 08, 2022
Personal information is also valuable information, as personal data in the wrong hands can empower cybercriminals to commit identity theft and fraud. However, even those who take important steps to secure their personal information can...
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Nathan Wasson - Wed, May 25, 2022
Research from earlier this year showed that hackers can remotely unlock and start Honda and Acura vehicles by exploiting a vulnerability in the remote keyless system. However, cybercriminals targeting the automotive industry dont have to...
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Nathan Ord - Thu, May 19, 2022
In what seems to be the year of security breaches and threat actors thieving or or holding data for ransom, defenders, or blue teamers, cannot seem to catch a break. However, just after announcing that it had hit a major component supplier...
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Nathan Wasson - Mon, May 16, 2022
The beginning of the year saw a flurry of stories about security breaches as the cybercriminal gang known as LAPSUS$ stole data from an alarming number of big name companies in a short period of time. However, while LAPSUS$ is no longer in...
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Nathan Ord - Sat, Aug 22, 2020
Previously, we reported on artificial intelligence being pitted against human pilots in a head to head dogfight challenge. The event has now concluded, with the AI going undefeated in five rounds of air-to-air combat, handily beating the...
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Nathan Ord - Fri, Aug 21, 2020
In the modern era, there is a bit of a commercial space race occurring, vying for NASAs approval and monetary support. Among the competitors, Jeff Bezos Blue Origin, leading a team of companies, has taken a step forward by delivering an...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Are artificially intelligent pilots better at taking to the skies than human fliers? We are about to find out. The final competition in DARPA's AlphaDogfight trials are set to take place on August 18-20, though virtually instead of...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Aug 03, 2020
Virgin Galactic may be most famous for the eccentric brain behind the company Richard Branson and its efforts to bring space tourism to life with its SpaceShipTwo. However, Branson and Virgin Galactic are looking to leverage the...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Jun 08, 2020
John Henry was a steel driving railroad man who, according to legend, bested a steam-powered rock drilling machine in a competition many, many years ago. I'm reminded of this because it's one of my favorite songs performed by my late...
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Shane McGlaun - Mon, May 11, 2020
Washington has been in talks with two of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world, Intel and TSMC, on bringing new chip manufacturing to the United States. The federal government has long had concerns with processors being...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, May 05, 2020
In an announcement that came completely out of left field for us today, one of the most storied game publishers that had been previously left for dead has been resurrected. We're talking about MicroProse, of course, whose last game was...
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