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FAA approves increase in Falcon 9 launches while studying Starship environmental impacts
Space News - 8 Sep 2025 02:19
The FAA approved a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from one Florida pad as it takes public input on plans for Starship launches from another. The post FAA approves increase in Falcon 9 launches while studying S...
SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster for Starship's 11th upcoming launch (video)
SPACE.com - 8 Sep 2025 21:00
SpaceX conducted a static-fire test with Super Heavy booster B15 on Sunday (Sept. 7), preparing the booster for Starship's Flight Test 11 - a fast turnaround from their successful Flight 10 launch two weeks ago.
German gambling regulator, GGL, warns against illegal social betting
ReadWrite - 8 Sep 2025 15:26
The German gambling regulator, known as Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), has urgently warned against participation in social betting. The German gambling regulator, GGL, warns against illegal social bet...
WhatsApp's former security boss claims reporting infosec failings led to ousting
The Register - 9 Sep 2025 01:36
Meta shrugs off allegations of improper dismissal, ignoring privacy and security WhatsApp's former head of security, Attaullah Baig, has filed a lawsuit against its parent company, Meta, alleging that the social medi...
New 3D mapping tech goes way beyond GPS to let us see the earth in ways never before possible
ZDNet - 9 Sep 2025 01:26
Project Orbion brings together several cutting edge technologies to create a digital twin of the planet that will enable geospatial vision like we've never seen before.
Plex Suffers Security Incident Exposing User Data and Urging Password Resets
Slashdot - 9 Sep 2025 01:10
BrianFagioli shares a report from NERDS.xyz: Plex has alerted its customers about a security incident that may have affected user accounts. In an email sent to subscribers, the popular media server company confirmed that...
Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic
BBC - 9 Sep 2025 01:07
Google's AI overviews are diverting traffic away from online newspapers and other publications.
Linus has had enough of links that point to 'stupid useless garbage'
The Register - 9 Sep 2025 00:08
'Stop this garbage already!' The latest release candidate for Linux is out, but before its release, Linus Torvalds had something he wanted to get off his chest in his usual style.
Kickstarting A Motorcycle Can Be Dangerous - Here's How To Safely Do It
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2025 23:45
Old-school motorcycles certainly have their charms, but they're not always the easiest vehicles to live with. Case in point: the kickstart lever.
Americas First Private Nuclear Fuel Recycling Facility to Open in Tennessee
Gizmodo - 8 Sep 2025 22:10
The end goal is to create an "advanced fuel center" in Tennessee, which will recycle used nuclear fuel for a host of purposes.
You Didnt Get Phished - You Onboarded the Attacker
The Hacker News - 8 Sep 2025 16:50
When Attackers Get Hired: Todays New Identity Crisis What if the star engineer you just hired isnt actually an employee, but an attacker in disguise? This isnt phishing; its infiltration by onboarding. Meet Jordan from C...
GitHub Workflows Attack Affects Hundreds of Repos, Thousands of Secrets
SecurityWeek - 8 Sep 2025 15:14
A supply chain attack called GhostAction has enabled threat actors to steal secrets and exploit them. The post GitHub Workflows Attack Affects Hundreds of Repos, Thousands of Secrets appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Salesloft GitHub Account Compromised Months Before Salesforce Attack
SecurityWeek - 8 Sep 2025 14:53
The list of impacted cybersecurity firms has been expanded to include BeyondTrust, Bugcrowd, CyberArk, Cato Networks, JFrog, and Rubrik. The post Salesloft GitHub Account Compromised Months Before Salesforce Attack appea...
Battery sizes revealed for Apple iPhone 17 lineup in new leak
Mashable - 8 Sep 2025 14:02
A new report reveals battery capacities for Apple iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, as well as iPhone 17 Air.
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for September 8, 2025
Mashable - 8 Sep 2025 04:00
Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the puzzle.
Samsung just quietly teased its Galaxy Glasses - and almost no one noticed
ZDNet - 8 Sep 2025 03:46
Samsung is partnering with Google and Qualcomm to launch smart glasses powered by Android XR that will compete with Meta Ray-Bans.
Who Makes Harbor Freight's Stud Finders & How Well Do Users Say They Work?
Slash Gear - 8 Sep 2025 02:00
Harbor Freight offers three affordable stud finder options from one company on its website. Users tend to praise them, although they do come with some caveats.
Scientists build quantum computers that snap together like LEGO bricks
Science Daily - 9 Sep 2025 01:57
Like LEGO for the quantum age, researchers have created modular superconducting qubits that can be linked with high fidelity. This design allows reconfiguration, upgrades, and scalability, marking a big step toward fault...
Blue Moon review: Andrew Scott burns, Ethan Hawke clowns in grating biopic
Mashable - 9 Sep 2025 01:55
Richard Linklater presents a perplexing portrait of American songwriter Lorenz Hart in "Blue Moon." Margaret Qualley and Bobby Cannavale co-star, alongside Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott. Review.
The awesome LG StanbyMe 27-inch portable monitor drops to record-low price
Android Authority - 9 Sep 2025 01:50
Take this monitor wherever you want!
William Shatner Says He 'Didn't Earn a Penny' From Star Trek Re-Runs
Slashdot - 9 Sep 2025 01:50
In a new interview with The Telegraph (paywalled), William Shatner revealed he has never earned residuals from reruns of the original Star Trek series, since syndication royalties weren't in place until after the sho...
The 9 coolest gadgets I saw at IFA Berlin 2025 (including picks you can actually buy)
ZDNet - 9 Sep 2025 01:43
IFA is always packed with cutting-edge tech, but these standout innovations impressed me the most.