Virgin Orbit launches first satellite mission after SPAC merger
This afternoon, small satellite launcher Virgin Orbit successfully lofted seven tiny satellites into orbit around Earth, marking the third successful mission for the Virgin Galactic spinoff company. The payloads consisted…
School employee stole 3,000 Apple iPods earmarked for Native American kids
She ran a program that used iPods to teach reading and math to underprivileged Native American schoolkids living on tribal land. Now, 46-year-old Kristy Stock of New Mexico is getting…
Go read this story about Amazon workers fighting the company’s robotic HR response to COVID
NBC News has published a great report on the struggles Amazon employees face trying to get tested for COVID after the company stopped onsite testing last summer, and the HR…
Wordle rip-offs want your cash — but are they legal?
A viral game that’s inspired copious clones has exposed the complexities of copyrighting apps — and the shamelessness of greedy imitators. Wordle has attracted more than 2 million daily players…
Did the world actually end in 2012?
Numerous reputable news sites and media personalities have spent the past couple of weeks alleging that the current year is “2022.” How can they be so sure? Here at Neural…
Dear websites, please stop asking me to download your mobile app
Dear *insert website name,* Please stop asking me to your mobile app. I don’t want want to use it. I don’t care if you think your app is the bees-knees.…
iOS 15 adoption lags behind iOS 14 – but don’t cry for Apple
Audio player loading… Almost three-quarters of all Apple iPhone models introduced in the last four years have been upgraded to iOS 15, according to data provided by Apple on one…
Presidents’ Day TV sales 2022: when is it, and the best deals you can expect
The Presidents’ Day TV sales event is a great opportunity to score a killer bargain on a 4K, QLED, or OLED display from top retailers, including Best Buy, Walmart, and…
Hackers are exploiting Adobe Creative Cloud to harvest user credentials
Audio player loading… Hackers have come up with a new way to leverage the popularity of Adobe Creative Cloud to bypass email security solutions and harvest user credentials. Beginning in…
White House calls summit on open source security following Log4j attacks
Audio player loading… Following the fallout from the recently disclosed Log4j vulnerability, the White House will meet with US tech giants to discuss the security of open source software. In…