Intel has won part of a $100 million contract to build US-made chips for the Pentagon, a win for the company’s upcoming foundry division. The Pentagon has specific semiconductor needs, needs which security concerns dictate be met by US companies. Read More
Elon Musk: Starship Will Land Humans on Moon Before 2024
Elon Musk has indicated he expects SpaceX’s Starship to be able to deliver humans to the Moon before 2024. Humanity is in the midst of another space race, this time driven by commercial companies as much as governments. Multiple entities Read More
Apple Will Check Photo Uploads for Child Sex Abuse Images
Apple will begin checking photos being uploaded to its iCloud service against a database of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), in an effort to protect children. In the battle over encryption — known as the Crypto Wars — governments have Read More
Some M1 MacBook Screens Cracking
Some Macs users are reporting M1 MacBooks with easily cracked screens. Apple’s M1 MacBook Air and Pro are some of the company’s most popular devices. The M1 chip offers revolutionary performance, combined with industry-leading battery life. Unfortunately, it seems some Read More
Daimler/Mercedes-Benz Joining Electric Vehicle Revolution
Daimler and Mercedes-Benz are going all-in on electric vehicles, planning on spending 40 billion euros ($47 billion) by 2030. Most automakers are working to transition toward all-electric vehicles, with many committed to doing so within the next decade. Daimler and Mercedes-Benz join Read More
Hubble Is Back! NASA Fixes Telescope’s Computer
NASA has successfully fixed the Hubble Telescope’s payload computer, after it malfunctioned and stopped working over a month ago. After a month of trying to get Hubble up-and-running again, NASA was able to narrow the problem down to the Power Control Unit (PCU), responsible Read More
Google Unveils Tool to Help Employees Decide Where to Work From
Google has unveiled a new tool designed to help employees decide where to work from and how it will affect their pay. Like many companies, Google is trying to find the right balance between returning to the office and working Read More
IBM Brings It’s Quantum System One to Germany
IBM has unveiled its first quantum computer outside the US, bringing the Quantum System One to Germany. Quantum computing is considered the next big evolution of computing, capable of achieving things modern computers can’t. Everything from artificial intelligence to financial Read More
McDonald’s Impacted by Data Breach
McDonald’s now joins an ever-growing list of major companies impacted by data breaches. On the same day that VW announced it was impacted by a data breach, fast-food leader McDonald’s announced it too has suffered a breach. The company says private information Read More
Ford Expects 40% of Its Global Vehicles to Be Electric by 2030
Ford has unveiled its Ford+ plan, including IonBoost batteries and plans to have 40% of its vehicles electric by 2030. Virtually ever major automaker is working to transition to electric vehicles (EV), and Ford is no exception. The company had Read More