[ad_1] This is the first time in human history our planet’s atmosphere has had more than 415ppm CO2. Not just in recorded history, not just since the invention of agriculture 10,000 years ago. Since before modern humans existed millions of years ago. We don’t know a planet like this. https://t.co/azVukskDWr — Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) May […]
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Germany starts testing its ‘electric highway’
[ad_1] They should launch on May 14th or May 15th.Elon Musk shows SpaceX’s first internet satellites ready for liftoff This might be your best chance to get a peek at SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites before they’re hurtled into orbit. Elon Musk has posted a photo of the first 60 production satellites packed into the fairing […]
Botched update crashes hundreds of Netherlands police ankle monitors
[ad_1] This isn’t the first time the Netherlands has had to deal with an outage, albeit not for the same reasons — this one was under police control. A cellular network outage in August 2018 knocked out connections to 450 ankle monitors, forcing a similar scramble. The wearables are frequently helpful for police by giving […]
Elon Musk shows SpaceX’s first internet satellites ready for launch
[ad_1] Musk further noted that the launch timing was variable, but was “currently tracking” to May 15th (he also raised the possibility of a May 14th takeoff). He warned that “much will likely go wrong” on this first deployment, and that it would take six more similar launches to achieve “minor” broadband coverage, and twice […]
US charges nine people over $2.4 million SIM hijacking ring
[ad_1] Like with some of these schemes, The Community had help from the inside. Three of the charged men (Robert Jack, Fendley Joseph and Jarratt White) worked at wireless carriers, and allegedly took bribes in return for helping the others swipe customer identities. In other cases, Community members would pose as the victims in customer […]
NASA wants your memories of the Apollo 11 Moon landing
[ad_1] You have until the end of 2019 to submit recordings, although you’ll have your “best chance” of making it into the official audio series if you send your file before June 14th. Longer clips may be reserved for the web or social networks. There’s a certain amount of publicity in this for NASA, especially […]
Kamala Harris sees Facebook as a ‘utility’ that might need breaking up
[ad_1] The observations come days after Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes used an op-ed to ask the FTC to break up Facebook. Candidates beyond Harris have had varying stances. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has offered increased antitrust oversight without specifically calling for a Facebook split, while Sen. Cory Booker said a President shouldn’t wield “personal beliefs” and […]
Respawn will ban ‘Apex Legends’ players who piggyback on teams
[ad_1] Piggybacking isn’t unique to Apex or the battle royale genre, but it may be a more serious issue than in some titles. You can’t currently play solo in Apex, and the reward system revolves heavily around leveling up if you aren’t willing to pay real money. As such, it’s tempting to simply idle in […]
SEC approves a stock exchange built for tech startups
[ad_1] The green light required revisions before the LTE could receive the SEC’s blessing. Companies on the LTSE will be allowed to list stock on other exchanges. A number of companies have signaled their intent to list on the exchange when it goes live, although LTSE creator Eric Ries has declined to name them. If […]
The best USB audio interface
[ad_1] Why you should trust us Daniel Varghese is a Wirecutter associate staff writer who covers the AV and smart-home categories. He has been using USB audio interfaces since high school, when he used to record his school band, and he continues to use them as a musician and podcast producer. Daniel solicited the help […]