Rocket-powered sleds poised to launch space planes into reality

However, the agency ultimately scrapped the program in 2001 due to technical challenges. The company raised an impressive $28 million in funding in 2022. Unfortunately, conventional rockets still present an inherently expensive way to reach orbit. Additionally, they are extremely wasteful, with multiple stages that must be discarded during flight. However, many challenges still lie ahead on Radian’s path to orbit. The longer-term vision is enticing: offering an affordable new option for the commercial space industry....

September 5, 2024 · 1 min · 79 words · Jenna Villarreal

White House declares BGP security issues a national priority – BGP handles routing for the entire internet

However, traditional BGP practices do not mandate specific security measures to protect these critical routing procedures among ASes. The ultimate goal is to ensure that all entities operating within internet infrastructure adopt RPKI security measures comprehensively. Featured on TechSpot

September 5, 2024 · 1 min · 39 words · Matthew Ramirez

WHO review finds no link between mobile phones and brain cancer, debunking long-standing concerns

What sets this new review apart is its methodology and scope. It included more recent cohort studies that don’t rely on people’s memories of past exposure. The review was conducted by 11 investigators from 10 countries and the researchers are viewed as independent. Given how integral mobile phone use has become in day-to-day life around the world, the findings are significant. Even prolonged use of 10 years or more showed no increased risk....

September 5, 2024 · 1 min · 137 words · Jennifer Gomez

Cooler Master's Shark X gaming PC surfaces for $7K, value hits the lifeboat

It will ship running Windows 11 Home, Cooler Master noted. No, it’s all about the case. Shark X is the brainchild of Thailand-based modder Inony, and is several years in the making. Interested parties canreel inthe Shark X now over on Cooler Master’s website. Related Stories Featured on TechSpot

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 49 words · Lauren Craig

Facebook partner admits to eavesdropping on conversations via phone mics for ad targeting

“We know what you’re thinking. Is this even legal?” It’s always been claimed that this bang out of privacy invasion doesn’t happen. The slide adds that advertising clients can pair the gathered voice data with behavioral data to target in-market consumers. Amazon said it has never worked with CMG on the program and has no plans to do so. The tech giant said it would take legal action against any partner that violates its terms of service....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 112 words · Taylor Keller

GoPro expands lineup with $399 Hero 13 Black and budget-friendly $199 Hero

The GoPro Hero 13 Black adds a handful of new features to an already mature platform. Both new cameras are available to pre-order from today. The flagship launches globally on September 10, and will be followed by the standard Hero on September 22. Related Stories Featured on TechSpot

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 48 words · John Walker

Intel's Lunar Lake reignites PC competition, Core Ultra Series 2 is now official

Intel has formally announced the release of its Core Ultra 200V SoCs ahead of IFA Berlin. Intel says the new chips also beat others on many battery-life and performance-per-watt tests. Toss in the essentially guaranteed app compatibility of having an x86-based CPU, and the story gets better. you might follow Bob on Twitter@bobodtech Featured on TechSpot

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 56 words · Joseph Lopez

MSI's latest concept is a massive PC you can chat with directly – no monitor needed

then people would probably think something’s wrong with you. But for those eccentric few, MSI has the perfect desktop. It can also be used to generate high-quality images through “MSI Artist x MSI Chat.” It’s worth mentioning that the Vision X was firstunveiledat Computex in early June. MSI also showed off some fresh monitor and laptop models at IFA. Image credit:PCWorld Featured on TechSpot

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 64 words · Tammy Thomas DDS

Sony Walkman: The First Personal Entertainer

Until the 1970s, listening to music was considered to be a social activity. Even the first portable cassette players were suitcase-sized boomboxes with stereo speakers. It was the first equipment designed for private music listening. The iconic tech gadgets that shaped our world. From groundbreaking gaming consoles to revolutionary mobile devices and music players, discover the legends of technology. Sony’s co-founder, Masaru Ibuka, would take it on flights to listen with headphones....

September 4, 2024 · 3 min · 534 words · Martin Rodriguez

Top 5 Free Antivirus Software for Windows 10, 8.1 and 7 | 2025 Edition

Here we have listed ourtop 5 free antiviruses for Windows 10 PCwith feature details of what exactly you need. At that point, you should probably consider upgrading to a full security suite. After all, its your businesss security on the line. Which not available in the free edition. Avast Free Antivirus Avast Free Antivirus | Lighter, more powerful and absolutely free. Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition | Powerful antivirus protection, the light way....

September 4, 2024 · 1 min · 199 words · Sara Soto

Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI $33.6 million for GDPR violations

That stake was worth about $50 million. Now, regulators in the Netherlands have levied a multimillion-dollar fine for violating the GDPR. then you’ve got the option to end up in the database of Clearview and be tracked. This is not a doom scenario from a scary film. Nor is it something that could only be done in China." seems as if this incremental fine is inevitable since, thus far, Clearview has completely ignored Dutch authorities....

September 3, 2024 · 2 min · 243 words · Michaela Gonzales

Hewlett Packard to continue lawsuit against tech mogul Mike Lynch's estate despite his recent death

Lynch was cleared in a criminal fraud trial over the deal in the US in June. A ruling on damages for the civil trial is expected soon. The passengers were celebrating Lynch’s acquittal in the US criminal trial. Bacares was rescued along with 15 others. It is HPE’s intention to follow the proceedings through to their conclusion." Lynch reportedly made around $800 million from the Autonomy deal. It’s believed that the sinking of the yacht was due to human error....

September 3, 2024 · 1 min · 83 words · Margaret Mendez

Math student builds fusion reactor at home with help from Claude AI and $2,000

He did this by spending around $2,000 on some off-the-shelf parts he ordered online. The result was a setup that could successfully produce plasma, which is where the fusion magic happens. Week two involved the nuts and bolts of assembling the main chamber and rectifier circuit. Nazoordeen opted for an MKS-901p transducer to monitor and control the vacuum continuously. in a couple weeks, i built a nuclear fusor in my bedroom with zero hardware experiencethe secret?...

September 3, 2024 · 1 min · 155 words · John Shepard