SpaceX's Starship explodes again ... while still on the ground Test fire trouble means Musk's rocketeers reset the 'days since Starship had a major anomaly' counter to zero SpaceX has made excellent progress with its Starship rocket. The stainless steel vehicle can now explode before even leaving the Earth.… #theregister #IT
SpaceX
: Test fire trouble means Musk's rocketeers reset the 'days since Starship had a major anomaly' counter to zero
/e/ OS 3.0: Slightly less clunky, slightly more private Probably the easiest way to a Google-free smartphone or tablet Murena's /e/ OS is arguably the most mainstream de-Googled Android OS, and the new version catches up with important features.… #theregister #IT
/e/ OS 3.0: Slightly less clunky, slightly more private
: Probably the easiest way to a Google-free smartphone or tablet
Space manufacturing company Varda gets clearance to launch more unmanned rockets Startup has already shown how to make drugs in space America's aviation regulator has issued its first license for unmanned spacecraft to reenter the Earth's atmosphere to Varda, a startup that's trying to build a space-based manufacturing business.… #theregister #IT
Varda gets FAA clearance to launch rockets through 2028
UPDATED: Startup has already shown how to make drugs in space
Europe slams online tat bazaar AliExpress for dodging obligation to stop dodgy traders Illegal products abound on Chinese site and its processes to stop ‘em are hopeless The European Commission has found Chinese e-tail giant AliExpress in breach of its obligation to assess and mitigate risks related to the dissemination of illegal products as required under the Digital Se… #theregister #IT
Europe slams AliExpress for failing to protect consumers
: Illegal products abound on Chinese site and its processes to stop ‘em are hopeless
Sneaky Serpentine#Cloud slithers through Cloudflare tunnels to inject orgs with Python-based malware Phishing, Python and RATs, oh my A sneaky malware campaign slithers through Cloudflare tunnel subdomains to execute in-memory malicious code and give unknown attackers long-term access to pwned machines.… #theregister #IT
Sneaky Serpentine#Cloud slithers through Cloudflare tunnels
: Phishing, Python and RATs, oh my
Microsoft testing PC-to-Cloud-PC failover for those times your machine dies or disappears ‘Windows 365 Reserve’ will be usable ten days a year for undisclosed fee Microsoft has announced a preview of “Windows 365 Reserve”, a service that provides pre-configured cloud PCs it suggests as ideal when physical machines aren’t usable.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft testing physical-to-cloud PC failover
: ‘Windows 365 Reserve’ will be usable ten days a year for undisclosed fee
Iran’s internet goes offline for hours amid claims of ‘enemy abuse’ Bank and crypto outfits hit after Israeli commander mentioned attacks expanding to ‘other areas’ The government of Iran appears to have shut down the internet within its borders, perhaps in response to Israel-linked cyberattacks.… #theregister #IT
Iran’s internet goes offline amid claims of ‘enemy abuse’
: Bank and crypto outfits hit after Israeli commander mentioned attacks expanding to ‘other areas’
Nvidia bets on Gates-backed nuclear startup to keep its AI ambitions from melting down $650M funding round aims to bring TerraPower's Natrium power plant in Wyoming online by 2030 Datacenter operators’ desire for cheap and clean energy to power their facilities has led to renewed interest in nuclear energy and small modular reactors (SMRs) – a tech Nvidia has just decided is worthy of inve… #theregister #IT
Nvidia bets on Gates-backed TerraPower micronuclear provider
: $650M funding round aims to bring TerraPower's Natrium power plant in Wyoming online by 2030
Military-tech upstart Anduril pushes further into NATO with German arms maker deal Move fast and blow things up Silicon Valley-backed weapons maker Anduril and German armaments biz Rheinmetall have signed a deal to see US-designed drones and missiles integrated into European military platforms.… #theregister #IT
Anduril pushes further into NATO with Rheinmetall deal
: Move fast and blow things up
Brain activity much lower when using AI chatbots, MIT boffins find EEG and recall tests suggest people who use ChatGPT to write essays aren't learning much Using AI chatbots actually reduces activity in the brain versus accomplishing the same tasks unaided, and may lead to poorer fact retention, according to a new preprint study out of MIT.… #theregister #IT
Brain activity lower when using AI chatbots: MIT research
: EEG and recall tests suggest people who use ChatGPT to write essays aren't learning much