Month: September 2024
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn completed the first private spacewalk
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts successfully performed a spacewalk, marking the first done by a private company. After depressurizing SpaceX’s Dragon capsule, the billionaire funding the mission, Jared Isaacman, emerged from the spacecraft early Thursday morning. With his torso and head fully sticking outside the capsule, Isaacman performed tests on SpaceX’s…
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iFixit wants to fix the soldering iron
iFixit embodies the spirit of “screw it, I’ll just do it myself” that has always been a trait of some tech enthusiasts. As one of the Right to Repair movement's proponents, the company is now flexing its muscles with an electronics product of its very own. FixHub is a USB-C…
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Gallup blocks security flaw which could have led to fake polling data
Researchers at Checkmarx recently identified critical Cross-Site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities on the website of polling firm Gallup which they say could have been used by malicious actors to gain access to the survey company’s platform. The research notes XSS is a vulnerability that might enable attackers to gain ‘full control…
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How Useful Will Apple Intelligence Be? The Next iPhone Will Tell Us
This week, we talk about the new iPhone 16 and its many AI tricks. Some of them are impressive, some of them are meh, all of them are very Apple. Source
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GM and EVgo plan more ‘flagship’ EV charging locations that look like gas stations
GM and EVgo are collaborating to build “flagship” EV charging stations at urban sites with a total of 400 EV charging stalls. The flagship stations are cobranded by GM Energy, the automaker’s battery and charging division, and EVgo. The stations will be located in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New…
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A Diamond-Making Machine Will Cost You $200,000 on Alibaba
Diamonds are increasingly commoditized—to the point that you can make them in your own home. Source
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