Tag: Gear / Gear News and Events
Why the Global CrowdStrike Outage Hit Airports So Hard
The aviation industry is optimized within an inch of its life. A bad software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike took down computers running Microsoft Windows—and a cascade of airports with it. Source
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Prison Phone Call Fees Are Out of Control. The FCC Can Finally Rein Them In
The changes are expected to save incarcerated people and their families at least $500 million a year in exorbitant phone and video call fees. Source
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Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Everywhere. This Company Thinks It Has the Secret to Make Them High-End
It’s possible to grow gems in the time it takes to watch a movie, and main-street jewelers are selling examples for hundreds of dollars, not thousands. The race is on to save the value of the most precious stone. Source
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Lab-Grown Diamonds Are Everywhere. This Company Thinks It Has the Secret to Making Them High-End
Now that it’s possible to grow affordable gems in the time it takes to watch a movie, the race is on to save the value of the most precious stone. Source
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Decoding the ABB Nascar EV Prototype
Nascar just unveiled its experimental EV. But how can stock-car racing embrace an electric future without losing its gasoline-fueled fan base? Source
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Tesla’s Cheaper Long-Range Model 3 Is Back
Plus: The Ford Capri returns as an EV, Samsung workers are on indefinite labor strike, and the market for anti-obesity drugs is messier than ever. Source
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