TECH

Northrop Grumman’s MRV launched with two satellite-servicing robotic arms Mission Extension Pods can stretch a satellite’s working life by eight years The spacecraft can inspect, refuel, tow, and relocate active orbital satellites or even destroy enemy satellites Northrop Grumman has launched its first Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV), equipped with two robotic arms to inspect, repair,…

2.2 million vehicles are susceptible to a Bluetooth-based attack in the state of California The vulnerability is due to dealer-installed security systems Researchers at the University of California San Diego found that the Acrisure-built security devices all rely on the same secure key A vulnerability has been found in KARR and SWDS automobile security systems…

Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, July 26 (game…

One of the architects of the modern internet, Vint Cerf, went on to become Google’s chief internet evangelist from October 2005 through to July 2026, making several key predictions on the technologies he played a role in crafting. But, casting his eye back, he also once made a staggering admission about his view on privacy….

A strong password is sometimes the only thing standing between your accounts and a hacker, so it’s well worth investing time into creating unique passwords. Trying to remember all of these passwords can be tricky (or downright impossible if you’ve got a lot of accounts) – but that’s exactly why password managers are so useful….

“It’s all psychological. You yell barracuda, everybody says, “Huh? What?” You yell shark, we’ve got a panic on our hands.” We’re still waiting on Barracuda Week (which we’d definitely tune into), but in the meantime TV event of the summer Shark Week is back to keep you glued to your telly and out of the…

WEKApod 3 reaches exabyte capacity through software alongside dense Micron storage NeuralMesh 6 turns 441.5PB of flash into claimed exabyte-scale storage capacity WEKApod 3 relies on compression to exceed raw storage hardware limits WEKA has launched WEKApod 3, a storage appliance line built specifically to run its new NeuralMesh 6 software at rack-scale density. The…

Samsung’s latest foldables have arrived with much fanfare. There’s the uniquely proportioned Galaxy Z Fold 8, which looks to be the precursor to the foldable iPhone Ultra later this year; the more conventional-looking Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra; and Samsung’s thinnest and lightest flip phone ever in the Galaxy Z Flip 8. The first two…

As a Batman fan, I was disappointed to learn last week that The Batman Part 2 has been delayed until February 18, 2028, another four-month wait to add to add to its last (delayed) intended release date of October 1, 2027. This latest holdup is actually the fourth time the long-awaited sequel to The Batman…

The contentious issue of data centers — and their impact on the environment and local communities — continues to make headlines, as the need for more computing power comes up against concerns about whether that extra capacity is worth the cost. One of the natural resources that data centers need is water, and plenty of…