Technology News
T-Mobile satellite-to-phone service opens for all, and free until July
Digital Trends - 10 Feb 2025 02:07
T-Mobile Starlink service will offer free direct-to-cell satellite coverage for all registrations until July, even to customers from rival carriers.
U.S.-Japan statement mentions Artemis amid uncertainty about its future
Space News - 10 Feb 2025 01:21
A White House statement mentioned NASA's Artemis campaign of lunar exploration even as the space industry is preparing for significant changes to it. The post U.S.-Japan statement mentions Artemis amid uncertainty about ...
UK armed forces fast-tracking cyber warriors to defend digital front lines
The Register - 10 Feb 2025 11:30
High starting salaries promised after public sector infosec pay criticized The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is fast-tracking cybersecurity specialists in a bid to fortify its protection against increasing attacks....
Zimbra Releases Security Updates for SQL Injection, Stored XSS, and SSRF Vulnerabilities
The Hacker News - 10 Feb 2025 11:09
Zimbra has released software updates to address critical security flaws in its Collaboration software that, if successfully exploited, could result in information disclosure under certain conditions. The vulnerability, t...
Huawei revenue growing fast, suggesting China's scoffing at sanctions
The Register - 10 Feb 2025 01:59
PLUS: Japan shifts to pre-emptive cyber-defense; Thailand cuts cords connecting scam camps; China to launch 'moon hopper' in 2026; and more! Asia In Brief Huawei chair Liang Hua last week told a conference in China that ...
It Looks Like Apple's AR Glasses Aren't Dead After All
Gizmodo - 10 Feb 2025 16:45
Apple's plans for tethered glasses were nixed, but it may still have designs on AR glasses and its upcoming iPhone SE 4.
Apple may replace iPhone display supplier amidst quality concerns
Digital Trends - 10 Feb 2025 16:09
A major iPhone display provider is in hot water with Apple over quality issues. Here's what this could mean for future iPhones.
This app makes using Ollama local AI on MacOS devices so easy
ZDNet - 10 Feb 2025 13:15
If you prefer to use your local Ollama AI from a dedicated app, there's one option for MacOS that's exponentially better than the competition.
The Centenary Crossword: Monday, February 10, 2025
The New Yorker - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
Today's theme: Playing the percentages.
The Love and Sex Edition
Wired - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
Modern romance is a web of scams, AI boyfriends, and Tinder burnout. But a smarter, more human, and more pleasure-filled future is possible.
In Relationships, Am I the Asshole?
Wired - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
For more than a decade, Reddit's "Am I the Asshole?" sub has served as a trove of cautionary tales and (very) real relationship advice. WIRED talked to two OPs about what happened after their posts.
"Temple of Poseidon, Sounion," by Aria Aber
The New Yorker - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
"Now I'm an adult, restraining the impulse / to elegize what is still alive."
Your New Favorite Sex Toy Might Be a Drugstore 'Egg'
Wired - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
Tenga, a sex toy company that originated in Japan, has gained an unusually loyal following. One of its most popular products is both futuristic and decidedly low-tech: disposable "eggs."
AI Will Save Dating Apps. Or Maybe Finally Kill Them
Wired - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
A slew of tools--from Iris Dating to Grindr's forthcoming "wingman"--promise that they can increase your odds of finding someone with AI. So far, the results are mixed.
The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter's Descent Into Nigerian Prison
Wired - 10 Feb 2025 13:00
As a US federal agent, Tigran Gambaryan pioneered modern crypto investigations. Then at Binance, he got trapped between the world's biggest crypto exchange and a government determined to make it pay.
The Rise of the Drone Boats
Wired - 10 Feb 2025 12:30
Swarms of weaponized unmanned surface vessels have proven formidable weapons in the Black and Red Seas. Can the US military learn the right lessons from it?
London has 400 GW of grid requests holding up datacenter builds
The Register - 10 Feb 2025 12:28
And up to 70% of stalled energy generation projects are unlikely to be approved, claims regulator Ofgem While the UK government wants to turbocharge datacenter construction, a newly published report says there are alread...
SolarWinds Taken Private in $4.4 Billion Turn/River Capital Acquisition
SecurityWeek - 10 Feb 2025 11:51
SolarWinds will become a privately held company following its acquisition by Turn/River Capital for $4.4 billion in cash. The post SolarWinds Taken Private in $4.4 Billion Turn/River Capital Acquisition appeared first on...
Government chiefs and tech leaders gather in Paris for AI summit
Phys.org - 10 Feb 2025 11:30
Political and tech industry leaders were set to descend on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on a technology with the potential to upset global business and societ...
Does this thing run on a 220 V power supply? Oh. That puff of smoke suggests not
The Register - 10 Feb 2025 10:30
That's not even the worst part of this story, which features a flood, broken promises, and plenty of panic Who, Me? The working week has rolled around again, bringing with it the promise of new achievements - and the cha...
Mysterious tunnels sketched by Leonardo da Vinci in 1495 may finally have been discovered -- hidden under a castle in Milan
Live Science - 10 Feb 2025 23:59
Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495.
Apple's iPad 10th Gen is $70 off ahead of Presidents' Day weekend at Amazon
ZDNet - 10 Feb 2025 23:58
Amazon is selling the 2022 10.9-inch iPad (10th Gen) for just $279, a discount of $70 for a rarely marked-down tablet.