Video of Donald Trump’s White House senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner is played during a hearing by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building on June 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images The January 6 committee has been…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
The James Webb Space Telescope (left) is 100 times more powerful than Hubble (right). NASA/Chris Gunn; NASA NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope wowed astronomers with its sharp, colorful first images. The Hubble Space Telescope imaged the same sights, but JWST reveals details that were previously invisible. Side by side with Hubble photos, it’s clear JWST sees…
Electric vehicle maker Rivian is planning a “major” cost-cutting drive and will be “as thoughtful as possible as we consider any reductions,” CEO RJ Scaringe wrote in a memo to employees. Scaringe sent the note in response to reports that Rivian is planning up to 700 or so layoffs, primarily among non-engineering teams. “This is…
Twitter is suing Elon Musk to force the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to complete his $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. The New York Times reports Twitter filed a complaint on Tuesday with the Chancery Court in Delaware alleging the billionaire wrongfully broke his agreement to purchase the platform. In April, Musk announced…
Twitter’s role in the January 6th insurrection is once again in the spotlight. During a hearing on Tuesday, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th attack played testimony from a former Twitter employee who said they tried to warn others at the company that there would be violence on January 6th. The committee pointed…
Aliens: Fireteam Elite, developer Cold Iron Studios’ co-op shooter spin-on the beloved sci-fi movie series, is getting a new seasonal update on 26th July, bringing crossplay, a new progression system, a new game mode, and more. Come Season 4’s arrival, players on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation will be able to band together in order to…
YouTube today announced that it has begun rolling out picture-in-picture support for all iOS users in the United States, allowing iPhone and iPad owners to close the YouTube app when watching a video and continue to view the content in a small pop-up window while doing other things on their devices. Picture-in-picture support has previously…
The Hubble Space Telescope, still going strong after more than 30 years in space. | Image: NASA A stellar showdown Continue reading… Read More
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of the petition in American Axle v. Neapco just a few days earlier, inventor David Tropp on July 5 again asked the Court to unravel U.S. patent eligibility law. Tropp, who owns two patents relating to luggage lock technology that enables airport screening of luggage while still allowing the…
Enlarge / Jabra’s Elite 45h on-ear headphones may be the best value deal on headphones this Prime Day. Amazon’s Prime Day sale is underway, and we’re rounding up all the best deals we can find. While the event’s tens of thousands of discounts include a lot of junk, we’re still seeing a handful of discounts for…