Monthly Archives: September 2022

An unexpected air-to-air battle is raging over Ukraine. Here’s what we know about the losses on both sides.

A Ukrainian serviceman lays flowers at a Ukrainian Air Force monument with a Soviet MiG-21 fighter jet on July 15, 2022. Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to some of the most sustained air-to-air combat in decades. Prior to the conflict, it was expected that Russia’s bigger, newer fleet would…

Lord of the Rings sets new records for Prime, but how impressive is 25 million viewers?

Amazon has announced the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series notched up record viewing figures for the Prime Video streaming service. The firm said more than 25 million people around the world watched the two-episode premiere within the first 24-hours of its release on Thursday/Friday. However, considering Amazon debuted the show in…

The US Army could soon be equipped with Microsoft Hololens

The US Army has seen its first delivery of specially-designed Microsoft Hololens augmented reality headsets. An order of 5,000 headsets, thought to be worth around $373 million, has been signed off by Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Douglas Bush, Bloomberg has reported, following successful field tests. The new Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) units have been…

Verizon to Offer Apple One For Free With Eligible Plan Alongside iPhone 14 Launch

Verizon plans to become the first U.S. carrier to include Apple One as a free perk with an eligible plan alongside the launch of iPhone 14 models later this month, according to information obtained by MacRumors from a carrier source. Apple One will likely be included with Verizon’s most expensive “5G Get More” unlimited data…

Thousands of US taxpayers may have had their details leaked by the IRS

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has revealed it inadvertently exposed the data of approximately 120,000 US taxpayers.  The agency says that all of the offending information has now been removed from its website, and it will send notifications to all those impacted within the coming weeks. The leak impacted users of a specific type of…

Biden has chosen a climate change legal expert to head a major regulatory office that hasn’t had a permanent leader in a while

President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness at the White House on August 24, 2022. AP Photo/Evan Vucci President Joe Biden nominated NYU professor Richard Revesz for a key executive role. If confirmed by the Senate, Revesz would lead the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The office reviews regulations coming out of…