Monthly Archives: November 2022

Microsoft will amp up its anti-harassment rules after investigation following Gates affair

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft’s adjusting its sexual harassment policies in response to findings from ArentFox Schiff, the law firm it hired to evaluate the company’s practices over concerns about sexual misconduct and discrimination in the workplace. The 50-page report lays out a series of recommendations that Microsoft will implement by June…

NASA taps SpaceX for second crewed Starship demonstration mission to the moon

NASA tapped SpaceX to provide a second crewed demonstration landing on the moon as part of its Artemis lunar exploration program, a huge win for SpaceX and a possible gesture at improving the relative lack of existing competition for such services. The award is a modification to an existing Human Landing System (HLS) contract between…

Coinbase CEO dives into market madness at TC Sessions: Crypto

The past few weeks have been extremely volatile for the crypto market, but that isn’t stopping some of the biggest players from moving forward. Coinbase is the second largest crypto exchange by volume, and FTX, the third largest crypto exchange, was just dethroned. We’ll deep dive into Coinbase CEO and co-founder, Brian Armstrong’s thoughts on…

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 announced: All the killer features it’s bringing to your next phone

Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit is the chip maker’s opportunity to showcase its latest silicon and the advancements its technologies are bringing to the next wave of devices and experiences across mobile, automative, audio, mixed reality and more. As part of the proceedings, it’s also the place where the company’s next flagship mobile chip usually makes…

The US military is scrambling to build more ammo for itself and for Ukraine, but old Army paperwork could get in the way

A US soldier with ammunition for M249 light machine guns and M4 carbines at a base in New Jersey in May 2019. New Jersey National Guard/Mark C. Olsen The US Army’s process for producing ammunition faces “challenges,” a government watchdog says. Problems with disorganization and bureaucracy may hamper that production, the GAO said in a…