Enlarge / Starlink Maritime puts dual terminals on large boats. (credit: Starlink) SpaceX yesterday announced a Starlink Maritime service that will bring satellite Internet service to large boats for $5,000 per month and an up-front hardware purchase of $10,000. “From merchant vessels to oil rigs to premium yachts, Starlink Maritime allows you to connect from…
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Enlarge (credit: Stephen Maturen / Stringer | Getty Images North America) The same week that a federal judge sentenced ex-cop Derek Chauvin to more prison time for killing George Floyd, Arizona passed a law making it harder to record police by limiting how close bystanders can be while recording specified law enforcement activity. Chauvin was…
The LUX-ZEPLIN central detector in the clean room at Sanford Underground Research Facility after assembly, before beginning its journey underground. Matthew Kapust/Sanford Underground Research Facility The hunt for dark matter is underway underground. In a first run with LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) that lasted for more than three months and ended this April, the world’s most sensitive…
The global venture capital slowdown is upon us. It’s just not as bad — yet — as many anticipated, putting the world’s startup market into an odd position, forced to navigate waters that are somewhere between calm and stormy. An uncertain global macroeconomic future and rising interest rates are not helping to explicate the situation….
Superfans of The Office should know the name Kim M. Ferry. One of the great celebrity hair stylists in the entertainment industry, Ferry worked as a member of The Office’s hair and makeup crew for eight of the show’s nine seasons. She’s the woman who perfected Pam’s signature curls, the person who had the honor…
I love my Apple Watch without shame. It keeps me off my phone when I don’t really need to be on it, while still keeping me up to date. That’s because of the Watch-unique apps I have installed, which range from utility and habit-tracking apps to just plain fun distractors. There are plenty of options…
Microsoft is quietly rolling back its decision to block Office macros by default, following an earlier announcement that it would indeed implement this on a security basis. The tech giant began blocking macros by default in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Visio in February 2022, claiming the move would make its apps “more secure” in…
The founder of one of the best VPN offerings on the market may be facing up to five years of jail time after being named as the prime accused in a fraud case in Greece. Authorities are holding TorGuard CEO Ben Van Pelt personally liable after an anonymous user tried to make online purchases for…
Noctilucent clouds gather over Whitley Bay above St Mary’s Lighthouse in England, on June 23, 2022. Owen Humphreys/PA Images via Getty Images Noctilucent clouds are the rarest and highest-altitude type, forming about 50 miles above Earth’s surface. The night-shining clouds, which glow against the night sky, have become more visible in recent years. Experts say…
If you’re texting another iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you can send a voice message instead of text. 10’000 Hours/Getty Images To send a voice message on iPhone, press and hold the record button next to the iMessage text box. You can listen to a voice message by opening it in the Messages app and tapping…