USB-C gets a bit more universal as the EU’s mandate goes into effect
“It’s time for THE charger,” the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment only applies to one continent (and not all of it) and only…
Someone made a CAPTCHA where you play Doom on Nightmare difficulty
People have been complaining for a while that passing a CAPTCHA is too difficult, but developer and tech CEO Guillermo Rauch has made one of the hardest yet: a fully…
Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Some Headlines. But That Doesn’t Make Them Defamatory
Elon Musk is once again threatening to sue over speech he dislikes — this time, over factual headlines about a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck. But not liking how…
Daily Deal: The All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle
To completely understand computer security, it’s vital to step outside the fence and to think outside the box. Computer security is not just about firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, or anti-viruses.…
How NASCAR and its teams are embracing 3D printing
Carbon fiber, aluminum, maybe the odd bit of titanium here or there: These are the materials we usually expect race cars to be made of. Now you can start adding…
Meet Squid Game S3’s new killer doll
Squid Game‘s hotly anticipated second season debuted on Netflix the day after Christmas and racked up more than 68 million views in just three days. It had already been renewed…
Samsung is the next company to try to popularize 3D displays (again)
Samsung is starting 2025 with a fresh attempt at popularizing 3D displays. Announced today, Samsung’s Odyssey 3D is the follow-up to prototypes that Samsung demoed at last year’s CES technology…
Court Tosses Another Bogus Libel Lawsuit Brought Against The Washington Post By Donald Trump
With the exception of ABC News being weird and just throwing cash at Trump for no apparent reason, every libel lawsuit filed by Donald Trump (or his various business holdings)…
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy
The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch of a rocket from the “R-7” family of boosters. The launch took place on Christmas…
Tesla sales fell for the first time in over a decade
Tesla sold almost 1.8 million cars in 2024, according to data released by the company this morning. Unfortunately for the electric automaker, it sold more than 1.8 million cars in…