TechCrunch’s Kirsten Korosec reported today that the autonomous vehicle startup Aurora is on the verge of signing a merger agreement with one of three blank check companies previously founded by renowned entrepreneurs Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus and a third partner in these transactions, Michael Thompson, who managed special funds for a long time. The … Read more
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Last month’s oil pipeline ransomware incident that resulted in fuel shortages / hoarding and a payout of $ 4.4 to the attackers was apparently attributed to an unused but still active VPN login. Mandiant manager Charles Carmakal told Bloomberg that their analysis of the attack revealed that suspicious activity on the Colonial Pipeline network began … Read more
ASHEBORO, NC – When Ever Lopez decided to fly a Mexican flag at his graduation ceremony, he hoped to support his culture. Lopez didn’t expect anyone to react violently, but because of the flag, Lopez was denied his diploma. At the Asheboro High School graduation ceremony Thursday night, Lopez said he carried the flag and … Read more
A team led by Washington State University has developed a process to turn polyethylene or number 1 plastic bottles into jet fuel. (Michael Coghlan photo via Creative Commons) Humans produce more than 6 billion tons of plastic each year, and its buildup in landfills and oceans is viewed by many as an environmental crisis. Only … Read more
He and other officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly about the secret results of the report. Russia has invested heavily in hypersonic, believing the technology gives it an opportunity to evade American missile defense technology. China has also developed hypersonic weapons and included them in military parades. … Read more
Facebook is facing new antitrust investigations in Europe. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the EU Competition Commission both announced a formal investigation into the social media giant’s activities today – with likely coordinated timing. Competition regulators will look into how Facebook uses data from advertisers and users of its single sign-on tool … Read more
Apple could release an iPad Pro with wireless charging sometime next year. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the tech giant is currently working on a new iPad Pro and a new iPad mini. Apple is reportedly replacing the Pro tablet’s aluminum case with a glass back, similar to the latest iPhones, in part to enable … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday that he was unsure whether he and former President Donald Trump would ever “face to face” the events of January 6th in the US Capitol (June 3rd).
