Day: July 24, 2018

SpaceX to launch second new Falcon 9 rocket in three days – CNET

The third launch of Elon Musk’s most powerful booster yet comes just three days after another “block 5” blasted off in Florida. …read more Source:: CNet


Apple Confirms MacBook Pro Thermal Throttling, Issues Software Fix

An anonymous reader shares a report: For a week, we have been seeing reports that the newly released MacBook Pros run hot, which all kicked off after this video by Dave Lee. They run so hot, in fact, that the very fancy 8th Gen Intel Core processors inside them were throttled down to below their…


Edwin Armstrong’s Battle for FM Radio

Chances are you have at least one radio that can receive FM stations. Even though FM is becoming less used now with Internet and satellite options, it still is more popular than the older AM radio bands. FM was the brainchild of an inventor you may have heard of — Edwin Armstrong — but you…


ReactOS 0.4.9 release metes out stability and self-hosting, still looks like a ’90s fever dream

Last century called. They want their UI back, please Open-source Windows wannabe ReactOS took another tentative step towards usability with a 0.4.9 release aimed at stability and self-hosting.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Oracle Re-Patches Decade-Old Solaris Bug

Oracle tackles a Solaris 10 and 11.3 vulnerability tied to 2009 patched bug. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Cord-Cutting Keeps Churning: US Pay-TV Cancelers To Hit 33 Million in 2018 (Study)

Millions of Americans have already scrapped traditional pay-TV service, and the exodus is expected to continue apace in 2018. From a report: This year, the number of cord-cutters in the U.S. — consumers who have ever cancelled traditional pay-TV service and do not resubscribe — will climb 32.8%, to 33.0 million adults, according to new…


DHS Officials: Hundreds of US Utility Victims Infiltrated by Russian Hackers

Federal government officials up their count of US energy sector victims from dozens to hundreds, according to a Wall Street Journal report. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Ready Player One is now on Blu-ray: Every way to watch – CNET

Steven Spielberg’s journey to the Oasis is available to watch at home. …read more Source:: CNet


Audi begins building E-Tron electric motors in Hungary – Roadshow

The motors will be key to new electric models like the E-Tron. …read more Source:: CNet


24 People Sentenced In India-Based Phone-Scam Case

…read more Source:: PacketStorm