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Fun fact: It took special counsel Robert Mueller less than two years to release his report into Russian interference in the 2016 election, dubbed Crossfire Hurricane. It’s been more than two years since then Attorney General William Barr named John Durham to head a probe into the origins of the Russian investigation. One investigation resulted…
Now that Virgin Galactic has flown its founder to the edge of space, it’s ready to give everyday people a chance at a similar trip. Virgin and Omaze have announced a sweepstakes that lets you win two seats aboard “one of the first” commercial spaceflights. While you can enter for free, donating to Space for…
Disney+ has been shy about divulging sales for Premier Access movies like Mulan, but it’s now eager to brag. As AV Club reports, Disney has revealed that Marvel blockbuster Black Widow raked in more than $60 million in estimated revenue solely from customers paying $30 each for Premier Access. That’s more than a quarter of…
EA isn’t just giving Madden NFL players an upgrade if they play on next-gen consoles. The published has unveiled FIFA 22, and its centerpiece is a new “HyperMotion” system that reportedly provides more realistic animation and gameplay when you game on a PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S or Google Stadia. The technology uses machine learning…
After tragedy, multiple delays and plenty of rivalry, Virgin Galactic has completed its first fully crewed spaceflight. The Unity 22 mission saw founder Richard Branson join Beth Moses, Colin Bennett and Sirisha Bandla aboard SpaceShipTwo as they tested the spacecraft and conducted experiments. Branson , as you might guess, was there both for the prestige…
Later today, Virgin Galactic will attempt to fly its founder and billionaire Richard Branson, as well as five other individuals, to the edge of space. You can watch the entire Unity 22 mission unfold here, the company’s website, as well as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The company hasn’t released an itemized schedule for Sunday’s flight…
It’s easy to find large meteorites (or their craters) once they’ve reached Earth, but the smaller ones often go neglected — scientists recover fewer than 2 percent of them. Soon, however, it might just be a question of sending a robot to do the job. Universe Today reports that researchers have developed a system that…
The giant ransomware attack against Kaseya might have been entirely avoidable. Former staff talking to Bloomberg claim they warned executives of “critical” security flaws in Kaseya’s products several times between 2017 and 2020, but that the company didn’t truly address them. Multiple staff either quit or said they were fired over inaction. Employees reportedly complained…
Amazon’s buyout of MGM might take much longer than planned. The Information sources say the Federal Trade Commission has launched an “in-depth” investigation into Amazon’s MGM purchase over the potential for antitrust abuse. Officials are concerned about the potential for the acquisition to “illegally boost” Amazon’s clout in offering goods and services, not just the…
