Astrophysicists are warning that low Earth orbit is reaching a critical tipping point, where satellite collisions could happen faster than previously imagined. A new metric, the CRASH Clock, developed by Sarah Thiele of Princeton University, Aaron Boley of the University of British Columbia, and Samantha Lawler of the University of......
DIY mod amps up the cool factor on RTX 3080 Ventus
The thought of replacing a video card, RAM, or other PC components right now sounds about as fun as setting your wallet on fire. When r/PCMasterRace user ComplexSuperMarket89 (CSM89) realized he needed to address persistent heat issues with his RTX 3080 Ventus, he took a different route. Using spare parts......
Microsoft’s BitLocker encryption comes with a catch: the keys may be on Microsoft’s servers
Forbes reports that Microsoft complied with an FBI request for decryption keys to a suspect's personal laptops last year. While the company said it cannot fulfill every request, the case suggests that Windows devices are less private than those with stricter encryption policies, such as iPhones. Read Entire Article
NASA will fly Artemis II with the same Orion heat shield that cracked on its last mission
The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. They will fly in a 16.5-foot-wide Orion capsule on top of the Space Launch System for a roughly ten-day trip around the moon as early as February 6. Read...
How the old and new U.S. defense strategies differ on traditional priorities
The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trump’s administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden
Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents
As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota
From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man
The morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese
Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions
A second fatal shooting in Minneapolis again led tensions to boil over as local, state and national leaders weighed in with conflicting accounts of how the situation unfolded
Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown
Democratic officials and protesters on the streets are demanding that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis