SpaceX is locked in a legal fight with a Texas oil company for a plot of land it wants to use to drill for natural gas, according to public records. The 806-acre site in southern Texas sits near SpaceX’s Starship facilities, a sprawling testing ground for its methane-fueled Raptor rocket engine. … [Read more...] about SpaceX is sparring with a Texas oil company to drill for natural gas
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Apple confirms new iPhone will be delayed ‘a few weeks’ from typical September launch
Apple's admission comes after a chorus of analysts, reports and partners have been suggesting the company's all-important typical fall iPhone launch would be slowed by the coronavirus. The pandemic, which has upended lives and economies around the world, has been accelerating its spread, raising questions about when countries and businesses will return to some sense of what's normal. … [Read more...] about Apple confirms new iPhone will be delayed ‘a few weeks’ from typical September launch
Apple Watch SE: If you’ve been holding out on buying a smartwatch, now could be the time
This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple headquarters. Ever since Apple launched its first smartwatch, back in 2015, the Apple Watch has been a highly prized wearable across many different demographics -- even though the price tag made it unaffordable for some. That changed on Tuesday, when the company announced the Watch SE, a more affordable watch for those whose budgets previously didn't stretch to Apple smartwatch ownership. … [Read more...] about Apple Watch SE: If you’ve been holding out on buying a smartwatch, now could be the time
After big hack of US government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO : President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defense officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies. "It is great to see the priority that the new administration is giving to cyber," said Suzanne Spaulding, director of the Defending Democratic Institutions project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Cybersecurity was demoted as a policy field under the Trump administration. It discontinued the Cybersecurity Coordinator position at the White House, shrunk the State Department's cyber diplomacy wing, and fired federal cybersecurity leader Chris Krebs in the aftermath of Donald Trump's Nov. 3 election defeat. Disclosed in December, the hack struck eight federal agencies and numerous companies, including software provider SolarWinds Corp. US intelligence agencies publicly … [Read more...] about After big hack of US government, Biden enlists ‘world class’ cybersecurity team
Destiny 2’s biggest achievement is that it fits into your life
Perhaps Bungie’s biggest achievement here isn’t in all these subtle quality-of-life changes, but in turning an otherwise addictive video game into something that doesn’t take over your life. Destiny still isn’t, and won’t ever, be as meaty as World of Warcraft, but it’s also so much more than your standard Call of Duty or Halo. It feels like the series has settled into its role, even if some fans vehemently disagree with where it’s landed and want it to be something else or something more. Destiny is a game mostly about hanging out with friends in a virtual space. That you can do so without feeling like you and your friends have a grueling double life is a resounding success in my book. … [Read more...] about Destiny 2’s biggest achievement is that it fits into your life