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We know when the Chinese space station will enter the atmosphere, and have a decent idea of where it will splash down
update: The estimated time of re-entry was updated to reflect Aurospace.org’s new estimate as of 5:12 pm EDT 4/1/18 The…
Read More »Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 mission to put Iridium satellites into orbit
SpaceX is targetting a 10:13 a.m. EDT launch on Friday for the Iridium-5 NEXT mission. The Falcon 9 spacecraft is…
Read More »Word Document Attacks on the Rise, Malware Variants See Dramatic Increase
Threat intelligence from Firebox appliances protecting small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises around the world showed that total…
Read More »Facebook to overhaul privacy and security amid data collection scandals
Facebook announced Wednesday that it will overhaul its privacy and security settings as fallout from the Cambridge Analytica and smartphone data…
Read More »Tesla’s Shares Free Fall As Analysts Claim The Automaker Is Nearly Insolvent
by Chris White Tesla has less than six months to go before the electric automaker enters complete insolvency due…
Read More »Facebook Scam: You have been reported for copyright content
If you have a facebook page, you may have received an email saying that “You Have Been Reported for Copyright…
Read More »Astronauts Answer 50 of the Most Googled Space Questions
NASA astronauts and One Strange Rock contributors Jeffrey Hoffman, Chris Hadfield, Jerry Linenger, Leland Melvin, Mae C. Jemison, Mike Massimino…
Read More »Federal Trade Commission confirms investigation of Facebook; stock continues downward
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) saw its share price tumble Monday morning after the Federal Trade Commission confirmed that it is investigating…
Read More »Facebook being sued for potential misconduct in massive data breach
On March 17, 2018, The New York Times reported that data from approximately 50 million Facebook users was used by Cambridge Analytica…
Read More »Top 6 Benefits of Modern Technology on Our Society
Every day, technology advances and more groundbreaking innovations are released. Companies work harder to bring new tech products to the…
Read More »STUDY: Two-Thirds of Voice-Assisted Device Owners Never Purchase Through Them
Even though it seems everyone is talking about voice-assisted devices and smartwatches, the majority of consumers don’t own these new…
Read More »2-Year-Old Locks His Mother’s iPhone For 48 Years
by Eric Lieberman A 2-year-old in Shanghai, China, reportedly locked his mother’s iPhone for 48 years after trying to…
Read More »Scientists Admit We Need Better Thermometers To Measure Climate Change
by Michael Bastasch A group of prominent scientists are calling for a global network of advanced weather stations that…
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