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Samsung confirms hackers stole Galaxy source code

March 7, 2022

Hackers have successfully stolen internal company data and source code for Galaxy devices from Samsung, the South Korean tech giant confirmed today. News of the breach was first reported earlier this month, with a hacking outfit named Lapsus$ claiming responsibility. The group, which recently hacked Nvidia, shared screenshots purportedly showing roughly 200GB of stolen data, including source code…

NASA Finds Each State Has Its Own Climatic Threshold for Flu Outbreaks

March 5, 2022

. NASA Finds Each State Has Its Own Climatic Threshold for Flu Outbreaks Your browser cannot play the provided video file(s). NASA satellite data illuminates a critical relationship between low humidity and the outbreak of flu in the U.S. …

NASA Begins Assembly of Europa Clipper Spacecraft

March 4, 2022

. NASA Begins Assembly of Europa Clipper Spacecraft Science instruments and other hardware for the spacecraft will come together in the mission’s final phase before a launch to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in 2024. When it’s…

California Fire Led to Spike in Bacteria, Cloudiness in Coastal Waters

March 4, 2022

. California Fire Led to Spike in Bacteria, Cloudiness in Coastal Waters Scientists analyzed coastal water quality in the months following a major Southern California wildfire. Their results were eye-opening. The November 2018 Woolsey Fire in Southern California’s Los Angeles and Ventura counties left more than a nearly…

NASA’s NuSTAR Makes Illuminating Discoveries With ‘Nuisance’ Light

March 2, 2022

. NASA’s NuSTAR Makes Illuminating Discoveries With ‘Nuisance’ Light A design quirk in the X-ray observatory has made it possible for astronomers to use previously unwanted light to study even more cosmic objects than before. …

VESA will certify and label DisplayPort 2.0 cables to try to avoid HDMI 2.1 confusion

March 1, 2022

DisplayPort 2.0 is finally starting to make its way out into the world after months of delays, and the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is working hard to make sure that customers will be able to actually tell whether cables or devices support the benefits of…

European Space Agency claims joint Russian Mars rover probably won’t launch this year

February 28, 2022

A joint Russian-European mission to Mars will likely be delayed in light of new sanctions against Russia and the country’s ongoing assault of Ukraine. The delay is the latest space partnership to feel the side effects of Russia’s invasion here on Earth. Known as ExoMars, the mission entails sending a series of robotic spacecraft to Mars, culminating in the launch of a robotic rover to explore…

Samsung updates its Galaxy Book Pro line with 1080p webcams

February 28, 2022

Samsung has announced two updates to its premium Galaxy Book line: the Galaxy Book 2 Pro and Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360. The devices will start at $1,049.99 and $1,249.99 respectively; they hit shelves on April 1st with preorders beginning on March 18th. A budget-oriented Galaxy…

Vergecast: reviews for the Steam Deck and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

February 26, 2022

Every Friday, The Verge publishes our flagship podcast, The Vergecast, where co-hosts Nilay Patel and Dieter Bohn discuss the week in tech news with the reporters and editors covering the biggest stories. This week is a pretty gadget-heavy episode about some heavy gadgets.

NASA Selects Futuristic Space Technology Concepts for Early Study

February 26, 2022

The selected concepts include two from JPL. The projects are still in the early stages of development and are not considered official NASA missions. An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars’ carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. On Venus, an inflatable bird-like drone swoops through the sky…