In remote Alaska, broadband for all remains a dream. So a school district got creative
A district in the Aleutian Islands has built a wide area mesh network to enable virtual learning — skirting the need for internet access in students’ homes.
NASA’s Webb solar array reconnects to the telescope
One kilowatt is about what it takes to heat up some leftovers in a microwave—or to power the largest and most technically advanced telescope ever built. Thanks to its solar array, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will stay energy-efficient more than 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometers) from Earth.
Space debris observed for the first time during the day
On the afternoon of February 10, 2009, the operational communications satellite Iridium 33 collided with the obsolete Cosmos 2251 communications satellite over Siberia at an altitude of roughly 800 kilometers. The collision was at a speed of 11.7 kilometers a second and produced a cloud of more than 2,000 pieces […]
Surprise! Mystery Auction Winner For McLaren Condor RV Revealed
Our friends over at Bring A Trailer often have some of the weirdest, coolest cars for sale on the internet. The automotive auction powerhouse continued that trend with the recent listing of a 1972 Ford Condor RV that, believe it or not, has a wild history at the race track.
Apple agrees to pay $9.75M settlement over alleged Powerbeats 2 ‘design defect’
If you’re a US resident who bought a pair of wireless Powerbeats 2 earbuds before August 7th, then you could soon get a payout over the allegedly “defective” device, MacRumors reports. Apple has agreed to pay out $9.75 million, after it was accused of falsely advertising the so-called “shoddy” earbuds […]
Best home security systems in 2020: Ring, Nest, SimpliSafe, Abode, and more
ZDNet has brought together the best options on the market from DIY kits to full smart home setups.