Enlarge / Russian mobile phone networks could be severely hampered if mooted US tech sanctions go into effect. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg reader comments 163 with 85 posters participating, including story author Share this story The US is considering restricting the flow of semiconductors into Russia to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. The move ..
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reader comments 39 with 31 posters participating Share this story Bitcoin dropped to a six-month low on Saturday, extending a steep fall recorded in the previous session as the cryptocurrency market was swept up in a powerful shift by investors out of speculative assets. The price of the biggest digital token by market value fell ..
Enlarge / Airbus 320 cockpit. Getty Images | Skyhobo reader comments 116 with 83 posters participating Share this story The Federal Aviation Administration’s fight against AT&T’s and Verizon’s new 5G deployment appears to be coming to a temporary close, with the FAA having cleared about 78 percent of US planes for landing in low-visibility conditions. ..
Enlarge / Intel’s rendering of its two new leading-edge processor factories planned to be built outside Columbus, Ohio. reader comments 132 with 90 posters participating, including story author Share this story Intel announced the location of its megafab today, a 1,000-acre parcel on the outskirts of the Columbus, Ohio, metro area. The semiconductor manufacturer plans ..
Enlarge / The dome of the United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC. reader comments 97 with 53 posters participating Share this story The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 16-6 today to advance an antitrust bill that would prevent Big Tech firms from giving their own services preferential treatment. The bill attempts to limit the ability ..
Enlarge / A Boeing 777. reader comments 79 with 57 posters participating Share this story The Federal Aviation Administration today said it has cleared 62 percent of US commercial airplanes to perform low-visibility landings at airports where AT&T and Verizon are deploying 5G on C-band spectrum this week. Several international airlines previously canceled some flights ..
Enlarge / American Airline planes sit on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on January 15, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | Getty Images reader comments 302 with 148 posters participating Share this story Update, January 18, 3:50 pm EST: Verizon and AT&T have said they will postpone the launch of ..
Enlarge / Tablets of ivermectin. reader comments 209 with 138 posters participating Share this story Detainees at an Arkansas jail were given ivermectin without their knowledge or consent, a new lawsuit alleges. As early as November 2020, Dr. Robert Karas, the jail’s doctor, told inmates who had contracted COVID that he was giving them a ..
Getty Images reader comments 85 with 49 posters participating Share this story Over the past few months, geopolitical tensions have escalated as Russia amassed tens of thousands of troops along Ukraine’s border and made subtle but far-reaching threats if Ukraine and NATO don’t agree to Kremlin demands. Now, a similar dispute is playing out in ..
reader comments 82 with 53 posters participating Share this story The past year saw a breathtaking rise in the value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, with Bitcoin gaining 60 percent in value in 2021 and Ethereum spiking 80 percent. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the relentless North Korean hackers who feed off that ..
