4 days ago · An early morning post by US President Donald Trump caused some furrowed brows in the space community after he instructed Elon Musk to "go get" the crew of Boeing's Starliner, who are currently enjoying an unexpected stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

2 days ago · The European Space Agency (ESA) has inked a deal worth €862 million with Thales Alenia Space to develop a lunar lander. The lander, called Argonaut, is designed to carry cargo to the lunar surface and will consist of three parts: the Lunar Descent Element (LDE), which will be responsible for the journey to the Moon and landing on the lunar surface, a cargo platform which will provide an ...

2 days ago · This is the fourth consecutive quarter that the build rate has surpassed a million plus properties, and BT said it is on track to reach more than 4.2 million premises during the full FY25, on the way to its target of 25 million by the end of December 2026.. BT's trading update noted: "Record customer demand for Openreach FTTP with net adds of 472k in the quarter; total premises connected 6m ...

4 days ago · All those organic compounds need a proper environment to develop in, and Bennu shows evidence of containing that, too. The Nature paper found evidence of evaporated brine minerals, suggesting that Bennu's parent body - a larger proto-planet or asteroid - once contained liquid water and compounds critical to life, including sodium-bearing phosphates and carbonates, as well as sulfates ...

5 days ago · Americans could soon see the price of electronics skyrocket in response to a 25-100 percent tariff on computer chips promised by US President Donald Trump on Monday. "In the very near future, we are going to be placing tariffs on foreign production of computer chips, semiconductors, and ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Analysis This year saw the launch of the first satellite constellations designed to provide commercial services to unmodified smartphones, which looks set to become the biggest satellite use case, with the US leading the way on adoption.. Satellite services integrated with terrestrial cellular networks are still in their infancy, but the revenue from these is expected to grow rapidly to reach ...

6 days ago · A murder case in Cleveland, Ohio, could collapse because the city's police relied on AI-based facial recognition software to obtain a search warrant. This despite a specific warning from the provider of that artificial intelligence – our old …

4 days ago · As The Register has already reported, the project to replace an aging SAP system began in October 2019 with an expected budget of £19 million ($23.6 million) and go-live dates of December 2020 and February 2021.Auditors now say the costs may be as much as £130 million ($161 million), and although the new software went live in April 2022, the council is "unlikely to have a fully functioning ...

6 days ago · The State Department did not immediately respond to The Register's inquiries, including which cyber-related programs and funding have been halted, and how this move supports homeland security, which increasingly involves strong digital defenses around the globe.. Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch

Jan 24, 2025 · China’s ire is a big reason why the LMLEC commenced operations last year and met earlier this week to consider progress and next steps. Chinese media report that the group’s efforts during 2024 saw the arrest of 70,000 suspects, and over 160 people freed. Recent operations also managed to stop some weapons smugglers, one of the ways crims use cash generated by scams.