FCC lets Starlink provide service to cell phones in areas hit by hurricane
The Federal Communications Commission gave Starlink and T-Mobile emergency authority to provide satellite-to-phone coverage in areas hit by Hurricane Helene. “SpaceX and T-Mobile have been given emergency special temporary authority…
SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme
The legal saga over Martin Shkreli’s infamous 5,000 percent price hike of a life-saving anti-parasitic drug has ended with a flat denial from the highest court in the land. On…
Elon Musk’s X loses battle over federal request for Trump’s DMs
Last year, special counsel Jack Smith asked X (formerly Twitter) to hand over Donald Trump’s direct messages from his presidency without telling Trump. Refusing to comply, X spent the past…
Tesla Robotaxi Day is Thursday. What Happens to Tesla After?
What will happen after Tesla Robotaxi Day? This Thursday, Tesla will reveal robotaxi vehicles and robotaxi plans. Tesla technology has greatly improved over the last three years but this has…
Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout
Star Wars Outlaws sold fewer copies than expected. | Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft is addressing rumors that Tencent is exploring a buyout of the French game publisher — though it isn’t…
Nvidia to hold CES 2025 keynote as RTX 5090 rumors swirl
Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote at CES 2025 in January. The keynote will take place on January 6th at 6:30PM PT / 9:30PM ET, just…
It’s a spooky season miracle — Alien: Isolation is getting a sequel
Image: Creative Assembly To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Alien: Isolation, the developers at Creative Assembly have announced they’re working on a sequel. “We have heard your…
Teen achieves first NES Tetris “rebirth,“ proves endless play is possible
Months ago, 13-year-old Willis “Blue Scuti” Gibson became the first person to “beat” NES Tetris, crashing the game after a 1,511-line, 57-level performance. Over the weekend, 16-year-old Michael “dopgplayingtetris” Artiaga…
Hurricane Milton becomes second-fastest storm to reach Category 5 status
In less than a day, Hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified over the southern Gulf of Mexico, exploding from a small Category 1 hurricane into a Category 5 storm. Unfortunately, the…
Medicine Nobel goes to previously unknown way of controlling genes
On Monday, the Nobel Committee announced that two US researchers, Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, will receive the prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of a previously unknown…