40 Quintillion Black Holes are Lurking in the Universe, Study Projects

"Scientists have estimated the number of 'small' black holes in the universe," reports Live Science. "And no surprise...

New FSF Procedures Let Its 5,000 'Associate Members' Nominate New Board Members

This week the Free Software Foundation's board announced that for the first time in the organization's 37-year-history, its 5,000-pl...

Intel Reveals Plans for Massive New Ohio Factory, Fighting the Chip Shortage Stateside

As part of an effort to regain its position as a leading maker of semiconductors amidst a global chip shortage, Intel is committing $20 bill...

Elon Musk Offering Satellite Internet To Tsunami-Hit Tonga

SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk is offering to send Starlink internet terminals to Tonga after an underwater volcanic eruption and ...

Twitter Shakes Up Its Security Team

Twitter shook up the top ranks of its security team this week with the termination of the head of security and the exit of the chief informa...

Epic Pushes To Overturn App Store Ruling In Opening Appeal Brief

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Epic Games has filed its opening brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking to...

Shell's Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It's Capturing

A first-of-its-kind "green" Shell facility in Alberta is emitting more greenhouse gases than it's capturing, throwing into que...