The Cross Heads

ISPs say their “excellent customer service” is why users don’t switch providers

If the FCC leadership wasn’t changing hands, the Notice of Inquiry could be the first step toward a rulemaking. “We cannot ignore these complaints, especially not when we know that it is possible to do better… We want to help improve the customer experience, understand what tools we have to do so, and what gaps […]

November 26, 2024 | broadband, federal communications commission, Policy | No comments

Licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors

Demonstrating lollipop user interface to simulate taste in virtual and augmented reality environments. Credit: Lu et al, 2024/PNAS Demonstrating lollipop user interface to simulate taste in virtual and augmented reality environments. Credit: Lu et al, 2024/PNAS Virtual reality (VR) technology has long sought to incorporate the human senses into virtual and mixed-reality environments. In addition […]

November 26, 2024 | augmented reality, extended reality, haptic interfaces, Human-computer interface, Science, virtual reality | No comments

The Atari 7800+ is a no-frills glimpse into a forgotten gaming era

There are better versions of these games The VIP package Atari sent me, along with a selection of cartridges. Credit: Kyle Orland Since I’ve never owned an Atari 7800 cartridge, Atari sent me eight titles from its current line of retro cartridges to test alongside the updated hardware. This included a mix of original titles […]

November 26, 2024 | Atari, Atari 7800, Gaming | No comments

NASA awards SpaceX a contract for one of the few things it hasn’t done yet

Notably, the Dragonfly launch was one of the first times United Launch Alliance has been eligible to bid its new Vulcan rocket for a NASA launch contract. NASA officials gave the green light for the Vulcan rocket to compete head-to-head with SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy after ULA’s new launcher had a successful debut […]

November 26, 2024 | dragonfly, falcon heavy, launch, NASA, nuclear, planetary science, Saturn, Science, solar system, Space, spacex, Titan | No comments

QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes

A recent firmware pushed to QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices left a number of owners unable to access their storage systems. The company has pulled back the firmware and issued a fixed version, but the company’s response has left some users feeling less confident in the boxes into which they put all their digital […]

November 26, 2024 | Biz & IT, firmware updates, NAS, network attached storage, QNAP, Security, Tech | No comments

Workers demand more transparency after Intel secures $8B CHIPS funding

On Tuesday, the Biden-Harris administration finalized a CHIPS award of up to $7.865 billion to help fund the expansion of Intel’s commercial fabs in the US. By the end of the decade, these fabs are intended to decrease reliance on foreign adversaries and fill substantial gaps in America’s domestic semiconductor supply chain. Initially, Intel was […]

November 26, 2024 | AI chips, Chips Act, chips fabs, chips plants, Donald Trump, Intel, Policy, semiconductor | No comments

Things aren’t looking good for infamous CEO of “health care terrorists”

Earlier this year, a Maltese magistrate concluded a four-year investigation into the matter and recommended that Ernst and de la Torre be charged with money laundering, criminal association, and corruption of public officials, including the nation’s former prime minister, Joseph Muscat, the Globe reports. Meanwhile, new allegations of domestic dealings continue to come to light. […]

November 26, 2024 | corruption, Health, health care, health care industry, hospitals, Malta, ralph de la torre, Science, steward | No comments

Trump targets Mexico and Canada with tariffs, plus an extra 10% for China

Trump had in particular targeted Mexico on the campaign trail, threatening to impose “whatever tariffs are required—100 percent, 200 percent, 1,000 percent” to stop Chinese cars from crossing the southern border. He has also warned Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, he would impose tariffs of 25 percent if she did not crack down on the “onslaught […]

November 26, 2024 | Canada, china, Donald Trump, mexico, Policy, syndication, tariffs | No comments

Are any of Apple’s official MagSafe accessories worth buying?

But if you prefer to stick with Apple’s own cases, there are currently two options: the clear cases and the silicone cases. The clear case is definitely the superior of Apple’s two first-party MagSafe cases. Credit: Samuel Axon The clear cases actually have a circle where the edges of the MagSafe magnets are, which is pretty […]

November 26, 2024 | Apple, Features, iphone, iphone cases, iPhone chargers, MagSafe, Qi, Reviews, Tech | No comments

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