New Technology Finds Another Explanation For the Disappearance of MH370
One of the great unsolved mysteries of the 2010s continues to be the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 — a Boeing 777 with 239...
Why a Shortage Has Made Computer Chips the New Toilet Paper
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.Most people need toilet paper and computer chips...
Elon Musk and Memes: A Controversy Over Giving Creators Credit
Elon Musk — the Tesla chief executive, SpaceX founder and soon-to-be “Saturday Night Live” host — is an open admirer of memes.“Who controls the memes...
Will Songwriting Survive Streaming? Abba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Is Worried.
But the thing is, they don’t know what they’ve done. “What did I do?” Because to know, you have to be a craftsman as well....
Fanged Frogs, Robot Overlords, Magic Pasta and More Mysterious News Briefly — May 7, 2021
Mysterious News Briefly — May 7, 2021 The National Guard Bureau announced it is very close to adding a reserve component to the Space Force,...
Despite Chip Shortage, Chip Innovation Is Booming
“It’s a bloody miracle,” said Jim Keller, a veteran chip designer whose résumé includes stints at Apple, Tesla and Intel and who now works at...
Fake Comments on Net Neutrality Rollback to Cost Companies Millions
Internet service providers funded an effort that yielded millions of fake comments supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of so-called net neutrality rules in 2017,...
Lithium Mining Projects May Not Be Green Friendly
Atop a long-dormant volcano in northern Nevada, workers are preparing to start blasting and digging out a giant pit that will serve as the first...
Ohio State Senator Is Caught Zooming and Driving
A state senator in Ohio might have fooled anyone who watched a state board meeting this week into thinking he was attending from home if...
SpongeBob, ‘Star Trek’ and sports drive subscriptions to Paramount+.
SpongeBob, “Star Trek” and the Super Bowl have attracted new subscribers to ViacomCBS’s streaming platforms.The company, led by Shari Redstone, rebranded its long-running streaming service...