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Hello, readers, and welcome back to the last This Week in Space of 2022. As the year draws down to a close, American aerospace — both public and private — has gone as quiet as a winter’s night. So, we’re… Continue Reading →

(TSMC’s Fab 18. Credit: TSMC)In a move that analysts are saying is quite rare, TSMC said it’ll be holding a celebratory ceremony on Dec. 29 at its Taiwan HQ. The company will be announcing it’s begun mass production of its… Continue Reading →

After fading away for several months, the newly prevalent Godfather Android malware is back with a vengeance, targeting more than 400 international financial firms. The trojan generates fake login pages to harvest customer login details, and that’s just the start…. Continue Reading →

Although keyboards have had the same basic features for decades, recently they’ve experienced a renaissance of sorts thanks to mechanical switches. This has led to a wide variety of different typing experiences and custom designs. Plus, with the underground DIY… Continue Reading →

(Credit: The Tech Outlook)Lenovo has dabbled in phones over the years, but most of its mobile efforts are concentrated in its Motorola subsidiary. A new leak from The Tech Outlook claims that Motorola is preparing to launch a Lenovo-branded smartphone… Continue Reading →

A color-enhanced image of the inside of a NIF preamplifier support structure. (Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)After a day or two of public speculation, representatives from the US Department of Energy announced Tuesday morning that scientists in Livermore, California have… Continue Reading →

When Google Chrome was lightweight and fast when it debuted in 2008, a refreshing change of pace in a world still dominated by Internet Explorer. Things sure have changed. Today, Chrome has a meme-worthy reputation for greedily gobbling up memory,… Continue Reading →

(Credit: TSA)The year was 2005, and the US federal government was still reeling from the September 11th attacks just four years before. That year, Congress passed the well-meaning Real ID Act, which required states to issue more secure forms of… Continue Reading →

Keeping track of all your passwords is difficult, particularly when you need to constantly choose complex and varied passwords to maintain some semblance of security online. LastPass was founded in 2008 to make things easier, but it is developing an… Continue Reading →

(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Microsoft’s bid to acquire Activision Blizzard is on thin ice. Antitrust regulators from several regions have been reviewing the deal all year, and several have recently expressed concern that the acquisition could drastically reduce competition… Continue Reading →