TECHNOLOGY

For those living off-the-grid or using Starlink as a network redundancy in case of a grid failure, the SpaceX-owned space internet company announced on X that the service is now available across the Lower 48 after deploying next-generation satellites. 

"Deployment of our second generation Starlink satellites, which have 4x more capacity than the first gen, enable us to connect even more people no matter where they live," Starlink wrote in the post. 

It added: "Starlink (more…)

Authored by Felicity Bradstock via OilPrice.com,

• Microsoft hints at its nuclear plans by posting a job for a "Principal Program Manager Nuclear Technology" to explore integrating SMRs into its operations.

• Small Nuclear Reactors offer quick deployment, reduced costs, and enhanced safety features, with over 80 designs under global development.

• Challenges like sourcing materials for SMR development, particularly from politically complex regions, may delay their (more…)

Apple is preparing to release a new iOS 17 update to address "a few conditions" it has "identified" that can cause the new iPhone 15 models with a titanium frame to run warmer than expected.

Days after the new iPhone release on Sept. 22, customers who stood in line at Apple stores complained their new phones were overheating to the point of being too hot to hold and even shutting down on their own, with some folks recording temperatures above 120 degrees.  (more…)