Dr. Nicole Ackermans looks at the new imagining possibilities from Space X’s 28th rocket launch, which put NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer into space.
CISA orders federal agencies to patch Log4J by December 24th, NSO Group reportedly exploring shutting down controversial Pegasus spyware unit, and Reddit begins the process of going public.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s sources say Apple is hiring engineers to design more wireless chips in-house, planning to replace components made by Broadcom and Skyworks Solutions. Citizen Lab reported on government use of spyware called “predator” which is made by North Macedonian developer Cytox. And Patrick gives us a CES preview of what to expect in Home Theater products.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Patrick Norton, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
Oracle is reportedly in talks to acquire the electronic-medical-records company Cerner, the FTC is looking into Meta’s acquisition of the VR developer Within, and Google’s video messaging plans will focus on the enterprise.
Nvidia’ GeForce Now cloud game streaming service removed the waitlist for its RTX 3080 tier, Adidas is launching a line of NFTs called “Into the Metaverse.”, TikTok is testing out TikTok Live Studio a Windows app that streams directly to TikTok Live, and Google’s Project Zero has revealed details of a vulnerability, now patched, that was used by the NSO Group to access iPhones and install spyware without interaction from the user.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
Reddit begins the process of going public, TikTok tests an app to stream from a PC, and Google’s Area 120 incubator launches a no-code storefront service for creators.
Dell shows off three prototype products designed for a “seamless work experience,” the Concept Flow, Concept Stanza and Concept Pari. Oppo announced more details on its folding phone the Find N. And Norway’s data protection authority has fined dating app Grindr 65 million Norwegian Krone which is about US$7.1 million.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos