A nonprofit organization called the Fermi Explorer Mission announced today that it intends to launch a spacecraft to our nearest star system by the end of 2029. It’s a hugely ambitious mission—if all goes well, the spacecraft could take up to 80,000 years to arrive at Alpha Centauri, which is 4.4 light-years away. And the…
Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry’s cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States “less safe” at a time when threats are increasing.
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. We’re learning more about what vitamin D does to our bodies At a checkup a few years ago, a doctor told me I was deficient in vitamin D. But he wouldn’t write me…
Australia’s internet watchdog has added Twitch to the list of social media sites banned under its Social Media Minimum Age rules, effective December 10.
It has started to get really wintry here in London over the last few days. The mornings are frosty, the wind is biting, and it’s already dark by the time I pick my kids up from school. The darkness in particular has got me thinking about vitamin D, a.k.a. the sunshine vitamin. At a checkup…