YouTube TV Offers 3-Month Free YouTube Premium Through Dec 2026 Plus AV2 Codec Rollout
YouTube TV subscribers get 3 months free YouTube Premium through Dec 31, 2026. AV2 codec rollout begins on 2024-25 smart TVs for 30% better compression.
Pentagon Probes Suspected Freezer Cyberattacks at 6 US Military Bases After 122°F French Supermarket Hack
The Pentagon is probing suspected freezer cyberattacks at 6 US military bases after hackers heated French supermarket units to 122°F, spoiling tons of food.
YouTube TV 3 Free Months Premium Promo and AV2 Codec 2027 Rollout
YouTube TV 3 Months Free YouTube Premium Promo and AV2 Codec Rollout YouTube TV subscribers may be able to claim three months of YouTube
Data Centers in Space: GAO Report Warns AI Could Use 12% of US Power by 2028
GAO report GAO-26-109012 warns AI data centers could hit 12% of US electricity by 2028 — SpaceX's orbital compute filing may change that equation.
Amazon Alexa Tablets start at $229.99 and run Google Play, but one screen-reading feature stays off until you opt in
Does Amazon’s new Alexa tablet run normal Android apps, and what can Alexa see? It runs Android with the full Google Play Store. Alexa can see your screen only if you switch
Karmactive Staff
SpaceX Texas Refuge Exchange: What the Federal Court Decided
A federal judge declined to temporarily block SpaceX’s land exchange with the U.S. government near the Texas-Mexico border — but that is not the same as a court permanently approving the deal.
Karmactive Team
FCC Approval Moves SpaceX Closer to Direct-to-Device Service With EchoStar Spectrum
If you rely on your phone in rural areas, or you own shares in satellite phone companies, a federal approval matters. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the transfer of EchoStar wireless
Two F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong as Pentagon Seeks Their Return
Export compliance officers and logistics managers have a new question to answer. Bloomberg reported on September 23 that Chinese authorities reportedly came into possession of F-35 components diverted to Hong Kong while
Rahul Somvanshi
Astronaut Ocean Stewardship Training: Why Space Crews Dive
Before astronauts practice spacewalks, they practice scuba diving. The training environments share more than buoyancy — both require careful management of limited resources, acute attention to systems that fail without warning, and
IATA Says Reported GPS Spoofing Incidents Rose 193% in Two Years
If you fly for work or for travel, one industry warning from Istanbul is worth knowing. The safety chief of IATA, the global airline trade body, has said fake GPS signals are
Sonali Tiwary
Alex Karp Recounts “Out of Touch” Foundry Remark as TITAN Moves to Production
If you buy enterprise software or hold Palantir stock, one CEO anecdote is worth a look. Alex Karp recounted a remark about the company's Foundry data product at a conference on 8
Margaret Hamilton, Who Stopped Apollo 11 From Aborting 7 Minutes Before Landing With Her Own Code, Dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton died on September 30 at age 90. MIT announced her death on October 7. She directed the software engineering division that produced the flight code for NASA's Apollo program —
Henderson AUKUS Apprenticeship Pipeline: Defence Versus Renewable Power
Western Australia has formally committed to becoming a renewable energy superpower. At the same time, the federal government is building a major nuclear submarine maintenance facility eleven minutes from suburban Perth. Both
Brisbane Metro Congestion Crisis: What the Bendy Bus Changed
Brisbane residents voted with their wallets when the state government trialed 50-cent public transit fares — patronage climbed across southeast Queensland. The demand was there. The network was not adequate to meet