The Defense Department is fast-tracking the delivery of M-1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, drawing on older, refurbished models that can be delivered to the battlefield by the fall, Pentagon officials confirmed Tuesday. In January, President Biden said the U.S. would send Kyiv a total of 31 top-of-the-line M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks, enough to outfit
go deep or go home — Collaborators are lined up, but the center is homeless at the moment. Howard Lee – Mar 17, 2023 5:44 pm UTC Enlarge / An artist’s impression of a deep borehole for nuclear waste disposal by Sandia National Laboratories in 2012. Red lines show the depth of mined repositories: Onkalo
If you lived in the 19th century and worked in manufacturing, you’d be looking at a working week of between 60 to 90 hours, according to research from the University of Groningen. These days, thankfully, things look a bit brighter. While working weeks differ across the EU—France famously has a 35-hour week—in general European staff
Back in 2016, I reported on a rumor that was circulating about employee dissatisfaction at Meta (then, Facebook). Developers, it seemed, were unhappy with the company’s trendy, but also unbearably noisy and distracting, 8-acre open office floor plan. “Developers need to concentrate,” explained an amused Joel Spolsky at a conference that year, before going on
The Washington University Transgender Center in St. Louis has refused to stop giving hormones and puberty blockers to minors during a state investigation into potential malpractice and abuse, much to the frustration of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey. Mr. Bailey pushed back after his call for a moratorium was rejected this week by BJC Health
The Afon Blood Glucose Sensor is a wearable that can be attached to an adapted smartwatch band. (Image source: Afon – edited)A non-invasive glucose monitor in the form of the Afon Blood Glucose Sensor has been given a target launch timeframe that will likely be encouraging news for the millions of diabetics who have to
Getty or not — Getty lawsuit against Stability AI could change how courts view web scraping. Ashley Belanger – Feb 6, 2023 10:04 pm UTC Getty Images is well-known for its extensive collection of millions of images, including its exclusive archive of historical images and its wider selection of stock images hosted on iStock. On
TechSpot is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? Puget Systems has stopped offering Samsung’s 990 Pro solid-state drives in new builds following numerous reports of health degradation issues. Problems arose last year when the custom PC builder started seeing abnormally high failure rates in the
JIG’S UP — Criminal groups served allegedly include Conti, DarkSide, Phobos, and Hydra. Dan Goodin – Jan 18, 2023 9:55 pm UTC Getty Images Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested the founder of Bitzlato, a cryptocurrency exchange they said has been a financial haven for Russia-aligned criminals engaged in ransomware and illicit drug sales on the
Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Sunday it is “embarrassing” that President Biden was in possession of several classified documents after having criticized former President Donald Trump for keeping similar materials at his Mar-a-Lago estate. But the Michigan Democrat, who is not seeking reelection next year, argued that Mr. Biden’s situation is different because his attorneys did
