$81M ‘Trade Secrets’ Verdict Against Boeing Was Overturned – and Then Reinstated Summary A jury originally awarded $81 million to failed electric-aircraft startup Zunum, finding Boeing misused Zunum’s confidential information.…
Wikipedia Volunteer Uncovers Decade-Long Campaign That Created 335 Articles About One Composer Summary Wikipedia volunteer Grnrchst uncovered what they called a decade-long campaign that produced articles about composer David Woodard…
How Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession Summary Silicon Valley billionaires and tech founders are increasingly funding and running microschools — small, often for-profit schools with fewer than 150…
Tech in the Classroom: A History of Hype and Hysteria Summary This WIRED photo‑essay traces five decades of technological moral panics in schools — from handheld calculators and computers to…
Why amphibious, wet environments hold the key to climate adaptation Summary Amphibious Anthropologies: Living in Wet Environments (edited by Alejandro Camargo, Luisa Cortesi and Franz Krause) is a collection of…
‘Computing is a Black people’s thing’ Summary Physicist Sônia Guimarães is a pioneering Afro-Brazilian scientist and an outspoken advocate for racial and gender equity in Brazilian science. Trained in semiconductors,…
India’s PM laments missing out on global chipmaking dominance – in 1964! Summary Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day speech to celebrate progress in local semiconductor manufacturing…
Google admits anticompetitive conduct in Australia, agrees to modest fine Summary Google has admitted to anticompetitive behaviour in Australia after accepting that it required the country’s two largest telcos, Telstra…
Teen interns brute-forced a disk install, with predictable results Summary In a Who, Me? reader story from The Register, a high-school intern known as “Kerry” recalls a 1996 mishap in…
SpaceX prepares itself for a tenth Starship flight test Summary SpaceX is preparing Starship Flight 10, scheduled for Sunday 24 August with a launch window opening at 18:30 CT (23:30…
