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EXPLAINER: WILL BURGLAR ALARMS STILL WORK AFTER 3G SHUTDOWN?

As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re shutting down old networks — a costly, years-inthe-works process that’s now prompting calls for a delay because many products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G.

NASA'S NEW SPACE TELESCOPE SEES 1ST STARLIGHT, TAKES SELFIE

NASA’s new space telescope has captured its first starlight and even taken a selfie of its giant, gold mirror.

SPACEX SATELLITES FALLING OUT OF ORBIT AFTER SOLAR STORM

SpaceX’s newest fleet of satellites is tumbling out of orbit after being struck by a solar storm.

MACRON: EUROPE NEEDS TO DEFEND ITS SOVEREIGNTY IN SPACE

Europe needs a bolder space policy, French President Emmanuel Macron declared this week, warning that Europe’s sovereignty is at stake if it falls behind rival powers in a key field for technology, science and military competitiveness.

RED BULL FORMULA ONE TEAM SIGNS CRYPTOCURRENCY SPONSOR

Red Bull’s Formula One team has signed what it described Wednesday as the most lucrative annual cryptocurrency sponsorship in sports.

TRIPWIRE FOR REAL WAR? CYBER'S FUZZY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control.

Biden Takes Half-steps On Electric Vehicles

Eager to show benefits from his policies, President Joe Biden is overstating the number of electric vehicle charging stations that would be built with his infrastructure law and claiming a speedy shift to electric in the federal fleet that isn’t so.

Online Harassment, Real Harm: Fixing the Web's Biggest Bug

"It should have been a time of celebration: Brittan Heller would soon graduate from college and head to one of the nation’s top law programs."

A SIGN OF RANSOMWARE GROWTH: GANGS NOW ARBITRATE DISPUTES

Cyber criminal gangs are getting increasingly adept at hacking and becoming more professional, even setting up an arbitration system to resolve payment disputes among themselves, according to a new report by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom that paints a bleak picture of ransomware trends.

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO BOOST US COMPUTER CHIP PRODUCTION

Democrats muscled legislation through the House that they say positions the United States to better compete with China economically and on the global stage by strengthening the domestic semiconductor industry and shoring up strained supply chains.

SAMSUNG UNVEILS NEW PHONES AS PREMIUM MARKET SHARE SHRINKS

Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone market with a new lineup of Galaxy S models designed to appeal to consumers who are increasingly sharing videos of their antics on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and other popular apps.

LOVE & LOGINS: WHO GETS CUSTODY OF PASSWORDS IN A BREAKUP?

Emily Taffel didn’t pull the password plug when she divorced her first husband, and she didn’t cut off the boyfriend who followed. Now remarried with four stepchildren, she continues as a model of civility when it comes to exes and logins.

MUSK HELPING RESTORE TONGAN INTERNET; VIRUS OUTBREAK GROWING

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought.

STATES GET GO-AHEAD TO BUILD ELECTRIC CAR CHARGING STATIONS

States are being given the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded stations every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways, part of the Biden administration’s plan to spur widespread adoption of the zero-emission cars.

TESLA POSTS RECORD PROFIT, WON'T PRODUCE NEW MODELS IN 2022

Tesla Inc. posted record fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as deliveries of its electric vehicles soared despite a global shortage of computer chips that has slowed the entire auto industry.

TWITTER POSTS LOSS FOR 2021, BUT STOCK UP ON SHARE BUYBACK

Twitter’s shares jumped in early trading Thursday after it posted strong revenue growth last year and announced a $4 billion share buyback program. That’s despite losing money in 2021 and falling short of Wall Street expectations for user growth in the last three months of the year.

MONEY FOR NOTHING: CITIES' CRYPTO PUSH DRAWS FANS, CRITICS

A small group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts has an offer that they’re hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse.

iPHONE TO ACCEPT TAP-TO-PAY WITHOUT MORE HARDWARE

Apple is expanding the iPhone’s capabilities to accept contactless payments, making it easier for merchants to conduct tap-to-pay transactions without having to buy additional hardware.

SpaceX Ruling the future of the space industry - Part 1

There’s no denying that SpaceX has revolutionized the space sector, transforming the way we think about interplanetary spaceflight and the future of humankind. With SpaceX Starship scheduled for its first full-stack flight in late February, it’s time to review the phenomenal progress it’s made so far, and see where it’s headed next.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA ARCHIVE DEVOTED TO VIDEO GAMES STUDY

When it comes to games, Ken McAllister and Judd Ruggill don’t play around.

GOOGLE TO WORK WITH FORD ON DETROIT RESEARCH HUB

Ford Motor Co. announced that Google is joining the automaker’s effort to transform a oncedilapidated Detroit train station into a research hub focused on electric and self-driving vehicles.

IRS TO END USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION TO IDENTIFY TAXPAYERS

The IRS said it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers.

DISCOVERY: NO US CHALLENGE TO $43B WARNERMEDIA DEAL

US antitrust regulators have not challenged the $43 billion combination of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia during a key review period, according to corporate securities filings, easing the way for the deal to close in the next few months.

EU'S CHIP PRODUCTION PLAN AIMS TO EASE DEPENDENCY ON ASIA

The European Union announced a $48 billion plan to become a major semiconductor producer, seeking to curb its dependency on Asian markets for the component that powers everything from cars to hospital ventilators and game consoles.

DHS ANNOUNCES CREATION OF NEW CYBERSECURITY REVIEW BOARD

The Department of Homeland Security announced the creation of a new Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements.

GRAMOPHONE DREAMS

Stax, EAR, and Bob’s Devices

SINGING TO THE SOUL

THE MAGIC OF ART SONG ON RECORD

MayFly Audio Systems MF-201A LOUDSPEAKER

If you’ve ever read Homer’s Iliad, you probably remember the Cata-log of Ships at the beginning. It’s an exhaustive record of the contingents the Achean army deployed against Troy, naming the commanders, their hometowns, the number of ships in each contingent, and more. Not to put too fine a point on it, it’s a snoozefest. It makes you dread what’s next. But of course, if you come to this point only to abandon the Iliad in frustration, you’ll miss the fabulous war epic that follows, chockablock with action, drama, and romance.

Gold Note PH-1000 PHONO PREAMPLIFIER

Gold Note’s $11,999 PH-1000 is by a con-siderable margin the most sophisticated, most configurable phono preamplifier that any audio manufacturer has ever produced, at least that I know of. Remarkably, considering all that flexibility and sophistication, using and adjusting the PH-1000 is straightforward.

Gatik Ceo Sees Future of Autonomous Trucking in Short Hauls

Late last year, autonomous vehicle startup Gatik announced a big step: it eliminated the safety operator from behind the wheel of two selfdriving trucks as part of its partnership with discounter Walmart. Now, the Mountain View, California firm is looking to speed up the process of fully driverless truck operations in the next few years.