SpaceX Inspiration4 mission sent 4 people with minimal training into orbit – and brought space tourism closer to reality
Four people - none of them trained astronauts - launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Sept. 15, 2021.
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How many satellites are orbiting Earth?
The idea that "space is getting crowded" has been around for a few years now, but just how crowded is it? And how crowded is it going to get?
Sports betting company to open tech hub in Colorado
The online sports betting company Tipico plans to open a hub in Colorado that will create more than 400 jobs.
The Most Common Applications for PCBs by Industry
PCBs are used in every electronic device across many industries. They're so popular that many people use them multiple times per day without realizing it. But what are they?
In essence, PCBs are circuit boards that connect the electronic components within a device. They're constructed from a substrate and conductive material (usually copper) and can be single-sided, double-sided, or multilayered. Some PCBs are flexible, while others are rigid or a combination of the two.
Broadband infrastructure plan expected to bring jobs to Colorado
Advocates for closing America's digital divide are urging Congress to pass legislation which would invest $65 billion to build out high-speed internet access in Colorado and across the nation.
The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what’s on the web from disappearing – and you can help
This year the Internet Archive turns 25. It's best known for its pioneering role in archiving the internet through the Wayback Machine, which allows users to see how websites looked in the past.
Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy – if the company keeps its promises
The proliferation of child sexual abuse material on the internet is harrowing and sobering. Technology companies send tens of millions of reports per year of these images to the nonprofit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
What is Pegasus? A cybersecurity expert explains how the spyware invades phones and what it does when it gets in
End-to-end encryption is technology that scrambles messages on your phone and unscrambles them only on the recipients' phones, which means anyone who intercepts the messages in between can't read them.
What is Section 230? An expert on internet law and regulation explains the legislation that paved the way for Facebook, Google and Twitter
Almost any article you read about Section 230 reminds you that it contains the most important 26 words in tech and that it is the law that made the modern internet.
Awe-inspiring examples of lifesaving medical devices
Technology has gone through some remarkable changes in the past few decades, especially within the medical field. The inventions and innovations we use today are truly mind-blowing. Even commonplace medical devices have the power to completely change someone's life. It's easy to look at these well-known tools and take them for granted, but sometimes, you have to take a step back and admire how many advancements we've made. Take a moment to appreciate these awe-inspiring examples of lifesaving medical devices.