SpaceX launches Starship for the sixth time – with Trump on site to watch

[ad_1] SpaceX conducted the sixth flight test of its massive Starship rocket on Tuesday afternoon, and although the company did not replicate the history-making booster catch, the company did welcome a very special guest: President-elect Donald Trump.  Trump, who will soon be sworn into office for his second term, said on X that he was … Read more

What a second Trump term means for the future of ransomware

[ad_1] The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President Joe Biden described it. At the start of his term, Biden and his administration were quick to declare ransomware a national security threat, unlocking new powers for the military and intelligence … Read more

What’s DOGE? Musk’s new political appointment under Trump is a crypto joke

[ad_1] President-elect Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that one of his top donors, Elon Musk, will co-lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. It’s a not-even-thinly-veiled nod to the popular Doge meme, depicting a cute Shiba Inu, which is also the inspiration behind the meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin. The commission, which will advise … Read more

Guardian stops posting on Twitter in sulk over Trump win | UK | News

[ad_1] The Guardian has announced it will no longer post on X over concerns about “disturbing content” on the platform. In its announcement, the publication said the benefits of being on X were now “outweighed by the negatives”, adding resources could be better used promoting the Guardian’s work elsewhere. It added: “This is something we … Read more

Donald Trump to wage war on woke with Winston Churchill bust as starting point | UK | News

[ad_1] The Republican president-elect will be inaugurated on January 20 (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Incoming US President Donald Trump is set to wage a war on woke…with a little help from Sir Winston Churchill. The first thing the new Commander-in-Chief will do after his inauguration on January 20, according to sources close to the … Read more