NASA’s CAPSTONE looking ‘happy and healthy’ after communications issue – TechCrunch

NASA’s CAPSTONE cubesat is “happy and healthy” after reestablishing communications with Earth, bringing to an end a nerve-wracking 24-hour period in which the spacecraft was out of touch with ground communications. Advanced Space, the Colorado-based company that built, owns and is operating CAPSTONE, Terran Orbital, which built the cubesat platform, and NASA each independently confirmed…

NIST Announces First Four Quantum-Resistant Cryptographic Algorithms

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first set of quantum-resistant encryption algorithms that are designed to “withstand the assault of a future quantum computer.” The post-quantum cryptography (PQC) technologies include the CRYSTALS-Kyber algorithm for general encryption, and CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FALCON, and SPHINCS+ for digital signatures. “Three of…

How to install the iOS 16 beta

Every June, Apple announces and demonstrates the next version of iOS for your iPhone, but the update itself won’t actually launch until the fall (usually around September). This year at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 16, which is full of exciting new features like a customizable lock screen. But what if you don’t want to wait…

How to preorder the M2 MacBook Air

Apple announced during the WWDC keynote that the M2 MacBook Air wasn’t coming until July, and now we know the date it will be available to pre-order: Apple has announced that the M2 MacBook Air will be available to order on Friday, July 8. Here’s everything you need to know about pre-ordering Apple’s new laptop.…