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Monroe County announced its IT systems are experiencing disruptions amid a Microsoft and CrowdStrike outage. The county released a statement that County Executive Adam Bello activated the Emergency Operations Center at 4 a.m. Friday morning. The statement clarifies that 911 and emergency communications are functioning as normal, but it’s not clear what services are affected […]
A recent SpaceX rocket failure has left 20 Starlink satellites in a dangerously low orbit, leading to their inevitable reentry and destruction in Earth’s atmosphere. The Falcon 9 rocket, launched from California on July 11, 2024, experienced an upper stage engine malfunction due to a liquid oxygen leak. This is SpaceX’s first failure in nearly […]
Amazon has donated $500,000 to support STEM programs for underserved youth in Rochester, NY. The funds were split between the Rochester Museum and Science Center (RMSC) and the Greater Rochester Afterschool & Summer Alliance. Simeone Banister, President and CEO of the Rochester Area Community Foundation, emphasized that such investments are crucial for preparing young people […]
The A.P. Property Services Rochester Airshow will take place on August 3 and 4 at the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport. The event will feature the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian National Jet Team, performing in the U.S. for the first time in 32 years, showcasing the colors of the Italian flag. Other highlights include […]
Four volunteers, part of NASA’s Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission, have emerged after spending over a year in a Mars simulation environment at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The team, consisting of Kelly Haston, Anca Selariu, Ross Brockwell, and Nathan Jones, lived in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat from June 25, 2023, to […]
The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub has been awarded a $40 million federal investment to support Upstate New York’s goal of becoming a leading semiconductor center. The “NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub” is one of 12 Tech Hub winners nationwide. This funding will be used to enhance workforce training programs at Monroe Community College, close supply chain […]
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes. The decision lends new […]
The Telegraph reports that the man’s wife ended up finding the messages, and they subsequently got divorced. He has claimed that the tech company isn’t transparent about the fact that deleting messages on one device doesn’t mean they are deleted on other Apple devices. “If you are told a message is deleted, you are entitled to believe it’s deleted,” […]
Earlier in the year, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland reacquired Verzuz from their previous partner Triller and now own 100% of the platform, while retaining their equity (along with the artists who participated in Verzuz) in Triller. Wednesday, Verzuz (the online platform launched during the pandemic) announced a distribution partnership with Elon Musk’s X. The pair dropped the […]
Apple has announced a groundbreaking partnership with OpenAI to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities, unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference. This marks Apple’s first major AI collaboration, integrating OpenAI’s technology into Siri. Users can now get help with tasks like recipe ideas, room decorations, and creating custom bedtime stories. Apple software chief Craig Federighi emphasized […]