Boeing’s 747-400 aircraft, first introduced in 1988, still receives critical software updates via 3.5-inch diskettes. The register reports that security researchers at Pen Test Partners recently gained access to a British Airways 747 after the airline decided to retire its fleet after a blast traveling during the coronavirus pandemic. The …
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Dr Pepper confirms soda deficiency amid COVID-19 pandemic
We all know about the shortage of toilet paper, but what about the shortage of Dr Pepper? Now nationally known, the iconic soda made in 1885 by a pharmacist in Waco holds a special place in the hearts of Texans. Fans of Dr. Pepper say it’s getting harder to find. …
Read More »Options traders bet more than meets eye Twitter Tiktok takeovers rumored
Twitter is drawing the eye of bullish options traders amid reports that the social media company has had preliminary talks about a possible takeover of TikTok’s US operations. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order banning U.S. transactions with TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, which would essentially close TikTok in …
Read More »Spain is again facing the lowest rate of virus infection
Just seven weeks after its first coronavirus wave came under control, experts say Spain is once again in a “critical” situation with the lowest number of infections in Western Europe. The country reported an average of 4,923 new daily cases of respiratory disease in the last seven days, a higher …
Read More »Bright areas on Ceres come from salt water below
Images of Occator Crater, seen in false color, were put together to create this animated view. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA NASA’s Dawn spacecraft gave scientists extraordinary views of the dwarf planet Ceres, which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and …
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