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NASA’s InSight lander expected to survive most of summer before choking to death on Martian dust • The Register

Amid reports of declining power levels, NASA’s landing InSight appears set to maintain its scientific tools for most of the summer. InSight has been on Mars since 2018 and has far exceeded its original mission duration. However, despite the longevity of the probe, its life is dictated by the two masters of finance and power.

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Raspberry Pi And Raspberry Pi Spy: This Is How Trademark SNAFUs Should Be Handled

In the eight years or so since the Raspberry Pi first appeared as tangible hardware, we’ve all dealt with the Pi people, whether as customers or through their numerous online support and outreach activities. They provided our community with the seed that led to the explosion of cheap Linux-enabled single-board computers, while their own offerings

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Microsoft approved a Windows driver booby-trapped with rootkit malware • The Register

On Friday, Microsoft admitted that it had signed malicious third-party driver code sent for certification through its Windows Hardware Compatibility Program. According to Microsoft, the villain behind the undermined driver was focused on computer gamers in China and is not part of the state-backed group that has been creating headaches for Microsoft and its corporate

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