Either that, or the nightmare before Christmas.
The Google-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics delivered a unique holiday greeting this week: a video of the company’s robots pulling a (human) Santa in a sleigh.
Watch This Awesome Video Of SpaceX’s Incredible Falcon 9 Rocket Landing
Elon Musk’s reusable rockets are paving the way for potentially affordable space travel some day.
Outside the realm of Star Wars and other science fiction, landing a rocket is tricky business. Lots can go wrong between launch and landing—anything from missing the target to exploding midair. Just ask Elon Musk, whose company SpaceX went through four failed attempts before finally landing its Falcon 9 intact on Monday.
Ahoy! Whaling Is The New Phishing: Is Your Boss Really Your Boss?
Security firm Mimecast warns phishing attackers are impersonating executives and tricking finance employees into sending them company funds.
If your boss tells you to move company money to a new account, you may want to double-check with him IRL.
T-Mobile “Binge On” Video Streaming Program Accused Of Throttling Traffic To YouTube
YouTube and other Internet companies say T-Mobile is throttling their video streams—even when there’s plenty of bandwidth.
YouTube says that T-Mobile is throttling traffic to YouTube as part of the mobile provider’s new “Binge On” video streaming program—even though YouTube isn’t part of the program, according to the Wall Street Journal.
MIT’s New Blockchain Project Enigma Wants To Let You Share Your Data On Your Terms
MIT’s Enigma project would let you sell the rights to use your data in aggregate—without having to grant access to your raw information.
A new Massachusetts Institute of Technology project could soon bring much greater flexibility to cloud data sharing—potentially helping companies analyze consumer data without giving employees access to individual customers’ personal information or letting loan applicants submit data for automated underwriting without ever sharing their information with a human being.
The Top Three Online Security Menaces You Should Worry About In 2016
Smartphones and a profusion of connected gadgets will be prime hunting ground for hackers. And Apple products are not immune.
It’s hard to know what the future will bring—unless you’re talking about online security. “We rarely see things that just sort of appear out of nowhere,” says Ryan Olson, intelligence director at enterprise security company Palo Alto Networks.
Today in Tabs: Graduation Day
Farewell to all that.
And with the official beginning of winter we say farewell to another Tabs Intern. To the family of Intern José: he was diligent and thoughtful, and he gave his all to the sacred cause of newslettering. Before he disappeared into the strangely warm fog that has settled over us in a thick blanket, ending any hope of seeing this year’s Christmas ghosts, he left the following note taped to the wall, hand-written but still in markdown for some reason:
Here Are The Bill Nye Reaction GIFs You Didn’t Know You Needed
You’ll never say “cool story, bro” the same way again.
Everyone’s favorite scientist and master lyricist Bill Nye can now add “GIF model” to his (already) impressive résumé.
You Can Now Explore 360-Degree Videos On Apple TV, No VR Headset Required
With a new app by Disney-backed virtual reality firm Littlstar, Apple TV users can access the platform’s library of 360-degree videos.
Though 360-degree video has been hot in 2015, the immersive experience has largely been limited to virtual reality headsets, mobile devices, and laptop screens. Now, 360-degree videos are coming to your TV, thanks to a new Apple TV app created by the Disney-backed virtual reality company Littlstar.
These 3 Entrepreneurs Started Companies To Help Their Grandparents
Silicon Valley isn’t quite as ‘youth-centric’ as you might think.
Kai Stinchcombe’s grandmother, Ruth, got swindled out of $40,000 of her savings through credit card scams.
