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If you saw the movie "Gravity," you have a sense of the dangers of orbital debris—and the risk is very real. More than 25,000 objects over four inches in diameter are tracked by the US Space Force, and millions of others are smaller or untracked—everything from derelict satellites to dead rocket stages to bits of shrapnel and even just chunks of frozen rocket fuel is there. And even something the size and mass of a paint chip, traveling at orbital speeds, can take out a window of a spacecraft. We're joined by Dr. John Crassidis from the University of Buffalo, an expert in orbital debris and its dangers. Look out below; this is going to be a hot one!

Headlines:

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Mailbag:

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Main Topic: Orbital Debris Discussion with Dr. John Crassidis

Orbital debris defined as anything in space that is no longer useful, ranging from paint flakes to rocket bodies
Debris moves at extremely high speeds (17,500 mph), making collisions highly destructive
Kessler Syndrome: cascading collisions could render low Earth orbit unusable within 50 years if debris growth is not slowed
Approximately 47,000 tracked objects softball-size or larger, with millions more smaller pieces
Challenges in tracking debris due to limited coverage, object tumbling, and modeling uncertainties
Ownership and responsibility for debris removal complicated by lack of international agreements
Current remediation techniques not feasible due to cost and technological limitations
Urgent need for debris mitigation through international cooperation and improved satellite design
Future threats extend beyond low Earth orbit, with debris already accumulating around the Moon
Importance of investing in research to develop effective debris removal technologies
Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

Guest: Dr. John Crassidis

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The Federal Trade Commission bans an app from being offered to minors. A beloved DVD rental service files for bankruptcy. An old website publication has been resurrected as an 'AI-zombified' website. And what Samsung announced at its latest Galaxy Unpacked event.

Amanda Silberling joins Mikah this week on Tech News Weekly! Amanda talks about the FTC banning the app NGL from offering its social app to minors following a ruling that the company tricked users into paying its $9.99 monthly subscription.
Mikah talks about Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment, the company that owns the DVD rental service Redbox. It is now filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy following a filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection initially.
Christina Warren stops by to discuss how a company brought back an old website as an 'AI-zombified' publication, using content pulled from other website publications under the bylines of former authors who wrote for the publication, including Christina herself!
And finally, Jason Howell returns to TNW to talk with Mikah about everything Samsung announced at its recent Galaxy Unpacked event, including the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring devices.
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Amanda Silberling

Guests: Christina Warren and Jason Howell

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'We're Living in a Nightmare:' Inside the Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town
Google Is No Longer Claiming to Be Carbon Neutral
ITER fusion reactor to see further delays, with operations pushed to 2034
AI-Driven Behavior Change Could Transform Health Care
Google brings new Gemini features and Wear OS 5 to Samsung devices
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra hands-on: ultra déjà vu
Galaxy Z Fold 6 launches for $1,899 with wider displays
Esports World Cup: Riyadh Offers Bigger Prize Than PGA
Twilio says hackers identified cell phone numbers of two-factor app Authy users
2024 Zero-Click Search Study: For every 1,000 EU Google Searches, only 374 clicks go to the Open Web. In the US, it's 360.
FTC bans anonymous messaging app NGL from hosting children
Temu Breaks With Direct-From-China Strategy In Threat to Amazon
A new Illinois law will force influencer parents to compensate their children for appearing in social media content
THERE BUT FOR THE GEESE OF GOD
Llama.ttf: A font which is also an LLM
Cutting Board Designer
Hosts: Leo Laporte and Paris Martineau

Guest: Molly White

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In this episode, Paul seems to be sitting in a familiar room! Could this be a sign that a game-changing enhancement to Notepad is rolling out? That's not all, as OneDrive seems to be undergoing some behavioral changes in a positive direction. After 3 weeks since the Copilot+ PC launch (2 weeks since Paul got his 1st model), the future of Intel and x86 may not be as dire as some think. Plus, Affinity announced that its award-winning Photo, Designer, and Publisher apps are now free for 6 months with no obligation to buy!

The Morning After

The end of Intel and the x86 era? You guys are cute
Comparing the HP, Lenovo, and Microsoft entries: A few differentiators, but these things are very, very similar. There's a reason why
IDC throws cold water on the AI PC/Copilot+ PC parade
We still need official Windows 11 on Arm ISOs, Microsoft. Until then, there are workarounds.
Windows 11

GAME CHANGER: Notepad FINALLY supports spell-checking and auto-correct!
ACTUAL GAME CHANGER: Microsoft is apparently stepping back some of the OneDrive terribleness in Windows 11 version 24H2
Patch Tuesday: BIG deal for Windows 11 22H2, 23H2 with 24H2 features
Nothing to speak of for 24H2, as predicted - just security updates
It's nice when things happen as expected for a change
Canary: Lock screen widget changes
Paul put the Windows 11 Field Guide on a diet - and then the other books too
PDF went from 377 MB to 107 MB, EPUB went from 344 MB to just 86 MB (!)
Similar gains for Windows Everywhere, Windows 10 Field Guide
Updated the Win10 add-in that comes with the Windows 11 Field Guide too
Surface

Surface Laptop 7 and Pro 11 get second firmware updates
AI

The OpenAI drama consumes Microsoft
Opera brings Aria AI features to its GX gaming browser too
Xbox

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price hike
Xbox Cloud Gaming is now available on newer Fire TV Sticks. Also, free Fortnite!
Tips and Tricks

Tip of the week: Get all three Affinity apps on all three platforms for free for six months!
App pick of the week: Firefox 128 and Vivaldi 6.8
RunAs Radio this week: The Hardware of Azure with Rani Borkar
Brown liquor pick of the week: Raasay Single Malt
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Richard Campbell

Guest: Mary Jo Foley

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Entrust Responds
Other major Certificate Authorities respond
Passkey Redaction Attacks
Syncing passkeys
Port Knocking
Fail2Ban
The Polyfill.io Attack
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-982-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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Apple finally approves the Epic Games marketplace app after Epic Games calls out Apple. Do the new Microsoft Surface ARM laptops outperform Apple's MacBooks? Be careful when considering stealing campaign posters; they might have an AirTag in them. And could a HomePod with a touchscreen display be coming?

Jony Ive shaped the iPhone. These are the songs that shaped him.
On the origins of DS_store.
Apple okays Epic Games marketplace app in Europe.
Russia says Apple blocks 25 VPN apps in Russia, IFX reports.
Microsoft Surface ARM laptops beat MacBook Air – but not MacBook Pro.
Sign Snatchers beware, that campaign poster might have an AirTag.
Tim Cook talks Apple Vision Pro as spatial computing goes down under.
First teaser revealed for Apple Original Films' movie 'F1'.
Touchscreen-ready interface hidden in tvOS beta amid rumors of HomePod with display.
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Jason's Pick: KUXIU X36 Pro MAX iPad Magnetic Charging Stand
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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