The Space Stories That Defined 2021
Looking back at the year's biggest space milestones, from JWST's launch to a record pace of Falcon 9 flights.
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The Software Year That Ended With Everything on Fire
Looking back at 2021's biggest software and security stories, from Log4Shell to Copilot to Gopher, as the year closes out.
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: Who Ships It First, and What Else Qualcomm Buried in December
The Motorola Edge X30 is already out in China on Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 — here's who's likely next, plus a look at Qualcomm's new handheld gaming chip.
Log4j Fatigue Is Real, and It's Teaching Us the Wrong Lesson (Sort Of)
Three Log4j patches in under two weeks left security teams exhausted — and exposed a deeper problem: nobody actually knows what's in their software.
The Chip Shortage Was 2021's Real Main Character
A year-end look at how the global chip shortage reshaped buying everything from GPUs to cars in 2021.
Webb's Nail-Biting 29-Day Drive to L2 Has Begun
The day after launch, JWST is now on its month-long trip to L2, facing roughly 50 deployment steps that all have to work with no chance of a repair mission.
Merry Christmas, We Have a Telescope in Orbit
The James Webb Space Telescope launched this morning from French Guiana, beginning its month-long journey to L2.
VR Finally Has Its Christmas Morning Moment
Quest 2 and third-party VR titles are posting record holiday numbers, a sign VR headsets have become a real gift-category contender.
GameStop's Holiday Restock Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: PS5 and Xbox Are Still Nowhere to Be Found
GameStop's Christmas-week PS5/Xbox restock event, gated behind PowerUp Rewards Pro and bundled with extras, shows console scarcity hasn't let up.
Skillsoft Buys Codecademy for $525 Million: What It Means for Learn-to-Code
Corporate e-learning giant Skillsoft is acquiring Codecademy in a ~$525 million cash-and-stock deal, betting big on developer upskilling.
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