CDK Global said “substantially all” of the nearly 15,000 car dealerships that use its software across North America are back online to its core management system, almost two weeks since a cyber incident caused a software blackout. “We are happy to report that we are ahead of the anticipated schedule,” an automated message on CDK’s […]
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German public transport hit by two-day strike, crippling networks
Public transport ground to a halt in much of Germany on Thursday as a two-day warning strike began in several federal states. Buses, trams and subways were largely at a standstill in many places, though suburban S-Bahn rail lines operated by the national rail network Deutsche Bahn were still running. Municipal and local public transport […]
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon offer hope to others
NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could barely move. She knew the illness could kill her. Both her parents had taken their lives. She was willing to try something extreme: Having electrodes implanted […]
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon offer hope to others
NEW YORK (AP) — Emily Hollenbeck lived with a deep, recurring depression she likened to a black hole, where gravity felt so strong and her limbs so heavy she could barely move. She knew the illness could kill her. Both of her parents had taken their lives. She was willing to try something extreme: Having […]
Time is running out for stricken Peregrine moon lander after crippling fuel leak
Time is running out on Astrobotic’s private Peregrine moon lander after suffering a critical fuel leak shortly after its launch into space early Monday (Jan. 8). The private U.S. moon lander lifted off Monday during the flawless first launch of United Launch Alliance’s brand-new Vulcan Centaur rocket as the booster’s primary payload. Hours later, however, […]
Commercial moon lander suffers potentially crippling anomaly
After a successful launch early Monday, engineers checking out the robotic Peregrine moon lander ran into problems keeping the spacecraft properly oriented, a potentially crippling issue for the first U.S. lunar lander since the Apollo program more than 50 years ago. In a brief statement, spacecraft builder Astrobotic said initial checkout and activation of Peregrine’s […]