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Astronomers finally solve the mystery of a famous 900-year-old Chinese supernova The Chinese ‘Guest Star’ has finally been identified When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A 900-year-old mystery has finally been solved as an international team of astronomers say they have identified the source of a famous supernova recorded by astronomers in 1181 CE. The supernova, which is known as the “Chinese Guest Star”, was observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers and was described as being as bright as Saturn and remaining visible in the night sky for as long as six months....

Christopher Nolan’s next film could see a significantly delayed streaming debut Contract reportedly demands 100-day theatrical window When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It was reported last week that visionary directorChristopher Nolan signed with Universalfor his next film, officially ending a nine-film streak with Warner Bros. that started with 2002’s Insomnia. Now,The Hollywood Reporterhas lifted the veil on what the studio and filmmaker’s high-level negotiations entailed, offering alleged insider accounts on budgets, theatrical windows and more....

Epik CEO attempts to hit back on breach rumors Hijacked call quickly went off-topic When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Rob Monster, the CEO ofweb hostingcompany Epik, engaged with journalists, hackers, and members of the public to address reports ofhacktivists leakingdecades worth of Epik’s data, in avideo conferencecall that’s been described as “bizarre and chaotic.” Last week, hacktivist group Anonymous claimed to have obtained and leaked 180 GB of data on Epik’s business and customers, for its position of welcoming clients who would have trouble finding web hosts due to the nature of their content....

How to create a website: a step-by-step guide This is everything you need to build a website from scratch When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. TechRadar created this content as part of a paid partnership with Squarespace. The contents of this article are entirely independent and solely reflect the editorial opinion of TechRadar. There was a time when business owners didn’t need to know or care about how to create a website – that was a job for web developers....

Microsoft Azure VMs exploited to infect users with botnet malware VM vulnerabilities have been disclosed and patched, but not yet applied When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Unsurprisingly, threat actors have started actively exploiting the criticalAzurevulnerabilities, not long after they were publicly disclosed and patched byMicrosoftin the recentSeptember Patch Tuesdayrelease. BleepingComputerreports that the first attacks were spotted last week by security researcherGermán Fernández, before being confirmed bycybersecurityvendorsGreyNoiseandBad Packets....

Microsoft’s Surface Duo 2 leaks in regulatory documents, suggesting an imminent launch Microsoft’s unique phone could be getting a sequel When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsoft’s Surface September 22 eventis right around the corner, and we might just see theSurface Duo2, the sequel toMicrosoft’s firstAndroid phone, at the event, if a recently-released document from the US regulatory agency, the FCC, is anything to go by....

New Kindle Paperwhite leaked by Amazon itself, and it’s a big upgrade And it looks like there’s a ‘Signature Edition’ too When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. If you’ve been patiently waiting for anew Amazon Kindle Paperwhitesince the last one released in 2018, the end may be closer than that final George R R Martin book:Amazoncould soon unveil a new version of its mid-range ereader....