CASSINI’S FINAL PLUNGE
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft took its final bow before taking a plunge into Saturn on Friday, September 15, 2017, ending a thrilling 13 years of exploration and the tour of the ringed planet.
Telemetry received during the plunge indicates that, as expected, Cassini entered Saturn’s atmosphere with its thrusters firing to maintain stability, as it sent back a unique final set of science observations. https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/grand-finale/overview/
INTRODUCING THE IPHONE X
On September 12, 2017… Cupertino, California — Apple announced iPhone X, touting it as the future of the smartphone, in an all-glass design with a 5.8-inch Super Retina display, A11 Bionic chip, wireless charging and an improved rear camera with dual optical image stabilization. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/09/the-future-is-here-iphone-x/
EQUIFAX DEBACLE
Equifax faces mounting class action lawsuits after it revealed that it had a massive data breach that effects approximately the personal data of 143 million consumers.
Equifax is also facing some tough questions on Capital Hill from the Senate Finance Committee including a timeline of events, what are they doing to identify those consumers affected, and what are they doing to protect consumer information in the future. Check out the video from PBS NewsHour
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