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Katie Haun on saying yes to Coinbase and where a16z’s crypto fund is placing its bets now Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:50:00 +0000 Coinbase, the newly public cryptocurrency exchange, has had it share of ups and downs. Still, the nearly nine-year-old, San Francisco-based outfit got a lot right ahead of its highly successful direct listing this week, including, seemingly, inviting in former federal prosecutor Katie Haun to join its board in 2017. At the time, Haun had just […] Match ID: 1 Score: 105.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 30.00 finance, 25.00 money, 20.00 economy, 20.00 business, 10.00 wealth
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This Week in Apps: A surprising report on App Tracking, Apple event predictions, Instagram for kids Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:00:22 +0000 Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android […] Match ID: 4 Score: 95.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 30.00 finance, 25.00 money, 20.00 economy, 20.00 business
Will Turntide's Reluctance Motor Disrupt EVs? Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:41:00 GMT The company's motor offers outstanding efficiency in HVAC systems for buildings; will e-cars be next? Match ID: 7 Score: 85.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 saving, 25.00 savings, 20.00 business
Web support has boomed as Covid forces people to change career. But it can cost thousands, for little in return
When the pandemic hit, self-employed customer care consultant Madeleine Fisher* saw her income evaporate. “My business predominantly works in the leisure, hospitality and non-essential retail sectors and they all closed, or they didn’t have any budget for customer care. I went into panic mode,” she says.
As a limited company boss she had no government support to fall back on. The business owner decided to use almost a third of the £4,500 she had applied for under the government’s bounce-back loan scheme (set up to enable smaller businesses to access finance more quickly during the pandemic) – to pay for a coaching package with a “design influencer”.
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Why it’s not surprising to see nine-figure AI rounds Sat, 17 Apr 2021 20:00:17 +0000 This week Scale AI raised a $325 million Series E. The company, as TechCrunch has written, works in the data labeling space. And it has been on a fundraising tear over the last few years. Match ID: 9 Score: 75.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 30.00 finance, 25.00 money, 20.00 business
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Hear how StockX brought the sneaker scene to Detroit Sat, 17 Apr 2021 15:30:11 +0000 At TechCrunch’s Detroit City Spotlight this week, I sat down with Rae Witte, the journalist behind the StockX EC-1. TechCrunch’s EC-1 push allows individual authors to go deep on a particular company. And as StockX has been headquartered in Detroit since its inception, we took the chance to dig into our reporting in front of […] Match ID: 13 Score: 70.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 stocks, 25.00 money, 20.00 business
Despite pledging to recuse herself from contracts involving her partner “as necessary,” the council member-turned-House-candidate approved $17 million to Perk.
British households were plunged into the Covid pandemic with lower savings, more debt and weaker welfare support than their French and German counterparts, according to analysis revealing how inequality increased the impact of the UK crisis.
High levels of income inequality also weakened the financial resilience of poorer households as the pandemic hit. The greater exposure of British households, revealed in an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank to be published in full this week, comes despite similar levels of average income with our European neighbours.
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U.S. stocks on Friday finished the week on a strong note, with the Dow and S&P 500 posting their second consecutive closing records and the Nasdaq Composite ending within a stone's throw of its record. Bullish investors point to a strong start to earnings season from the likes of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group coupled with blowout economic reports, notably a 10% rise in retail sales in March and weekly jobless claims figures falling to a pandemic low. Further helping lift buying momentum was a momentary pause in a climb for bond yields, which had previously been a sign of rising borrowing costs for investors and companies. The 10-year Treasury note yield finished at 1.571% on Friday, up on the day but down nearly 10 basis points on the week, marking its sharpest weekly drop in about 10 months. Against that backdrop, the Dow Jones Indusrtrial Average closed up by about 165 points, or 0.5%, to reach around 34,200, extending its climb beyond the 34,000 milestone achieved on Thursday. The S&P 500 index closed at a record high, up 0.4% to 4,185, while the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.1% at 14,052, about 0.3% from its closing high or a little over 40 points. For the week, the Dow booked a 1.2% gain and the S&P 500 ended 1.4% higher, marking their fourth consecutive weekly climbs. The Nasdaq Composite closed up 1.1% for the week to mark its third straight weekly advance.
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Gold futures settled higher on Friday, with prices getting a boost from a weekly decline in U.S. Treasury note yields, which helped prices for the precious metal post a gain of about 2% from a week ago. June gold rose $13.40, or 0.8%, to settle at $1,780.20 an ounce. That was the highest finish for a most-active contract since Feb. 24, according to FactSet data.
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State legislators are crafting ever more extreme abortion restrictions designed to reach the Supreme Court. 2021 has already seen more than 500 bills filed across the country.
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Cord-Cutting Isn't About Saving Money. It's About Control Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 Making the switch to streaming used to be a way to pay only for what you watched. Those days are long gone. Match ID: 19 Score: 65.00 source: www.wired.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 saving, 25.00 money
How NASA is Adapting to Busier and Noisier Communications With Mars Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:30:00 GMT Perseverance’s lead telecom engineer explains how to handle interplanetary radio interference Match ID: 20 Score: 65.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 saving, 25.00 money
Investors cheered the public debut of Agilon Health Inc. , as shares of the California-based provider of support services for primary care physicians opened 23% above its initial public offering price, then extended gains. Agilon's IPO priced late Wednesday at $23.00 a share, at the top of the expected range of between $20 and $23 a share, to value the company at $8.85 billion. The company offered 46.6 million shares in the IPO to raise $1.07 billion. J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities were the lead underwriters. The stock opened at $28.25 at 12:13 p.m. Eastern, and was recently trading 28.2% above the IPO price at $29.48, to push the valuation up to $11.34 billion. Agilon recorded a net loss of $60.1 million on revenue of $1.22 billion in 2020, after a loss of $282.6 million on revenue of $794.4 million in 2019. The company went public at a time that the Renaissance IPO ETF has slipped 3.4% over the past three months, while the SPDR Health Care Select Sector ETF has gained 3.2% and the S&P 500 has rallied 10.6%.
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15 Graphs You Need to See to Understand AI in 2021 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:50:00 GMT The 2021 AI Index provides insight into jobs, publications, diversity, and more Match ID: 22 Score: 65.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 25.00 money, 20.00 economy, 20.00 business
What began as the shaming of David Cameron now threatens to drag the current government into a cesspit
It has been a dreadful few weeks for David Cameron, the former prime minister and golden boy of the Tory party. His reputation – already terribly damaged by losing the 2016 Brexit referendum and his subsequent resignation – has now sunk to depths that once would have seemed unimaginable.
After winning a majority at the 2015 election, and freed of the need for coalition partners, Whitehall civil servants remember Cameron and his chancellor, George Osborne, at their peaks, strutting around Downing Street, radiating extraordinary power and confidence.
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This time last year, NHS bosses asked doctors and nurses to ‘wear aprons’ and work without protective full-length gowns when treating Covid-19 patients, as hospitals were within hours of running out of supplies.
This is just one example of how the UK government has been slammed for its handling of the pandemic, through a series of missteps, U-turns, lockdowns, denials – and more than 150,000 deaths.
Twelve months on, the Guardian's Pamela Duncan looks at three major areas where officials were out of line with the data on coronavirus infections and deaths available at the time.
A government spokesperson responded, saying: ‘Throughout the pandemic, our approach has been guided by data and the advice of scientific and medical experts … As new evidence emerged, we acted quickly and decisively to implement life-saving measures, including restrictions and lockdowns, to protect lives, livelihoods and our economy. We are doing everything we can to ensure care home residents and staff are protected, including providing more than 9.9 billion items of PPE to the frontline.’
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What does it take to create a startup ecosystem? Sat, 17 Apr 2021 18:00:58 +0000 Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. The next Silicon Valley is a tired narrative, when in reality startups look, innovate and create differently all over the world. […] Match ID: 25 Score: 55.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 30.00 finance, 25.00 money
Outdoor startups see supercharged growth during COVID-19 era Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:15:45 +0000 After months of shelter-in-place orders, widespread shutdowns and physical distancing, outdoors became the only location for safe socializing. Match ID: 26 Score: 55.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 money, 20.00 business, 10.00 wealth
Shares of Bank of New York Mellon Corp. were indicated up fractionally in premarket trading Friday, after the bank reported first-quarter profit and revenue that fell from a year ago, given the impact of low interest rates, but topped expectations. Net income declined to $858 million, or 97 cents a share, from $944 million, or $1.05 a share, in the year-ago period. The FactSet consensus for earnings per share was 87 cents. Total revenue fell 5% to $3.92 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $3.84 billion, as total fee revenue fell 1% to $3.27 billion and net interest revenue dropped 20% to $655 million. Total revenue for the bank's largest, investment services business fell 8% to $2.99 billion, while investment and wealth management revenue rose 10% to $991 million. The bank resumed share repurchases during the quarter, and spent $699 million to buy back 16.8 million shares. The stock has advanced 13.1% year to date through Thursday, while the SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF has rallied 19.2% and the S&P 500 has gained 11.0%.
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Squarespace Inc. filed paperwork Friday for a direct-listing that would enable shares of the website-design company to trade on the New York Stock Exchange without the company raising money through a traditional initial public offering. Squarespace, which makes tools for building and hosting websites, generated revenue of $621.1 million in 2020, up from $484.8 million in 2019. The company is profitable but saw its net income decline to $30.6 million in 2020 from $58.2 million a year earlier. Squarespace had 3.66 million unique subscriptions to its platform as of the end of December. The company said in a filing that it's benefitting from a rise in online commerce and a growing interest from brands to develop better direct relationships with consumers. The company intends to list on the NYSE using the ticker SQSP. The company has yet to disclose when it plans to conduct the direct listing or how many shares will be made available in the process. Squarespace's filing comes after Coinbase Global Inc. held its own direct listing earlier this week.
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The Biden administration will invest $1.7 billion to help states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention track and fight COVID-19 variants, the White House announced Friday. The money is from the COVID-relief law enacted last month, and includes $1 billion for expanding genomic sequencing; $400 million for studying genomic epidemiology; and $300 million for a system for sharing and analyzing sequencing data. The administration says "new and potentially dangerous strains" of the virus make up about half of COVID cases in the U.S. today.
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Allegations made against workers at Mitie, a company contracted by the Home Office to deport people from UK
Home Office contractors who deport people from the UK have used the racist term “cotton pickers” to describe their black colleagues, a court has heard.
The Home Office uses the contractor Mitie to deport people to destinations including Jamaica, Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Ghana along with European countries and other locations. The escorts are only allowed to do this work if they have received accreditation from the Home Office.
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Fraud can have devastating consequences on victims, and not only financially
Mary Higgins’s life changed the moment the phone rang one afternoon in November. The caller claimed to be from the Metropolitan police fraud department and told her that her bank cards had been compromised.
In an elaborate scam, involving two days of phone calls from fake officials, the 78-year-old was persuaded that she was helping police with a money-laundering sting in which her bank was complicit and agreed to transfer £10,000 from her Santander account to “safe” havens.
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BrandProject expands beyond the studio model with a new $43M fund Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:12:38 +0000 BrandProject — a firm that’s backed successful direct-to-consumer commerce startups like Freshly (acquired by Nestlé), Persona (also acquired by Nestlé) and Chef’s Plate (acquired by Hello Fresh) — is announcing that it has raised $43 million for what it says is its first traditional venture fund. Founded by Andrew Black, who previously co-founded Virgin Mobile […] Match ID: 33 Score: 45.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 25.00 money, 20.00 business
Comcast Corp. "possesses a notable COVID-recovery component with its stores, parks, and theatrical business," which could help its stock even as defensive cable names have lagged recently, according to Raymond James analyst Frank Louthan IV. He upgraded shares of Comcast to outperform from market perform Friday while setting a $61 price target. Louthan sees room for upside from the NBCUniversal business, noting that Universal Studios Hollywood is reopening this week at limited capacity and with some restrictions. NBC has other open theme parks that were running at about 35% capacity late last year, with room to head higher. "We believe the uncertain timing of Universal Studios Hollywood reopening had been an overhang on the business," Louthan wrote in a note to clients. Louthan also sees potential in the company's Peacock streaming business and its mobility business. Peacock could start showing benefits from its exclusive streaming deal for "The Office" and could eventually come to reap rewards from the postponed Olympics, due to take place this summer, he argued. The mobility side of the business could show some improvements from the reopening of Xfinity stores, he continued. "Comcast appears to be giving up some gains from the renegotiation with Verizon this week, cutting prices by up to $15/month per line, implying aggressive promotions," Louthan wrote. "That said, we believe subscriber gains drive investor interest and significantly reduce churn." Shares of Comcast are up 1.3% in premarket trading Friday. They've gained 9.2% over the past three months as the S&P 500 has risen 10.7%.
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Shares of Morgan Stanley fell 1.3% in premarket trading Friday, even after the financial services company reported first-quarter profit that more than doubled and revenue that jumped 60% to record levels, boosted by strength in the institutional securities business. Net income rose to $3.98 billion, or $2.19 a share, from $1.59 billion, or $1.01 a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.22, above the FactSet consensus of $1.72. Revenue rose 60.7% to $15.72 billion, beating the FactSet consensus of $14.10 billion, as institutional securities (IS) revenue grew 65.6% to $8.58 billion to top expectations of $7.25 billion. Within IS, equity revenue increased 17.4% to $2.88 billion and fixed income revenue increased 43.8% to $2.97 billion. Net interest income rose 49.6% to $2.03 billion, above the FactSet consensus of $1.60 billion. The company said it repurchased $2.1 billion worth of its stock during the quarter. The stock has rallied 17.9% year to date through Thursday, while the SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF climbed 19.2% and the S&P 500 gained 11.0%.
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The S&P 500 and Dow clinched fresh records Thursday, after economic reports continued to affirm a healthy recovery from the pandemic, highlighted by retail sales surging in March on the back of fiscal stimulus checks to consumers and jobless benefit claims falling to a fresh low for the COVID period. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up more than 300 points at a fresh milestone at 34,000, on a preliminary basis, the S&P 500 index notched a 1.1% advance to log its all-time closing high at around 4,170 and the Nasdaq Composite Index finished 1.3% higher at about 14,039, marking its first finish above 14,000 since February and its third-highest close in its history. U.S. retail sales surged almost 10% in March thanks to $1,400 stimulus checks paid to consumers by the federal government. Sales climbed 9.8% last month, the government said Thursday. Economists polled by Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal had forecast a 6.1% increase.Adding to the market's optimism, weekly jobless benefit claims fell to a pandemic-era low. U.S. unemployment claims sank by 193,000 in the week of April 10, an unusually large decline that likely reflects both an improving economy but also continuing problems in processing applications for jobless benefits.
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The Guardian’s banking correspondent, Kalyeena Makortoff, and political correspondent Rajeev Syal discuss the unprecedented formal inquiry into lobbying by the former prime minister David Cameron on behalf of the collapsed finance company Greensill Capital
The Guardian’s banking correspondent, Kalyeena Makortoff, talks to Rachel Humphreys about Greensill, a company that specialised in supply-chain finance, and its relationship with the former prime minister David Cameron. Cameron joined Greensill as an adviser in 2018, two years after resigning as prime minister. It has emerged that last year he sent texts to Rishi Sunak, the chancellor, and “informally” phoned two other Treasury ministers, asking for Greensill Capital to get the largest possible allocation of government-backed loans under the Covid corporate financing facility, or CCFF. He also lobbied a No 10 aide, and in 2019 took Lex Greensill to a “private drink” with Matt Hancock, the health secretary.
Although Cameron hasn’t broken any rules, there have been questions raised over the fact that he appears to have used personal contacts to seek preferential treatment for a company in which he had a financial stake. On Monday No 10 said it was launching an independent investigation into Cameron’s lobbying, led by the corporate lawyer and government adviser Nigel Boardman. Rachel also hears from Guardian political correspondent Rajeev Syal about how Cameron has responded to the scandal and the wider role of lobbying in UK politics.
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A new reality check is coming unless the west replicates its ‘whatever-it-takes approach’ to help poorer countries cope
Denial. Panic. False dawn. Relief mingled with a decent dollop of euphoria. Britain’s response to Covid-19 has moved through distinct phases, and there are at least two more to come. Despite the success of the vaccine programme, a look around the world – to India, to Chile, to Brazil, to France and Germany – can lead to only one conclusion: this is not over yet.
The early stages of the crisis are now easy to document. The denial phase lasted from the first cases of Covid-19 being reported in China towards the end of 2019 until the middle of March 2020. Initially, perhaps, some scepticism was warranted because there had been talk of global pandemics in the past that had not lived up to their horror-show billing.
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The star of Get Out grew up on a council estate. Now his intense portrayal of the black activist Fred Hampton is up for an Oscar
Daniel Kaluuya was just nine years old when he wrote a play put on by Hampstead Theatre. It was the story of two guys working in McDonald’s, based on the goofy Nickelodeon sitcom Kenan & Kel. He wrote it in response to a teacher who told him he needed an outlet for his energy because his brain was “too busy”.
Kaluuya was never sure if it was a compliment or a complaint, but that busy brain paid off: at 32, he has won best supporting actor at the Baftas, Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice awards for his portrayal of Chairman Fred Hampton, the leader of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther party, who was assassinated in 1969. Next week, Kaluuya is up for the Oscar.
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Simone Biles not ruling out the 2024 Paris Olympics, when she will be 27, is part of a trend of maturity showing benefits
After months of subtly indicating that the coming Olympics could be her last, Simone Biles recently changed her tune and refrained from ruling out the possibility that she could continue in some form until the Paris Olympics in 2024. Biles, already a veteran at 24, would be 27 by then – a competition age that was once unthinkable for an Olympic all-around gold medallist.
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From climate to healthcare, fundamental challenges demand the US change with the times
America is about to revive an idea that was left for dead decades ago. It’s called industrial policy and it’s at the heart of Joe Biden’s plans to restructure the US economy.
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This Startup is Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Brazil With Leadership Skills Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:00:00 GMT Be.Labs connects them with mentors and provides training on developing business plans and pitching investors Match ID: 42 Score: 40.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 economy, 20.00 business
Archaeologists Unearth a ‘Lost Golden City’ in Egypt Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 The Luxor finding has been called "the second most important archaeological discovery" since King Tut's tomb. Match ID: 43 Score: 40.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 40.00 gold
Pelmeni and Beyond at Dacha 46 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000 The married chefs Trina and Jessica Quinn deftly cut through misconceptions about Eastern European food with menus that span centuries, across countries and cultures. Match ID: 44 Score: 40.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 40.00 gold
Coinbase Makes Its Debut—and Bitcoin Arrives on Wall Street Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 The big cryptocurrency exchange goes public through a direct listing, and it could make a bigger debut than Facebook. Match ID: 45 Score: 35.71 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 21.43 finance, 14.29 business
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Nvidia's Supercomputing CPU Puts Intel Under Pressure Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:59:00 GMT Grace already has clients lined up in one of Intel's stalwart markets Match ID: 47 Score: 30.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 1 day qualifiers: 30.00 finance
The Youtube star has turned his professional boxing ‘career’ into an eyeball-grabbing, money-spinning spectacle. It may be a total farce, but all promoters should be taking notes
On Saturday night, the odious LA-based vlogger Jake Paul won his third professional boxing match with a first-round knockout of Ben Askren, a retired UFC fighter with no previous boxing experience. Paul, who boasts more than 20m subscribers on YouTube, sent his opponent crashing to the deck in the opening minutes of their scheduled eight-round cruiserweight fight with a looping right hand before referee Brian Stutts waved it off, perhaps a bit prematurely, after the 2008 US Olympian beat the count.
Josh Edgoose spent hours in the rain to capture this amusing juxtaposition that shows the capital in a colourful light
Josh Edgoose’s new book, Brilliant Parade, contains five years of his London pictures. Any spare time from his day job in merchandising he has used to walk the city with his camera, enjoying the meditative purpose of looking. He thinks of it as a form of gambling, but with time, not money - “you might put in eight hours and 20 miles and come back with nothing” - but occasionally his three graces – colour, coincidence and quiet comedy – align.
This picture was taken in Regent Street on a day when it was closed for a vintage car parade. Edgoose took the opportunity to crouch at the kerb to get the angle for the enormous shoes on the billboard to reflect in the puddle and create the ironies of perspective. Then all he had to do was wait. After an hour or two in the drizzle, in which he fielded questions from curious passers-by, the woman walked into his frame with the “right kind of silvery blue tones” and he had his picture.
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The global death toll from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 3 million on Saturday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, as the case tally climbed above 140 million. The U.S. leads the world in cases and deaths by wide margins, with 31.6 million cases and 566,238 deaths. The U.S. added at least 78,932 new cases and 940 new deaths on Friday, according to a New York Times tracker. The U.S. has averaged 70,117 cases a day in the past week, up 8% from the average two weeks ago.
Outside of the U.S., India has replaced Brazil as the country with the second highest number of cases at 14.5 million, and is fourth globally by deaths at 175,649. Brazil is third by cases at 13.8 million and second with a death toll of 368,749. Mexico is third by deaths at 211,693 and 14th highest by cases at 2.3 million. The U.K. has 4.4 million cases and 127,472 deaths, the highest in Europe and fifth highest in the world.
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Sheriffs in Minnesota worried about who would oversee an escrow account, funded by pipeline giant Enbridge, to reimburse the costs of policing protests.
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U.S. to spend $1.7 billion to detect, monitor coronavirus variants Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:00:00 EDT The Biden administration announced it was allocating the money to take on one of the biggest challenges of the pandemic. Match ID: 59 Score: 25.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 25.00 money
Privately held Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, was selected by NASA on Friday to move forward in developing a human landing system to carry the next two U.S. astronauts to the moon "and pave the way for sustainable lunar exploration." That's under NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans on the moon, collaborating with commercial and international partners, and eventually send astronauts to Mars. Elon Musk is chief executive on SpaceX as well as Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Inc. SpaceX in February announced plans to send four space tourists to orbit later this year on a mission to raise awareness for a children's hospital. Last month, the company's prototype Mars rocket Starship broke apart while attempting to land.
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The Dow Jones Transportation Average was rising 0.1% in afternoon trading Friday, and looks set to eke out the longest weekly gain since the late-1980s. The Dow transports has edged up 0.2% this week, which would mark the 11th-straight weekly gain. That would be the longest such streak since the 11-week stretch that ended Feb. 3, 1989. The index has run up 23.6% during its weekly win streak. In comparison, its sister index the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.2% this week and was headed toward a fourth-straight weekly gain, and ninth gain in the past 11 weeks, and has advanced 14.1% over the past 11 weeks. Both Dow sister indexes are set to close at weekly records, which is a bullish sign for the broader stock market. One of the six basic tenets of the century-old Dow Theory of market analysis, according to the CMT Association, is that no important bull or bear market signal could take place unless both averages gave the same signal. The idea is, the indexes have a symbiotic relationship, since transports take what the industrials make; if the companies in one of the indexes isn't performing, there's a good chance companies in the other won't either.
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Oil futures fell on Friday, pulling back on the heels of four consecutive session gains, but finished the week up by more than 6%. Forecasts for higher oil demand and declines in U.S. crude inventories contributed to the weekly price climb. May West Texas Intermediate crude fell 33 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $63.13 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices for the front-month contract logged a weekly rise of 6.4%, according to FactSet data.
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Baker Hughes on Friday reported that the number of active U.S. rigs drilling for oil was up by 7 at 344 this week. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes those drilling for natural gas, was also up by 7 at 439, according to Baker Hughes. May West Texas Intermediate crude continued to pull back after four consecutive session gains. The contract was down 18 cents, or 0.3%, to $63.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Biomea Fusion Inc. rallied out of the gate Friday, as shares of the California-based biopharmaceutical company focused on treatment of genetically defined cancers opened 17.6% above the initial public offering price. The company said late Thursday its IPO, which was upsized to 9.0 million shares from 7.5 million shares, priced at $17 a share, at the top of the expected range, as it raised $153 million and was valued at $463.6 million. The stock's first trade was at $20.00 at 11:51 a.m. Eastern for 341,119 shares. The stock has pared some gains since then to trade up 16.2% at $19.75. The company went public on a day that the Renaissance IPO ETF fell 1.4% while the S&P 500 gained 0.2%.
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The homebuilder sector enjoyed a unanimous rally toward a record Friday, after data showing that new-home construction in March surged more than expected. the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF rallied 1.6% toward a record close, with all 35 equity components gaining ground. Among the more active homebuilders, shares of Toll Brothers Inc. climbed 1.9% and D.R. Horton Inc. hiked up 2.3%, both into record territory, while Lennar Corp. advanced 1.0%, in range of its April 9 record close of $105.52. Also in the homebuilders ETF, shares of Home Depot Inc. rallied 1.3% and Lowe's Companies jumped 1.5%, both toward record closes. The homebuilders ETF has run up 29.6% year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 11.2%. Housing starts in March rose 19% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.74 million, topping expectations of 1.62 million.
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisory committee is scheduled to meet for a second time on Friday, April 23, to discuss rare safety concerns about Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Of the 6.8 million people in the U.S. who have received the J&J's shot, six women have been hospitalized with severe blood clots after receiving the vaccine. As a result, federal health officials recommended a "pause" in using the vaccine, a decision that was extended when the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met earlier this week. The emergency meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 23. It will be webcast to the public.
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Shares of Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. shot up 62.4% on very heavy volume in morning trading Friday, to pace all gainers on major U.S. exchanges, after the Israel-based telecom expense management company agreed to be acquired by sports betting company SharpLink Inc. Trading volume spiked to 46.2 million shares, compared with the full-day average over the past 30 days of about 343,900 shares, to make the stock the second-most active on major U.S. exchanges. The stock's rally, which puts it on track for the highest close since August 2015, has pushed Mer's market valuation up to $24.1 million. Following the closing of the merger, SharpLink shareholders will own 86% of the combined company. "Following the merger, our company will be on the leading edge of a potentially massive sports betting market in the U.S. and globally," said Mer Chief Executive Roy Hess. "By providing proprietary advanced conversion and engagement solutions for the sports betting industry, we expect SharpLink's services will be needed by many companies looking to capitalize on this opportunity." Mer's stock has tripled (up 200.7%) year to date, while the S&P 500 has gained 11.2%.
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U.S. stocks shot higher at the open Friday, aiming for fresh records, as economic reports and corporate results remained strong. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 157 points, 0.5%, to open near 34,193, while the S&P 500 added 15 points, 0.4%, starting trading near 4,185. Both indexes clinched record closes Thursday. The Nasdaq Composite index, meanwhile, ticked up 0.1%, about 15 points, to trade near 14,053. The pace of residential construction quickened in March, according to the most recent housing starts report and Morgan Stanley said profit doubled in the first quarter, topping analyst expectations.
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Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc. are up 2% in premarket trading Friday after Seaport Global analyst Chris Brendler upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and set an $80 price target. He sees the stock as more attractive following a 34% selloff since he initiated coverage of the company 10 weeks back, whereas the S&P 500 has gained 7% in that time. "In our view, this underperformance comes despite increasing evidence that BNPL [buy-now-pay-later] is going to be huge in the US and based on a string of encouraging data points, we expect Affirm to materially exceed near-term expectations," Brendler wrote in a note to clients. The company offers financial options that let consumers pay in installments, and this trend seems to be reaching a "hyper growth adoption phase in the U.S.," Brendler continued, which could set Affirm up for success. "We also want to be in front of Affirm's Shopify partnership which has the potential to significantly accelerate Affirm's growth," he wrote. "Recent data suggests the wait is nearly over, and we expect management to provide an update on the upcoming earnings call."
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Shares of Kansas City Southern tacked on 0.1% in premarket trading, after the rail road operator reported a first-quarter profit and revenue miss, with Chief Executive Patrick Ottensmeyer citing "several unique and challenging events," but he said he can "confidently confirm" the full-year outlook. Net income rose to $153.0 million, or $1.68 a share, from $151.7 million, or $1.58 a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding nonrecurring items, such as merger costs and foreign exchange losses, adjusted earnings per share came to $1.91, below the FactSet consensus of $1.95. Revenue fell 3.5% to $706.0 million, missing the FactSet consensus of $714.0 million. Among the "challenging" events mentioned by CEO Ottensmeyer were adverse weather resulting from the Polar Vortex and lingering network congestion. The company said in January that it expects 2021 revenue growth in the double-digit percentage range and EPS of $9.00 or better. The stock has rallied 26.7% year to date through Thursday, while the Dow Jones Transportation Average has advanced 19.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 11.2%.
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Shares of Esports Technologies Inc. soared 36.5% in premarket trading Friday, adding to the 6-fold gain in the previous session, as investors continued to cheer the public debut of the Las Vegas-based online gambling company. The stock's first trade Thursday morning was at $21.00, or 250% above the $6.00 a share initial public offering price, and it continued to climb in volatile trading to close at $36.42. At that closing price, the Esports' market capitalization was about $460.7 million, compared with the market cap of $75.9 million at the IPO pricing. Based on premarket trading Friday, the company is on track to open with a market cap above $600 million. The frenzy for Esports shares occurred on a day that shares of Applovin Corp. , with a valuation of $28.6 billion at the IPO price, closed 18.5% below its IPO price, and TuSimple Holdings Inc. , valued at $8.5 billion at its IPO price, closed right at its IPO price. The Renaissance IPO ETF rose 1.3% on Thursday while the S&P 500 gained 1.1%.
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Investment companies Knighthead Capital Management LLC and Certares Management LLC have sweetened their bid for bankrupt rental-car company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. and are now offering a deal that values the company at $6.2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The investors said their new offer fully covers Hertz's funded debt and has the backing of Apollo Global Management Inc. and existing shareholders. Hertz endorsed a restructuring offer backed by Centerbridge Partners LP, Warburg Pincus LLC and Dundon Capital Partners LLC earlier in April to sponsor its exit from chapter 11. With their new proposal, Knighthead, Certares and their co-investors proposed taking control of Hertz with backing from Apollo, which has agreed to supply up to $2.5 billion in preferred equity financing, people familiar with the matter said. Hertz, which is aiming to exit bankruptcy by end-Juen, did not response to a request for comment.
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Eli Lilly and Co. said Friday it is seeking a revocation of the emergency use authorization granted by U.S. regulators for its bamlanivimab antibody treatment for COVID-19 alone in order to complete the transition to bamlanivimab and etesevimab together. "Lilly made this request due to the evolving variant landscape in the U.S. and the full availability of bamlanivimab and etesevimab together," the company said in a statement. The combination has proved to be more effective in neutralizing the COVID-19 variants that have been detected in the U.S. after first emerging in the U.K., South Africa and Brazil, and that are more infectious than the original virus. The combination is also better at treating the rapidly growing B.1.427/B.1.429 California strain that currently accounts for 50% of virus cases in California and over 10% of cases in other states. "In the U.S., bamlanivimab alone should no longer be administered. However, sites of care should not dispose of bamlanivimab supply; instead, they should order etesevimab to pair with it," said Lilly. Bamlanivimab was the first neutralizing monoclonal antibody to receive an EUA from the FDA as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 and more than 400,000 patients have been given it. Lilly estimates that has prevented more than 20,000 hospitalizations and at least 10,000 deaths during the peak of pandemic cases. Lily expects that in collaboration with Amgen Inc. , it can manufacture sufficient supply of the two antibodies to meet global supply needs. Lilly shares were up 0.6% premarket, and have gained 10% in the year-to-date, matching the S&P 500's gains.
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The global tally for the coronavirus-borne illness rose above 139 million on Friday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins University, as the death toll climbed above 2.98 million. The U.S. leads the world in cases and deaths by wide margins, with 31.5 million cases, or about 23% of the global total, while the 565,289 death toll makes up about 19% of the global toll. The U.S. added at least 74,312 new cases and 909 new deaths on Thursday, according to a New York Times tracker. The U.S. has averaged 70,514 cases a day in the past week, up 8% from the average two weeks ago. Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Albert Bourla said it is likely that people who receive Covid-19 vaccines will need booster shots within a year afterward, and then annual vaccinations, to maintain protection against the virus as it evolves, the Wall Street Journal reported. "The variants will play a key role. It is extremely important to suppress the pool of people that can be susceptible to the virus," Bourla said during a virtual event hosted by CVS Health Corp. that aired Thursday but was recorded April 1.
Outside of the U.S., India has replaced Brazil as the country with the second highest number of cases at 14.3 million, and is fourth globally by deaths at 174,308. Brazil is third by cases at 13.7 million and second with a death toll of 365,444. Mexico is third by deaths at 211,213 and 14th highest by cases at 2.3 million. The U.K. has 4.4 million cases and 127,438 deaths, the highest in Europe and fifth highest in the world.
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Biomea Fusion Inc. was set to go public Friday, as the California-based biopharmaceutical company focused on treatment of genetically defined cancers said its upsized initial public offering priced at $17 a share, at the high end of the expected range of between $15 and $17 a share. The company said late Thursday that it offered 9.0 million shares in the IPO, up from previous expectations of 7.5 million shares, to raise $153 million. At the IPO pricing, Biomea was valued at $463.6 million. The stock is expected to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "BMEA." J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and Piper Sandler are book-running managers. The company recorded a net loss of $5.3 million on no revenue in 2020 after a loss of $1.2 million on no revenue in 2019. The company is going public at a time of tempered investor demand for IPOs, as the Renaissance IPO ETF has lost 3.6% over the past three months while the S&P 500 has gained 10.7%.
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PTC Inc. PTC shares ticked higher in the extended session Thursday after S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that the product-management software company would be joining the S&P 500 index SPX. PTC shares rose 1.3% after hours, following a 0.7% rise to close the regular session at $147.55. By April 20, PTC is set to replace Varian Medical Systems Inc. on the index following Varian’s acquisition by Siemens Healthineers AG SMMNY.
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Shares of Merck & Co. were up 0.1% in premarket trading on Thursday after the drug company said the oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment it is developing with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics did not help hospitalized patients in a mid-stage clinical trial. The companies now plan to test molnupiravir in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a Phase 3 trial, with plans to file for emergency authorization in the second half of the year. They are also planning to see if the experimental therapy works for post-exposure prophylaxis. In a separate news release, Merck said it is discontinuing MK-7110 as a treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19, saying that the Food and Drug Administration's request for additional clinical information would push the launch into 2022. "Merck is now focusing its efforts on advancing molnupiravir, which, as an oral medicine for outpatient use, represents a promising potential new approach, and on accelerating production of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine," Dr. Roy Baynes, chief medical officer for Merck Research Laboratories, said in the release. Merck's stock has gained 6.6% since the start of the year, while the broader S&P 500 is up 9.8%.
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Oil futures climbed Thursday to tally a fourth session gain in a row. A higher forecast for global oil demand from the International Energy Agency and recent data from the Energy Information Administration showing a third straight weekly decline in U.S. crude inventories continued to provide support for prices. Traders also eyed the latest talks on the Iran nuclear deal. May West Texas Intermediate crude rose 31 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $63.46 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after climbing 4.9% on Wednesday. Prices for the front-month contract logged another finish at their highest since March 17, FactSet data show.
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Exchange-traded funds tracking the banking sector fell Thursday even as big banks reported quarterly results that blew away analyst expectations. The broad Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund lost 0.5% midday Thursday, while funds more focused on banks were down more sharply: the Invesco KBW Bank ETF slid 1.7% and the First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF was off 1.2%. Shares of JPMorgan Chase , which reported on Wednesday, were flat, but Citigroup Inc. and Well Fargo & Company both lost 0.7%.
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Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:07:51 GMT The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features. Match ID: 80 Score: 22.86 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 5 days qualifiers: 22.86 saving
When a democratic socialist slate won in March, establishment staffers rushed to drain party funds. Now the new staff has raised it back — and then some.
Supermarket and care staff could be added to the list of key workers in London to give them preferential access to cheaper housing, as part of a new post-pandemic settlement being considered by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
A consultation on including the occupations alongside nurses, firefighters and other public servants will be launched next month, if the Labour mayor wins a second term in the 6 May election. He led his nearest rival, the Conservative candidate, Shaun Bailey, by 22 points in a recent poll.
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The Greensill scandal shows that public servants have been fatally compromised
The right is making Britain a normal country. I don’t mean that as a compliment, just as a statement of the dismal fact that in most countries it’s normal for the ruling clique to seek to limit the independence of the judiciary, control state television and fill the taxpayer-funded civil service with cranky ideologues, who will screech out its message, and drones who obey its orders.
Like authoritarian governments everywhere, the Johnson administration wants to rig the system. If you think “that kind of thing doesn’t happen here”, you are suffering from a sentimental version of British exceptionalism. If you say: “Come on, it’s hysterical to compare Johnson to authoritarian leaders”, I’m afraid you haven’t been paying attention.
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UK’s ‘bag for a week’ habit is no green alternative – rather, it has created more problems for the environment
Green campaigners have urged higher prices for so-called bags for life after dramatic sales increases at some retailers since the ending of sales of single-use plastic carrier bags.
Marks & Spencer sold six times as many bags for life in 2019 as the year before, up from 13.4m to 82.6m, according to figures from Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). Iceland tripled its sales, to 107.3m from 34m the previous year.
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An exhibition at London’s Science Museum shows how far carbon capture research has come
Tackling climate change may bring unexpected benefits, London’s Science Museum will reveal next month. A special exhibition on carbon capture, the fledgling technology of extracting greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and emissions from factories, will display bottles of vodka, tubes of toothpaste, pens and yoga mats made from carbon drawn out of thin air.
In addition, the exhibition – Our Future Planet – will showcase prototypes of the gas-harvesting machines that can provide this carbon. They include the Lackner artificial tree which mirrors the actions of living plants by breathing in carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen. This Heath Robinson-like device – made up of dangling panels of carbon-absorbing material – was built by Klaus Lackner at Arizona State University and will be the first to be displayed in Britain.
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M&S and Aldi are at loggerheads over a cake. What’s at stake and what’s behind Britain’s love affair with the confection?
Colin the Caterpillar first darkened M&S’s shelves in the autumn of 1990, mere weeks before Margaret Thatcher stood down as prime minister. It’s too simple to put the timing down to coincidence. The symbolism was obvious. Here was an anthropomorphic chocolate sponge log ready to hold the nation’s hand through the coming decade. The lady wasn’t for turning; the new guy wasn’t for turning into a butterfly. In a confusing and fast-changing Britain, Colin has been a continuity figure.
The stubbornly larval national icon has been at the centre of a row this week. On Thursday it was reported that M&S had lodged a legal complaint against its discount rival, Aldi, whose “Cuthbert the Caterpillar”, it claims, besmirches Colin’s good name. It’s sad to see Colin dragged through the mud like this, but he has always been a quietly provocative figure.
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Observer analysis of those companies condemned by unions also shows that some raised executive pay
Nearly 70% of companies accused of launching fire-and-rehire assaults on workers’ wages and conditions are making a profit and half have claimed government support during the pandemic.
Boris Johnson has called the practice “unacceptable”, but ministers have also insisted that firms in financial difficulty must have the flexibility to offer new terms and conditions.
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It is in danger of becoming received wisdom that the Greensill affair is an example of “Tory sleaze” similar to that which polluted the party’s reputation in the late 1990s. They do not compare. I had a ringside seat for the seedy death throes of John Major’s government. The scandals of those years mainly involved hitherto obscure politicians being caught with their peckers out or their snouts in the trough. The tabloids discovered various Conservative MPs in bed with people who were not their wives, often a career-busting transgression then, but now so accepted that Boris Johnson can be prime minister. There were also some notorious cases of Tory backbenchers taking undeclared payments – “cash for questions” – to promote business interests in parliament. This swelled the public’s feeling that the Conservatives had been corrupted by a long stretch in power and contributed to their landslide defeat at the 1997 election, but none of it threw into question the integrity of government itself.
The Greensill affair is several orders of magnitude more serious. A former prime minister is at the heart of this scandal that points to something rotten about how we are governed and is now embroiling not just politicians, but also the civil service.
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Secret picnic spots, spring fashion, zesty cocktails, dining in the garden… Make the most of the open air with our fabulous guide to outside living
Now the lockdown is easing, it’s time to get outside and embrace alfresco living. Whether you’ve got a balcony or a back garden, there are many ways in which you can create an idyllic outdoor retreat to entertain friends and family. We asked six professional hosts and designers to share their expert advice.
Warm it up Temperature is a key element when trying to create the perfect alfresco space – especially on a chilly evening. “If it’s cold, my new addition is a hot-water bottle for everyone to place on their laps,” says chef and presenter Clodagh McKenna. “John Lewis has a range with textured, faux-fur covers (£25) that are so soft and lovely. They make a huge difference.” As for rain: “There are ways of keeping dry that don’t involve a mac,” according to supper-club host Alexandra Dudley. “A pretty parasol, such as the vintage-inspired fringed options from Business and Pleasure Co (from £132), work as well as rain covers or sun shades.” Think about cover that is equally useful in good and bad weather, such as pergolas, shade sails and gazebos. Woodside sells an all-weather pleasingly pointed gazebo for £119.99 that can be assembled in under a minute.
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More directors could be pushed off next week as aerospace firm tries to recover its reputation after 737 Max problems and Covid downturn
Two more top-level directors could be ousted from Boeing’s board of directors next week as family members of the victims of two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets join shareholders to push for further high-level reforms at the aerospace giant.
The US president has chosen to stand up to Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping with steady diplomacy
In one respect, the punitive measures imposed on Russia last week by the Biden administration are an attempt to clean up the mess left by Donald Trump. On issue after issue, such as Russian meddling in the 2016 and 2020 elections and cyber-attacks and hacks of US government agencies and businesses, the former president failed to take prompt retaliatory action or any action at all.
Trump cast doubt on Russia’s responsibility for these and other hostile acts, contradicting the findings of America’s intelligence agencies. He routinely declined to criticise Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, for his support for Syria’s murderous regime, the 2018 Salisbury poisonings and the persecution of the opposition activist Alexei Navalny.
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Politicians will continue to line their pockets until a ministerial code is strictly enforced and breaches are punished
When David Cameron predicted in 2010 that lobbying was “the next big scandal waiting to happen”, he could not have envisaged that a decade later he would be at the heart of it. But that is exactly where he is: a former prime minister who has traded his time in public office to accept a lucrative role at now-collapsed financial services firm Greensill Capital, lobbying former colleagues for access to government schemes that would have helped protect his financial interests in the company.
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The Zurich students living cheaply in a luxury hotel Sat, 17 Apr 2021 23:00:46 GMT Students in one of the world's most expensive cities get stunning views of Zurich in a former business hotel. Match ID: 97 Score: 20.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 20.00 business
How one founder build a startup around compassion and care facilitated by AI Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:37:46 +0000 In the second episode of our new podcast Found, our guest is Brie Code. Code is the founder and CEO of TRU LUV, a startup based out of Toronto that has its roots in the game industry, but that is taking a radically different approach to designing interactive experiences based on a historically-overlooked motivating paradigm […] Match ID: 98 Score: 20.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 20.00 business
UK officials are exploring restrictions on product after minister described it as ‘unbearably barbaric’
The head of France’s foie gras producers’ association has said she is “shocked and outraged” that the British government is considering banning imports of the product.
And she has invited MPs to visit French farms producing foie gras to see the force feeding of ducks and geese and judge for themselves whether it is “cruel and torturous”, as animal rights campaigners claim.
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Cinema and big event organisers targeted by extreme anti-vax activists Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:39:09 GMT Large events are going ahead this weekend as part of trials to reopen the economy, but some are receiving hate for participating. Match ID: 101 Score: 20.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 economy
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China dominates supply of the elusive metals, which are vital to modern technology, but finding new sources is becoming a global priority
There are an estimated 1.4bn cars on the world’s roads today. Around 78m new cars are sold every year. To head off the worst effects of climate change, every single one will need to go electric eventually.
Whether it rolls off a production line in Fremont, California, or comes together in a vast megafactory in Qinghai, China, a colossal amount of human effort must go into building the components and obtaining their base minerals. In each car, for instance, there is roughly a kilogram of magnet providing the motion needed to fire engines and electrify windows. Roughly 30% of this material is made up of rare earth material known as neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr).
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AI-driven audio cloning startup gives voice to Einstein chatbot Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:24:27 +0000 You’ll need to prick up your ears for this slice of deepfakery emerging from the wacky world of synthesized media: A digital version of Albert Einstein — with a synthesized voice that’s been (re)created using AI voice cloning technology drawing on audio recordings of the famous scientist’s actual voice. The startup behind the “uncanny valley” […] Match ID: 104 Score: 20.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 business
Dogecoin has risen 400 percent in the last week because why not Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:56:21 +0000 Dogecoin rallied after Elon Musk tweeted a photo of "Doge Barking at the Moon." Match ID: 105 Score: 20.00 source: arstechnica.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 business
Data scientists: Bring the narrative to the forefront Fri, 16 Apr 2021 18:50:12 +0000 Data alone doesn’t spur innovation — rather, it’s data-driven storytelling that helps uncover hidden trends, powers personalization, and streamlines processes. Match ID: 106 Score: 20.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 business
Enterprise security attackers are one password away from your worst day Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:20:01 +0000 IT organizations must shift their enterprise security strategy to detect credential-based attacks before they become a problem. Match ID: 107 Score: 20.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 business
Video Friday: Aquatic Snakebotics Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:42:00 GMT Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Match ID: 109 Score: 20.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 business
Microsoft Is Big Tech’s Fifth Horseman Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 Plus: Bill Gates’ departure, post-jab symptoms, and a new era for cryptocurrency. Match ID: 111 Score: 20.00 source: www.wired.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 20.00 business
Howard Dean, ex-governador democrata no estado de Vermont, se junta à indústria farmacêutica para lutar contra o compartilhamento de propriedade intelectual para vacinas de baixo custo.
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The Georgia Voting Law and the End of the New South Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:29:13 +0000 Republican state legislators once were allies of the business establishment. Now they seem to have little use for it. Match ID: 113 Score: 20.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 2 days qualifiers: 20.00 business
Boeing’s Autonomous Fighter Jet Will Fly Over the Australian Outback Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:00:00 GMT Robotic aircraft will accompany human-piloted planes, adding firepower and thwarting enemy attacks Match ID: 114 Score: 18.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 471 days qualifiers: 5.71 saving, 5.71 gold, 3.57 savings, 3.57 money
D.I.Y. Fixes for Your Broken Dreams Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:00:00 +0000 Did you want to be famous for some reason? Earn a shit ton of money? Travel the world? Match ID: 115 Score: 17.86 source: www.newyorker.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 17.86 money
We would like to hear from pub owners and workers in England about their first week of reopening
The reopening of pubs in England on 12 April saw people having a drink in outdoor spaces and supporting their local businesses.
We would like to hear from pub owners and workers on how the first week has been. What is your most memorable moment?
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Help! Am I Oversharing With My Colleagues? Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:49:49 +0000 How does a manager strike the balance between honesty and spilling too many secrets? Match ID: 117 Score: 17.14 source: www.wired.com age: 3 days qualifiers: 17.14 business
A Theory of (Almost) Everything Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:00 GMT A new book analyzes the seven grand transitions that have formed the modern world Match ID: 118 Score: 15.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 4.29 finance, 3.57 money, 2.86 economy, 2.86 business, 1.43 wealth
Is Silicon Valley Dead? Not According to Venture Dollars Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 In a record quarter for VC funding, California still takes the cake—further evidence that reports of the region’s demise are greatly exaggerated. Match ID: 119 Score: 14.29 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 14.29 business
DARPA Prepares for the Subterranean Challenge Final Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:44:00 GMT Three years of underground robotics competitions culminate in a final event in September with $5 million in prize money Match ID: 120 Score: 12.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold, 3.57 money, 2.86 business
Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI Tue, 13 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 The company plans to buy Nuance, a speech-recognition firm that grasps the specialized language of medicine—tech that won’t be easy for others to replicate. Match ID: 121 Score: 11.43 source: www.wired.com age: 5 days qualifiers: 11.43 business
'I put those goggles on and just fell in love' Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:06:45 GMT Drones capable of 90mph are being raced in a league which supporters say is close to the big time. Match ID: 122 Score: 11.43 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 5 days qualifiers: 11.43 business
This Engineer Has Made Rural Electrification in Kenya Her Mission Mon, 12 Apr 2021 18:00:00 GMT The IEEE Smart Village director is also helping telehealth centers solve Internet connectivity challenges Match ID: 123 Score: 11.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 5 days qualifiers: 11.43 business
Sabrewing Cargo Drone Rises to Air Force Challenge Fri, 01 May 2020 14:38:00 GMT The Rhaegal cargo drone pivots to new possible military missions under a U.S. Air Force contract Match ID: 125 Score: 11.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 351 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold, 2.86 economy, 2.86 business
Russia, China, the U.S.: Who Will Win the Hypersonic Arms Race? Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT When missiles fly beyond Mach 5, materials melt, airflow turns turbulent, and budgets enter the stratosphere Match ID: 126 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 151 days qualifiers: 3.57 money, 2.86 economy, 2.86 business
Would you wear 'Iron Man' body armour? Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:00:15 GMT The market for exoskeletons - high-tech external body support systems - is tipped to grow strongly. Match ID: 127 Score: 8.57 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 6 days qualifiers: 8.57 business
Zombie Satellites Return From the Graveyard Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:00:00 GMT Mission Extension Vehicles give dead spacecraft a new lease on life Match ID: 128 Score: 8.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 303 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold, 2.86 business
Can Cargo-Carrying Drones Jump Over Air Freight’s Logistical Logjams? Thu, 28 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT Drone startup Sabrewing says its big vertical-takeoff flier would be quick to land, load, and take off again Match ID: 129 Score: 8.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 324 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold, 2.86 business
4 Products That Make Sense to Manufacture in Orbit Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT Organs and fiber optic cables will justify the “made in space” label Match ID: 130 Score: 7.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 508 days qualifiers: 5.00 real estate, 2.86 business
When a Giant Mylar Balloon Was the Coolest Thing in Space Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT The Echo 1 satellite delivered mail, probed the ionosphere, and captured traces of the big bang Match ID: 131 Score: 7.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 156 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold, 1.43 wealth
Amazon’s Project Kuiper is More Than the Company’s Response to SpaceX Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:00:00 GMT Amazon Web Services and Blue Origin could mean the satellite constellation becomes part of a larger ecosystem Match ID: 136 Score: 6.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 243 days qualifiers: 3.57 money, 2.86 business
World's wealthiest 'at heart of climate problem' Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:49:51 GMT The so-called “polluter elite” must change their lifestyles to tackle climate change, a report says. Match ID: 137 Score: 5.71 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 5 days qualifiers: 5.71 wealth
ITER Celebrates Milestone, Still at Least a Decade Away From Fusing Atoms Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:00:00 GMT Machine assembly has commenced, but this gigantic nuclear fusion experiment costing tens of billions of dollars is nowhere near starting up Match ID: 140 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 236 days qualifiers: 5.71 saving
AI Seeks ET: Machine Learning Powers Hunt for Life in the Solar System Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT NASA team pioneers AI algorithm to help Mars rover and Titan drone drill for astrobiological evidence Match ID: 141 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 281 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold
Wiggly Wheels Could Help Keep Rovers From Dying on Mars Wed, 13 May 2020 18:00:00 GMT Unconventional gaits keep this rover from getting stuck in tough terrain Match ID: 142 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 339 days qualifiers: 5.71 gold
U.S. Commercial Drone Deliveries Will Finally Be a Thing in 2020 Wed, 01 Jan 2020 14:00:00 GMT Practical commercial deliveries will take off, albeit with intense regulatory scrutiny Match ID: 143 Score: 5.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 472 days qualifiers: 5.71 saving
How Robotics Teams Prepared for DARPA's SubT Challenge: Urban Circuit Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT With the Tunnel Circuit completed, teams are working harder than ever to prepare for the urban underground Match ID: 144 Score: 4.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 423 days qualifiers: 2.86 business, 1.43 wealth
Hungary has one of the lowest birthrates in Europe, and the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, is spending significant money trying to convince young people to have babies. Leah Green and Ekaterina Ochagavia visit Budapest, where they meet three women of similar age and with very different outlooks on the country’s parenting drive
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U.S. Transportation Officials Seek Alternative Tech for GPS Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT Ten years after decommissioning the previous backup to the country’s global satellite fleet, government agencies are taking steps to create a new one Match ID: 151 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 358 days qualifiers: 3.57 money
Can Astronauts Use GPS to Navigate on the Moon? NASA Scientists Say Yes Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:00:00 GMT Scientists say lunar explorers could ‘see’ enough Earth-orbiting satellites to make an expensive new system unnecessary Match ID: 152 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 396 days qualifiers: 3.57 money
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Stocks to Watch: Covidien, Medtronic, are stocks to watch Mon, 16 Jun 2014 12:05:28 GMT Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Monday’s session are Covidien, Medtronic and Layne Christensen and Korn/Ferry International.
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City drivers 'should think twice' before buying SUVs Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:01:05 GMT The boss of the RAC Foundation says drivers in urban areas should consider which car is most appropriate. Match ID: 164 Score: 2.86 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 11 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
Biden’s spending plans collide with a resurgent U.S. economy Fri, 02 Apr 2021 08:08:24 EST The numbers signal the U.S. is well on its way toward a revival, one that’s widely expected to reach record levels of growth later this year. Match ID: 165 Score: 2.86 source: www.politico.com age: 15 days qualifiers: 2.86 economy
The Mars Sample Return Mission Will Be a First for Humankind Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMT The biggest challenge for a multi-mission robotic lift-off from an alien planet: It must work right the first time Match ID: 166 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 23 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
‘Crazy things happen’: Biden’s next spending spree fuels a fight over risks Thu, 25 Mar 2021 03:30:03 EST The president’s team is preparing a $3 trillion spending proposal to power through Congress. They’re betting markets and the economy will cooperate long enough to pass it. Match ID: 167 Score: 2.86 source: www.politico.com age: 24 days qualifiers: 2.86 economy
Today's Cyberattacks Foreshadow Wars to Come Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT SolarWinds, the Florida water treatment hack, even Texas's grid outage: These are what threats to a nation's cybersecurity look like Match ID: 168 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 25 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
Black workers, hammered by pandemic, now being left behind in recovery Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:55:09 EST Structural inequities in the U.S. labor market that have affected Black and Hispanic workers' ability to advance out of low-paying jobs, as well as discrimination in hiring practices, are also likely having an effect. Match ID: 169 Score: 2.86 source: www.politico.com age: 25 days qualifiers: 2.86 economy
NASA Takes Steps to Reduce Aviation Emissions, Invigorate US Economy Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:58 EST NASA is seeking proposals for ground and flight demonstrations of integrated megawatt-class powertrain systems for subsonic aircraft. Match ID: 170 Score: 2.86 source: www.nasa.gov age: 53 days qualifiers: 2.86 economy
10 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2021 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:00:00 GMT Expect advances in Mars missions, wearable brain scanners, and quantum communications Match ID: 172 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 100 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
Spotting Mystery Methane Leaks From Space Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT A fleet of microsatellites will identify emitters of the gas, which is responsible for a quarter of global warming Match ID: 173 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 172 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
Should the DoD’s Tech Professionals Work From Home—Permanently? Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:24:00 GMT The Defense Innovation Board recommends continuing remote work beyond the pandemic, at home and in a nationwide network of coworking spaces Match ID: 174 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 173 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
China to Launch Space Mining Bot Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT Chinese company sets out first steps towards extracting space resources Match ID: 176 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 213 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
NASA Invests $51 Million in Innovative Ideas from US Small Businesses Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:36 EDT NASA has selected 409 technology proposals for the first phase of funding from the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Match ID: 177 Score: 2.86 source: www.nasa.gov age: 291 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
A Glass Nightmare: Cleaning Up the Cold War’s Nuclear Legacy at Hanford Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT Scientists have spent three decades cleaning up the Hanford Site’s 177 giant tanks of radioactive sludge. And they’re just getting started Match ID: 178 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 354 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
NASA Funds Project for Spacecraft That Make Their Own Landing Pads Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:30:00 GMT Landers that generate their own pads as they touch down would mean faster, cheaper, and safer planetary exploration Match ID: 179 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 359 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
Galactic Energy Prepares Ceres-1 Rocket for First Launch Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT The June launch is just the start of the company’s grand plans for future spaceflight Match ID: 180 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 394 days qualifiers: 2.86 economy
Satellites and AI Monitor Chinese Economy’s Reaction to Coronavirus Tue, 10 Mar 2020 21:00:00 GMT Researchers at WeBank mine satellite, GPS, and social media data to conclude that the Chinese economy is well on the way to recovering from COVID-19 Match ID: 181 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 403 days qualifiers: 2.86 economy
Unmanned Solar Aircraft Aims to Compete Commercially With Satellites and Drones Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:30:00 GMT BAE Systems’ new plane has the potential to fly without landing for a year, and can maintain its position over a specific point for monitoring purposes Match ID: 183 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 417 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
Spacety Has Big Plans for Small Satellites Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT Spacety was one of China’s first private space companies and has so far been involved in 10 space launches Match ID: 184 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 423 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
DARPA Subterranean Challenge: Urban Circuit Preview Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT The second event in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge starts this week Match ID: 185 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 425 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
No Job Is Too Small for Compact Geostationary Satellites Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:00:00 GMT Astranis and GapSat will launch GEO smallsats in 2020 and 2021 to fill gaps in satellite coverage Match ID: 186 Score: 2.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 468 days qualifiers: 2.86 business
3D-Printed Thruster Boosts Range of CubeSat Applications Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:16:00 GMT Inexpensive and accessible electrical propulsion could be a boon for satellite-based Internet and Earth observing networks Match ID: 187 Score: 1.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 65 days qualifiers: 1.43 wealth
This Week in Apps: A surprising report on App Tracking, Apple event predictions, Instagram for kids Sat, 17 Apr 2021 14:00:22 +0000 Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry is as hot as ever, with a record 218 billion downloads and $143 billion in global consumer spend in 2020. Consumers last year also spent 3.5 trillion minutes using apps on Android […] Match ID: 0 Score: 90.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 65.00 nasa, 25.00 mit
SpaceX wins NASA contract to develop human landing system for returning to the moon Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:11:25 +0000 The winner of NASA’s Human Landing System (HLS) contract award is SpaceX, which bid $2.9 billion for the privilege of developing the means by which NASA astronauts will return to the lunar surface for the first time since the Apollo program. SpaceX was in the running alongside Blue Origin and Dynetics, but reportedly undercut both […] Match ID: 1 Score: 90.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa, 25.00 mit
How NASA is Adapting to Busier and Noisier Communications With Mars Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:30:00 GMT Perseverance’s lead telecom engineer explains how to handle interplanetary radio interference Match ID: 2 Score: 90.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 65.00 nasa, 25.00 mit
Mars helicopter first flight: Nasa to test Ingenuity Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:40:30 GMT Ingenuity is set to be the first rotorcraft to fly on another planet. This is how it'll work. Match ID: 4 Score: 65.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
NASA to Attempt First Controlled Flight on Mars As Soon As Monday Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:44 EDT NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT). Match ID: 6 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 0 days qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Return Safely to Earth Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:28 EDT NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, returned to Earth on Saturday, following six months living and working aboard the International Space Station. Match ID: 7 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
Nasa chooses SpaceX to build Moon lander Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:51:50 GMT SpaceX will build a lander that the US space agency will use to return humans to the Moon this decade. Match ID: 8 Score: 65.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
Privately held Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, was selected by NASA on Friday to move forward in developing a human landing system to carry the next two U.S. astronauts to the moon "and pave the way for sustainable lunar exploration." That's under NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans on the moon, collaborating with commercial and international partners, and eventually send astronauts to Mars. Elon Musk is chief executive on SpaceX as well as Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Inc. SpaceX in February announced plans to send four space tourists to orbit later this year on a mission to raise awareness for a children's hospital. Last month, the company's prototype Mars rocket Starship broke apart while attempting to land.
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As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on Moon Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:01 EDT NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two American astronauts to the lunar surface. Match ID: 11 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
NASA Statement on Nomination of Pam Melroy for Agency Deputy Administrator Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:35 EDT The following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday’s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency’s deputy administrator: Match ID: 12 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
NASA Celebrates Earth Day by Showing How We Are #ConnectedByEarth Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:19 EDT NASA’s investment in space – both the unique Earth science conducted in orbit and the technology developed by living in space and exploring the solar system and universe – returns benefits every day, particularly when it comes to environmental issues. Match ID: 13 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
NASA to Announce Selection of Human Lander for Artemis Moon Mission Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:17 EDT NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Friday, April 16, to announce the company or companies selected to move forward in developing a modern human landing system (HLS) that will carry the next two American astronauts to the surface of the Moon and pave the way for sustainable lunar exploration under the Artemis program. Match ID: 14 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
Video Friday: Aquatic Snakebotics Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:42:00 GMT Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Match ID: 15 Score: 65.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 1 day qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
NASA Adds Vulcan Centaur Launch Services to Launch Services Contract Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:57 EDT NASA has awarded a contract modification to United Launch Services LLC of Centennial, Colorado, to add Vulcan Centaur launch services to the company's NASA Launch Services II (NLS II) contract, in accordance with the contract’s on-ramp provision. Match ID: 16 Score: 65.00 source: www.nasa.gov age: 2 days qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/15/2021 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:00:39 +0000 Change of Command Ceremony: A Change of Command ceremony was performed today during which Shannon Walker assumed command of the ISS from Sergey Ryzhikov. This is in preparation for 63 undock and return tomorrow, April 16. Payloads Astrobee/Gecko-2: The crew continued science objectives for the Astrobee free-flier equipped with a Gecko perching arm. Assistive Free-Flyers … Match ID: 17 Score: 65.00 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 2 days qualifiers: 65.00 nasa
Did This Scorching-Hot Planet Lose—and Regain—an Atmosphere? Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 A veritable hellscape of an exoplanet is challenging researchers’ assumptions about what types of worlds host atmospheres. Match ID: 18 Score: 60.71 source: www.wired.com age: 4 days qualifiers: 46.43 nasa, 14.29 planets
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/14/2021 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:00:31 +0000 Payloads AC Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for this long-term investigation. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on several different materials that represent high-touch surfaces. Some microbes change characteristics in microgravity, which could create new risks to crew health and spacecraft systems as well … Match ID: 19 Score: 55.71 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 3 days qualifiers: 55.71 nasa
NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Space Station Crew Landing Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:32 EDT Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA and two Roscosmos cosmonauts are scheduled to end their mission on the International Space Station Friday, April 16. Match ID: 20 Score: 46.43 source: www.nasa.gov age: 4 days qualifiers: 46.43 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/13/2021 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:00:09 +0000 Payloads Cell Biology Experiment Facility – Left (CBEF-L): The crew continued the series of CBEF-L activities with an Measurement Experiment Unit detachment, transfer of the temperature logger data, and closeout of the humidifier 2 system. CBEF-L provides new capabilities with additional new resources such as Full High Definition video interface, Ethernet, 24 VDC power supply, … Match ID: 21 Score: 46.43 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 4 days qualifiers: 46.43 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/12/2021 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:00:58 +0000 Payloads AC Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for this long-term investigation. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on several different materials that represent high-touch surfaces. Some microbes change characteristics in microgravity, which could create new risks to crew health and spacecraft systems as well … Match ID: 22 Score: 37.14 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 5 days qualifiers: 37.14 nasa
From MasterChef to Noma, and street food to the rise of female chefs
By the time OFM launched in April 2001, Gordon, Heston, Hugh, Jamie and others were already on a spectacular trajectory. These were the decades of reality TV so we didn’t just watch them, we took an unshakeable interest in their personal lives. Nobody knew what Delia Smith did when the cameras were off. Keith Floyd never invited us into his beautiful home, but the cooks we now knew by their first names were all over the tabloids and the new gossip magazines. A slightly bewildered Delia Smith expressed it well when, in 2008, she said of Gordon Ramsay: “That’s not teaching. I like him when he does his recipes, but I’m not keen on his swearing.”
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Rick Scott navigates Trump, winning back the Senate — and his own ambitions Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:00:00 EDT As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Florida senator is putting himself front and center as he leads the battle to win the majority in 2022. Match ID: 28 Score: 25.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
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My Grandfather Fled the Nazis. I Moved to His Old Neighborhood Sun, 18 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +0000 I was raised to believe that America was a haven for Jews, but that vision of safety seems illusory now. Match ID: 30 Score: 25.00 source: www.newyorker.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
Final exam worries grow with in-person teaching still banned at universities in England
Anxiety is mounting among students who are feeling underprepared for their final exams after more than 12 months of major disruption, with some universities reporting that more students than usual are asking to repeat the year.
Students in England were told last week that those who are not studying for practical courses will not be permitted to return to campuses until 17 May, prompting frustration that they will not receive any in-person teaching or access to study spaces and libraries until the teaching term has ended.
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The Greensill scandal shows that public servants have been fatally compromised
The right is making Britain a normal country. I don’t mean that as a compliment, just as a statement of the dismal fact that in most countries it’s normal for the ruling clique to seek to limit the independence of the judiciary, control state television and fill the taxpayer-funded civil service with cranky ideologues, who will screech out its message, and drones who obey its orders.
Like authoritarian governments everywhere, the Johnson administration wants to rig the system. If you think “that kind of thing doesn’t happen here”, you are suffering from a sentimental version of British exceptionalism. If you say: “Come on, it’s hysterical to compare Johnson to authoritarian leaders”, I’m afraid you haven’t been paying attention.
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China and US pledge climate change commitment Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:16:01 GMT The US and China announced actions to tackle climate change following meetings in Shanghai last week. Match ID: 38 Score: 25.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
Invited to dinner to muse on the EU, I found little to suggest a latent Brexiter
It was a Monday evening in early 2004 when a group of Europhiles and Europhobes gathered for a Buckingham Palace dinner at the Duke of Edinburgh’s invitation. We were there to discuss the proposed treaty for a European constitution, just written and whose ratification across Europe was about to begin. I had been one of 12 European “thinkers” who had made joint recommendations on what European values should be in its preamble, hence my presence. What followed was one of the most surreal evenings of my life, brought to mind by the three German princes the Duke of Edinburgh insisted should attend yesterday’s funeral.
Evidently he cared about the issue, hosting the dinner after an Atlantic night flight and two public engagements earlier that day. Conversation over pre-dinner drinks was wary – Labour MP Austin Mitchell relieved our awkwardness by switching the lights on his union jack bow tie on and off – and eventually we were ushered through long corridors to a banqueting room, lit by low chandeliers and guttering candles.
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Did we miss it? No, of the “clear plan” an incoming Boris Johnson promised within 12 months, thus differentiating his resolve from the way social care funding had been “shirked by governments for about 30 years”, there is still no sign. Nor of promised cross-party talks.
Although to be fair, Matt Hancock, the health secretary, did ask every single MP and peer for any social care hints or hacks they might have – excluding the thrifty tip, inexplicably omitted from Andrew Dilnot’s 2011 report, that where possible, middle-aged men restrict their relationships to future care-givers at least a decade younger than themselves. This is already being trialled.
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The poet’s generosity 200 years ago helped to pave the way to independence, and he is still seen as a hero
Racked by fever, prone to fits of delirium, consumed by his last great passion – the liberation of Greece – Lord Byron lay on his sickbed. It was 18 April 1824. The great Romantic poet would be dead the next day.
“I have given her [Greece] my time, my means, my health,” he is recorded as saying in a moment of lucidity. “And now I give her my life! What could I do more?”
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Web support has boomed as Covid forces people to change career. But it can cost thousands, for little in return
When the pandemic hit, self-employed customer care consultant Madeleine Fisher* saw her income evaporate. “My business predominantly works in the leisure, hospitality and non-essential retail sectors and they all closed, or they didn’t have any budget for customer care. I went into panic mode,” she says.
As a limited company boss she had no government support to fall back on. The business owner decided to use almost a third of the £4,500 she had applied for under the government’s bounce-back loan scheme (set up to enable smaller businesses to access finance more quickly during the pandemic) – to pay for a coaching package with a “design influencer”.
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The head of the Olympic movement will visit Japan in May as the nation struggles to contain a surge in Covid-19 cases before the start of the Games, with Pfizer agreeing to supply extra vaccine doses to the country.
Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, will attend a torch relay ceremony in the western city of Hiroshima on 17 May and meet prime minister Yoshihide Suga the next day, Kyodo News agency said on Saturday, citing sources close to the matter.
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Ex-CNN reporter and founder of the news site Rappler on life under the relentless social media assault of the Duterte regime
As terrible as the events were that played out on Capitol Hill on 6 January, Maria Ressa admits to feeling “a small amount of relief” about them. An ex-CNN bureau chief, and now the founder of her own news organisation, Rappler, she had spent the past two years sounding a warning about what she’d seen happen in her native country, the Philippines.
There, a Facebook-fuelled tsunami of lies had assisted an authoritarian into power. And she had seen where that had led: to opponents of the state being killed in their homes or turning up dead in ditches. As a Filipino American with a foot in both countries – she calls herself “the first of the CNN hybrids” – she was perfectly positioned to warn America about what happens when a populist president is allowed to spread out-of-control lies across a vast, unregulated tech platform. “A lie told a million times becomes a fact,” she repeated again and again.
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What I learned in my year as a restaurant critic stuck at home
Won’t somebody think of the poor restaurant critics? Won’t anyone consider the plight of these hard-working, committed professionals, robbed this past year of their vital place in society? Week after week pre-pandemic, we pulled up to a thickly clothed table, ordered potentially nice things to eat at somebody else’s expense, and then returned to our desks to write sharply honed accounts of the great risks we had taken, carefully larded and barded with the most elegant of knob gags. Can’t at least a few of you take to your doorsteps to bang a pan? No? Oh.
I’ll level with you. Throughout the pandemic, I’ve attempted to check my privilege, really I have
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Jonathan Powell reminded us of Boris Johnson’s pledge to the DUP that he would never agree to a border in the Irish Sea, only to do precisely that when he negotiated the Northern Ireland protocol to “get Brexit done” (“Peace in Northern Ireland is in danger – Johnson’s lies and inaction offer no help”, Comment). Loyalists in Northern Ireland feel betrayed and we are witnessing the consequences playing out in rising anger and violence. The protocol is now enshrined in legislation and all interested parties have an obligation to make it work in order to reduce the tensions it is causing.
However, there is one stumbling block: Johnson’s stubborn refusal to admit that there is an effective trade border in the Irish Sea. In addition to lying to the DUP, he continues to lie to himself. Until Johnson accepts the reality of what the protocol means in practice, and stops playing cowardly political games, there is little chance of making it work as it should and the unrest will continue. Mike Pender Cardiff
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World’s biggest polluters release joint commitment to climate action following John Kerry visit to Shanghai
The US and China have “committed to cooperating” on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said in a joint statement on Saturday, following a visit to Shanghai by US climate envoy John Kerry.
“The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands,” said the statement from Kerry and China’s special envoy for climate change, Xie Zhenhua.
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What does it take to create a startup ecosystem? Sat, 17 Apr 2021 18:00:58 +0000 Say it louder for the people in the back: As tech grows bigger by the minute and venture capital adds dollar signs by the day, a startup hub’s success is not an either/or situation. The next Silicon Valley is a tired narrative, when in reality startups look, innovate and create differently all over the world. […] Match ID: 59 Score: 25.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
Social distancing, face masks and only 30 mourners at service for the Duke of Edinburgh
When future historians come to retell the story of the pandemic, the image of the Queen sitting alone, masked and in mourning, will surely rank among the most poignant.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s final farewell at St George’s Chapel was like no other royal funeral. And though not a family like any other, with mourners limited to 30 and only the pallbearers not socially distanced, it was in no small way symbolic.
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Allegations made against workers at Mitie, a company contracted by the Home Office to deport people from UK
Home Office contractors who deport people from the UK have used the racist term “cotton pickers” to describe their black colleagues, a court has heard.
The Home Office uses the contractor Mitie to deport people to destinations including Jamaica, Pakistan, India, Nigeria and Ghana along with European countries and other locations. The escorts are only allowed to do this work if they have received accreditation from the Home Office.
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The MIT researcher says that for humans to flourish we must move beyond thinking of robots as potential future competitors
Dr Kate Darling is a research specialist in human-robot interaction, robot ethics and intellectual property theory and policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab. In her new book, The New Breed, she argues that we would be better prepared for the future if we started thinking about robots and artificial intelligence (AI) like animals.
What is wrong with the way we think about robots? So often we subconsciously compare robots to humans and AI to human intelligence. The comparison limits our imagination. Focused on trying to recreate ourselves, we’re not thinking creatively about how to use robots to help humans flourish.
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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel comes under pressure to show more independence from Trump Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:00:00 EDT Some party committee members want the GOP to create some distance from the former president — or at least grapple with the fact that Republicans lost the White House, Senate and House during his administration. Match ID: 65 Score: 25.00 source: www.washingtonpost.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
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Everyone On Facebook’s Oversight Board Should Resign Sat, 17 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 The committee's coming decision on banning Donald Trump from the platform is meaningless. Its existence only gets in the way of actually fixing Facebook. Match ID: 67 Score: 25.00 source: www.wired.com age: 0 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
Sheriffs in Minnesota worried about who would oversee an escrow account, funded by pipeline giant Enbridge, to reimburse the costs of policing protests.
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Prince Philip: The Patriarchs - An Elegy Sat, 17 Apr 2021 10:52:56 GMT Poet laureate Simon Armitage has written an elegy for Prince Philip, entitled The Patriarchs - An Elegy. Match ID: 70 Score: 25.00 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 1 day qualifiers: 25.00 mit
Joe Biden and Japan’s prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, have presented a united front to counter an increasingly assertive China. The two leaders made statements at the US president’s first face-to-face White House summit since taking office. Biden said ‘we committed to working together to take on the challenges from China and on issues like the East China Sea’
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Katie Haun on saying yes to Coinbase and where a16z’s crypto fund is placing its bets now Fri, 16 Apr 2021 20:50:00 +0000 Coinbase, the newly public cryptocurrency exchange, has had it share of ups and downs. Still, the nearly nine-year-old, San Francisco-based outfit got a lot right ahead of its highly successful direct listing this week, including, seemingly, inviting in former federal prosecutor Katie Haun to join its board in 2017. At the time, Haun had just […] Match ID: 76 Score: 25.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 25.00 mit
BrandProject expands beyond the studio model with a new $43M fund Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:12:38 +0000 BrandProject — a firm that’s backed successful direct-to-consumer commerce startups like Freshly (acquired by Nestlé), Persona (also acquired by Nestlé) and Chef’s Plate (acquired by Hello Fresh) — is announcing that it has raised $43 million for what it says is its first traditional venture fund. Founded by Andrew Black, who previously co-founded Virgin Mobile […] Match ID: 78 Score: 25.00 source: feedproxy.google.com age: 1 day qualifiers: 25.00 mit
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's advisory committee is scheduled to meet for a second time on Friday, April 23, to discuss rare safety concerns about Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. Of the 6.8 million people in the U.S. who have received the J&J's shot, six women have been hospitalized with severe blood clots after receiving the vaccine. As a result, federal health officials recommended a "pause" in using the vaccine, a decision that was extended when the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices met earlier this week. The emergency meeting is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 23. It will be webcast to the public.
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Smartphone Camera Senses Patients' Pulse, Breathing Rate Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:12:00 GMT AI app could enable doctors to take contactless vitals during telemedicine visits Match ID: 81 Score: 25.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 1 day qualifiers: 25.00 mit
Comcast Corp. "possesses a notable COVID-recovery component with its stores, parks, and theatrical business," which could help its stock even as defensive cable names have lagged recently, according to Raymond James analyst Frank Louthan IV. He upgraded shares of Comcast to outperform from market perform Friday while setting a $61 price target. Louthan sees room for upside from the NBCUniversal business, noting that Universal Studios Hollywood is reopening this week at limited capacity and with some restrictions. NBC has other open theme parks that were running at about 35% capacity late last year, with room to head higher. "We believe the uncertain timing of Universal Studios Hollywood reopening had been an overhang on the business," Louthan wrote in a note to clients. Louthan also sees potential in the company's Peacock streaming business and its mobility business. Peacock could start showing benefits from its exclusive streaming deal for "The Office" and could eventually come to reap rewards from the postponed Olympics, due to take place this summer, he argued. The mobility side of the business could show some improvements from the reopening of Xfinity stores, he continued. "Comcast appears to be giving up some gains from the renegotiation with Verizon this week, cutting prices by up to $15/month per line, implying aggressive promotions," Louthan wrote. "That said, we believe subscriber gains drive investor interest and significantly reduce churn." Shares of Comcast are up 1.3% in premarket trading Friday. They've gained 9.2% over the past three months as the S&P 500 has risen 10.7%.
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Governments to hold three-week virtual meeting next month before climate summit in November
Preparations for vital UN climate talks to take place this year in Glasgow are set to intensify next month, after nations compromised over how to conduct virtual negotiations ahead of the summit.
The climate talks, called Cop26, are set for November after being postponed for a year owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The summit is viewed as one of the last chances to put the world on track to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement, and tackle the climate emergency.
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Howard Dean, ex-governador democrata no estado de Vermont, se junta à indústria farmacêutica para lutar contra o compartilhamento de propriedade intelectual para vacinas de baixo custo.
State legislators are crafting ever more extreme abortion restrictions designed to reach the Supreme Court. 2021 has already seen more than 500 bills filed across the country.
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15 Graphs You Need to See to Understand AI in 2021 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:50:00 GMT The 2021 AI Index provides insight into jobs, publications, diversity, and more Match ID: 88 Score: 25.00 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 2 days qualifiers: 25.00 mit
We would like to hear about your best and worst memories – distant or recent – of holidays in the UK. From brilliant days at the beach to camping catastrophes, tell us your stories.
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AI pinpoints local pollution hotspots using satellite images Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 EDT (Duke University) Researchers at Duke University have developed a method that uses machine learning, satellite imagery and weather data to autonomously find hotspots of heavy air pollution, city block by city block. The technique could be a boon for finding and mitigating sources of hazardous aerosols, studying the effects of air pollution on human health, and making better informed, socially just public policy decisions. Match ID: 92 Score: 21.43 source: www.eurekalert.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 21.43 mit
When a democratic socialist slate won in March, establishment staffers rushed to drain party funds. Now the new staff has raised it back — and then some.
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China's Most Popular EV is No Longer a Tesla Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:28:00 GMT A new EV made by General Motors and Chinese manufacturers underlines the virtues of Lilliputian size Match ID: 98 Score: 21.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 3 days qualifiers: 21.43 mit
Biden Tells Putin He Must Return His Oval Office Keys Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:32:09 +0000 “Look, pal, if you want to have a summit meeting, you’re gonna have to give back the keys,” Biden reportedly told the Russian. Match ID: 99 Score: 21.43 source: www.newyorker.com age: 3 days qualifiers: 21.43 mit
Once a small port on the edge of a desert, Dubai is now a magnet for reality stars and a jet set crowd looking to beat the vaccine queue. But do the filtered images tell the whole story?
On the electric blue tarmac of a helipad on the edge of Palm Jumeirah, an artificial island on the Dubai coastline, Busra Duran stands on tiptoes. Wearing multicoloured trainers and a pink tulle minidress, the 28-year-old Turkishinfluencer is posing for photos in front of a red helicopter. Her husband, Gökhan Gündüz,snaps away as she models her pink sunglasses in the shadow of the Atlantis, a blush-coloured hotel with green pointed rooftops which resembles the fake castles of Disneyland’s Magic Kingdom.
‘Gündüz, 29, wears a striped T-shirt with the word “positive” emblazoned around the collar. Duran skips over to check the photos he’s taken, before they discuss her Instagram shots from the ride. Duran approached the helicopter company to request this free 12-minute tour, the shortest available, and they were happy to oblige. “It was amazing,” she says, flatly, sounding unconvinced. The trip is one of a whole roster of experiences Duran has set up for the benefit of her 608,000 Instagram followers. In a few days, the couple have arranged to play golf – another free gift – and Duran often poses for pictures at restaurants in exchange for a meal. Her glittering Dubai lifestyle is displayed on her Instagram: one day she’ll be perching on the side of a bubble bath in an upmarket hotel reading a copy of Gulf News; the next in a red swimsuit beside a pool, a glass of rosé in one hand and a copy of a Paulo Coelho novel in front of her.
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COP26: Delaying key climate meeting preferable to 'messing it up' Wed, 14 Apr 2021 07:52:31 GMT Further postponement of the UK climate summit would be better than a failed event, says an expert. Match ID: 103 Score: 17.86 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 4 days qualifiers: 17.86 mit
US envoy John Kerry woos China over climate Tue, 13 Apr 2021 23:41:35 GMT US envoy John Kerry will hold talks in Shanghai ahead of a climate summit hosted by President Biden. Match ID: 104 Score: 17.86 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 4 days qualifiers: 17.86 mit
Morpheus Turns a CPU Into a Rubik’s Cube to Defeat Hackers Tue, 13 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT University of Michigan’s Todd Austin explains how his team’s processor defeated every attack in DARPA's hardware hacking challenge Match ID: 105 Score: 17.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 4 days qualifiers: 17.86 mit
10 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2021 Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:00:00 GMT Expect advances in Mars missions, wearable brain scanners, and quantum communications Match ID: 108 Score: 15.71 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 100 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit, 2.86 planets
Robotic Exoskeletons Could One Day Walk By Themselves Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:00:00 GMT AI and wearable cameras could help exoskeletons act a bit like autonomous vehicles Match ID: 109 Score: 14.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 5 days qualifiers: 14.29 mit
Video Friday: Robotic Eyeball Camera Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:56:00 GMT Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos Match ID: 110 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 8 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Students' Lunar Pad Could Help NASA Return to the Moon Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:30:00 GMT A student team's lunar landing pad could help NASA astronauts avoid Apollo's risky moon landings Match ID: 112 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 39 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
How NASA Designed a Helicopter That Could Fly Autonomously on Mars Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:32:00 GMT The Perseverance rover's Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) will take off, navigate, and land on Mars without human intervention Match ID: 113 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 59 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
3D-Printed Thruster Boosts Range of CubeSat Applications Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:16:00 GMT Inexpensive and accessible electrical propulsion could be a boon for satellite-based Internet and Earth observing networks Match ID: 115 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 65 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is preparing for his mission to the International Space Station, scheduled for launch in late 2021. This mission is known as Cosmic Kiss.
In this video log from his current training base at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, USA, Matthias shows a space food tasting session and shares how astronauts maintain their fitness for a safe return to Earth.
Astronauts exercise for two hours a day, six days a week while on the International Space Station to combat muscle and bone loss caused by an extended stay in microgravity. Diet also plays an important role in maintaining physical and mental wellbeing.
Due to the current situation with COVID-19, all personnel are required to adhere to special safety precautions while training. These include wearing a mask – as seen in the clip.
Matthias will continue his training for Cosmic Kiss at partner agencies around the world over the next weeks and months. Stay tuned for further footage of his training and experiences.
German Astronauten-Vlog/ Matthias Maurer: Weltraumnahrung und Fitness
ESA-Astronaut Matthias Maurer bereitet sich auf seine Mission zur Internationalen Raumstation vor, die Ende 2021 starten soll. Diese Mission trägt den Namen "Cosmic Kiss".
In diesem Video-Log von seiner aktuellen Trainingsbasis im Johnson Space Center der NASA in Houston, Texas, USA, zeigt Matthias eine Verkostung von Weltraumnahrung und erzählt, wie Astronauten ihre Fitness für eine sichere Rückkehr zur Erde aufrechterhalten.
Astronauten trainieren während ihres Aufenthalts auf der Internationalen Raumstation an sechs Tagen in der Woche täglich zwei Stunden, um dem Muskel- und Knochenschwund entgegenzuwirken, der durch den langen Aufenthalt in der Schwerelosigkeit verursacht wird. Auch die Ernährung spielt eine wichtige Rolle bei der Erhaltung des körperlichen und geistigen Wohlbefindens.
Aufgrund der aktuellen Situation mit COVID-19 müssen alle Mitarbeiter beim Training besondere Sicherheitsvorkehrungen beachten. Dazu gehört auch das Tragen einer Maske - wie im Video zu sehen.
Matthias wird in den nächsten Wochen und Monaten sein Training für seine Cosmic Kiss-Mission bei Partneragenturen auf der ganzen Welt fortsetzen. Bleibt dran - Wir werden mit weiterem Filmmaterial über sein Training und seine Erfahrungen berichten.
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At Last, First Light for the James Webb Space Telescope Nears Thu, 07 Jan 2021 16:00:00 GMT The most ambitious space instrument ever will let us see back almost to the big bang Match ID: 118 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 100 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
The European Space Agency and NASA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to take Europe to the Moon.
This historic agreement will see ESA Member States contribute a number of essential elements to the first human outpost in lunar orbit, known as the Gateway.
It confirms ESA’s commitment to delivering at least two European Service Modules that provide electricity, water, oxygen and nitrogen to NASA’s Orion spacecraft – with more to come. ESA will fly astronauts to the Gateway as the result of the MoU.
ESA’s head of the Legal Services, Marco Ferrazzani, explains how these agreements will take us forward to the Moon.
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Japan Prepares to Welcome Home Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:02:00 GMT Return of the space probe launched six years ago could help answer the question of how life began on Earth Match ID: 121 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 132 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Russia, China, the U.S.: Who Will Win the Hypersonic Arms Race? Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT When missiles fly beyond Mach 5, materials melt, airflow turns turbulent, and budgets enter the stratosphere Match ID: 122 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 151 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
When a Giant Mylar Balloon Was the Coolest Thing in Space Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:00:00 GMT The Echo 1 satellite delivered mail, probed the ionosphere, and captured traces of the big bang Match ID: 124 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 156 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
4G on the Moon: One Small Leap, One Giant Step Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:26:00 GMT Nokia Bell Labs and NASA team up to bring wireless networks to the moon Match ID: 125 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 166 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
China to Launch Space Mining Bot Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT Chinese company sets out first steps towards extracting space resources Match ID: 126 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 213 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
NASA Study Proposes Airships, Cloud Cities for Venus Exploration Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:30:00 GMT Should crewed exploration of Venus come before we try to go to Mars? Match ID: 127 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 214 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
NASA’s Mars Rover Required a Special Touch for Its Robotic Arms Thu, 27 Aug 2020 05:30:00 GMT ATI Industrial Automation brings its Force/Torque Sensor from the factory floor to the harsh environment of Mars’ surface. Match ID: 128 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 234 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Zombie Satellites Return From the Graveyard Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:00:00 GMT Mission Extension Vehicles give dead spacecraft a new lease on life Match ID: 130 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 303 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
SpaceX Returns U.S. Astronauts to Space Sat, 30 May 2020 19:40:00 GMT The new Dragon 2 spacecraft is reminiscent of the Gemini spacecraft, not the space shuttle Match ID: 131 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 322 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Wiggly Wheels Could Help Keep Rovers From Dying on Mars Wed, 13 May 2020 18:00:00 GMT Unconventional gaits keep this rover from getting stuck in tough terrain Match ID: 132 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 339 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
U.S. Transportation Officials Seek Alternative Tech for GPS Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT Ten years after decommissioning the previous backup to the country’s global satellite fleet, government agencies are taking steps to create a new one Match ID: 133 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 358 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Can Astronauts Use GPS to Navigate on the Moon? NASA Scientists Say Yes Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:00:00 GMT Scientists say lunar explorers could ‘see’ enough Earth-orbiting satellites to make an expensive new system unnecessary Match ID: 134 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 396 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
How Robotics Teams Prepared for DARPA's SubT Challenge: Urban Circuit Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT With the Tunnel Circuit completed, teams are working harder than ever to prepare for the urban underground Match ID: 135 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 423 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Boeing Sponsors $1 Million GoFly Prize for Best Personal Flying Machines Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:00:00 GMT Startups compete to build small, safe one-person flyers that can fit in a garage and take off from a driveway Match ID: 136 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 428 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
NASA Begins Testing Next Moon Rover Thu, 23 Jan 2020 21:55:00 GMT VIPER will search for water ice in the Moon’s south pole craters Match ID: 137 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 450 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Building an Orbiting Internet Just for Satellites Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT Kepler Communications’ CubeSat routers will keep other satellites in constant contact with the ground Match ID: 138 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 450 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
European Space Agency Targets Orbital Debris, Solar Storms Wed, 22 Jan 2020 14:57:00 GMT The ClearSpace-1 and Lagrange missions will try to make life safer both in orbit and here on Earth Match ID: 139 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 451 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Aerospace Companies Compete to Build Lunar Landers for NASA’s Project Artemis Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:00:00 GMT Blue Origin, Boeing, and SpaceX are among those proposing ships to put astronauts back on the moon by the end of 2024 Match ID: 142 Score: 12.86 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 473 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 3.57 mit
Fixing Problems Before They Happen at NASA Wed, 24 Feb 2021 20:00:00 GMT Jeannette Plante’s QA work on space missions goes a lot deeper than inspections Match ID: 143 Score: 12.14 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 52 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 2.86 planets
NASA Highlights Astrophysics Missions at ‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:54 EST Experts from across NASA will discuss topics ranging from black holes to exploding stars to planets beyond our solar system at the 237th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). Match ID: 144 Score: 12.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 96 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 2.86 planets
About Half of Sun-Like Stars Could Host Rocky, Potentially Habitable Planets Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:00 EDT According to new research using data from NASA’s retired planet-hunting mission, the Kepler space telescope, about half the stars similar in temperature to our Sun could have a rocky planet capable of supporting liquid water on its surface. Match ID: 145 Score: 12.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 171 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 2.86 planets
Gravity Assist: Puffy Planets, Powerful Telescopes, with Knicole Colon Fri, 12 Jun 2020 09:01 EDT NASA astrophysicist Knicole Colon describes her work on the Kepler, Hubble, TESS and Webb missions, and takes us on a tour of some of her favorite planets. Match ID: 146 Score: 12.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 309 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 2.86 planets
How Earth Climate Models Help Scientists Picture Life on Unimaginable Worlds Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:33 EST Thousands of computers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center are tasked with running sophisticated climate models to predict Earth’s future climate. Collectively known as NASA's Discover supercomputer, they’re now also sussing out whether any of the more than 4,000 curiously weird planets beyond our solar system could support life. Match ID: 147 Score: 12.14 source: www.nasa.gov age: 449 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 2.86 planets
Team CoSTAR Trains Robots for Exploring Caves on Earth and Space Tue, 22 Dec 2020 22:05:00 GMT Spot tackles lava tubes as JPL prepares for the final DARPA SubT event Match ID: 148 Score: 11.43 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 116 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa, 2.14 aliens
Coverage Set for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Briefings, Events, Broadcasts Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:16 EDT NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission with astronauts to the International Space Station. Match ID: 149 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 8 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
El helicóptero de Marte de la NASA intentará realizar su primer vuelo el domingo Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:30 EDT El helicóptero Ingenuity Mars de la NASA está a dos días de llevar a cabo el primer intento de la humanidad de realizar un vuelo controlado y con motor de una aeronave en otro planeta. Match ID: 150 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 8 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/09/2021 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 16:00:33 +0000 64 Soyuz Launch/Dock: 64S successfully launched at 2:43 AM CT from the Baikonur Cosmodrome with Oleg Novitskiy, Petr Dubrov, and Mark Vande Hei on board. The vehicle docked at MRM1 at 6:21 AM CT. The ISS crew complement has increased to 10 crewmembers and will remain so until 63S undock on April 17. Payloads Astrobee/Gecko: … Match ID: 151 Score: 9.29 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 8 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Awards Global Change Research Support Services Contract Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:57 EDT NASA has awarded the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) Support Services contract to ICF Incorporated LLC of Fairfax, Virginia. Match ID: 152 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 9 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/08/2021 Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:00:56 +0000 Payloads Biolab: The crew searched and found a missing incubator inspection window. The window has been installed in the desired location. The BioLab is a multiuser research facility located in the Columbus laboratory. It’s used to perform space biology experiments on microorganisms, cells, tissue cultures, small plants, and small invertebrates. BioLab allows scientists to gain … Match ID: 153 Score: 9.29 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 9 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/07/2021 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:00:25 +0000 Payloads AC Touch: Per standard procedure, the crew touched both the coated and uncoated coupons for this long-term investigation. Boeing Environment Responding Antimicrobial Coatings tests an antimicrobial coating on several different materials that represent high-touch surfaces. Some microbes change characteristics in microgravity, which could create new risks to crew health and spacecraft systems as well … Match ID: 154 Score: 9.29 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 10 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/06/2021 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:00:50 +0000 Payloads Cell Biology Experiment Facility – Left (CBEF-L): In support of the SAIBO logistics and maintenance configuration G, the crew verified various cable connections related to a temperature sensor. CBEF-L provides new capabilities with additional new resources such as Full High Definition video interface, Ethernet, 24 VDC power supply, and a larger diameter centrifugal test … Match ID: 155 Score: 9.29 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 11 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/05/2021 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:00:30 +0000 SpaceX Crew-1 Port Relocation: This morning, NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker along with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, undocked the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience from the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 5:25 a.m. CT and relocated to the space-faring port at approximately 6:08 a.m. CT. The relocation … Match ID: 156 Score: 9.29 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 12 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ISS Daily Summary Report – 4/02/2021 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:00:23 +0000 ISS Reboost: Today the ISS performed a reboost using the SM Aft 75P R&D thrusters at 7:14 AM CT. This is the second of two planned reboosts to set up phasing for the 64S two-orbit rendezvous on April 9th and 63S landing on April 17th. The burn duration was 2 minutes and 9 seconds with … Match ID: 157 Score: 9.29 source: blogs.nasa.gov age: 15 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has started training at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, USA. Set to launch for her second mission in spring 2022, Samantha is already getting reacquainted with International Space Station systems in a series of refresher courses.
Samantha was last on the International Space Station in 2014 for her Futura mission. She spent 200 days in space, conducting European and international scientific experiments and Space Station operations.
In the coming months, her schedule will intensify as she trains for the specific experiments and tasks she will perform in space during her second mission.
As a collaborative, international effort between the United States, Europe, Canada, Russia and Japan, Space Station training takes place across the globe. Samantha will be training between Johnson Space Center in the USA, the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Russia and the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany.
Samantha and her fellow Class of 2009 astronauts will soon welcome new colleagues. For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency is seeking new astronauts and applications are open from 31 March to 28 May 2021. A six-stage selection process will start thereafter. This is expected to be completed in October 2022.
Ready to make #YourWayToSpace? Check out the dedicated website with all the information relating to ESA’s 2021–22 astronaut selection.
Most importantly, get ready to apply. Perhaps you will find yourself where Samantha is today.
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Here's What You Need to Know About China's Mars Rover Mon, 29 Mar 2021 11:00:00 GMT Tianwen-1 is expected to attempt a difficult Martian landing in May; if it survives, expect to hear much more Match ID: 159 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 20 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
The Mars Sample Return Mission Will Be a First for Humankind Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:00:00 GMT The biggest challenge for a multi-mission robotic lift-off from an alien planet: It must work right the first time Match ID: 160 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 23 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
The second European Service Module that will power the Orion spacecraft on a crewed flyby of the Moon is fitted with a special engine at Airbus facilities in Germany.
This engine belonged to Space Shuttle Atlantis, and is one of five refurbished engines to be paired with the first five European Service Modules. Technicians carefully install the engine in Airbus’ cleanroom.
ESM is the powerhouse of NASA’s Orion spacecraft. It will provide critical functions such as the propulsion system to get astronauts to the Moon, and the consumables astronauts need to stay alive.
ESM-2 will fuel the crewed Orion spacecraft during a flyby of the Moon for Artemis 2 and is currently undergoing integration and other testing in Europe before it is delivered to NASA this summer.
Meanwhile in the United States, the first European Service Module is making its way to the launch pad as part of the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis 1 mission test flight later this year. Next stop is fuelling, due to take place next week.
ESM is ESA’s contribution to NASA’s Artemis programme and includes involvement from 10 European nations.
ESA recently signed a contract with Airbus for the construction of three more European Service Modules (ESM) for Orion. These modules will be used for the Artemis IV to VI missions. The first two Modules in the contract are part of Europe’s contribution to the international lunar Gateway – a new space station around the Moon.
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NASA Joins White House National Climate Task Force Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:11 EDT As a leading agency observing and understanding environmental changes to Earth, NASA has joined the National Climate Task Force. Match ID: 162 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 30 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Awards Launch Service Contract for TROPICS Mission to Study Storm Processes Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:56 EST NASA has selected Astra Space Inc. to provide a launch service for the agency’s Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation Structure and Storm Intensity with a Constellation of SmallSats (TROPICS) mission. Match ID: 163 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 50 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA to Begin High-Voltage Ground Testing on All-Electric X-57 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:00 EST NASA is set to start high-voltage functional ground testing of the agency’s first all-electric X-plane, the X-57 Maxwell, which will perform flights to help develop certification standards for emerging electric aircraft. NASA is also supporting these new electric aircraft by developing quiet, efficient, reliable technology these vehicles will need Match ID: 164 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 51 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Takes Steps to Reduce Aviation Emissions, Invigorate US Economy Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:58 EST NASA is seeking proposals for ground and flight demonstrations of integrated megawatt-class powertrain systems for subsonic aircraft. Match ID: 165 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 53 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
No Sleep Till Jezero: Touchdown for Mars Perseverance Rover! Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT New NASA Mars mission's landing system steers away from dangers on the Martian surface Match ID: 167 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 58 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Study: To Find an Extraterrestrial Civilization, Pollution Could Be the Solution Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:00 EST If there’s an advanced extraterrestrial civilization inhabiting a nearby star system, we might be able to detect it using its own atmospheric pollution, according to new NASA research. Match ID: 169 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 66 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SPHEREx Astrophysics Mission Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:21 EST NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) mission. Match ID: 170 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 72 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Announces New Role of Senior Climate Advisor Wed, 03 Feb 2021 09:30 EST In an effort to ensure effective fulfillment of the Biden Administration’s climate science objectives for NASA, the agency has established a new position of senior climate advisor and selected Gavin Schmidt, director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Science in New York, to serve in the role in an acting capacity. Match ID: 171 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 73 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:48 EST On May 10, NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth. Match ID: 172 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 81 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record, NASA Analysis Shows Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:09 EST Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2020 tied with 2016 as the warmest year on record, according to an analysis by NASA. Match ID: 173 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 93 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA, NOAA to Announce 2020 Global Temperatures, Climate Conditions Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:23 EST Climate researchers from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will release their annual assessment of global temperatures and discuss the major climate trends of 2020 during a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Jan. 14. Match ID: 174 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 95 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Planetary Sleuthing Finds Triple-Star World Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:40 EST Years after its detection, astronomers have confirmed a planet called KOI-5Ab orbiting in a triple-star system with a skewed configuration. Match ID: 175 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 96 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA, NSF Sign Agreement to Advance Space, Earth, Biological, Physical Sciences Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:41 EST NASA and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) have signed a memorandum of understanding affirming the agencies’ intent to continue their longstanding partnership in mutually beneficial research activities advancing space, Earth, biological, and physical sciences to further U.S. national space policy and promote the progress of science. Match ID: 176 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 100 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Highlights Innovation, Technology at Virtual SciTech Forum Tue, 05 Jan 2021 11:51 EST Experts from across NASA will participate in the 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) SciTech Forum beginning Monday, Jan. 11. Match ID: 177 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 102 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Approves Heliophysics Missions to Explore Sun, Earth’s Aurora Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:23 EST NASA has approved two heliophysics missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. Match ID: 178 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 109 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Nuclear-Powered Rockets Get a Second Look for Travel to Mars Wed, 23 Dec 2020 16:00:00 GMT NASA is investing in the technology for future space exploration missions Match ID: 179 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 115 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Discoveries, R&D, Moon to Mars Exploration Plans Persevere in 2020 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 10:21 EST “NASA has impressed the nation with our resilience and persistence during the pandemic,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Match ID: 180 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 117 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Awards Contract for X-59 Community Overflight Operations Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:37 EST NASA has selected Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Palmdale, California, to provide support for the community overflight response phase of the agency’s Low-Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) mission. Match ID: 181 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 121 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Awards Contract for Global Hawk Skyrange Program Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:03 EST NASA has selected Northrup Grumman Systems Corp. (NGSC) of San Diego to provide demonstration engineering, manufacturing, and technical support for the Global Hawk Skyrange program at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. Match ID: 182 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 123 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:19 EST "Gen. Yeager's pioneering and innovative spirit advanced America's abilities in the sky and set our nation's dreams soaring into the jet age." Match ID: 184 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 131 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Highlights New Findings, Upcoming Missions at Virtual AGU Meeting Tue, 01 Dec 2020 15:27 EST NASA and researchers from around the world will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Dec. 1-17, held virtually this year. Match ID: 185 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 137 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Invites Media to Briefing on OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Stowage Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:35 EDT NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EDT today, Thursday, Oct. 29, to provide an update on the status of the agency’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft and the mission’s work to safely stow the sample it collected from asteroid Bennu. Match ID: 186 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 170 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA’s SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:02 EDT NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. Match ID: 187 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 173 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Invites Students to Join the Artemis Generation at SciFest Virtual Event Wed, 23 Sep 2020 14:35 EDT Venture with NASA to discover the future of flight, understand the portrait of planet Earth, and take the next steps in exploration at SciFest, the virtual STEM expo from the USA Science and Engineering Festival Match ID: 189 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 206 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Aviation Scholars to Speak with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:44 EDT Aviation scholars from across the nation will pose questions next week to NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Match ID: 190 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 281 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Awards SETI Institute Contract for Planetary Protection Support Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:04 EDT NASA has awarded the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, a contract to support all phases of current and future planetary protection missions to ensure compliance with planetary protection standards. Match ID: 191 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 281 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
AI Seeks ET: Machine Learning Powers Hunt for Life in the Solar System Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:00:00 GMT NASA team pioneers AI algorithm to help Mars rover and Titan drone drill for astrobiological evidence Match ID: 192 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 281 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Invests $51 Million in Innovative Ideas from US Small Businesses Tue, 30 Jun 2020 11:36 EDT NASA has selected 409 technology proposals for the first phase of funding from the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Match ID: 193 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 291 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA’s Next Mars Rover Will Carry a Tiny Helicopter Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:00:00 GMT The upcoming Perseverance mission will attempt the first powered flight on another planet Match ID: 194 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 295 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Imagining Another Earth Thu, 28 May 2020 10:27 EDT This artist's concept shows exoplanet Kepler-1649c orbiting around its host red dwarf star. Match ID: 195 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 324 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
What It’s Like to Sweat the Launch of a New Spaceship Wed, 27 May 2020 14:19:00 GMT A former mission controller remembers the last time the United States dared to put humans in a new type of spacecraft—and some hard-won lessons for today Match ID: 196 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 325 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Plasma Jets May One Day Propel Aircraft Fri, 15 May 2020 14:29:00 GMT Plasma thrusters could help jet planes fly without fossil fuels Match ID: 197 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 337 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA’s TESS Enables Breakthrough Study of Perplexing Stellar Pulsations Wed, 13 May 2020 11:00 EDT Astronomers have detected elusive pulsation patterns in dozens of young, rapidly rotating stars thanks to data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Match ID: 198 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 339 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
AAS Names 29 NASA-Affiliated Legacy Fellows Thu, 30 Apr 2020 09:00 EDT Twenty-nine scientists working at or affiliated with NASA have been named Fellows of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. Match ID: 199 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 352 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
NASA Funds Project for Spacecraft That Make Their Own Landing Pads Thu, 23 Apr 2020 16:30:00 GMT Landers that generate their own pads as they touch down would mean faster, cheaper, and safer planetary exploration Match ID: 200 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 359 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Earth-Size, Habitable Zone Planet Found Hidden in Early NASA Kepler Data Wed, 15 Apr 2020 11:21 EDT A team of transatlantic scientists, using reanalyzed data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope, has discovered an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone, the area around a star where a rocky planet could support liquid water. Match ID: 202 Score: 9.29 source: www.nasa.gov age: 367 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Here’s Where and How We Think China Will Land on Mars Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:13:00 GMT China’s 2020 HX-1 Mars mission will draw on previous lunar explorations and human spaceflights Match ID: 203 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 388 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Spacety Has Big Plans for Small Satellites Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT Spacety was one of China’s first private space companies and has so far been involved in 10 space launches Match ID: 204 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 423 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Startup Tries to Revive Interest in Aerospike Rocket Engines Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:55:00 GMT NextAero, an advanced manufacturing startup in Australia, is 3D printing aerospike engines for satellite launch vehicles Match ID: 205 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 486 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
Pioneering Astronomy Experiment Begins Beyond the Moon Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:59:00 GMT The radio astronomy experiment will listen for signals from the early universe Match ID: 206 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 502 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
4 Products That Make Sense to Manufacture in Orbit Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:00:00 GMT Organs and fiber optic cables will justify the “made in space” label Match ID: 207 Score: 9.29 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 508 days qualifiers: 9.29 nasa
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Need Seed Funding For Your IEEE Project? This Program Can Help Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:00:00 GMT The IEEE New Initiatives funding program is looking for ideas to support such as engaging members and educational outreach Match ID: 209 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 8 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Unknown hackers attempted to add abackdoor to the PHP source code. It was two maliciouscommits, with the subject “fix typo” and the names of known PHP developers and maintainers. They were discovered and removed before being pushed out to any users. But since 79% of the Internet’s websites use PHP, it’s scary.
Developers have moved PHP to GitHub, which has better authentication. Hopefully it will be enough — PHP is a juicy target.
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ESA-sponsored medical doctor Nick Smith snapped this photo of the storage containers at Concordia research station in Antarctica shortly before sunset, 8 April 2021. The dark blue line at the horizon is the shadow of the Earth.
The containers store food, recycling and the scientific samples of blood, saliva, and stool that Nick routinely takes. The units on the right are part of the summer camp, during which researchers sleep in tents.
Science for the benefit of space exploration does not only happen off planet. While some studies require the weightless isolation of the International Space Station, Antarctica also provides the right conditions for investigating the consequences of spaceflight, and it is a little easier to access than space.
Part of the 17th crew to spend an entire year at one of the most remote bases in the world, Nick and 11 other crew members have taken up the adventurous challenge in the backdrop of a pandemic to continue important research that is furthering space exploration.
Located at the mountain plateau called Dome C, Concordia is a collaboration between the French Polar Institute and the Italian Antarctic programme, and is one of only three bases that is inhabited all year long.
As well as offering around nine months of complete isolation, Concordia’s location at 3233 m altitude means the crew experience chronic hypobaric hypoxia – lack of oxygen in the brain.
During the Antarctic winter, the crew of up to 15 people also endure four months of complete darkness: the sun disappears from May and is not seen again until late August.
Temperatures can drop to –80°C in the winter, with a yearly average of –50°C. The temperature at the time of this image was -65°C, with wind chill at about -80°C. To put this cold into perspective, it was so cold that the camera battery died within ten minutes.
As a station set in Earth’s harshest space, Concordia is an ideal stand-in for studying the human psychological and physiological effects of extreme cold, isolation and darkness. For the rest of the year, Nick is poking and prodding the crew for samples to study changes in mood, immune systems, blood cells, and gut health.
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COP26: Greta Thunberg says Glasgow summit should be postponed Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:20:16 GMT The climate campaigner is concerned about the impact of Covid on attendance at the Glasgow summit. Match ID: 212 Score: 3.57 source: www.bbc.co.uk age: 9 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
A Theory of (Almost) Everything Thu, 08 Apr 2021 18:30:00 GMT A new book analyzes the seven grand transitions that have formed the modern world Match ID: 213 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Pandemic Casualties: Careers of Women in Academic STEMM Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:15:00 GMT Make lemonade from those lemons, says those who worked on report from National Academies Match ID: 214 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
DARPA Prepares for the Subterranean Challenge Final Thu, 08 Apr 2021 13:44:00 GMT Three years of underground robotics competitions culminate in a final event in September with $5 million in prize money Match ID: 215 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 9 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Google’s Project Zerodiscovered, and caused to be patched, eleven zero-day exploits against Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Windows, and iOS. This seems to have been exploited by “Western government operatives actively conducting a counterterrorism operation”:
The exploits, which went back to early 2020 and used never-before-seen techniques, were “watering hole” attacks that used infected websites to deliver malware to visitors. They caught the attention of cybersecurity experts thanks to their scale, sophistication, and speed.
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It’s true that Project Zero does not formally attribute hacking to specific groups. But the Threat Analysis Group, which also worked on the project, does perform attribution. Google omitted many more details than just the name of the government behind the hacks, and through that information, the teams knew internally who the hacker and targets were. It is not clear whether Google gave advance notice to government officials that they would be publicizing and shutting down the method of attack...
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Currency Hedging in Emerging Markets: Managing Cash Flow Exposure 2021-04-06T00:00:00EDT Economies with less liquid foreign exchange derivative markets offer firms fewer options to hedge their currency risk. Given the limitations of natural hedging, these firms are more exposed to systemic risk. Match ID: 217 Score: 3.57 source: hbswk.hbs.edu age: 12 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Diamond-Based Quantum Accelerator Puts Qubits in a Server Rack Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:06:00 GMT Its makers envision this device growing to 50+ qubits and fitting aboard satellites, autonomous vehicles Match ID: 218 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 12 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Scientists Need to Admit What They Got Wrong About Covid Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 +0000 Over the last year, the scientific community has been reluctant to openly discuss its missteps. But coming clean could help prevent the next pandemic. Match ID: 219 Score: 3.57 source: www.wired.com age: 17 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
On 31 March 2021, the European Space Agency is opening the application process for its first astronaut selection in over a decade.
If you meet the minimum requirements and want to join Europe’s journey into space, this is your chance to apply.
Website esa.int/YourWayToSpace provides everything you need to know to prepare your application. All applications must be submitted to ESA’s careers website by 28 May 2021.
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Actually, Covid Optimists and Pessimists Are Both Right Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 Mild and dire forecasting models serve different purposes, and can be tricky to interpret. But when they appear similar, it may signal the end of the pandemic. Match ID: 221 Score: 3.57 source: www.wired.com age: 22 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
With Drones and Other Autonomous Vehicles, Safety Must Come First Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT Engineers developing drones or similar robotic helpers need to focus on mitigating the dangers Match ID: 222 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 25 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Army Trains AI to Identify Faces in the Dark Tue, 09 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has developed a dataset of faces to train facial recognition that works in darkness Match ID: 223 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 39 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
The Networks That Aim to Track GPS Interference Around the World Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT Troubleshooting the world’s navigation systems could streamline transport and save lives Match ID: 224 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 45 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Don't Believe the Hype About Hypersonic Missiles Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:00:00 GMT Hypersonic tech represents merely evolutionary change that isn't worth the price Match ID: 225 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 71 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Spotting Mystery Methane Leaks From Space Tue, 27 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT A fleet of microsatellites will identify emitters of the gas, which is responsible for a quarter of global warming Match ID: 228 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 172 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Should the DoD’s Tech Professionals Work From Home—Permanently? Mon, 26 Oct 2020 15:24:00 GMT The Defense Innovation Board recommends continuing remote work beyond the pandemic, at home and in a nationwide network of coworking spaces Match ID: 229 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 173 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Hanford Has a Radioactive Capsule Problem Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:00:00 GMT Researchers still don’t have a way to neutralize the former nuclear-weapons complex’s 1,936 capsules of radioactive cesium and strontium Match ID: 231 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 214 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Japan on Track to Introduce Flying Taxi Services in 2023 Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:00:00 GMT SkyDrive’s success in conducting a piloted eVTOL test indicates short-hop flights are close to commercial reality Match ID: 232 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 225 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
ITER Celebrates Milestone, Still at Least a Decade Away From Fusing Atoms Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:00:00 GMT Machine assembly has commenced, but this gigantic nuclear fusion experiment costing tens of billions of dollars is nowhere near starting up Match ID: 233 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 236 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
China Launches Beidou, Its Own Version of GPS Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:00 GMT China places the final Beidou navigation system satellite into orbit Match ID: 235 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 248 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Attention Rogue Drone Pilots: AI Can See You! Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:00:00 GMT Israeli machine learning system turns drone tracking data into a finger pointed right at a concealed pilot Match ID: 236 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 268 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
U.S. Eases Restrictions on Private Remote-Sensing Satellites Wed, 01 Jul 2020 20:44:00 GMT Commercial satellite-imaging companies are set to benefit from the upcoming changes to regulations Match ID: 237 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 290 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Tiny Satellites Could Distribute Quantum Keys Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:30:00 GMT CubeSat design packs entangled photon generator into small space Match ID: 238 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 295 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
New Microsatellite Will Focus on Industrial Methane Emissions Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:00:00 GMT Canadian startup GHGSat will launch its second and much-improved microsatellite, named Iris, to pinpoint leaks Match ID: 239 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 303 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Can Cargo-Carrying Drones Jump Over Air Freight’s Logistical Logjams? Thu, 28 May 2020 15:00:00 GMT Drone startup Sabrewing says its big vertical-takeoff flier would be quick to land, load, and take off again Match ID: 240 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 324 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
A Glass Nightmare: Cleaning Up the Cold War’s Nuclear Legacy at Hanford Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT Scientists have spent three decades cleaning up the Hanford Site’s 177 giant tanks of radioactive sludge. And they’re just getting started Match ID: 241 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 354 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
New Antenna Will Boost UAV Communication with Satellites Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:00:00 GMT The antenna can switch between a general and broadside radiation pattern, the latter of which emits a signal directly above the UAV and into space Match ID: 242 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 403 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
Unmanned Solar Aircraft Aims to Compete Commercially With Satellites and Drones Tue, 25 Feb 2020 19:30:00 GMT BAE Systems’ new plane has the potential to fly without landing for a year, and can maintain its position over a specific point for monitoring purposes Match ID: 243 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 417 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
DARPA Subterranean Challenge: Urban Circuit Preview Mon, 17 Feb 2020 14:00:00 GMT The second event in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge starts this week Match ID: 244 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 425 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
The Inside Story of the First Picture of a Black Hole Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:00:00 GMT Here’s how the Event Horizon Telescope team pieced together the now-famous image of a black hole Match ID: 245 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 443 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
No Job Is Too Small for Compact Geostationary Satellites Sun, 05 Jan 2020 20:00:00 GMT Astranis and GapSat will launch GEO smallsats in 2020 and 2021 to fill gaps in satellite coverage Match ID: 246 Score: 3.57 source: spectrum.ieee.org age: 468 days qualifiers: 3.57 mit
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