The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that SpaceX’s plans for the company’s massive Starbase launch site in South Texas will have some environmental impacts to the surrounding land and area, but not enough to require a full environmental impact statement. Now, SpaceX will need to make more than 75 changes to its proposal for… Continue reading FAA requiring SpaceX to make changes to its Texas Starbase launch site to lessen environmental impact
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1000 MIGLIA 2022: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 TO SATURDAY, JUNE 18 – THE “MOST BEAUTIFUL RACE IN THE WORLD” RETURNS
On Wednesday, June 15, crews will leave Brescia in the direction of Lake Garda before heading south and descending to the Adriatic Sea. Dinner during the race in the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara and conclusion of the leg in Cervia-Milano Marittima. On Thursday, June 16, the cars will climb the hairpin bends leading to San… Continue reading 1000 MIGLIA 2022: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 TO SATURDAY, JUNE 18 – THE “MOST BEAUTIFUL RACE IN THE WORLD” RETURNS
Global Commercial Unmanned Maritime Systems Market Report 2022: A $900+ Million Market by 2026 – Opportunities in Teaming of Maritime-Aerial Unmanned Systems for Commercial Applications
DUBLIN, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Commercial Unmanned Maritime Systems Growth Opportunities” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The current market size for commercial UMS is roughly $698.9 million, with a yearly growth rate of 5.3% and is expected to be worth more than $906.0 million by 2026. The vast majority of… Continue reading Global Commercial Unmanned Maritime Systems Market Report 2022: A $900+ Million Market by 2026 – Opportunities in Teaming of Maritime-Aerial Unmanned Systems for Commercial Applications
NGAUS to President Biden: OMB’s Opposition to Space National Guard Based on False Presumptions
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The voice of more than 45,000 current and former National Guard officers has appealed to President Joe Biden to reconsider the White House Office of Management and Budget’s opposition to creating a Space National Guard. The Defense Department was close to proposing Space National Guard as a component of… Continue reading NGAUS to President Biden: OMB’s Opposition to Space National Guard Based on False Presumptions
Supernovae Could Explain Cosmic Dust in the Early Universe
COLUMBIA, Md. and PASADENA, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — New research from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) High-Resolution Airborne Wideband Camera Plus (HAWC+) provides evidence that the cosmic dust in the early universe was formed in supernovae. Though theoretical models have previously shown that dust formation in supernovae could explain the presence… Continue reading Supernovae Could Explain Cosmic Dust in the Early Universe
Google may let rival ad platforms run commercials on YouTube
Google will allow other advertising intermediaries to run ads on YouTube, according to Reuters. The company currently requires advertisers to use its Ad Manager to place ads on YouTube, which has caught the attention of European Union antitrust officials. The European Commission opened a probe into Google’s ad tech in 2021 after two years of… Continue reading Google may let rival ad platforms run commercials on YouTube
Amazon’s Prime Air service will begin making drone deliveries in California this year
In 2013, former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced the company was working on 30-minute drone deliveries. At the time, Bezos said the service wouldn’t launch until 2015 at the very earliest. Now, nearly a decade later after that first reveal, Amazon says its Prime Air service is nearly ready. Starting later this year, the company… Continue reading Amazon’s Prime Air service will begin making drone deliveries in California this year
Microsoft formally agrees to respect Activision Blizzard unionization efforts
Microsoft has formally agreed to respect the right of Activision Blizzard workers to unionize in a pact with the Communications Workers of America. The agreement will be applied 60 days after Microsoft closes its acquisition of the video game publisher. The $68.7 billion takeover requires approval from regulators in various markets and is expected to… Continue reading Microsoft formally agrees to respect Activision Blizzard unionization efforts
Google will expand the usefulness of voice commands beyond Android phones
Google has helped app creators make better use of Assistant voice commands over time, but its longstanding Conversational Actions framework for those commands has had its limits. It’s primarily meant for conventional Android mobile devices, and it’s voice-only — the technology won’t help much on your smartwatch, or when you need some on-screen interaction. The… Continue reading Google will expand the usefulness of voice commands beyond Android phones
Microsoft Teams is using AI to prevent awkward interruptions in video calls
Microsoft might soon mitigate some of the worst nuisances in video chats. The Verge notes Microsoft is rolling out AI-based voice quality upgrades that should help every call participant hear each other clearly. New machine learning models can not only cancel echoes, but even reduce the chances of awkward interruptions by eliminating echo-related overlaps. This… Continue reading Microsoft Teams is using AI to prevent awkward interruptions in video calls