Blue Origin has revealed when New Shepard’s sixth crewed flight will take place. The NS-22 mission (New Shepard’s 22nd launch overall) is set for August 4th, which is two months to the day after its previous spaceflight. The launch window opens at 9:30AM ET. The company recently announced the passengers who will travel to the… Continue reading Blue Origin’s next crewed spaceflight is scheduled for August 4th
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Twitter warns of ‘record highs’ in account data requests
Twitter has published its 20th transparency report, and the details still aren’t reassuring to those concerned about abuses of personal info. The social network saw “record highs” in the number of account data requests during the July-December 2021 reporting period, with 47,572 legal demands on 198,931 accounts. The media in particular faced much more pressure.… Continue reading Twitter warns of ‘record highs’ in account data requests
Twitter’s latest test lets people cram video, images and GIFs into one tweet
Twitter has been testing out a few experimental features lately, including tweets that can be co-authored by two accounts and an AIM- or MySpace-style status label. For its latest trick, Twitter is toying around with a way for people to pack a single tweet with multiple images, videos and GIFs. “We’re testing a new feature… Continue reading Twitter’s latest test lets people cram video, images and GIFs into one tweet
How easy is it to upgrade a Framework laptop?
Framework sold its eponymous laptop on the promise that end users should feel comfortable enough to fix almost any hardware problem themselves. Replacing a component shouldn’t be the reserve of dedicated service professionals if all you need is a T5 screwdriver and patience. When the company released its new 12th-generation Intel Core mainboards, it couriered… Continue reading How easy is it to upgrade a Framework laptop?
Private equity, data firms vie for UK-based data centre operator Global SwitchPotential suitors include KKR, EQT, aPAG.
About 10 private equity firms and data companies are considering bidding for Chinese-controlled Global Switch, in a deal that could value the company at $10 billion, according to four people with direct knowledge of the transaction. The UK-based data center operator, controlled by Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang Group, kicked off a formal sale process earlier… Continue reading Private equity, data firms vie for UK-based data centre operator Global SwitchPotential suitors include KKR, EQT, aPAG.
Twitter’s lawsuit to hold Elon Musk to his $44b deal heads for Oct. 17 trial
A Delaware judge ordered a five-day trial to run Oct. 17-21 in Twitter Inc’s lawsuit seeking to hold Elon Musk to his $44 billion deal for the social media platform, according to a court filing made public on Friday. Musk, the world’s richest person and chief executive of Telsa Inc, also must file any counterclaims by 5 pm… Continue reading Twitter’s lawsuit to hold Elon Musk to his $44b deal heads for Oct. 17 trial
Indonesian conglomerate Astra sets up commercial vehicle rental JV with Toyota
Subsidiaries of Indonesian conglomerate Astra International and Toyota Motor Corporation have set up a joint venture to offer full-service rental for commercial vehicles, according to a statement on Friday. PT Arya Kharisma and Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd have formed a 50:50 JV called PT Mobilitas Digital Indonesia, which is slated to start operating… Continue reading Indonesian conglomerate Astra sets up commercial vehicle rental JV with Toyota
Indonesian lender Bank Mayora to become fully digital in Q1 2023
PT Bank Mayora, a small-sized domestic lender recently acquired by the state-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia Tbk (BNI), is set to become fully digital in the first quarter of 2023, a top executive said on Friday. BNI President Director Royke Tumilaar said Bank Mayora remains operational as usual while its parent company is preparing to… Continue reading Indonesian lender Bank Mayora to become fully digital in Q1 2023
Asia Digest: FTC seeks to stop Meta from acquiring Within; ThaiBev may not proceed with spinoff listing of BeerCo
The United States’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it is seeking to block virtual reality giant Meta from acquiring Within Unlimited, a VR firm backed by Temasek while Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) may decide not to proceed with its proposed spinoff listing of brewery unit BeerCo on the Singapore Exchange if the board deems it not… Continue reading Asia Digest: FTC seeks to stop Meta from acquiring Within; ThaiBev may not proceed with spinoff listing of BeerCo
The UK’s extreme heatwave would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change
Climate change made the record-smashing heatwave in the UK last week at least 10 times more likely, new research has found. The analysis was published yesterday by the World Weather Attribution initiative, a collaboration of scientists from universities and research institutes around the globe. “In a climate unaffected by human-induced climate change, it would be… Continue reading The UK’s extreme heatwave would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change