Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle is now ready for its first flight. The company has conducted — and successfully completed — a wet dress rehearsal or a full run-through of the rocket’s launch countdown. As The New York Times reports, Blue Origin had to attempt the countdown several times over a few hours,… Continue reading Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completes final test for its first flight
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How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)
ZDNET With Street View, you can see panoramic, street-level images of practically any place in the world. Captured by Google’s fleet of specialized vehicles with high-resolution cameras, these images provide a virtual tour of neighborhoods, landmarks, and businesses. While Street View is incredibly useful and sometimes nostalgic, it does raise privacy concerns. Also: A hidden Google Maps feature… Continue reading How to blur your house on Google Street View (and 4 reasons why people do it)
MAGA Figures Turn on Elon Musk for Not Hating Immigrants Enough
We may be seeing some of the first major fissures forming in the dalliance between Donald Trump and his billionaire backer Elon Musk. Over the holiday week, Musk entered into a heated online conflict with notable pro-Trump figure and culture warrior Laura Loomer over the president-elect’s immigration policy, the Washington Post reports. The debacle saw… Continue reading MAGA Figures Turn on Elon Musk for Not Hating Immigrants Enough
Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban
President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the law that could ban TikTok until after his inauguration. In an amicus brief, Trump’s attorney D. John Sauer wrote that the future president wants the opportunity to find a solution to the problem “through political means.” The law requiring a ban or sale of… Continue reading Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban
2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever
2023 was the hottest year on record. This past year is on track to beating it and it caused more problems this past year than just spiking thermometers. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) released its annual “Extreme Weather” report showing how the record-breaking 34.34 Fahrenheit increase in man-made warming from the past year caused “unrelenting… Continue reading 2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever
The best Xbox games for 2025
This is private eye Takayuki Yagami’s second adventure; a spin-off of Sega’s popular, pulpy and convoluted Yakuza saga. He lives in the same Kamurocho area, the same yakuza gangs roam the streets, and there’s the very occasional crossover of side-story characters and, well, weirdos. But instead of punching punks in the face in the name… Continue reading The best Xbox games for 2025
The FTC’s Microsoft antitrust probe reportedly focuses on software bundling
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly investigating Microsoft like it’s 1998. In the waning days of the Biden administration, outgoing chair Lina Khan’s probe is said to be picking up steam, according to ProPublica. The FTC is particularly concerned with Microsoft’s bundling of ubiquitous Office products with cybersecurity and cloud computing services. That includes… Continue reading The FTC’s Microsoft antitrust probe reportedly focuses on software bundling
Xbox Cloud Gaming has had trouble loading games for the last 24 hours
If you’ve tried to use Xbox Cloud Streaming and experienced issues loading games or unexpected disconnects, you’re not alone. Microsoft’s game streaming services has been experiencing issues since Thursday and is still not totally back online 24 hours later. Users on r/xcloud, the subreddit devoted to Xbox Cloud Gaming, have reported unusually long wait times… Continue reading Xbox Cloud Gaming has had trouble loading games for the last 24 hours
Tesla Semi factory gets its main structure, on track for production in 2025
Tesla has finished raising its main steel structure for its Tesla Semi factory, which appears to be on track for production in 2025. The Tesla Semi program has seen some significant delays, but it feels like it’s finally happening. It was first unveiled in 2017, and it was supposed to come to market in 2020,… Continue reading Tesla Semi factory gets its main structure, on track for production in 2025
EQT, Temasek to sell O2 Power to JSW Neo Energy for $1.5bThe Indian renewable energy platform was set up by EQT and Temasek in 2020.
Private equity (PE) giants EQT and Temasek have exited Indian renewable energy platform O2 Power by selling their 100% stake to JSW Neo Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of JSW Energy, for $1.5 billion, according to a press release. Established as a new company in 2020 by EQT and Temasek, O2 Power specialises in utility-scale… Continue reading EQT, Temasek to sell O2 Power to JSW Neo Energy for $1.5bThe Indian renewable energy platform was set up by EQT and Temasek in 2020.