As the music on Taylor Swift’s latest album “Folklore” continues to receive high praise on social media, the merchandise from her latest release has come under fire. Amira Rasool, founder of black-owned retailer The Folklore, accused Swift of swindling the company logo for the album’s marketing, and now Swift’s team …
Read More »Monthly Archives: July 2020
After Starship’s test fire, Elon Musk expects 150m jump ‘soon’
Elon Musk’s hopes that Starship will reach orbit before this spring did not materialize, but a recent test shot makes the SpaceX CEO expect to see the company’s new vehicle take flight soon. He tweeted Thursday that his new SN5 construction completed a full-length static fire, saying a 150m test …
Read More »FCC approves Amazon’s offer to launch a constellation of more than 3,200 Internet satellites
Photo: Denis Charlet (fake pictures) The Federal Communications Commission gave Amazon go-ahead on Thursday for its ambitious Kuiper project, which would put 3,236 broadband satellites in orbit to transmit Internet coverage down to earth. With this regulatory milestone assured, Amazon posed to join SpaceX in the race to be the …
Read More »Claims from Chinese territory in Bhutan, Ladakh from India “test” the world, says United States
Indian and Chinese troops have been locked in a bitter clash in Ladakh since May 5. (File photo) China’s land claims in Bhutan and the recent foray into Indian lands are indicative of its intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday, adding that Beijing under President Xi Jinping …
Read More »Federalist Society co-founder criticizes Trump for “fascist” tweet about delayed elections
A co-founder of the Federalist Society, who compiled a list from which President Trump selected his two Supreme Court nominees, described Thursday’s tweet about “delay[ing] the election until people can vote properly and safely “as the basis for” immediate impeachment. “ Northwestern University law professor Steven Calabresi wrote in a …
Read More »