Japan’s space start-up Astroscale announced on Tuesday that the world’s first commercial space debris removal satellite has been launched into orbit. End-to-life services by the Astroscale Display (ELSA-d) will serve as evidence of the idea for space-cleaning missions to reduce the amount of dangerous space junk filled into satellites, Earth …
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The Boston Celtics get Eland Freier of Orlando Magic for the election
The Boston Celtics will finalize a deal to acquire Orlando Magic Guard Evan Fornier for two second-round elections ahead of Thursday’s trading deadline, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wozniacki. Magic already trades for Nikola Vusevic and now F ourn Narier, and they entertain for fur for Aaron Gordon. The Celtics are …
Read More »The advocacy group says Jay Leno apologizes for making fun of Asians
According to a press release shared with CNN on Thursday, the Media Network for Asian Americans has launched a years-long campaign involving the former “Tonight Show” host of racist remarks. The apology comes as violence against Asians and Asian Americans has escalated in the US. Six Asian women were among …
Read More »Amazon’s Fire TV update with the new home screen is now over
Amazon’s new Fire TV software Amazon Amazon announced Thursday that its big new Fire TV software update is now rolling out in devices. It has a completely redesigned home screen and features like separate user profiles, so the recommendations on what to look for are different for each person in …
Read More »Why riders abandon buses and trains is a problem for weather reversals
On the London Underground, Piccadilly Circus station is almost empty on weekday mornings, when the Delhi Metro carried more than half the passengers. In Rio, unpaid bus drivers have gone on strike. New York City subway traffic is one-third of what it was before the epidemic. In one year of …
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