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Tuesday, March 02, 2021

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KVH Industries posts buoyant revenues on jam-proof battlefield navigation demand
KVH Industries, the U.S. maritime satellite-connectivity specialist, expects clear sailing ahead after growing quarterly revenues despite shaky seas for cruise ships. SpaceNews
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NGA warns U.S. lead in geospatial intelligence is being challenged
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency is being challenged to provide faster and better products and services, the agency’s deputy director Stacey Dixon said. SpaceNews
3 hours ago
Vega C, a new generation launcher
Vega C is the next generation of the European small lift launcher developed by Avio and is now ready for the maiden flight. The rocket will also launch the Space Rider in the near future and a new smaller and versatile version is under development...
7 hours ago
Rocket Lab says SPAC deal will accelerate development of Neutron rocket
A growing realization of the need for a medium-class launch vehicle led Rocket Lab to speed up its plans to go public by merging with a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). SpaceNews
12 hours ago
Falling foam insulation caused Chinese commercial rocket failure
Chinese commercial launch company iSpace stated Monday that an errant piece of foam insulation caused the loss of its Hyperbola-1 rocket in February. SpaceNews
14 hours ago

‘No place for those symbols’: Parliamentary committee calls for swastika ban
It would be a criminal offence to display Nazi symbols under laws proposed by a Victorian cross-party parliamentary inquiry.
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( The swastika was an ancient symbol well before fascism was heard from. Oops. )
Court rejects Leyonhjelm’s appeal over Hanson-Young defamation
The comments made by the former Liberal Democratic Party senator were “manifestly crass, offensive and obviously sexist”, a Federal Court judge said.
29 minutes ago
Taxi driver and passenger shot in Sydney’s west
Police believe the men were shot through the car while the taxi was in the Vineyard area.
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Creating a charity to pay for PM's flat refurb would be 'an outrage'
Former chairman of Committee on Standards in Public Life questions whether such a plan would be legalPlans to set up a charity to cover the costs of the refurbishment of Boris Johnson’s flat which he shares with his fiancee Carrie Symonds...
4 hours ago
Sturgeon faces calls to resign over actions in Salmond crisis
First minister was given legal advice about significant potential conflict of interest but case continuedNicola Sturgeon faces calls to resign after previously secret legal advice and new witness evidence raised fresh questions over...
4 hours ago
New UK science body could be used as ‘cover for cronyism’
Advanced Research & Innovation Agency will be exempt from existing procurement rules for ‘maximum flexibility’, says governmentA new £800m government science and defence research agency will be exempt from existing procurement...
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Biden says US will have enough vaccine for every adult two months earlier than previous goal
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US Supreme Court's conservatives poised to weaken voting protections
In a critical voting rights case, conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday suggested they were ready to uphold two provisions of an Arizona voting law that Democrats argue violate the historic Voting Rights Act...
5 hours ago
This single piece of legislation could change US elections forever
7 hours ago

Intel's 11th-gen Rocket Lake will launch at the end of March, report says
Intel’s 11th-gen Rocket Lake-S chip, which touts faster gaming performance than AMD’s Ryzen 5000 chips, will hit the shelves on March 30, a new report says.The new chip will lift off at 6 a.m. PT on March 30, according to a report from editor...
8 hours ago
Samsung’s 76-inch MicroLED TV will be its smallest yet
Samsung’s pricey MicroLED line is about to get more affordable, but it certainly won't be cheap.
10 hours ago
Overclock at your own risk: Intel axes its overclocking warranty
The days when you could overclock your Intel “K” or “KF” chip with impunity, while liquid nitrogen vapor wafted through the long tresses of your hair, are over. On Monday, Intel abruptly ended its optional overclocking warranty plan.The...
10 hours ago