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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

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Telesat raising $500 million in debt for Lightspeed broadband network
Canadian satellite operator Telesat plans to raise $500 million with a bond to help fund its $5 billion Lightspeed broadband constellation. SpaceNews
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Sierra Nevada Corporation to spin off space division
Sierra Nevada Corp. will spin off its space division into a separate company, a move reflecting the “historic growth” it foresees for that business in the next several years. SpaceNews
an hour ago
HawkEye 360 raises $55 million
HawkEye 360 has raised $55 million in additional funding that the company says will allow it to complete its constellation of satellites that track ships and vehicles by their radio-frequency emissions. SpaceNews...
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Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing
Lockheed Martin announced a new line of "tactical ISR" satellites designed for space-based surveillance. SpaceNews
13 hours ago
York Space Systems automates ground system operations
York Space Systems has learned a lot from operating its first production-model spacecraft in orbit for two years. The biggest takeaway, though, has been the need to automate satellite handling on the ground. SpaceNews...
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Greensill: Keir Starmer says there is ‘open door’ between Boris Johnson’s government and lobbyists – PMQs live
Prime minister faces questions on controversy over Greensill’s influence within government with links to David Cameron and a senior civil servantCivil servant advised Greensill while working in Whitehall, says watchdogGreensill...
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West Midlands officer ‘visited abuse victim unannounced up to 30 times’
PC Colin Noble allegedly made ‘completely inappropriate comments’ at woman’s home, tribunal hearsA police constable visited a domestic violence victim’s house unannounced up to 30 times and made a “catalogue of completely...
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India reports highest single-day cases, as new restrictions clamp down
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What it's like to live in a town where everything is controlled by the Taliban
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Intelligence officials reassert their role post-Trump
The last time the top three intelligence officials testified in front of Congress, they were publicly criticized by the President, who lashed out at them in a series of tweets calling them passive and naive and saying that they should "go back...
3 hours ago

Isn’t local storage better for password database security? | Ask an expert
Q: I saw PCWorld’s lists for the best password managers, and your top picks were for cloud-based services. Wouldn’t a locally stored password database be more secure?A: One of our top password managers is BitwardenRemove non-product...
2 hours ago
Microsoft didn't lie: The Surface Laptop 4 really is twice as fast
Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop 4 on Tuesday with some bold performance claims: The Surface Laptop 4 should surpass the performance of the Surface Laptop 3 by 70 percent or so, or even offer twice the performance under certain scenarios.Does...
3 hours ago
Ring Video Doorbell Wired review: Strong entry-level porch security for the price
Lots of competitors are more powerful, but few are this affordable.
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