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Friday, August 20, 2021

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Shareholders approve Rocket Lab SPAC deal
Shareholders of a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) voted Aug. 20 to merge with Rocket Lab, giving the small launch vehicle and spacecraft developer an infusion of cash. SpaceNews
4 hours ago
Space Force to establish new command in Colorado focused on training and education
The U.S. Space Force on Aug. 23 will establish the Space Training and Readiness Command at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs. SpaceNews
9 hours ago
Op-ed | Private industry spacesuit advancements are the solution to OIG report findings
The recent Office of Inspector General report that concluded NASA's spacesuit program is out of sync with with a 2024 lunar landing excluded any consideration of the substantial privately led work that has already been accomplished by industry...
12 hours ago
PNT alternatives champion open-market approach
Competing positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) companies are joining forces to accelerate efforts to back up global navigation satellite systems (GNSS). SpaceNews
12 hours ago
Space Force awards $32 million in contracts to startups and small businesses
At a virtual pitch event Aug. 19, the U.S. Space Force selected 19 companies that each will receive $1.7 million Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 contracts. SpaceNews
13 hours ago

Plymouth gunman faced no charges or caution for vicious assault last year
Police watchdog investigates why Jack Davison was put on a rehabilitation scheme and had weapon returnedThe Plymouth gunman was not charged or cautioned after he carried out a vicious assault in a city park last year, but instead was allowed...
9 hours ago
9,000 Covid cases linked to Euro 2020 games in mass events scheme
Study paper says England’s progress to final ‘generated a significant risk to public health across the UK’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMore than 9,000 Covid infections were linked to Euro 2020 football...
10 hours ago
Bloody loses its place atop swearing lexicon as British use of expletives falls
F-word has become most popular swear word amid a 27% drop in swearing in Britain over 20 yearsSo it’s farewell to bloody Nora. The f-word has become Britain’s most popular swear word, overtaking “bloody” as the nation’s use of expletives...
10 hours ago

As Taliban fighters swarmed Kabul, two friends looked for the fastest route out
Zahra shelters in her Kabul apartment, anxiously peering through the window at Taliban fighters in the parking lot below. She hasn't dared to leave her house for days.
2 hours ago
'That was a newborn baby': CNN reporter reveals dire situation at Kabul airport
5 hours ago
Biden picks Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan and Nicholas Burns as top envoy to China
President Joe Biden on Friday announced his intention to nominate Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan and Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China.
7 hours ago

The Full Nerd ep. 188: Intel's 12th-gen Alder Lake and Arc GPU
In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Ung, Alaina Yee, Mark Hachman and Adam Patrick Murray discuss Intel's big news on Alder Lake and its Arc GPU.It's all-Intel this week, but that's to be expected with the company unwrapping its Alder...
8 hours ago
Razer Blade 14 review: For gamers who want to lighten up
When we received the Razer Blade 14 for review, we were curious to see what Ryzen 5000 and Nvidia RTX 30 series hardware could do in such a thin and light laptop. To Razer’s credit, the Blade 14 is surprisingly capable—with a few compromises...
16 hours ago
GameSir GK300 review: Wireless keyboard goodness, just not for gaming
Say you want a keyboard that ticks every box: You want a full-sized beast, eye-catching backlit keys, an included wrist rest, multiple wireless options, and trendy mechanical keys. From big-name suppliers like Logitech, you’re looking...
17 hours ago