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Tuesday, November 02, 2021

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Redwire acquires space biotech company Techshot
Redwire, a company built up by acquiring a series of space technology companies, has purchased space biotechnology company Techshot. SpaceNews
2 hours ago
Medical issue delays Crew-3 launch
The launch of the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station, already postponed by weather, has been further delayed by what NASA calls a “minor medical issue” with one of its four astronauts. SpaceNews...
4 hours ago
ABL Space Systems to launch Project Kuiper’s first satellites in 2022
Amazon has signed a multi-launch deal with rocket developer ABL Space Systems, which plans to loft two prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband megaconstellation next year. SpaceNews
21 hours ago
Northrop Grumman selects Mynaric as ‘strategic supplier’ of space laser communications
Mynaric, a manufacturer of laser communications equipment, announced Nov. 1 it was selected by Northrop Grumman as a strategic supplier. SpaceNews
a day ago
Starlink in talks with two Philippine telcos over satellite internet
Elon Musk’s Starlink is in talks with two Philippine telcos to launch its satellite internet services next year in an archipelagic country with slow speeds and poor connectivity. SpaceNews
a day ago

Damon Galgut is ‘all the rage’ favourite to win 2021 Booker prize
Bookmakers place South African novelist at 2/1 to take Wednesday’s award with his novel The Promise, closely followed by Richard Powers’s BewildermentDamon Galgut’s The Promise is frontrunner at the bookies to win the Booker prize...
2 hours ago
Met police officers plead guilty over photos taken at scene of sisters’ deaths
PCs Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis admit misconduct over images shared on WhatsAppTwo Metropolitan police officers have pleaded guilty after taking photographs of two murdered women at a crime scene they were supposed to be guarding, before...
3 hours ago
UK given ‘Fossil of the Day’ award after Cop26 queues and access issues
Ironic prize bestowed for blocking access to negotiations as well as organisational failuresCop26 – live updatesThe UK has received the ironic “Fossil of the Day” award for failing to make Cop26 the most accessible climate summit...
3 hours ago

She was sold to a stranger so her family could eat as Afghanistan crumbles
14 hours ago
Leaders representing more than 85% of world's forests will commit to ending and reversing deforestation at COP26 climate summit on Tuesday
Leaders representing more than 85% of the world's forests will commit on Tuesday to ending and reversing deforestation and land degradation by 2030, a British government statement says.
15 hours ago
CNN witnesses 9-year-old being sold for marriage to 55-year-old man
CNN's Anna Coren reports on the humanitarian crisis engulfing Afghanistan as desperate families say they're being forced to sell their young daughters in order to survive.
15 hours ago

Threats and disinformation mount following Capitol siege
Former president Donald Trump’s lies about the 2020 election have become a driving force inside the GOP, and a deep distrust in the voting process has spread across the country.
3 minutes ago
Biden unveils new rules to curb methane from oil and gas operations
The new regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency and other departments arrive as President Biden presses other nations to cut their emissions at a major climate summit in Scotland.
9 hours ago

8 new Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts you should know
Keyboard shortcuts save time. Instead of moving around your mouse and then clicking through menus or dragging windows, you can just cut straight to the chase. And not only do our favorite keyboard commands carry over to Windows 11, but Microsoft...
3 hours ago
SSD vs. HDD vs. hybrid: Which storage tech is right for you?
In times past, choosing the best PC storage option just meant picking the highest-capacity hard drive you could afford. If only life were still so simple! The rise of solid-state drives and hybrid drives (which mix standard hard drives with...
4 hours ago
Get ready to earn 7 different AWS certifications with this $19 bundle
Certified Amazon Web Services professionals can make a lot of money. For example, AWS Solutions Architects earn salaries north of $150k per year. Want a slice of that pie? Then get trained — and quickly, too — with The Premier All...
6 hours ago