HELSINKI — Chinese firm Space Transportation raised more than $46.3 million for its hypersonic spaceplane plans in a new funding round announced Monday. Space Transportation, full name Beijing Lingkong Tianxing Technology Co., Ltd., completed its third round of financing, securing more than 300 million yuan, according to a press release. The funds will be used
Apple on Monday said that iPhone users’ entire photo libraries will be checked for known child abuse images if they are stored in the online iCloud service. The disclosure came in a series of media briefings in which Apple is seeking to dispel alarm over its announcement last week that it will scan users’ phones,
News Big Thief Share New Songs “Little Things” and “Sparrow”: Listen Two tracks recorded in 2020 mark their return after Two Hands and U.F.O.F. By Evan Minsker August 10, 2021 Facebook Twitter Big Thief (Josh Goleman) Facebook Twitter Big Thief are back with two new songs. “Little Things” was recorded in October 2020 in Topanga,
In this article MAR The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines and signs of pent-up travel demand among consumers has given Marriott International a renewed sense of optimism. “We’re actually seeing really strong recovery of demand in a variety of our largest markets and it’s not just leisure demand, which is the thing that is really encouraging
Just in time for fall, and New York Fashion Week, Target has revealed the lineup for its next designer collaboration. Instead of one chic remix of a designer’s greatest hits, we’re getting four. New York City designers Victor Glemaud, Nili Lotan, Sandy Liang, and Rachel Comey are bringing accessible versions of their best styles to
Veteran TV actress Christina Applegate took to social media on Tuesday morning to share something personal. The star has been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. “Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with MS. It’s been a strange journey,” Applegate wrote in a tweet. “But I have been so supported by people that I
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. The 2020 Tokyo Games will be defined by many things—the anachronism of its title, the risk of superspreading, the welcome absence of
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo (L) and running mate Lt. Gov. nominee Kathy Hochul take part in a campaign stop at the New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council a day ahead of the Democratic primary in Midtown, New York on September 8, 2014. Adrees Latif | Reuters A group of New York’s most
An Afterpay logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images “Buy now, pay later” options are becoming increasingly popular, but analysts warn of default risks given the lack of credit checks and “opaque” debt reporting. Not being able to check on consumers’ credit history could lead
EXCLUSIVE: Samba TV has updated the running U.S. viewership on Disney+ Premier’s Dwayne Johnson-Emily Blunt adventure film Jungle Cruise and it’s 1.5M U.S. households through the pic’s first ten-days. Multiply that by the pic’s in-home purchase price of $29.99 for Disney+ subscribers and Jungle Cruise has taken in $44.985M stateside in those homes clocked by Samba TV.
There are now 11 vendors in the OSP-4 program that will compete for 20 missions over the next nine years HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — ABL Space Systems Corp, Astra Space and Relativity Space will join a pool of launch providers that are eligible to compete for missions awarded under the U.S. Space Force Orbital Services Program
Poco F1 was the first smartphone to bear the Poco brand in India. It offered excellent value for money and was an easy pick for those purely looking for performance, particularly for gaming. While Poco has become an independent company and launched multiple series of smartphones since then, the Poco F1 has not had a
The Kid LAROI revealed he’s been locked in a room for 7 days because he has COVID … only to scrub that announcement from his social media a short time later. The teenage singer revealed the news in a now-edited Instagram caption Monday in which he was celebrating his #1 hit with Justin Bieber, “Stay,”
PARIS, FRANCE – MAY 17: The Amazon Web Services (AWS) logo, a division of Amazon.com’s US e-commerce group is displayed during the 4th edition of the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on May 17, 2019 in Paris, France. Viva Technology, the new international event brings together 9000 startups with top
Following TMZ’s report today that a judge denied Britney Spears’ request to remove her father from her conservatorship ahead of her scheduled September hearing, Spears posted on Instagram that she is going to “post a little less from now on” because “the news has been pretty nasty saying horrible and mean lies about me.” She
Tim Burton’s live-action TV adaptation of The Addams Family has found its Morticia. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Catherine Zeta-Jones has landed the coveted role, and has been added to the cast as a guest star on the eight-part series. Netflix confirmed earlier this year that YOU’s Jenna Ortega will play the title role of
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo looks on as he delivers remarks on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Riverside Church in New York, November 15, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The committee responsible for determining whether to impeach New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo expects to be finished reviewing evidence within weeks, the committee chair said