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Oct 19, 2022

Musk Revives $44 Billion Twitter Bid, Aiming to Avoid Trial

Posted by in category: futurism

Oct 19, 2022

Micron to invest up to $100 bln in semiconductor factory in New York

Posted by in category: computing

Oct 19, 2022

After a three-year wait, SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy could launch again later this month

Posted by in category: space

The massive launch system will carry a mysterious U.S. Space Force payload to a high-altitude geosynchronous orbit.

It’s been a while since SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy to orbit.

A string of payload delays has stopped the heavy-duty rocket from hitting the launch pad since the summer of 2019.

Oct 19, 2022

1373km long undersea cable will bring Egypt’s ‘green energy’ to Europe

Posted by in category: energy

The project will take 7–8 years. An 853-mile-long (1,373 km) undersea electricity cable connecting Egypt with Europe has been touted to help Europe’s impending energy crisis amidst Russia’s war with Ukraine.


Greece is in embarking on one of Europe’s most ambitious energy projects by linking up its electricity grid with Egypt’s.

An underwater cable will carry 3,000 MW of electricity — enough to power up to 450,000 households — and will run from northern Egypt directly to Attica in Greece.

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Oct 19, 2022

Crew-5 takes off on time, with a hair’s breadth scare just for good measure

Posted by in category: space travel

Crew-5 includes a Russian astronaut and the first Native American woman in space.

SpaceX’s latest crewed launch has reached the International Space Station (ISS).

The Crew-5 astronaut mission launched at noon local time on Wednesday, October 5, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Oct 19, 2022

National Robotarium teams-up with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on AI-empowered smart helmet that helps firefighters better locate victims

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Oct 19, 2022

Chernobyl — A Timeline of The Worst Nuclear Accident in History

Posted by in categories: climatology, nuclear energy, sustainability

The new system uses molten salts instead of traditional fuel rods.

The world is rethinking nuclear power plants in the face of climate change.

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Oct 19, 2022

China’s first solar observatory aims to solve mysteries of the Sun’s eruptions

Posted by in category: space

Oct 19, 2022

US puts Chinese drone giant DJI on military ties blacklist

Posted by in categories: drones, military

Oct 19, 2022

A Turkish clinic swaps refugees’ warzone-welded prosthetics for free 3D-printed ones

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs