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SpaceX plans to send a set of internet satellites to orbit for another company early Sunday morning (Oct. 20).SpaceX plans to launch the last batch of Eutelsat OneWeb’s V1 satellites from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base atop a Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday at 1:13 a.m. EDT (0513 GMT; 10:13 p.m. on Oct. 19 local California time).You can watch the live broadcast via SpaceX’s stream on X, formerly Twitter.If all goes to plan, roughly eight minutes after launch, the Falcon 9’s first stage will return to Earth at Vandenberg’s Landing Zone 4.Related: SpaceX launches 40 OneWeb internet satellites to orbit,…
The LA Clippers are converting big man Kai Jones to a two-way contract. Jones was previously signed to an Exhibit 10 deal. Jones finished last season with the Clippers, but did not appear in any NBA games. LA has been impressed with the 6-foot-11 big man’s work ethic and has a role for him behind Ivica Zubac early in the season.
A drone has been “launched towards” the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea, his office has said. “The prime minister and his wife were not at the location, and there were no injuries in the incident,” a statement said. It comes after the Israeli military said three drones were launched from Lebanon into Israel early on Saturday morning, with one hitting a building in Caesarea. The Israeli government has not said whether the building was part of the Prime Minister’s residence nor the extent of any damage.At 08:19 local time (06:19 BST),…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The union representing 33,000 striking Boeing machinists said on Saturday that it had reached a tentative agreement to end a month-long work stoppage that has crippled the plane maker.The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which represents Boeing staff, told members in a statement that it had received a “negotiated proposal” that “is worthy of your consideration”. Members will vote on whether to end the strike by ratifying the contract on Wednesday, the same day that Boeing is due to report…
Godzilla Minus One was one of the biggest, surprises of 2023, and one of the year’s best in general. It’s alredy made its way to streaming and physical formats, but if you’ve been chomping to see it in theaters again, Toho’s more than happy to oblige. The Oscar-winning hit will play in theaters one more time beginning on November 1, both in its regular and black-and-white (aka “Minus Color“) formats. To sweeten the deal, this new version of Minus One will inlclude an additional 13 minutes worth of exclusive behind the scenes material. It’s all in service of Godzilla Day, which…
Alamy(Credit: Alamy)They emerged from 1960s Detroit with an explosive sound that paved the way for punk. As a new LP is released, those who knew them explain how they changed the shape of music forever.Detroit has a staggeringly rich history of music. From soul to techno via blues and garage rock, the US city has been a hub of innovation for the best part of the last century. While the sound of 1960s Detroit may have been dominated and epitomised by Motown, the era-defining soul label and production team, another band emerged in that decade who would help shape the…
Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…
Dear Ethereum community, builders, and researchers, At the first-ever Devconnect last year in Amsterdam in 2022, we came together for a week of in-depth workshops and discussions. Many that participated in the sessions and conversations told us they felt Devconnect had a significant impact on the ecosystem by driving progress in tangible ways. Many expressed their wishes for Devconnect to happen again, and after we saw the impact, we strongly agreed. Today, we can finally share that Devconnect is coming back and is planned for November 13-19 this year in Istanbul! 🇹🇷 What is Devconnect? Devconnect is a week-long gathering…
What started as an experiment in art, scarcity and demand is now the most expensive NFT collection in the world – with a collective value of over $770,000,000 USD.These NFTs are called CryptoPunks.This group of 10,000 on-chain pixel avatars have transcended their artistic value to become cultural icons, status symbols, and a landmark piece of internet history – but what exactly are they, what should you know about them, and why exactly are they so expensive?Here’s our complete 2024 guide to CryptoPunks.What are CryptoPunks?CryptoPunks is one of the earliest and most influential NFT projects on the Ethereum blockchain.Created by Canadian…
Can we count on you? In the coming election, the fate of our democracy and fundamental civil rights are on the ballot. The conservative architects of Project 2025 are scheming to institutionalize Donald Trump’s authoritarian vision across all levels of government if he should win. We’ve already seen events that fill us with both dread and cautious optimism—throughout it all, The Nation has been a bulwark against misinformation and an advocate for bold, principled perspectives. Our dedicated writers have sat down with Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders for interviews, unpacked the shallow right-wing populist appeals of J.D. Vance, and debated…