Month: December 2020
SpaceX flies Starship prototype rocket to highest altitude yet — but doesn’t stick the landing
During a test flight on Wednesday, SpaceX flew a prototype of its next generation Starship rocket to its highest height yet in the skies above Texas — but failed to stick the landing, with the vehicle exploding when it hit the ground. Propelled by three main engines, the vehicle launched…
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A secretive treasure hunter is unmasked by a court case
Finding a long-hidden treasure in the woods of Wyoming seems like a tall tale that would be told around a campfire, but it happens to be reality for Jack Stuef. As with many treasure hunting stories, though, the intrigue isn’t over just because the prize has been found. Stuef had…
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UK electric vehicle startup Arrival picks Charlotte for its North American headquarters
Arrival, the U.K. electric vehicle startup that plans to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special purpose acquisition company CIIG Merger Corp., has picked Charlotte for its North American headquarters. The company said it will add 150 new employees to support the headquarters and invest about $3…
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Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical to become an actual one-night Broadway-style show
TikTok’s fan-made crowdsourced Ratatouille musical is making the jump from social media to the stage. Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical is going to debut as an actual show for a one-night-only concert on January 1st, which will benefit The Actors Fund. The streamed show will be produced by Seaview Productions (best…
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The pandemic turned the volume down on ocean noise pollution
The economic fallout from COVID-19 has temporarily muted some of the noise coming from maritime traffic. That’s given scientists a rare opportunity to study what happens to marine life when humans quiet down. Humans today pollute oceans with whirring ship propellers and booming air guns searching for oil and gas…
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YouTube Will Start Removing Election Conspiracy Content (32 Days After Joe Biden Won)
YouTube, where conspiracies about voter fraud and the outcome of the 2020 election have thrived, will begin taking down videos that are uploaded from Wednesday and which contain lies and misleading information about the election. The new policy will not apply to the thousands of misleading and conspiratorial videos uploaded…
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