Month: March 2024
SpaceX is reportedly building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence
SpaceX’s Starshield unit has had a classified contract with the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) since 2021 to build a network of “hundreds” of spy satellites for the agency, Reuters reports today, citing unnamed sources “familiar with the program.” A Wall Street Journal report in February listed a classified $1.8…
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US prosecutors are investigating how Meta platforms played a part in illegal drug sales
Federal prosecutors asking questions about Meta are “looking into whether the company’s social-media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illegal sale of drugs,” according to unnamed sources in a report today by the Wall Street Journal. Prosecutors reportedly sent Meta subpoenas last year seeking records on “violative drug content…
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The Best Dyson Vacuums (2024): V15, V12, and More
Feeling the pull of a clean machine? We’ll help you make sense of Dyson’s whirlwind vacuum lineup. Source
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9 Best Meal Kit Delivery Services (2024): Blue Apron, Dinnerly, and More
From Blue Apron to Dinnerly, I’ve spent a couple of years cooking with boxed ingredients shipped to my door. Source
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Moon mining startup Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030
A budding startup called Interlune is trying to become the first private company to mine the moon’s natural resources and sell them back on Earth. Interlune will initially focus on helium-3 — a helium isotope created by the sun through the process of fusion — which is abundant on the…
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Amazfit Balance Review: Most Improved, Still Exasperating
It’s much better than previous ones I’ve tried, but exasperating software does not make up for great-looking hardware. Source
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