Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station Tuesday, Aug. 24, for a spacewalk to install a support bracket in preparation for future installation of the orbiting laboratory’s third new solar array.
Chinese astronomers eye Tibetan Plateau site for observatory project
Chinese astronomers hope to establish a major observatory program on the roof of the world, the Tibetan Plateau, with new research arguing for pristine observing conditions nestled in the uplands.
Kompressor Kultur: Uwe Ehinger’s flathead dirt tracker
Uwe Ehinger describes himself as a ‘motorcycle archaeologist,’ and the description is apt. He knows where to find the most obscure parts, and he knows which parts are worth finding. His motorcycles are always imbued with history, using vintage components in unusual yet appropriate ways. This flathead is the perfect […]
Racing Vintage Motorcycles at 60
Most people celebrate with cake and ice cream for their birthday; Nick Ienatsch spent his 60th racing with friends at Laguna Seca raceway.
2021 Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory MC Commute Review
Aprilia gives its Tuono V4 Factory naked bike a host of superbike-based improvements for the 2021 model year.
10 Tips to Improve Your Local SEO Rankings
Local SEO is a strategy to rank higher in local Google Search Results. It has different requirements than traditional Search Engine Optimization (SEO) because it needs you to understand what they are looking for when searching locally. Since as many as 46% of the total queries are local, such SEO […]
iPhone keyboard for blind to shut down as maker cites Apple “abuse” of developers
Apple falsely claimed that FlickType broke “full access” rule, developer says.
Afghans are being evacuated via WhatsApp, Google Forms, or by any means possible
The sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government has led to a frantic attempt to accelerate online relief and evacuation efforts. These attempts, organized largely via Google Forms, WhatsApp and ,private social media groups, are trying to fill the void left by the US government’s failure to protect vulnerable Afghans. It could be […]
South Korean online secondhand marketplace Danggeun Market raises $162M at a $2.7B valuation
Danggeun Market, the publisher of South Korea’s hyperlocal community app Karrot, announced it has raised $162 million in a Series D round of funding with a valuation of $2.7 billion. (By the way, Danggeun means carrot in Korean.) This round of funding was led by DST Global, with additional participation […]
PatPat, an e-commerce website that sells kids wear and matching family outfits, raises $160M from SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, bringing its total raised to $700M+ (Eudora Wang/DealStreetAsia)
Eudora Wang / DealStreetAsia: PatPat, an e-commerce website that sells kids wear and matching family outfits, raises $160M from SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2, bringing its total raised to $700M+ — SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 has invested $160 million in PatPat, a global e-commerce website that sells baby and matching family […]