Fifty-two satellites are on the way to join SpaceX’s Starlink internet network after a sky-lighting blastoff from the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday night, a mission that included the 3,000th spacecraft to launch for the Starlink constellation.
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101 Must-See Cosmic Objects: The Wild Duck Cluster
The summer sky is for the birds — literally. There is Cygnus the Swan, Aquila the Eagle, the Eagle Nebula, and even a flock of wild ducks within the small constellation Scutum the Shield. The Wild Duck Cluster (M11) was discovered in 1681 by German astronomer Gottfried Kirch, who described […]
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The best sci-fi movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix in August
A veritable treasure trove of sci-fi is available at your fingertips
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Oddball Delight: A Finnish Yamaha GTS1000 café racer
Telescopic forks have become the de facto solution for motorcycle front suspension, but most major manufacturers have dabbled in alternative designs at some point. Yamaha had the GTS1000 in the 90s—a sports tourer with a front swingarm setup that was vaguely similar to hub centered steering. The GTS1000 wasn’t a […]
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The UK Puts a Date on the Death of Combustion Engine Bikes
The end of the UK-made internal combustion bike isn’t here, but it’s just over the horizon.
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Triumph Announces Cruiser and Modern Classic Models for 2023
Triumph’s 2023 cruiser and modern classics lineup features name changes to the Street Twin and Street Scrambler, as well as a host of new color options.
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2022 Polaris Slingshot SL MC Commute Review
Part motorcycle, part car, we test drive the 2022 Polaris Slingshot SL three-wheel autocycle.
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Phishers who breached Twilio and fooled Cloudflare could easily get you, too
Unusually resourced threat actor has targeted multiple companies in recent days.
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The Download: fixing social media, and US monkeypox vaccines
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Social media is polluting society. Moderation alone won’t fix the problem We all want to be able to speak our minds online—to be heard by our friends and […]
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NYC-based PreciTaste, which uses computer vision to monitor food quality in quick-service kitchens to reduce costs and food waste, has raised a $24M Series A (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:NYC-based PreciTaste, which uses computer vision to monitor food quality in quick-service kitchens to reduce costs and food waste, has raised a $24M Series A — The food service industry faces steep labor, quality control and sustainability challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.