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No further investments in Virgin Galactic, says Richard Branson

Branson's business empire "no longer has the deepest pockets." Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson. (credit: Eric Berger) Sir Richard Branson has ruled out putting more money into his lossmaking space travel company.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaDec 2nd, 2023

Everything coming to Netflix in September 2023

New seasons of Sex Education, Love is Blind, and Virgin River -- plus the debut of Castlevania: Nocturne -- highlight Netflix's September 2023 schedule......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 23rd, 2023

Scientists design novel nonlinear circuit to harvest clean power using graphene

Obtaining useful work from random fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium has long been considered impossible. In fact, in the 1960s eminent American physicist Richard Feynman effectively shut down further inquiry after he argued in a series.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 18th, 2023

Taiwan"s Foxconn says it sees "billions" of dollars in India investments

A month after exiting an ambitious project to help build one of India's first chip factories, Taiwan's Foxconn says it remains bullish about the world's most populous nation and is planning "billions" of dollars in investments there, as multinational.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsAug 15th, 2023

Virgin Galactic just flew again, but is the company going anywhere?

"The new Delta class will be designed for much cheaper operations." Enlarge / Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity is seen at Spaceport America in front of the company's iconic headquarters. SPACEPORT AMERICA, New Mexico—I'm s.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 11th, 2023

On board Virgin Galactic"s tourist journey to space

A look inside the company's first space tourism flight, which took off from New Mexico on Thursday.....»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsAug 11th, 2023

Watch Virgin Galactic blast its first tourists to the edge of space

Virgin Galactic has flown its first private tourists to the edge of space in a trip that included awesome views of Earth and a short period of weightlessness......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 11th, 2023

Virgin Galactic"s first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 10th, 2023

Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space

Virgin Galactic is taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays, including one passenger who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 10th, 2023

It’s finally time—Virgin Galactic is flying private astronauts into space

It must be a magical moment to float freely above the world. Enlarge / Anastatia Mayers, Jon Goodwin, and Keisha Schahaff are the private customers on board Galactic 02. (credit: Virgin Galactic) SPACEPORT AMERICA, New M.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 10th, 2023

Astronomers discover a forming quadruple-star system

Recently, the international team ALMA Survey of Orion Planck Galactic Cold Clumps (ALMASOP) led by Prof. Liu Tie from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences conducted a high-resolution investigation on 72 dense co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 9th, 2023

How to watch Virgin Galactic send its first private tourist to edge of space

Virgin Galactic is about to use its rocket-powered aircraft to send its first fee-paying passenger to the edge of space......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 8th, 2023

Mother and daughter first to go to space together

Anastatia Mayers and Keisha Schahaff won a place on Virgin Galactic's second commercial flight in a prize draw......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsAug 7th, 2023

LG Energy Solution rushes to build N.A. plants for expanded battery production

LG Energy Solution's North America chief says the battery maker is in expansion mode, targeting more than 300 gigawatt-hours of production capacity with $17 billion in investments by 2025......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2023

7 fake cryptocurrency investment apps discovered in Google Play, Apple App Store

Sophos released new findings on CryptoRom scams—a subset of pig butchering schemes designed to trick users of dating apps into making fake cryptocurrency investments. Since May, Sophos X-Ops has observed CryptoRom fraudsters refining their techniqu.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2023

"Virgin Birth" Engineered into Female Animals for First Time

Scientists altered the genomes of female fruit flies, allowing them to reproduce without any contribution from a male.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsAug 1st, 2023

Spiral galaxy caught in the act as it’s about to eat its dwarf galaxy neighbor

An image from the Dark Energy Camera shows an act of galactic cannibalism, with a spiral galaxy devouring a nearby dwarf galaxy that wandered into its path......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 30th, 2023

CDK"s Salty embedded insurance tech provider shuts down

The dealership management system giant acquired Salty Dot Inc. less than two years ago. A spokesperson said the company shut it down as part of an effort to "focus our investments on innovation and market growth.".....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 28th, 2023

Astronomers reveal new features of galactic black holes

Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 27th, 2023

Auto industry exec, lawmakers stress China risk in revived AV policy debate

John Bozzella, CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, likened the situation to the transition to electric vehicles, citing China's early strategic investments in EV technologies and its control of battery supply chains......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 26th, 2023

Dark energy camera captures galaxies in lopsided tug of war, a prelude to merger

Galaxies grow and evolve over billions of years by absorbing nearby companions and merging with other galaxies. The early stages of this galactic growth process are showcased in a new image taken with the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Dark Energy C.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 25th, 2023