The Polaris Dawn Spaceflight Was More Than Just a Billionaire Joyride
The most ambitious private spaceflight to date was a total success—and it blazed a trail for others to follow......»»
Samsung names billionaire scion Jay Y. Lee as chairman
Samsung has appointed Jay Y. Lee, its longtime de facto leader, as executive chairman......»»
Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms
The billionaire, now calling himself "chief twit", is facing a Friday deadline to buy Twitter......»»
Twitter jobs to be slashed by 75% after Musk acquisition, claim reports
Two reports claim that billionaire Elon Musk plans massive layoffs when he takes ownership of the company. They say that the planned cuts to Twitter jobs amount to 75% of the workforce … more… The post Twitter jobs to be slashed by 75% after Mu.....»»
Pirate Streaming Site Punishes Movie Fans With Free Festival Tickets
People searching for movies on pirate streaming sites are regularly presented with 'interesting' offers. Whether it's the prospect of becoming a crypto-billionaire overnight or learning one simple trick to lose belly fat, few are known to deliver. Wi.....»»
Researching the effects of simulated space habitats on crews under controlled and isolated conditions
Current international human space exploration roadmaps envisage month-long crew stays on the moon within the next few decades, with crewed missions to Mars the long term goal. The psychological effects of human spaceflight, especially in the sense of.....»»
Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal
The court filing said the billionaire was under investigation but it did not explain why......»»
Elon Musk"s unsolicited idea for Taiwan welcomed by Beijing, slammed in Taipei
As tensions between China and Taiwan simmer at their highest point in decades, officials in both places have clashed in recent days over an unsolicited idea from billionaire Elon Musk......»»
Elon Musk wades into China and Taiwan tensions
The billionaire wins China's praise for comments but Taipei says freedom is "not for sale"......»»
Elon Musk: Twitter won"t "take yes for an answer"
Twitter said it did not trust the billionaire's promises to proceed with the takeover......»»
Elon Musk Twitter saga: Banks sweating, employees resigned, likely implications
Season one of the Elon Musk Twitter saga drew to a close yesterday when the billionaire announced that he would proceed with his promised purchase, and the company accepted. But there’s much more to come, of course, even if there is no surprise tw.....»»
Elon Musk Twitter deal back on in surprise U-turn
In a letter to Twitter, the billionaire said he would buy the business and honour his original deal......»»
Musk proposes to buy Twitter for original price of $54.20 a share
Musk’s latest proposal to match the original deal terms means Twitter is facing a future under the leadership of a mercurial billionaire who has spent months publicly criticizing its management and questioning its value......»»
Sony might remake "Horizon Zero Dawn" and, boy, Twitter wasn"t happy about it
Remember that PlayStation 4 game you really liked just a few, short years ago? Well, maybe you can buy it again soon!Only a month after releasing a full remake of the less-than-10-years-old The Last of Us, PlayStation is reportedly back at it again......»»
Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial......»»
Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus
The tech billionaire claims the robot will change the future of physical work......»»
Korean antitrust authority raids Apple offices to investigate 33% App Store cut
The Korean antitrust authority has carried out a dawn raid on Apple offices in the city of Gangnam-gu. The raid was part of an investigation into claims that Apple effectively charges some developers even more than the 30% cut which has itself come.....»»
Apple Korea offices raided by antitrust officials [u]
Officials from Korea's Fair Trade Commission conducted a dawn raid on Apple's offices in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, over allegations that its App Store has been collecting 33% in-app payment fees, rather than its stated 30%.Apple has previously settled a Sou.....»»
NASA and SpaceX are studying a Hubble telescope boost, adding 15 to 20 years of life
"It's doing great science as we speak." Enlarge / The crew of Polaris Dawn, from left: Scott Poteet, Jared Isaacman, Sarah Gillis, and Anna Menon, pose in front of SpaceX's Super Heavy rocket in South Texas. (credit: John Kraus/Polari.....»»
Compostable bioleather offers sustainable solutions for the clothing industry and beyond
Since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, clothing production has been on an unsustainable path. Like most manufacturing, textiles are produced in a linear fashion with a cradle-to-grave model. Fabrics like cotton are farmed, worn, used, then thro.....»»
Dawn of fishes: Early Silurian jawed vertebrates revealed head to tail
A newly discovered fossil "treasure hoard" dating back some 436 million years to the early Silurian period reveals, for the first time, the complete body shape and form of some of the first jawed fishes......»»