Month: January 2023

Russia plans to launch new Soyuz spacecraft to replace a leaky one docked at the ISS

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Photo by Natalia Kolesnikova / AFP via Getty Images A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) began leaking coolant early last month, leading to concerns about whether the vehicle would be safe to transport ISS crew members back to Earth. NASA and Russian space agency Roscosmos have now announced they will … Read more

ABL Space Systems’ rocket experiences simultaneous engine shutdown shortly after lift-off

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Launch startup ABL Space Systems’ first orbital launch attempt ended in failure Tuesday after all nine engines on the RS1 rocket’s first stage shut down simultaneously. The rocket subsequently hit the launch pad and was destroyed on impact. The rocket took off from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska’s Kodiak Island at around 6:27 PM … Read more

Daily Crunch: In ‘an early experimental program,’ OpenAI opens waitlist for GPT Professional

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To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PST, subscribe here. Hello from a very rain-drenched, the Cure-themed, semi-goth-and-sad Silicon Valley (Haje) and a lovely, sunny and warm day (Christine). It’s hard to imagine one from the other, and so here we are, … Read more

Google strikes back in search antitrust lawsuit

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Illustration: The Verge Courts have unsealed Google’s motion to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit over its search engine — one that could fracture a core Google service in order to increase online competition. In a motion for summary judgment filed on December 12th, the company argues that the complaint misrepresents its agreements with browser developers and … Read more

Google Meet emoji reactions are finally here

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Emoji reactions on Google Meet float up the left side of the screen and “burst” when multiple are used. | Image: Google Meet Google is finally rolling out emoji reactions for Meet, something myself and other colleagues have been patiently waiting for since Google announced the feature last year. Now the video conferencing platform will … Read more

Verily, Alphabet’s health-focused company, is cutting jobs

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A photo of a Verily building. | Image: Verily Verily, the health-focused company housed under Google parent Alphabet, is laying off staff and announcing a sweeping reorganization, as shared in an email from CEO Stephen Gillett posted on Verily’s blog. “Approximately 15 percent of Verily roles” have been cut, Gillett said, which translates to more … Read more

Apple might finally make a touchscreen Mac

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An M2 MacBook Air with a screen that doesn’t respond to touch. | Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge Apple is working on Macs with touchscreens, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. While it’s uncertain whether the devices will actually come to market, Gurman says in a tweet that we could see … Read more