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This startup wants to find out if humans can have babies in space

October 20, 2023
Egbert Edelbroek was acting as a sperm donor when he first wondered whether it’s possible to have babies in space. Curious about the various ways that donated sperm can be used, Edelbroek, a Dutch entrepreneur, began to speculate on whether in vitro fertilization technology was possible beyond Earth—or could even be improved by the conditions…

Elon Musk confirms X is soon launching two new premium tiers

October 20, 2023

Elon Musk today said that X (formerly Twitter) is going to soon launch two new premium tiers, confirming previous reports and code sightings. The owner of the platform said that one tier will cost lower than the current $8 per month plan, but won’t reduce ads. The other tier will be a more expensive one, […]

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Meta has a moderation bias problem, not just a ‘bug,’ that’s suppressing Palestinian voices

October 19, 2023

Earlier this year, Palestinian-American filmmaker Khitam Jabr posted a handful of Reels about her family’s trip to the West Bank. In the short travel vlogs, Jabr shared snippets of Palestinian culture, from eating decadent meals to dancing at her niece’s wedding.  “I hadn’t been in a decade, so it’s just like, life abroad,” Jabr told […]

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Varda Space will land its next capsule in Australia as it continues to coordinate first mission reentry

October 19, 2023

In-space manufacturing startup Varda Space Industries will be landing its next spacecraft in Australia as it continues working with U.S. regulators to get its first mission approved for reentry in Utah, the company announced Thursday. The U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration rejected Varda’s application to land its first in-space manufacturing spacecraft […]

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All I want from the internet is Homer Simpson singing ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’

October 19, 2023

In a recent New Yorker essay, Kyle Chayka poses a dread-inducing question: when was the last time you had fun on the internet? For his example of pure online fun, he points to a retro Flash gaming site, but I have a more recent answer: the last time I had fun on the internet was […]

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Three leading space companies agree: no new regulations on human spaceflight

October 19, 2023

Three leading space companies told Congress this week that the industry needs time to mature before federal regulators introduce new safety guidelines for human spaceflight – but that existing regulatory processes for launch are in dire need of improvement. SpaceX, Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic were all in agreement that the 20-year moratorium on federal […]

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