WASHINGTON — A small satellite mission funded by the U.S. Space Force to provide weather data from low Earth orbit launched to orbit March 4. This marked the Space Force’s second attempt to deploy the weather-imaging mission, a year after the initial satellite failed to separate from the launch vehicle. The Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Weather Systems (EWS) demonstration cubesat — built by Orion Space Solutions — launched aboard the SpaceX Transporter-10 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Over a planned one-year demonstration, the Space Force wants to assess the capabilities of the cubesat to provide timely weather imagery data from…
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A screenshot from Starcraft IIBlizzard Games The US Army Research Laboratory is exploring whether OpenAI’s technology can improve battle planning – although only in the context of a military video game. The US military has already explored using AI technologies to analyse battlefield images and even identify targets for airstrikes – but it only recently began testing large language models and other types of generative AI that empower commercial AI chatbots. In that spirit, US Army researchers examined how well such an AI chatbot could perform in a war game simulation… Read the original article here
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When I began writing my unborn son a letter in 2018, a book was the furthest thing from my mind. I wasn’t trying to unpack the countless ways in which the words “all men are created equal†have failed us in this country. Instead, I was thinking that I would write a letter, something that I had not done in some years. Not an email or a collection of social media posts, but an honest to goodness old-fashioned letter, the kind I used to enjoy writing and dreamed of receiving, but never did, when I was a kid. I had…
We live in a world in which there’s no end of creative scope when it comes to men’s hairdos and beard styles. Although the scruffy surfer or bodacious bedhead look is still as popular as ever, many style-conscious gents are migrating towards slicker hairstyles with sharp lines and defined edges. If you’re looking for a sharp, slick, and defined hair or beard style, edging-up is essential. And, to edge-up properly, you need to work with the right clippers. The best edge-up clippers will help you carve out the finest, most defined lines with ease, maintaining complete control at all times.…
Though Who What Wear Editorial Director Lauren Eggertsen wears many hats, one of her key duties is to attend fashion shows for a first-hand look at the new collections that designers are showcasing for the upcoming season. Before Lauren headed off to Fashion Week in Milan—one of the most prominent fashion capitals of the world—I asked her to share what she was packing. I was pleasantly surprised to find her suitcase brimming with on-trend fashion and beauty finds from Nordstrom, her go-to retailer. Red statement pieces, streamlined bottoms, and burgundy Mary Jane flats were some of the chic items I…
Missy Peregrym and Charlotte Sullivan are back together onscreen—and playing law enforcement officials again! Sullivan guest stars on FBI in the March 12 episode, as Jessica Blake, a former colleague of Maggie’s (Peregrym). The two previously starred on Rookie Blue as police officers, for six seasons from 2010 to 2015. CBS has released photos showing the two together in the JOC (Joint Operations Center). In the episode, titled “Creating a Monster,†in addition to that reunion for Maggie, when a federal judge is gunned down execution-style in broad daylight, the team is sent looking for a suspect with ties to…
JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines on Monday said they are ending their agreement to merge, weeks after losing a federal antitrust lawsuit that challenged the deal.The CEOs of the two carriers cited regulatory hurdles in ending their merger agreement.A federal judge in January sided with the Justice Department and blocked JetBlue’s attempted takeover of budget carrier Spirit. In his ruling, Judge William Young said JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit would “harm cost-conscious travelers who rely on Spirit’s low fares.” The airlines had argued that they needed to combine to better compete with the larger airlines that control most of the U.S. market.JetBlue and…
The Target logo is seen on its store on 42nd Street in Times Square, New York City.Deb Cohn-Orbach | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesTarget will report its holiday-quarter results and year-ahead outlook on Tuesday.Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, are expecting for the company’s fourth quarter:Earnings per share: $2.41 expectedRevenue: $31.83 billion expectedTarget, which sells a lot of discretionary merchandise such as clothing and home goods, has posted declining comparable sales for two quarters in a row. The industry metric, also called same-store sales, takes out the effect of store openings,…
Beatriz Ferreyra, Jacqueline Nova, Elsa Justel, Leni Alexander, and more artists are featured in a new book chronicling Latin America’s pioneering women in electronic music during the mid-20th century. Switched On: The Dawn of Electronic Sound by Latin American Women is out now via Contingent Sounds, a Berlin-based publishing company.Over 210 pages, Switched On compiles interviews, essays, photos, and reviews to look at the role that Latin American women played in the development of electronic music. The expansive list of composers and sound artists featured in the book includes Jocy de Oliveira, Mónica O’Reilly Viamontes, Nelly Moretto, Oksana Linde, Patricia…
Brit Turner, the drummer of American country rock band Blackberry Smoke, has died at the age of 57. Blackberry Smoke took to social media to break the news, writing: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we inform everyone that our brother Brit Turner has moved on from this life.†Turner is believed to have succumbed to glioblastoma, with which he was diagnosed in the fall of 2022. Glioblastoma, also referred to as a grade four astrocytoma, is a fast-growing and aggressive brain tumour. Following his diagnosis, Turner underwent brain surgery before he resumed touring with the band in 2023.…
A group of former Twitter executives, including former CEO Parag Agrawal, are suing Elon Musk and X over millions of dollars in unpaid severance benefits. The claims date back to the chaotic circumstances surrounding Musk’s takeover of the company in October 2022.When Musk took control of the company, his was to fire Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, chief legal officer Vijaya Gadde and general counsel Sean Edgett. According to the lawsuit, Musk had “special ire†for the group because of the role they played in the months-long court battle that forced Musk to follow through with the acquisition after he attempted…
Itel Icon 2 will launch in India soon. The company has been teasing the smartwatch over the past few days. The teasers have hinted at the design of the upcoming watch and confirmed that it will get a functional crown. Now, a report is suggesting some key features of the awaited smart wearable. It is likely to succeed the Itel Icon smartwatch that was unveiled in the country in August 2023. The Itel Icon 2 is expected to come with upgraded features over the older model.A 91Mobiles report claims that the Itel Icon 2 will launch with a display with…
The ever-expanding universe of NCIS has found the young version of the man who started it all — Jethro Gibbs. With as much as we know about Gibbs at this point, it’s exciting to imagine how he became the man he is today. Casting the part is as important as writing it, and now we know who will be playing the young Jethro. CBS announced today that Austin Stowell has been cast as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the new drama NCIS: Origins. The show has previously been ordered to series for the 2024-2025 broadcast…
A flurry of new 2024 presidential election polls have a common thread: Republican frontrunner Donald Trump is leading incumbent President Joe Biden in a hypothetical November matchup.In four separate surveys released over the weekend by The New York Times/Siena College, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and CBS News/YouGov, Trump’s lead ranged from two points to five points among registered voters.The Fox News and Wall Street Journal surveys both showed Trump with a two point lead over Biden, 49-47 and 47-45, respectively. This was within their 2.5% margins of error.In the CBS News/YouGov poll, Trump led by four points, 52-48,…
According to CEO and psychologist Jessica Pryce-Jones, people spend 90,000 hours of their lifetimes at their jobs. Whatever form that profession takes, it’s inevitable that it will coincide with significant individual change. Work forces people to confront obstacles like office politics, autocratic managers, flaky colleagues, and productivity quotas, the tackling of which teaches them about who they are. Women must also confront persistent gendered challenges around how they are permitted to behave and what they are allowed to achieve in the workplace. These lessons invariably overflow into other areas of their life. This creates fertile ground for a hybrid genre…
Getting sick of uneven patches and frustratingly inconsistent facial hair? I feel that. Achieving the perfect stubble requires the right tool, and bulky clippers simply never cut it and take up way too much space in tiny bathrooms – I feel that, too. That’s where the best beard trimmers for stubble step in, offering accuracy, user-friendly control, and versatility to sculpt your desired shadow easily. But with countless trimmers on the market, finding the perfect one can feel overwhelming. Fear not, fellow stubble aficionados! I’ve meticulously combed the options to curate a list of the best men’s beard trimmers designed…
We know burnout is real. While there isn’t a clear cut definition, the American Psychological Association’s David Ballard, PsyD tells us job burnout is “an extended period of time where someone experiences exhaustion and a lack of interest in things, resulting in a decline in their job performance.†“A lot of burnout really has to do with experiencing chronic stress,†says Dr. Ballard. “In those situations, the demands being placed on you exceed the resources you have available to deal with the stressors.†If you’re feeling burned out lately, you’re not alone. Working remotely has put many of us on…