TAMPA, Fla. — SpaceX called on the Federal Aviation Administration to correct a report to Congress warning that, by 2035, falling debris from U.S.-licensed constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO) could injure or kill someone every two years if they deploy as planned. In an Oct. 9 letter to the FAA and Congress seen by SpaceNews, SpaceX principal engineer David Goldstein said the report relied on “deeply flawed analysis” based on assumptions, guesswork, and outdated studies. The letter came four days after SpaceNews contacted the company with questions about the report, published Oct. 5 on the FAA’s website. In the…
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WASHINGTON — A radiator on the Russian segment of the International Space Station started leaking coolant Oct. 9, the third such incident involving Russian hardware at the station in less than a year. NASA said in a statement that flight controllers noticed flakes coming from one of two radiators on the Nauka module on the station’s Russian segment at around 1 p.m. Eastern. That module, also known as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM), was installed on the station in July 2021. Flight controllers informed the station’s crew, who were able to visually confirm the leak. “Yeah, there’s a leak coming…
Apple Vision Pro is set to go on sale in early 2024, but the iPhone maker is reportedly at work on a successor to the first-generation device. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman writes in his weekly Power On newsletter that Apple is focussing on lowering both the weight and size of the second-generation Vision Pro headset. On the other hand, Facebook parent Meta is working towards reducing the price of its upcoming headsets, shortly after the company unveiled the Meta Quest 3.Unveiled earlier this year at Apple’s WWDC 2023 event in June, the Apple Vision Pro won’t go on sale for a…
Honor Magic Vs 2 foldable phone was recently reported to have been listed on China’s 3C certification site. The foldable is expected to succeed the Honor Magic Vs, which was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain earlier this year in February. Honor has now announced the launch date of the Honor Magic Vs 2. The company has also confirmed the release of the Honor Watch 4 Pro on the same day. The smart wearable is said to join the Honor Watch 4, which was introduced in China in July and may soon launch in India.According…
OnePlus Watch was launched in March 2021. The smartwatch was later offered in limited edition models. It comes with a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with 2.5D curved glass protection and claims to offer up to 14 days of battery life. It is expected to be succeeded by the OnePlus Watch 2, although this has not yet been officially announced by the company. However, a new leak has surfaced on the Web that suggests the launch timeline of this purported smart wearable. The tipster also hints at one of its key design elements.Tipster Max Jambor (@MaxJmb) claimed in a post on X…
Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a campaign announcement at a press conference on October 9, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Jessica Kourkounis | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he will abandon his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and instead run for the White House as an independent.Kennedy’s move raises the chances that he will play a spoiler in the 2024 election.Kennedy announced his break with the national Democratic Party at an event in Philadelphia on Monday.”How are we going to win against the established Washington interests? It’s not by playing by the corrupt rules that the corrupt powers and the vested interests have rigged…
Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on border security, government funding and other issues on Sept. 29, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said he was open to becoming speaker of the House again, less than a week after he was ousted from the role.A handful of hardline Republicans in the House of Representatives last week accomplished the unprecedented feat of voting out the sitting speaker. McCarthy on Tuesday after the vote said he would not run again for the role that took him a historic 15 rounds…
Israeli soldiers pictured on a tank at the Israel-Gaza border.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Monday it is coordinating with U.S. defense titans to expedite the shipping of pending Israeli weapon orders as violence in the region escalates following a horrific weekend terror attack carried out by Hamas.”I am not going to get into specifics on this call, but the bottom line is we are working as fast as possible to provide critically needed munitions of various types and other equipment,” a senior Defense official said.The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity…
The USS Truxtun (DDG-103) destroyer sits in dry dock at the General Dynamics Corp. NASSCO shipyard facility on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Virginia, on Jan. 9, 2018.Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Spotify — Shares of the music streaming service company fell 2.5% after Redburn Atlantic downgraded the streaming giant to neutral from buy. The firm said Spotify’s new audiobook offer doesn’t fit into its original forecast for margin expansion, while simultaneously stoking competition from Amazon.Zscaler — Shares of the cloud security company rallied 4.2% following an upgrade to an overweight…
The draw of bargains may be fading.As three of the nation’s biggest retailers kick off a key sales week, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns consumers are starting to buckle for the first time in a decade.He’s blaming a list of headwinds weighing on consumers including inflation, higher interest rates, federal budget wrangling, polarized politics and student loan repayments — and now new global tensions connected to violence in Israel.”That sort of pileup wears on the consumer and makes them wary,” the former Walmart U.S. CEO told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “For the first time in a long…
In this articleAKROPEPUPLTRFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTPalantir headquarters in Palo Alto, California, May 10, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in premarket trading.Palantir Technologies — Shares of the data analytics company added 2.3% on news that the U.S. Army awarded the company a $250 million contract to test and develop artificial intelligence and machine learning.Unity Software — The game engine stock surged nearly 6% after the company said CEO John Riccitiello would retire. Unity said James M. Whitehurst would assume the interim chief role.Rivian Automotive — Shares of the electric truck company…
Paul Tudor Jones speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020.Adam Galica | CNBCBillionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said Tuesday it’s a extremely tough time to be an investor in risk assets amid escalating geopolitical tensions and dire fiscal position in the U.S.”It’s a really challenging to want to be an equity investor and U.S. stocks right now,” Jones said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “You’ve got the geopolitical uncertainty… the United States is probably in its weakest fiscal position since certainly World War II with debt to GDP at 122%.”The high-profile investor said the Israel-Hamas war brought on…
NewsDrake, Sleater-Kinney, PinkPantheress, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects PlaylistOur weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeatBy PitchforkOctober 9, 2023FacebookXGraphic by Chris PanickerFacebookXThe staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The…
NewsBad Bunny Announces New Album Out This WeekThe Puerto Rican singer’s Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana includes the recent singles “Where She Goes” and “Un Preview”By Matthew StraussOctober 9, 2023FacebookXBad Bunny, May 2023 (John Shearer/WireImage)FacebookXBad Bunny has announced the new album Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana, which is out this Friday, October 13. The follow-up to last year’s Un Verano Sin Ti includes the Puerto Rican singer’s recent tracks “Where She Goes” and “Un Preview.” See the new album’s cover below.In English, Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana means “Nobody knows what…
News21 Savage, Newly Permanent U.S. Citizen, Announces First London Show After being detained by ICE in 2019 for overstaying his visa, the rapper can travel internationally and will perform for the first time in the UKBy Evan MinskerOctober 9, 2023FacebookX21 Savage (Prince Williams/WireImage)FacebookX21 Savage has announced his first-ever concert in the country where he grew up. The show happens at the O2 in London on November 30. Following a 2019 detention by ICE for allegedly outstaying his visa, the rapper is now able to travel internationally as a newly permanent citizen of the U.S. “London, I’m coming home,” he promised on…
In this articleGMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTLana Payne speaks to delegates after being elected as president of UNIFOR, Canada’s largest private sector union, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Aug. 10, 2022.Richard Lautens | Toronto Star | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Labor strikes are now an international issue for General Motors after the Detroit automaker failed to reach a tentative agreement by Monday for roughly 4,300 workers represented by Canadian union Unifor.The Canadian autoworkers will join roughly 9,200 United Auto Workers members who are on strike in the U.S. at two assembly plants and 18 parts and distribution centers…
In this articlePEPFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTPepsi products at a convenience store in Crockett, California, June 16, 2023.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPepsiCo on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations and raised its outlook for its full-year earnings.Shares of the company rose 2% in premarket trading.Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv:Earnings per share: $2.25 adjusted vs. $2.15 expectedRevenue: $23.45 billion vs. $23.39 billion expectedFor 2023, Pepsi now expects constant currency earnings per share growth of 13%, up from its…
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Afghanistan during a speech in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, August 31, 2021.Carlos Barria | ReutersWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will address the unprecedented terror attacks carried out by Hamas in Israel as violence in the region soars.Biden’s remarks, slated for 1 p.m. ET from the White House, come on the heels of what the Pentagon has dubbed “ISIS-level savagery” in Israel.On Saturday, Hamas militants carried out a surprise land, air and sea attack on Israeli civilians that has since triggered a fury of Israeli retaliatory airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.…