NASA freezes SpaceX’s lunar lander cash due to protests

Starship on the moon

An artist’s conception shows SpaceX’s spaceship rocket ship on the moon. (SpaceX illustration) NASA says it will withhold its payments to SpaceX for the development of its Starship super rocket as a lunar lander, while the Government Accountability Office addresses the $ 2.9 billion contracting challenges of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture as well … Read more

Disneyland reopens; young adult cases rise; India outbreak

Disneyland reopens; young adult cases rise; India outbreak

One hundred million Americans have received their second of two shots or a one-time vaccine, marking “significant advances” in the fight against COVID-19, White House officials said Friday. “That’s 100 million Americans with a sense of relief and peace of mind who know they are protected from the virus after a long and tough year,” … Read more

Riot will record voice chats in ‘Valorant’ to tackle harassment

Kris Holt

Riot Games plans to do more about Valorant’s toxicity. The company is updating its privacy policy to record voice chats in-game. Riot says a recording is not heard and reviewed until a report is filed. The company does not monitor voice communications during games. The move is in line with Riot’s goal of making its … Read more

Israel Mourns After Stampede at Religious Festival Kills 45

Israel Mourns After Stampede at Religious Festival Kills 45

JERUSALEM – As the Israelis mourned the 45 people who were trampled to death during a pilgrimage attended by tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews on Friday, questions arose about poor planning and possible negligence. For more than a decade there have been concerns and warnings that the religious site on Mount Meron in northern … Read more

Viral sensation ‘Among Us’ is coming to PlayStation 4 & 5 later this year

Viral sensation ‘Among Us’ is coming to PlayStation 4 & 5 later this year

One of these things is not like the other. (Innersloth screenshot) Last year’s viral hit Among Us is slated for release on PlayStation 4 & 5 later this year. The PS4 / 5 version of Among Us, which was announced during the Sony State of Play press conference on Thursday, offers crossplay, online multiplayer and … Read more

Israel religious festival crush kills 44

Israel religious festival crush kills 44

Israeli security guards and rescuers stand around the bodies of victims who died during the Lag Ba’Omer celebrations on Mount Meron. Ishay Jerusalemite / Behadrei Haredim / AP Israeli investigators are investigating what caused a crush that killed at least 44 believers at a mass religious gathering in Mount Meron overnight. Thousands of devotees had … Read more

Eclipse Ventures has $500 million more to digitize old-line industries and bring them up to speed – TechCrunch

Eclipse Ventures has $500 million more to digitize old-line industries and bring them up to speed – TechCrunch

Two years ago we spoke to Lior Susan, the founder of the now six-year Eclipse Venture in Palo Alto, Ca. At the time, the outfit believed that the next big thing wasn’t another social network, but rather the transformation of old industries through full-tech Stacks – including hardware, software, and data – that could bring … Read more

Outrage fueled by no bodycam video, few facts

Outrage fueled by no bodycam video, few facts

After law enforcement officials fatally shot a black man in North Carolina last week, law enforcement officials pledged transparency. Few facts emerged, however – an information gap that aroused suspicion and, according to experts, helped fuel national outrage. Andrew Brown Jr. was killed on April 21 when Sheriff’s MPs tried to execute search and arrest … Read more