Space nuclear power is nearing critical mass as the final frontier’s next frontier

DRACO nuclear thermal propulsion rocket

An artist’s conception shows a space probe firing its nuclear thermal propulsion system. (DARPA illustration) The idea of ​​launching atomic bombs may sound like a national security nightmare, but the right kind of atomic bombs is likely a must for long-term space exploration. At least one panel of experts at the interface between the space … Read more

Southern Baptists elect Alabama pastor Ed Litton as president

Pastor Ed Litton of Saraland, Alabama, answers questions following his election as president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee (AP Photo / Mark Humphrey)

NASHVILLE – Thousands of Southern Baptists have elected Pastor Ed Litton of Alabama – the only candidate some say can prevent an exodus of minority members from the denomination – to serve as the next president of their network of Conservative Evangelical Churches . Litton won the top spot at the Southern Baptist Convention in … Read more

Scale AI CEO Alex Wang weighs in on software bugs and what will make AV tech good enough – TechCrunch

Scale AI CEO Alex Wang weighs in on software bugs and what will make AV tech good enough – TechCrunch

Scale co-founder and CEO Alex Wang joined us this week at TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2021 to discuss his company’s role in the autonomous driving industry and how it has changed in the five years since its inception. Scale is helping AV players large and small alike establish reliable ground truth through data annotation and management, … Read more

Rocket Lab is building spacecraft for a NASA Mars mission

Jon Fingas

Rocket Lab is known (mostly) for its orbital flights, but its interplanetary efforts will soon bear fruit. The startup has received an order to build two spaceships for ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers), a mission selected by NASA to investigate how solar wind is removing the Martian atmosphere and changing the planet’s … Read more

Best of E3 2021: The games and gadgets to watch

Best of E3 2021: The games and gadgets to watch

CNN — Wir hoffen, dass Ihnen Videospiele gefallen, denn die E3 2021 hat uns gerade eine Menge davon hinterlassen. Die größte jährliche Veranstaltung von Gaming tauschte dieses Jahr die Hallen von Los Angeles gegen eine reine Online-Show ein, also verbrachten wir viele Stunden damit, Pressekonferenzen zu verfolgen und Besprechungen bequem von unserer Couch aus abzuhalten, … Read more

Amazon brings cashierless tech to full-size grocery store for first time at new Seattle-area location

Amazon brings cashierless tech to full-size grocery store for first time at new Seattle-area location

Amazon’s new Amazon Fresh Store in the Seattle area features the company’s Just Walk Out technology that eliminates the need for cashiers. (Amazon photo) Amazon’s newest physical grocery store, opening this week in the Seattle area, is unique in that it will feature the company’s Just Walk Out cash-free technology. It is the first time … Read more

Upflow raises $15 million to manage your outstanding invoices – TechCrunch

Upflow raises $15 million to manage your outstanding invoices – TechCrunch

The French startup Upflow has raised a Series A round worth $ 15 million. The company wants to help you keep track of late payments. It optimizes how you collect payments from your customers to improve your cash flow. Investors in today’s financing round include 9yards Capital, existing investor eFounders, as well as N26 co-founder … Read more

Justice Dept. to Tighten Rules on Seizing Congressional Data, Garland Says

Justice Dept. to Tighten Rules on Seizing Congressional Data, Garland Says

Here’s what you need to know: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland is meeting on Monday with leaders from three news organizations that were targeted by the Trump Justice Department.Credit…Tom Brenner for The New York Times The Justice Department will tighten its rules for when law enforcement officials may seize information about members of Congress and … Read more