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Air Force-funded Ursa Major successfully tests ‘Draper’ engine built to power spacecraft of the future – The Debrief

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Draper Ursa major Test Fire

Colorado-based aerospace and defense contractor Ursa Major has announced the first successful “hot fire” test of its Draper liquid-fuel engine. Funded by the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL), Ursa Major debuted the 4,000-lb thrust closed-cycle engine in May 2023, with the ultimate goal of having a fully operational engine capable of operating in the atmosphere … Read more

The man who built Docklands: from poverty in Romania to the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf

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One of the key players behind the transformation of London’s Docklands into a powerful financial center is stepping back after almost forty years. George Iacobescu will retire as chairman of the Canary Wharf Group next month and will be replaced by former L&G chief executive Nigel Wilson. The move comes as a number of high-profile … Read more

Computers built like brains could be a ‘competition killer’? – BBC news

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The demand for electricity from data centers is rising rapidly Item information Author, Zoe Corbyn Role, Technology reporter Reporting from San Francisco 5 hours ago Modern computers’ hunger for electricity is increasing at an alarming rate. According to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), data center, … Read more

Computers built like brains could be a ‘competition killer’? – BBC news

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Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The demand for electricity from data centers is rising rapidly Item information Author, Zoe Corbyn Role, Technology reporter Reporting from San Francisco 9 hours ago Modern computers’ hunger for electricity is increasing at an alarming rate. According to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), data center, … Read more

Fraudulent builder who built ‘the worst extension ever seen’ convicted at Nottingham Crown Court | West Bridgeford Wire

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A fraudulent builder who left work unfinished or of poor quality and built one of the worst extensions any surveyor had ever seen has been found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison. Barrie Parkin, aged 73, of no fixed address, was found guilty of participating in a fraudulent business operated by a sole … Read more

The gigantic parking garage built to get people off gridlocked roads that no one uses

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A 172-space car park remains ‘ghostly’ and unused despite starting right next to the M4, but locals are less than impressed with the car parks still in pristine condition An immaculate parking lot is rarely used and has been that way for years (file)(MEDIA WALES) A car park in Wales has been unused for years, … Read more

He paved paradise and built a parking lot! Homeowner angers neighbors by converting his front yard into a car showroom

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BEFORE: The building in front of the garden was asphalted and replaced by the car showroom

A homebuyer has sparked a furious row with his new neighbors – by paving his front garden and converting it into a showroom for up to a dozen used cars. Farshad Kia, 45, has caused several complaints after displaying numerous used cars in or next to the driveway of his 1930s semi in Arnos Grove, … Read more

Boeing and Airbus aircraft built with ‘fake’ Chinese Titanium

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18:14 June 14, 2024, updated 18:44 June 14, 2024 Aircraft manufactured by Boeing and Airbus made components of titanium that were sold with false documentation. The Federal Aviation Administration unveiled the problem after Boeing had reported it to the agency when it was informed by parts supplier Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit is the same company that … Read more

Google Gemini could be built into Siri, as Apple hints at plans to offer more AI assistants on its devices

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With the next wave of software updates, Apple will introduce its own AI smarts – known as Apple Intelligence – to iPhone, iPad and Mac, as well as to OpenAIs newly announced ChatGPT model. The decision led to a wave of controversial messages from SpaceX CEO Elon Muskequivalent to a recent outburst surrounding Windows 11’s … Read more

Selaco is a phenomenal new shooter built on the retro Doom engine

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Consider the beauty of destruction: as enemies close in on your position, pull the trigger and marvel as the screen fills with particles, smoke and destruction… and as the sky clears, you’re left with an eerie calm . This ebb and flow between the quiet and the loud serves as the fabric of Selaco, a … Read more