Firefly Aerospace launches NASA-sponsored cubesats

Updated at 8:25 p.m. Eastern Time with a post-launch statement. TOKYO — Firefly Aerospace has launched eight cubesats into orbit in a mission funded by NASA, the first flight of the company’s Alpha rocket since an upper stage failure more than six months ago. The Alpha rocket lifted off at 12:04 a.m. Eastern Time on … Read more

Olympus is NOT dead! A new camera launches from the afterlife

OM System E-M1 Mark III Astro camera against a deep sky astrophotography image

In a move that no one saw coming, Olympus has just launched a brand new camera: a special astrophotography version of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III, previously the brand’s flagship. When Olympus completed the transfer of its imaging division to OM Digital Solutions in 2021, it marked the end of the Olympus brand on … Read more

Elite launches adjustable smart frame with virtual shifting that rivals Zwift Ride

Elite has launched Square, an adjustable smart frame designed to accommodate multiple riders on one machine and works with all direct-drive smart trainers and training apps. The design means there’s no need to fit or swap bikes, with the frame offering seven adjustments for saddle height, tilt and fore-aft position, handlebar height and fore-aft position, … Read more

Maersk launches new company focused on offshore wind energy

Maersk Supply Service has launched Maersk Offshore Wind, a new company that will provide installation services to the offshore wind market based on a new offshore wind installation vessel (Maersk WIV) concept. Maersk Delivery Service The design and concept are expected to significantly reduce the installation time of offshore wind turbines compared to conventional methods, … Read more

Launch overview: Second half of 2024 begins with more launches from US, China leaders – NASASpaceFlight.com

58 We are entering the second half of 2024, the first week of July has already started with the third launch of the Japanese H3 rocket in the early morning hours of Monday UTC. This was discussed in our previous launch overview. The coming week continues with two more Starlink missions from SpaceX, bringing the … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Weiss launches training contract in London – Legal Cheek

New juniors earn a market cap of £180,000 Paul Weiss’ new London office, located in Twitter’s former UK headquarters in the capital’s Soho district Elite US law firm Paul Weiss is stepping up its recruitment activities in the City of London with the launch of a new UK training programme. The New York headquarters is … Read more

Smartwatches in 2024: The biggest launches so far and what’s coming next

Three smartwatches from Samsung, OnePlus and Apple

While much of the tech world’s focus in 2024 will be on AI, smartwatches and fitness trackers will continue to become an increasingly important part of our daily lives. As we reach the halfway point of the year, it’s time to look back at the biggest smartwatch launches of 2024 so far – and what’s … Read more

The year so far in OLED TVs: the 4 best launches and what’s next

It’s been a rollercoaster ride in the world of OLED TVs in 2024, and we’re only halfway through the year. We’ve seen major releases from LG, Samsung and Sony, several of which have already taken their place among the best TVs. But there’s also been some surprising and unfortunately unwelcome news about what we expected … Read more

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket from Southern California

SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on April 6, 2024. (SpaceX) SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday evening. The rocket lifted off at 8:14 PM PT Friday night’s mission, dubbed NROL-186, involved the transport of a payload for … Read more

EE UK Launches 1.6Gbps FTTP broadband package for gamers

EE Smart Hub Plus Router

Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) today launched a second Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) package with a speed of 1.6Gbps on Openreach’s network, calling it ‘Broadband made for gamers‘bundle and claims to offer online gamers’lower latency, geofencing of game servers and prioritization of internal networks,” among other things. In case anyone forgot, EE already launched a … Read more