The contract is in support of a new ground system to collect and process data from missile warning satellites WASHINGTON — SciTec, a small business based in Princeton, New Jersey, won a $272 million contract to develop software to analyze data collected by the U.S. military’s early-warning infrared satellites. The Space Systems Command announced the
The U.K.’s newly elected prime minister Liz Truss is expected to announce a multi-billion-pound stimulus package to help people with soaring energy prices. Carl Court / Staff / Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to announce a package worth tens of billions of pounds to help people to
According to Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, Europe has had the warmest summer on record. According to the European Union-funded agency, the average temperature this summer was 0.4 degrees Celsius higher than the previous year. Hottest summer in Europe (Photo : Eelco Böhtlingk/Unsplash) Europe has had its warmest summer on record, thanks to searing heat
A Canadian EV startup called Potential Motors is working to bring a unique off-road electric RV to market in a limited volume. The company’s flagship model, called the Adventure 1, is launching this month ahead of production in 2024. It has some unique features you won’t want to miss. Check it out. Potential Motors is
Demonstrators in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, protest against the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, removing the federal right to an abortion.Credit: Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Nearly 1,000 members of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) are asking the organization to relocate its 2025 Fall Meeting from New Orleans, Louisiana, to a site in a state that
The ECB announced a second consecutive interest rate rise to combat red-hot inflation. Daniel Roland | Afp | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a 75 basis point interest rate rise, taking its benchmark deposit rate to 0.75%. “This major step frontloads the transition from the prevailing highly accommodative level of policy
In this article AAPL Sofia Pitt, CNBC When Apple held its annual launch event for the iPhone 13 in 2021, it started with a joyful video featuring jazz dancers celebrating the natural beauty of California (which can be captured with an iPhone camera, of course). The undertone of Apple’s iPhone 14 launch this week was
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have signed a new agreement outlining their roles investigating commercial space accidents. The agencies announced Sept. 9 that they signed a new memorandum of agreement, updating one signed 22 years ago. The agreement outlines the roles and responsibilities of the agencies in
A version of this article originally appeared in our Circularity Weekly newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here. It’s a vicious cycle really. I buy a pair of running shoes, I run them into the ground, I convert them to yard work shoes, then ultimately I pile up so many pairs that my family tells me
A nurse prepares to administer a malaria vaccine in Kenya.Credit: Baz Ratner/Reuters A promising malaria vaccine was up to 80% effective at preventing the disease in young children who received a booster shot one year after their initial dose, exceeding a World Health Organization (WHO) target of 75% efficacy. The clinical trial results, published in
Viruses have been considered by scientists to be neither dead nor alive but poses as one of the greatest threats to humans and other animals worldwide. Such threat is manifested by the ongoing pandemic that had the ability to put countries into a standstill and kill millions of people. While vaccines and the immune system
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes Volcon’s moto e-bike, a funky sidecar e-bike from Mod, CSC RX1E electric motorcycle and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast is set to return every two weeks on Electrek’s YouTube channel,
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the region is facing an extraordinary situation. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images European Union energy ministers on Friday gathered in Brussels for emergency talks on how to protect households and businesses from runaway gas and electricity prices ahead of winter. European Commission President
The Amazon Spheres in Seattle Washington on Sept. 20th, 2018. Todd Haselton | CNBC Amazon is preparing to cut more than 150 jobs as it winds down its telehealth offering known as Amazon Care, according to filings submitted in Washington state. Amazon said 159 employees will be laid off from Amazon Care, based on Worker
CEO John Serafini said the company’s focus on defense and intelligence makes it more recession-proof WASHINGTON — Following a surge in demand for the company’s services during the war in Ukraine, HawkEye 360 is looking at a new round of funding, and possibly going public in a couple of years, CEO John Serafini said Sept.
Two months after they agreed to explore price limits on Russian oil sales, G-7 countries are still trying to recruit more countries to join their efforts before they enter more detailed discussions about the policy’s specifics, according to U.S. and European officials. “The coalition has to be broader, and this is the diplomatic phase [negotiators]
People affected by Pakistan’s floods receive medicines at a medical camp.Credit: Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty With more than a one-third of Pakistan affected by flooding, millions of people are in need of food, shelter and medical care. Researchers, along with the government, international aid agencies and local organizations are racing to provide assistance ahead of more rain
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