SpaceX has marked a significant milestone by launching 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit, greatly expanding its global satellite network. The launch occurred on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission was remarkable not only for boosting SpaceX’s Starlink megaconstellation but also
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One of Mike Lynch’s neighbours has described him as “generous, humble and full of integrity”, telling Sky News he will “leave a hole that cannot be filled” after his death was confirmed on Thursday. Mr Lynch, 59, was confirmed dead by local authorities on Thursday after the Bayesian superyacht he was on with his wife
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Almost all small boat arrivals who claimed asylum in the UK over the last year are still waiting for a decision from the Home Office, figures show. In the year ending June 2024, the Home Office said 99% of all the people arriving in small boats had an asylum claim recorded either as a main
British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been confirmed as among the dead after a superyacht sank off Sicily this week. The Italian coastguard said the bodies of Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer and US lawyer Christopher Morvillo had also been recovered, along with those of their wives, Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo. Mr Lynch’s 18-year-old
Ukraine controls around 1,000 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv’s army chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has said. Ukrainian forces rammed through the Russian border last Tuesday #Ukarine #Russia #UkraineWar #War #Kursk #Zelensky #Putin #Border #Military #Kyiv #SkyNews #News #Battle #Army SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is advancing its lunar exploration efforts with the upcoming Chandrayaan-4 and Chandrayaan-5 missions. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath confirmed that the designs for both missions are finalised and are awaiting government approval, as per a new report. These missions follow the successful Chandrayaan-3, which marked India as the first nation
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2024, 01:20 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz and assistant Jon Budmayr will be suspended one game for a violation related to the recruitment of transfer quarterback Cade McNamara, according to multiple reports. Ferentz
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got big news from Ford, a Tesla Semi charger in the middle of Utah, and TRC’s Joe Annotti shows up to talk about the role incentives play in fleet electrification. We also cover the ACT Expo’s return to Anaheim, California (without the nurses, this time) and recent strides in
Tim Walz is the quiz question you might struggle with in 10 years. He carries the anonymity of the number two and, as the running mate who ran from nowhere, even more so. This was a political speed date for the man with limited time to build a profile – in prime time, an
It’s time to “turn the page” on Donald Trump, Tim Walz said in a landmark speech setting his stall out against the Republicans. Kamala Harris’s pick for vice president formally introduced himself to the Democratic faithful, and drawing on his time as a high school American football coach, he urged them to “leave it all
Inside Chicago’s cavernous United Center, where the Democratic National Convention is being held, there is a cordoned off “creators lounge” and a blue carpet, where influencers can film videos. They have been given prime seats inside the arena and some have even been invited to speak on stage, an honour usually reserved for luminaries of
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour is returning to Colorado for the first time in a decade this week for the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of
Executive Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya Nadella speaks during the “Microsoft Build: AI Day” event in Bangkok, Thailand, May 1, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters Microsoft on Wednesday updated quarterly revenue guidance for its three business segments in a shift that stands to give investors better visibility into the software maker’s growing cloud
Taylor Swift has opened up about the “devastating” decision to cancel her Vienna shows – and said subsequent London shows were a “beautiful dream”. The US singer wrapped up the European leg of her Eras Tour at Wembley on Tuesday, describing the reaction from the sell-out crowds as a “giant bear hug”. But walking out
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Vessels like Mike Lynch’s stricken superyacht are “unsinkable”, according to the chief executive of the firm which makes and sells them. Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group, told Sky News there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian superyacht which capsized in a storm off the coast of Porticello,
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft Chair and CEO Satya Nadella speaks on the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft said Wednesday it will release its controversial Recall artificial intelligence search feature for Windows users to test beginning in
You remember that “dire economic inheritance” the new government keeps talking about? Earlier in the summer Rachel Reeves produced a document suggesting the state of Britain’s economy and public finances was so dismal – so much worse than expected – that she would be forced into introducing significant measures (which read: lots more tax rises)
Standing on the top floor of the house where he used to live, Pete Best is staring up at a cluster of framed photographs. Now 82, he’s looking back at a younger version of himself. One, with dark hair in a leather jacket, is sitting in front of a drum kit. The three men who