Hong Kong recorded an eighth Omicron case on Tuesday, with a recent arrival testing positive for the Covid variant while in the Penny’s Bay quarantine centre. The 50-year-old patient arrived from Tanzania, South Africa and Kenya via Qatar last Friday. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) noted that all eight Omicron cases found in Hong…
Voters in this Sunday’s Legislative Council elections can wear yellow face masks if they so wish but should steer clear of displaying sensitive words an official warned on Tuesday. Barnabas Fung, the chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, confirmed media reports that polling staff have been banned from wearing yellow face masks. He said this…
by Debra Werner — December 14, 2021 Albedo plans to operate a constellation of satellites in very low Earth orbit to gather imagery with a resolution of 10 centimeters per pixel. Credit: Albedo SAN FRANCISCO — Earth observation startup Albedo was granted a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration license to sell commercial optical imagery with…
by Sandra Erwin — December 14, 2021 Kayhan Space, founded in 2019, plans to turn its collision avoidance system into a commercial service. Credit: Kayhan Space The funding round was co-led by Initialized Capital and Root Ventures WASHINGTON — Kayhan Space, a startup based in Boulder, Colorado, announced Dec. 14 it has closed a $3.75…
by Jeff Foust — December 14, 2021 SolAero has provided solar power systems for a wide range of satellite programs, including the OneWeb constellation. Credit: OneWeb PARIS — Rocket Lab announced Dec. 13 that it is acquiring solar power system manufacturer SolAero Holdings, the latest in a series of acquisitions by Rocket Lab of component…
by Jeff Foust — December 14, 2021 Telesat, which is planning a constellation of a few hundred satellites, is among the operators critical of filings for systems with tens to hundreds of thousands of satellites. Credit: Telesat PARIS — Established satellite operators expressed their frustration at the wave of filings for enormous satellite constellations, arguing…
by Sandra Erwin — December 13, 2021 Satellite image of Mayfield, Kentucky, collected Dec. 12, 2021, by BlackSky following deadly tornadoes that ravaged the region. Credit: BlackSky BlackSky over the past 30 days launched six satellites on three different missions WASHINGTON — Satellite imagery and data analytics provider BlackSky over the past 30 days launched…
Enlarge / The iPhone 13 Pro Max, photographed by the iPhone 13 Pro in low light.Samuel Axon As is customary, Apple has released new OS updates for virtually all of its devices in one giant volley today. The releases include iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, and tvOS 15.2 All of…
Less cables, less weight, more money — New G303 wireless gaming mouse improves on original, but its shape isn’t a universal fit. Scharon Harding – Dec 13, 2021 9:53 pm UTC Enlarge / Logitech G303 Shroud Edition.Scharon Harding What do you get when you take 2015’s Logitech G Daedalus Apex G303, halve its weight, tweak…
pixel headlights — It starts at $39,700 for 220 miles of range or $43,650 for the 303-mile version. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Dec 13, 2021 9:00 pm UTC Enlarge / A slightly grimy Hyundai Ioniq 5 on an unusually wet and gray day in Southern California. Jonathan Gitlin The car I’ve been most excited about…
