A car caught fire inside Tate’s Cairn Tunnel on Tuesday evening, forcing a brief closure of the tunnel. Police said they were alerted about the incident shortly after 6pm. An online photo showed flames coming out from the front of a car in the Sha Tin-bound lane of the tunnel. Meanwhile, videos taken by affected…
The Competition Commission said on Tuesday that it has launched a probe into possible antitrust violations among companies supplying fuel for vehicles. “The ongoing investigation into auto-fuel cases is something which we decided to do in view of the fact that there is a reasonable cause to suspect that certain anti-competitive behaviours might exist within…
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…
