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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Rocket

February 10, 2018

During the earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that within three to six months, he expects Tesla cars to be able to drive autonomously from USA coast to coast. But it was more than just watching the rocket blast into space that caught our attention. Mars is driving all of Musk's space efforts. When Falcon Heavy was first announced back in 2011, Musk said it could fly within the next couple of years.

Scores of flights canceled as storm pummels US Midwest

February 10, 2018

The central and northern Rockies also will see heavy snow, the weather service said. "The good news is we're tried and tested here", he said. The weather service predicts snow accumulations of seven to 12 inches, with localized amounts up to 14 inches.

Korea women's hockey team to make much-awaited Olympic debut

February 10, 2018

The 23rd Olympic Winter Games officially kicked off in Pyeongchang, South Korea , today with a dazzling spectacle featuring a parade of participating nations and a whimsical storyline. None of the performers in the opening ceremony, which involves athletes from all over the world, were harmed in the incident. An International Olympic Committee spokesman said drones that were scheduled to be used in the opening ceremony were not deployed.

Korea Announces Surprise Member of Olympic Delegation

February 10, 2018

Pyeongchang's opening ceremonies will be attended by North Korea's ceremonial leader, Kim Yong Nam , as well as Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of leader Kim Jong Un, according to NPR's Elise Hu, who is reporting from Tokyo . This week, Pence suggested he would be open to meeting North Korean politicians on the sidelines of the Olympics, saying President Donald Trump "always believes in talking".

Small asteroid to pass by Earth, but at a safe distance

February 10, 2018

That asteroid, also discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey, was estimated to be between 15m and 30m (50-100ft) in size. That's less than one-fifth the distance to the moon. "Asteroids of this size do not often approach this close to our planet maybe only once or twice a year". Asteroid 2018 CC passed Tuesday at 2010 GMT at a distance of about 114,000 miles (184,000 kilometers).

Elon Musk Wants to Sell 100000 Tesla Semis Annually by 2023

February 10, 2018

Falcon Heavy can launch far heavier payloads than other rockets - more than twice as much as its closest rival, the Delta IV Heavy rocket built by United Launch Alliance, the joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin. In a matter of only years, SpaceX turned rocket re-usability from something utterly miraculous to basically routine - last year, the company successfully landed every rocket it tried to.

Elon Musk Sends Tesla Car to Mars on SpaceX Rocket

February 10, 2018

SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched the world's most powerful rocket, Falcon Heavy. Some people criticized Musk and SpaceX for the payload, which Musk previously said would be "the silliest thing we can imagine", as a wasted opportunity to send something scientific, educational, or otherwise practically useful into space.

Elon Musk Says SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Can Reach 'Pluto and Beyond'

February 10, 2018

While one of Elon Musk's companies is celebrating after launching the world's most powerful rocket into space , another company is fighting for liftoff back on Earth. Other rocket boosters on the market today are discarded after launch. Unlike here on Earth where all things, both living and non-living, are protected from radiation by the planet's atmosphere and magnetic field , Musk's roadster has no protection in space.

Turkish court sentences NASA scientist Serkan Gölge to 7.5 years in prison

February 10, 2018

FETO and its USA -based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 250 people martyred and almost 2,200 injured, according to the Turkish government. Turkish government blames the movement of masterminding the July 15, 2016 failed couple while the latter denies involvement. Nauert also called on Ankara to end to the state of emergency in Turkey, which was imposed shortly after the coup attempt, and to release people detained arbitrarily.

(TRNO) Announces $0.22 Quarterly Dividend

February 10, 2018

It has outperformed by 19.49% the S&P500. Iguana Healthcare Management Llc decreased Lilly Eli & Co (LLY) stake by 20% reported in 2017Q3 SEC filing. Another trade for 118,799 shares valued at $11.43M was sold by Whitaker Darla H. Investors sentiment decreased to 1.91 in Q3 2017. At present, 0 analysts call it Sell, while 6 think it is Hold.

Korea's high-level Olympic delegation arrives in S. Korea

February 10, 2018

The Winter Olympics , which will be held in South Korea's Gangwon province in Pyeongchang , will start on February 8 and end by February 25. Pence had said they would "see what happens" when asked about a potential meeting earlier in the week, but the North's foreign ministry shot down any chance of talks on Thursday.

Indian regulator fines Google

February 10, 2018

In India, the Commission found, that Google through its search design had placed its commercial flight search function at a prominent position on the search results page to the disadvantage of businesses trying to gain market access. "Google, being the gateway to the internet for a vast majority of internet users due to its dominance in the online web search market, is under an obligation to discharge its special responsibility", the fair trade regulator said.

Yakabuski backing Caroline Mulroney for PC Leader

February 10, 2018

But you know, the carbon tax never sat well with me, and now that I'm putting my name forward, and I'm developing my own plan, I was clear. "I oppose all new taxes, including a carbon tax", Mulroney said in an interview with CBC's Power & Politics.

Bulls, LaVine sinks Wolves in 1st meeting since trade

February 10, 2018

While LaVine scored 10 points in the first half, it was uneventful compared to his show in the second. Scoring the team's final 11 points, LaVine played like a man determined for an upset. He even acknowledged Friday, "I don't think time really heals it". "For Zach to go out and have that type of game where he was the go-to guy the entire fourth quarter, the seven or eight minutes he was in there, that's huge for him", Hoiberg said.

Starman Now Heading To The Asteroid Belt Rather Than Going To Mars

February 10, 2018

Thankfully, with the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch (Roadster cargo 'n all) out of the way, Musk is back to addressing the bottlenecks holding up Model 3 production. On the other hand, Johnson noted that cash balance came in $900 million higher than he expected - driven mainly by customer deposits for Model 3, the next-generation Roadster, and Tesla Semi , which shows strong demand.

Tesla Model 3 deliveries delayed, raising tax credit fears

February 10, 2018

Then the second stage engine exploded into life, further propelling Musk's Tesla Roadster irretrievably into space . His latest promotional stunt involved firing off a sports auto into the sky atop the world's most powerful rocket. Still, Musk said he is "cautiously optimistic" that Tesla will be profitable this year. More important, every quarter that the Model 3 falls behind schedule is another when Tesla's lead is eroded.

SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch: Will the Tesla Roadster hit the asteroid belt?

February 10, 2018

His electric auto (and some cleverly placed trinkets ) is now in space, helmed by a spacesuit-clad dummy named " Starman " in the driver's seat. But Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he's "cautiously optimistic" that the company will reach profitability sometime in 2018 as sales of the new Model 3 sedan accelerate.

Asus Zenfone 5 Lite leaked in HD renders and specifications

February 10, 2018

Ahead of the launch event, a render of the smartphone has surfaced online along with some key specifications. However, we don't think so Asus will add two 20MP sensors and two 16MP sensors on a Lite smartphone. Similar to the company's older handset series , the ZenFone 5 will include multiple devices aimed at different types of users. At the top, we can make out two camera lens on opposite sides, a LED flash, earpiece, and the proximity/light sensor.

Sierra Wireless (SWIR) Issues Q1 Earnings Guidance

February 10, 2018

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Empty drone ship returns to Port Canaveral after Falcon Heavy launch

February 10, 2018

The £60m Heavy became the most powerful rocket in use, doubling the liftoff punch of its closest competitor. Here's a video of the full launch and landing (skip to 21:30 for T-minus 30 seconds to launch, and 29:00 for the booster landing ).

MMA Leaders "Dragging Feet" On Safety Standards

February 10, 2018

Yesterday, the coroner returned a verdict of misadventure and recommended the endorsement of a national governing body for MMA. "I can not begin to imagine how painful the passing of Joao Carvalho has been for Mr Carvalho's family and in particular his brother, Alexandre, who was at his bedside for his brother's final moments", Mr Ross said.

Why is there a vehicle in space right now — FTW Explains

February 10, 2018

Adamson said the company tends to lean toward social media and word of mouth for promotion. Tesla was initially aiming to achieve a weekly production rate of 5,000 Model 3s by the end of 2017. That said, the Model 3 assembly line is nearly completely automated for the first time . Musk said sales and service operations would report directly to him.

Destiny 2 Xur Time: Location and Items for February 9

February 10, 2018

Read on for this week's Destiny 2 Xur location and inventory. Legendary Shards will get you exotic weapons, armor, handy buffs to your exotic drop rate, and more. For those that don't have any of the pieces, the Raiden Flux chest piece is very useful for Arcstrider fans (there should be more once the Sandbox update releases) and the Synthoceps help give Titans a little more punching range.

Shadow of the Colossus Remake's Biggest Secret Finally Discovered By Fans

February 10, 2018

These are scattered through the PS4 remake version, and weren't in the original game. While it was unclear what the coins (referred to as "enlightenments") were tied to in the game, the stream revealed that they connected to an item called the Sword of Dormin.

The Adventure Pals heading to Nintendo Switch

February 10, 2018

My Nintendo aficionados will have another use for their Gold Points in March of this year - you'll be able to spend them on software for the Nintendo Switch according to a news post on Nintendo's United Kingdom website. Miyamoto wants the Switch to have a life that extends well beyond what other competitors may be anticipating for their own home consoles and aspires to have a Nintendo Switch owned by everyone in the Japan, US, and Europe.

Dippy on tour! First stop: Dorchester

February 09, 2018

It is the first time the has not before been publicly displayed outside the museum. Standing in the Natural History Museum's entrance hall from 1979 to 2017, Dippy became an icon of London. But from today (09/02) starting at Dorchester, he embarks on a three-year tour around the country. But after more than a century, he's back on the road.

Google will make copyright disclaimers more prominent in image search

February 09, 2018

Today, Getty Images and Google announced the forming of a multiyear global licensing partnership, almost two years after Getty filed a competition law complaint against Google with the European Commission. Getty found that Google had been scraping photos from its site since 2013. The changes were reportedly decided on through a partnership between Google and the stock photo agency Getty Images, which has been lodging "anti-competitive" complaints against Google in the USA and European ...

Tesla suffers record fourth quarter loss

February 09, 2018

Attention to Model 3 bottlenecks and the battery units should lead to "significantly" increased production through the first half of this year, Tesla said. "He appears to be more eager to sell hats and flamethrowers rather than meeting previously stated production targets for Tesla vehicles", Thibault wrote in a note to investors.

VLC 3.0 'Vetinari' arrives across all platforms with Chromecast support

February 09, 2018

VLC 3.0 also supports up to 8K 360-degree video formats, along with 3D audio to enhance the experience. A couple of months ago VLC for Android was updated to version 2.5 and it added a new dynamic user interface, support for picture-in-picture mode, audio boost functionality and a lot more.

Intel Xeon D-2100 processor unveiled

February 09, 2018

However, in the fine print, Intel notes: "Benchmark results were obtained prior to implementation of recent software patches and firmware updates meant to address exploits referred to as 'Spectre" and "Meltdown .' Implementation of these updates may make these results inapplicable to your device or system".

Poroshenko: Austrian business is satisfied with reforms in Ukraine

February 09, 2018

As well as Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and President Alexander Van der Bellen , the roll call of dignitaries and celebrities included Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar , activist and former model Waris Dirie and American actress Melanie Griffith .

Autus Asset Management LLC Sells 2766 Shares of Intuit Inc. (INTU)

February 09, 2018

It has underperformed by 5.42% the S&P500. First Light Asset Management Llc decreased its stake in Lhc Group Inc (LHCG) by 29.64% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. It also increased its holding in Realogy Hldgs Corp (NYSE:RLGY) by 11,500 shares in the quarter, for a total of 19,400 shares, and has risen its stake in Kb Home (NYSE:KBH).

ASRock updates AM4 motherboards for Raven Ridge APUs

February 09, 2018

The Ryzen 5 2400G works at 3.6GHz base and 3.9GHz Turbo clocks and comes with Radeon Vega 11 GPU (11 CUs) with 704 Stream Processors and a GPU clock of 1250MHz. The following AMD AM4 Series motherboards can be updated with the listed (or later) BIOS and driver version for compatibility with the all-new AMD Ryzen® 2000 Series with Radeon™ Vega graphics APU.

Everyone in This City Is Getting Free Beer Today

February 09, 2018

That'll be the first official Philly Philly Day, according to Bud Light. To receive the rebate, customers must buy a quantity of Bud Light in excess of $7 on Thursday, Feb. You can see the full text of the proclamation in this tweet by Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Claudia Vargas. And for those fans who can't make the parade, they can buy Bud Light and get a $7 rebate by uploading the receipt to the beer maker's website.

LG V30s with LG Lens to Launch at MWC 2018

February 09, 2018

Surely, the phone will cost more as compare to LG V30 and V30 Plus . The V30s will arrive with 256GB of storage, which is a huge increase from the original's 64GB that's in the V30, and doubles what's found inside the V30 Plus. It also includes support for foreign language translation. With GPS, the LG Lens can calculate the real-time location of the users and give information related to surrounding places as well based on the direction and angle of the camera.

Microsoft (MSFT) PT Raised to $92.00

February 09, 2018

The stock decreased 3.60% or $2.72 during the last trading session, reaching $72.9. About 421 shares traded. Decatur Capital Management Inc increased its stake in Microsoft Corp. As per Friday, January 27, the company rating was maintained by BMO Capital Markets. The firm earned "Buy" rating on Friday, January 12 by Barclays Capital.

Four Way Reversing Market Growth Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts Report 2023

February 09, 2018

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Auto Expo 2018: Yamaha launches BS-4 YZF-R3 in India

February 09, 2018

Gets BS-IV compliant engine, dual-channel ABS and Metzeler M5 tyres. However, the lack of Dollars forks which are found on rivals like the Apache RR 310 and the KTM RC 390 and the high price tag will mean that the new Yamaha R3 will still be a hard sell in India.

Celebrate National Pizza Day with deals and freebies

February 09, 2018

Baskin-Robbins: And the best for last- mainly because it's like a dessert. I've started a new Coupon Crazy group on Facebook where we can discuss deals, share tips and talk about the savings we score! Pilot Flying J is treating guests to a free slice of its pizzeria-quality pies on February 9.

This is how close that asteroid will come to us Friday

February 09, 2018

The object is called Asteroid 2018 CB and it's believed to be between 15 and 40 meters wide, making it larger than the object which caused devesatation when it exploded in the skies over Chelyabinsk. The first of this week's close-approaching asteroids-discovered by CSS on February 4-is designated asteroid 2018 CC. The other asteroid 2018 CC, during its close flyby on February 6, was nearly 114,000 miles (184,000 kilometers) away from Earth.

Monster Hunter World Shipments Pass Six Million Units Worldwide

February 09, 2018

Capcom just officially announced in a press release that shipments of the recently-launched action RPG Monster Hunter World have passed another milestone. World hits PC sometime this fall. For the first time in the Monster Hunter series, players from Japan and the west can play together online, providing an expanded base of cooperative hunting companions.

Inc. Trims Stake in FedEx Co. (FDX)

February 09, 2018

Alexandria Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of FedEx Corporation by 2.5% during the second quarter. The stock increased 1.29% or $0.61 during the last trading session, reaching $47.81. Origin Asset Mgmt Limited Liability Partnership holds 8,749 shares. Tru Of Toledo Na Oh accumulated 96,932 shares. James Investment Research Inc increased Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE:NEM) stake by 56,005 shares to 583,771 valued at $21.90M in 2017Q3.

Essential Camera update adds AutoHDR mode and new HDR algorithm

February 09, 2018

Early reviews of the update suggest that the shutter lag has been greatly reduced and that low-light images might be improved too, thanks to this new HDR fun. Also included is auto HDR, so you won't have to enable HDR every time you need it. This update changes the Essential Camera's version to 0.1.096.003, and it's available to download from the Google Play Store now.

The Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs Activated The Oceans' Volcanoes

February 09, 2018

And that big hit set off earthquakes close to 100 times stronger than the biggest we've seen in modern times. If you ever wondered how the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs and three-quarters of life on Earth managed to do so, there is a recent study made by several scientists that propose the following reasons for this phenomenon.

North Korea Parades ICBMs On Eve Of Olympics

February 09, 2018

And there is no prospect that Kim Yo Jong , who will attend the Olympics this weekend, will cross paths with US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, who will attend the closing ceremony a fortnight later. "Kim Yo Jong seems to have been included so the North Korean delegation will be on the same level as other nations and their family members who are participating the celebration".

Xiaomi MIUI 10 update to be available for these smartphones and tablets

February 09, 2018

However, Redmi Note 5 has not officially launched in China. It also includes the phrase "all-rounder" that was previously linked with the Redmi Note 4 launch, where Indian cricket all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja came to showcase the now popular Redmi Note model.

After three decades the sun is expected to be 'cool'

February 09, 2018

Presently researchers have scoured the skies and history for confirmation of a much more prominent cycle in the midst of these cycles. The Baltic Sea was covered in ice - so much so that the Swedish army was able to march across it to invade Denmark in 1658.

Huawei P20 Lite renders leaked, sighted in the wild

February 09, 2018

Huawei will be launching several P-series smartphones at the March launch event . The P20 Lite will obviously be the watered-down version of the P20 while the P20 Plus will be the bigger variant. Other features that have been revealed through FCC listing are that it supports microSD card, dual-SIM and Wi-Fi 802.11n. The rear side of the smartphone also features a vertically stacked triple camera setup certified by Leica.

Tesla sticks by Model 3 target, warns spending could rise in 2018

February 09, 2018

Tesla's soaring stock - fueled by belief in the long-term prospects of the company - has now made the company the second-most valuable US automaker, just behind General Motors Co, which had net revenue of $145.6 billion in 2017. "What we can say with confidence is that we are taking many actions to systematically address bottlenecks and add capacity in places like the battery module line where we have experienced constraints", the company said.

Praying mantises follow a unique 3D visionary technique, says study

February 09, 2018

The latest research was carried out by a group of scientists at the University of Newcastle in Britain. This so-called 3D vision - also known as stereopsis - is how creatures with binocular vision produce depth perception when they're taking in the world.

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