ORLANDO, Fla.  Firefly Aerospace plans to make the responsive launch operations it demonstrated for the U.S. Space Force last year the norm for upcoming launches of its Alpha rocket. Firefly launched the Victus Nox mission for the Space Force Sept. 14, successfully placing a satellite built by Millennium Space into orbit. The launch took place 27 hours after the Space Force gave Firefly formal notice to carry out the launch. The company completed that work, which included integrating the satellite with the launch vehicle and setting up the rocket on the launch pad, within 24 hours, the goal for…
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Visitors take photos in front of the Meta sign at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, December 29, 2022.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesTechnology companies are learning an old lesson from Wall Street: maturing means shrinking.Meta and Amazon saw their shares spike on Friday following their fourth-quarter earnings reports. While revenue for both topped estimates, the story for investors is that they’re showing their ability to do more with less, an alluring equation for shareholders.There’s also a recognition that investors value cash, in many cases, above all else. The tech industry has long preferred to reinvest excess cash…
Kathrin Ziegler | Digitalvision | Getty Images”Sorry I am dead.”This is how Doug Boneparth, a certified financial planner, starts what he calls a “death note” to his wife, Heather.Such a document, he says, is distinct from other estate planning cornerstones like drafting a will, which lays out one’s wishes for how to distribute assets upon death. (Otherwise, state law decides for you.)A death note is more informal  it isn’t necessarily legally binding  but no less important, said Boneparth, president and founder of Bone Fide Wealth, based in New York, and a member of CNBC’s Advisor Council.Its contents aim…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to his supporters as he departs for his second civil trial after E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of raping her decades ago, outside Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City on Jan. 26, 2024.Eduardo Munoz | ReutersA judge on Friday indefinitely postponed the election interference criminal trial of former President Donald Trump, which was scheduled to start March 4 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.The postponement is the result of a pending appeal from Trump challenging the right of the U.S. Department of Justice to charge him in the case,…
Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover for the novel The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, which will be published by Riverhead on Sep 24, 2024. Preorder the book here. The newest masterwork from the Nobel Prize winner takes place in a sanitarium on the eve of World War I, probing the horrors that lie beneath our most hallowed ideas. In September 1913, MieczysÂaw, a student suffering from tuberculosis, arrives at Wilhelm Opitz’s Guesthouse for Gentlemen, a health resort in what is now western Poland. Every day, its residents gather in the dining room to imbibe the hallucinogenic local liqueur, to obsess…
The best safety razors make me think of the phrase, â€Åif it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.†They’re the sharks of the men’s grooming world, a piece of equipment that hasn’t evolved much in over 100 years. Sure, there have been plenty of advancements in shaving, but the original-style razor is still available because it’s still one of the best you can get. What makes the safety razor special is its ease of use for men who shave regularly. If you’re going after thin to heavy stubble, these work like a dream. Keep in mind that if you take one…
This tiered side table is ideal in a living room or as a nightstand. Crafted from powder-coated metal, it packs in all your essentials stylishly, from coffee table books to coasters and incense, without feeling cluttered. $199 / $179 by Urban Outfitters Read the original article here
Super Bowl LVIII may not air for a while, but several of the big game’s TV ads are already hitting the internet in anticipation of the sports event. While ads and commercials are often an annoyance to TV viewers any other time of the year, the Super Bowl gets a free pass as some fans tune in merely to see what advertisers have come up with for the highly-coveted airtime they’ll receive on the big day on Sunday, February 11 on CBS. Between the touchdowns and halftime show featuring headliner Usher, fans will get to enjoy the silliness that different…
Wayne Kramer, the co-founder, lead guitarist, and vocalist of the iconic Detroit proto-punk outfit MC5, has died. The news was shared on Kramer and MC5’s official social media pages. A cause of death was not disclosed. Kramer was 75 years old.This is a developing story. Read the original article here
Pond have shared their psychedelic new single ‘Neon River’ and have announced 2024 US, UK and EU tour dates. READ MORE: Pond face the chaos on new album ‘9’: â€ÅThe world’s getting real fucking scary†â€ÅNeon river making me shiver / Black gown and a wing / Neon river, holding my liver / Shaking as the city sinks,†sings frontman Nicholas Allbrook over a psychedelic rock guitar riff and pounding drums in the chorus of the track. Speaking of ‘Neon River’ in a press release, the band said: â€ÅThis is a full-on Pond Gemini song. Kinda tumbles through bucolic Gum (Jay…
Honor X9b is set to launch in India on February 15, months after its initial launch in October 2023 in select global markets. The Indian variant is expected to come with similar features to its global version. A key display feature of the smartphone was recently teased and its Amazon product page was also leaked. However, the Amazon microsite for the Honor 90 5G has now gone live officially. This confirms that the phone will be available for purchase in the country via Amazon. Some key details of the upcoming smartphone are teased on the page alongside the possible launch…
Everyone’s favorite former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan has signed a new deal with Spotify that’s likely to be worth $250 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. That’s even more money than his first deal back in 2020, which was estimated to give the comedian $200 million. There’s no information as to the length of Rogan’s new contract, but it has been defined as a â€Åmultiyear†continuation of his various podcast ventures.Even better for Rogan’s bottom line? The deal allows Spotify to distribute Rogan’s podcasts on additional platforms, including a video version for YouTube. The contract stipulates a revenue-sharing…
The collapse of FTX has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. The price of bitcoin and other major digital coins have fallen sharply as problems at FTX emerged.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThree people were indicted for an identity-theft conspiracy that allegedly included the $400 million hack from FTX on the same day in November 2022 that the doomed cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy protection, court records show.Robert Powell, the alleged ringleader of the SIM swapping group that drained that crypto out of FTX’s virtual wallets, is due to appear in Chicago federal court later Friday for a detention…
Nick Laham | Getty ImagesThe National Football League is holding the Super Bowl in the gambling capital of the U.S. for the first time, but Commissioner Roger Goodell is reminding team personnel they are not allowed to take part in the action.Goodell sent out a memo Thursday ahead of Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas, telling staff from all teams that the league’s policy bars them from betting on sports or entering a sportsbook in Vegas. Employees of the participating Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will not be allowed to play even casino games until Super Bowl LVIII…
FX Networks series Dave is taking a break as the show’s co-creator and star Dave Burd, a.k.a. Lil Dicky, steps away to resume his music career. According to Variety, FX Networks released a statement surrounding the series as viewers have been waiting to hear about whether or not the show would return for Season 4. â€ÅAfter some back and forth, there are no current plans for a fourth season of Dave right now, as Dave Burd has decided to take an extended break to focus on music and other ventures. That does not rule out the possibility of doing something…
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Philanthropist Philip Esformes attends the 15th annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on August 7, 2015 in Century City, California.Tiffany Rose | Getty ImagesConvicted Medicare fraudster Philip Esformes has reached a plea deal that could resolve a long-running, complicated criminal case that has included his 20-year prison sentence being commuted by former President Donald Trump in 2020, court filings show.Terms of Esformes’ plea agreement with the Department of Justice were not included in the filings Thursday.A Miami federal judge scheduled Esformes’ change of plea hearing and sentencing for Feb. 22. A change of…
Kiley Reid’s sophomore novel, Come and Get It, centers around the fictional Belgrade dormitory at the University of Arkansas. Millie comes back to be a resident’s advisor for a group of transfer and scholarship students, including the problematic suite of Tyler, Peyton, and Kennedy. Kennedy, who transferred from Iowa after a traumatic incident, seeks the friendship and attention of Tyler and Peyton. Meanwhile, Agatha, a visiting professor, secretly observes the girls’ relationships and how they spend their money after striking up a relationship with Millie. All this leads to a series of pranks, revenge, and the breakdown of stability in…