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New Shepard: Jeff Bezos' rocket tests Nasa Moon landing tech

image caption Tuesday's launch took place from Blue Origin's test facility in West Texas The New Shepard rocket, developed by Blue Origin, can land vertically on the ground after returning from space. The rocket was carrying sensors, a computer and software designed to help space vehicles perform precision landings on other planetary bodies. Nasa wants to see how it performs here on Earth before it's sent to the Moon. Tuesday's test launch was the seventh for Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle, which is designed to carry space tourists on short "sub-orbital" trips. Artemis: To the Moon and Beyond Nasa names companies to develop Moon landers It will eventually take passengers up to around 100km (60 miles) above the Earth, allowing them to experience microgravity. They will be carried up in a crew capsule mounted on top of New Shepard. This pressurised capsule features the largest windows ever sent into space, according to the company. After reac...

Microsoft makes remote work option permanent worldwide

Image caption New guidance sent to Microsoft staff indicated that working fro home could become permanent for employees, if their manager agreed Microsoft has told staff that they will have the option of working from home permanently with manager approval. The move mimics the US tech giant's rivals Facebook and Twitter, which have also said remote work would be a permanent option. It follows a rapid shift away from office working prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. Many companies are reconsidering how much office space they need, expecting a long-term increase in remote staff. Microsoft said some roles will continue to require an in-person presence, such as those needing access to hardware, the firm added. But many staff will also be able to work from home part-time, without needing formal approval from their managers. ADVERTISEMENT "Our goal is to evolve the way we work over time with intention—guided by employee input, data, and our commitment to support indivi...

NFL star Travis Kelce named as victim in $35 million Ponzi scheme run by illegal immigrant

NFL star Travis Kelce has reportedly been named as a victim in a major Ponzi scheme by prosecutors in a Missouri court. The Chiefs star tight end was named in court on Tuesday as one of many to be wronged by Siddharth Jawahar, described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as an illegal immigrant who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for fraud that took away more than $35 million from investors. The 38-year-old pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in January and was ordered to pay over $31 million in restitution to his victims, per a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri. Kelce’s losses were not disclosed, nor did prosecutors expand on the 36-year-old’s connection to the case. Jawahar ran a Texas-based investment company, Swiftarc Capital LLC, and funneled nearly all his clients' funds into a single investment, Philip Morris Pakistan (PMP) in 2015. Per the release, when the va...

Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress

The US war with Iran has cost $45.1 billion, the Pentagon informed Congress on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The department told lawmakers that war costs were $43.6 billion as of September 3 plus an additional $1.5 billion for extra fuel, the sources added. The estimate is not a full accounting of the war’s cost, however. It does not include an assessment of the cost to repair damaged bases or buildings and did not provide Congress with detailed breakdowns of indirect costs of military operations as lawmakers have asked for, one source said. The $45.1 billion cost estimate from the Pentagon surpasses the $38 billion price tag the Congressional Budget Office projected the war cost through August 1, and comes after the Pentagon estimated $37.5 billion as the bill for the war in July. The estimate from the budget office also did not include the co...

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