I appreciate Commissioner O’Rielly’s work in revising this Public Notice to eliminate the categorical bar on low-Earth orbit satellite systems bidding in the low-latency tier, especially now that we have evidence in the record that those systems can meet the 100-millisecond latency standard. At the same time, I see no need for the Public Notice’s predictive judgments about the merits of short-form applications from low-Earth orbit satellite operators. As I have stated previously, next-generation satellite broadband holds tremendous technological promise for addressing the digital divide and is led by strong American companies with a lengthy record of success. Commission staff should evaluate those applications on their own merits.
New SpaceX spacesuits get five-star rating from NASA astronauts
“We’d have to get the suits a five-star rating,” Behnken added during the discussion about the SpaceX suits. He pointed to some of the primary functions of the spacesuit, which is to protect the astronauts in case of fire or depressurization aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Second mysterious, repeating radio burst from space keeps scientists guessing
This FRB was discovered in 2012, and researchers noted its repeating nature in 2016. The source is a dwarf galaxy more than 3 billion light years away. The pattern might be the result of a massive star, a neutron star or black hole’s orbital motion.
MLS is Back Tournament to kick off on July 8 in Orlando
Teams will head to Orlando starting on June 24, though arrival dates will vary because most teams will prefer to train in their home market. Teams must arrive no later than seven days before their first match.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 leak reveals biggest design change in 6 years
Given that the Note series’ calling card is the S Pen, a flat panel on the Galaxy Note 20 might make using the stylus on the expanse of the phone’s screen easier, as no curved edges make it less likely the S Pen will slip off the screen.
Owners of DDoS-for-Hire Service vDOS Get 6 Months Community Service
vDOS advertised the ability to launch attacks at up to 50 gigabits of data per second (Gbps) — well more than enough to take out any site that isn’t fortified with expensive anti-DDoS protection services.
Sunny Hostin Has No Time For Meghan McCain’s ‘Gone With The Wind’ Lament
In a tweet, she seemed excited about ginning up some kind of viral culture war debate with friends and colleagues on the show, especially Oscar-winning Whoopi Goldberg.
Reza Farahan supports ‘Vanderpump Rules’ firings, addresses LeeAnne Locken exit
Last week, former “Vanderpump Rules” cast member Faith Stowers discussed a 2018 incident in which Schroeder, 31, and Doute, 37, made a false police report against her. Schroeder also bragged about the situation on the “Bitch Bible” podcast at the time.
Deals: Get $300 Off Apple’s 16-Inch MacBook Pro at Amazon and B&H Photo
Apple introduced the 16-inch MacBook Pro last November, featuring a larger 16-inch Retina display, slimmer bezels, an updated keyboard with a scissor mechanism instead of a butterfly mechanism, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8TB of storage, and AMD Radeon Pro 5000M Series graphics cards.
Dell XPS 17 launches at $1,000 less than its MacBook rival, how they compare
When we originally covered Dell’s announcement, it was slated to start at $1,500. Now that it’s officially launched, this PC surprisingly starts at $1,400. That’s $1,000 less than the base 16-inch MacBook Pro’s official price. Yes, Apple’s does start out with higher specifications, but by letting users upgrade storage and memory themselves, there’s next to no way the sheer value can be beaten here.