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SpaceXs giant Starship rocket mayhave explodedduring launch this week. Looking at the images, it could almost be enough to make all your USS Enterprise fantasies come true. Although, as you would remain in orbit, you would not really get to boldly go, etc. 40% off TNW Conference! Airbus has designed the 8-metre diameter LOOP to comfortably house a four-person crew. Although, it could be adjusted to host eight astronauts at the same time....

Its results could reportedly prove a game-changer for technologies such as quantum computing. Quantum light sources produce photons that can be used as quantum bits, or qubits. 40% off TNW Conference! Plug-and-play photonics solutions QuiX Quantum was founded in January 2019. Its recent breakthrough could not come at a better time. The EU has justlaunched a 19 million projectto help quantum startups transition from lab to market. Earlier this year, QuiX Quantum took home the prestigious Prism Award for its 20-mode Quantum Photonic Processor....

Fortunately, we’ve got plenty of insight into how GM Bill likes to draft the safety position. Some of it coming fromMcCourty himself in an interviewthis week. “You need a guy that can tackle well in the open field. You’re going to be in tough situations,” McCourty said. A guy who can really go sideline to sideline. He’s going straight to that safety. … “A guy maybe between 190 to 205 (pounds) that can really run well....

SPOILERS - - - Here are this match’s questions… Check out previous matches of The Dozen: Trivia Competition… URMOM IS ON FIRE! 8-urMom (5-3-0) def.12-FLUX (3-5-0)—-M215:Balls def. Experts (11-10)$PAM216:Yak def. Frankettes (11-9)$PAM217:Yak def. Balls (14-12)$PAM218:Minihane def. FLUX (12-8)M219:XYZ def. Honkers (16-9)M220:urMom def. Family (8-7)^^M221:Experts def. Macro (12-9)M222:Chicago def. Ponies (12-11)M223:Ziti def. Icemen (17-10)M224:Swamp def. Boyz (15-8)M225:Frankettes def. Con (16-11)M226:Smockin def....

Alphabethas merged the UK-based DeepMind and US-headquartered Google Brain into a singleAIresearch unit. Imaginatively named Google DeepMind, the new group unites two camps that haddeveloped an internal rivalry. After earning degrees in computer science and cognitive neuroscience,Hassabis co-foundedDeepMind in 2010. JoiningHassabis at the new unit is Jeff Dean, who co-founded Google Brain. Dean will serve as Chief Scientist at both Google Research and Google DeepMind, and report directly to Pichai....

It turns out you dont need a rocket to explore the edge of space. French startupZephaltohas just announced plans to send eager tourists to the stratosphere in a space balloon by 2025. 40% off TNW Conference! However, the company expects to hit the target height in a test flight later this year. Crewed high-altitude balloons are not a novel idea. Space PerspectiveandWorldview, both US-based, are also developing their own versions of the technology....

The project will leverage existing piloting infrastructure, primarily spread across European research and technology organisations (RTOs). It will also facilitate product development loops in collaboration with the unions hardware sector. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. The project started this month and will run for 3.5 years. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies....

The popularity of motorsports shows no sign of waning. With new battery technology, Formula E cars might soon beat those of F1 for speed. Furthermore, the experience gleaned from the tracks could also be applied to enhance commercial EVbatterylife and performance. The third generation Formula E cars currently racing reach speeds of around 320 km/h. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Battery intelligence software to increase battery health and lifespan Elysias software package is divided into two branches....

40% off TNW Conference! Reddits new European office will located in Amsterdams Plantage neighbourhood in the city centre. Hiring is still ongoing and the company plans to host a recruiting event later this spring. Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou Ioanna is a writer at TNW. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies. Also tagged with

A Spanish hospital has successfully completed what is believed to be the worlds first fully robotic lung transplant. Surgeons at the Vall dHebron University Hospital in Barcelona used a four-armrobotdubbed Da Vinci to carry out the procedure. 40% off TNW Conference! Due to the incisions small size, Xavier only took paracetamol after the operation. Conventional lung transplants generally require post-surgery treatment with much stronger opioid painkillers. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy....

You see, people love to have a little sex. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I like having sex. Say it with your chest. “I love sex.” Youre damn right it does. “But Chaps, I have a super shitty dick, how am I supposed to fuck?” Buddy,,, we all have shitty dicks. There is a way around that and it’s through the majesty of musing. It’s the sensual nature of songs....

SPOILERS - - - Here are this match’s questions… Check out previous matches of The Dozen: Trivia Competition… The Misfits are back in the thick of things! 17-The Misfits (3-3-0) def.9-Uptown Balls (4-4-1)—-M215:Balls def. Experts (11-10)$PAM216:Yak def. Frankettes (11-9)$PAM217:Yak def. Balls (14-12)$PAM218:Minihane def. FLUX (12-8)M219:XYZ def. Honkers (16-9)M220:urMom def. Family (8-7)^^M221:Experts def. Macro (12-9)M222:Chicago def. Ponies (12-11)M223:Ziti def. Icemen (17-10)M224:Swamp def....

The spacecraft is expected to reach the take-off site at the beginning of May. The launch is due to take place on aSpaceXFalcon 9 in July. From L2, it will start investigating the dark universe. 40% off TNW Conference! The agency wants tomap the large-scale structure of the universe. The company is one ofEuropesleading satellite manufacturers. In total, more than 80 European companies are involved in the mission. They include Airbus Defense and Space, which built the telescope the main instrument of the payload module....