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Boeing gets green light for satellite internet constellation

The Verge

Boeing can now move forward with building, launching, and operating its own broadband internet network from space, joining its main aerospace competitor SpaceX. The Ka and Ku bands are also used by satellites that provide in-flight internet on commercial airlines.).

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Inside the world of aviation, space and defense news with the team behind Hype Aviation

GeekWire

Comparisons to Techmeme Todd Bishop: People in the tech world would say, oh, you are the Techmeme for aviation. Do you like that comparison? Other airlines too look for it to make sure their operations are going to be at the top of their game, so it doesn’t happen to them. Is that fair? How do you feel about it?

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As worries spark over the carbon impacts of NFTs, some unexpected boosters come to their defense

GeekWire

The NFTs exist as a part of global computing networks called blockchains, and most, though not all, are supported by the Ethereum blockchain. Digiconomist , a site started in 2014, calculates the energy and carbon footprints of Ethereum and Bitcoin networks in their entirety. million metric tons.

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VMworld 2014 Day 2 Keynote

Scott Lowe

Poonen talks about how United Airlines is transforming their operations uses mobile devices (supported by Apple devices and AirWatch by VMware). Poonen revisits the VMware Workspace Suite announcement from yesterday, drawing a comparison between vCloud Suite for SDDC and the Workspace Suite for EUC. VMworld 2012 Keynote, Day 2.

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How F**k You Pay Me is empowering creators

The Verge

But she was also a freelance model and influencer, and she’s used that network to build FYPM’s user base. But we have a lot of people who are traditional celebrities, like a 50-year-old Food Network star. So, if I ran Emirates Airlines, I just want to know what people are saying about me. On their own brand?

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United Airlines is buying 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom Supersonic

The Verge

United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom Supersonic, with an option to increase that order to 50 jets, the companies announced Thursday. United will purchase up to 50 Overture airliners and fly the fleet on 100% sustainable aviation fuels. Introducing the United supersonic fleet.

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Trump’s latest attack on Section 230 is really about censoring speech

The Verge

In fact, they introduced something called “the Online Freedom and Viewpoint Diversity Act” on Tuesday , the point of which seems to be to stop social networks from doing so much moderating.). Drug and airline companies disclose things like ingredients, testing results, and flight data when there is an accident,” Kornbluh and Goodman observe.