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Pete Davidson won’t actually be going to space on the next Blue Origin flight

The Verge

Photo By: Kyle Dubiel/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson is no longer scheduled to fly on Blue Origin’s space flight later this month, the space tourism venture has announced. Pete Davidson playing Chad as an astronaut on SNL.

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SNL star Pete Davidson is heading to space with crew of five on next Blue Origin flight

The Verge

Pete Davidson playing Chad as an astronaut on SNL | Photo By: Kyle Dubiel/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images. Space tourism venture Blue Origin announced the latest crew to head to the edge of space on the company’s New Shepard rocket, and as rumored , Davidson is the latest celebrity guest to join the crew’s ranks.

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Staying Ahead of Cyber Attacks

CTOvision

occurred within the business sector (retail services, hospitality, tourism, professional, trade, transportation, etc.). of breaches were in the banking, credit and financial sector. According to ITRC Breach database , of the 424 breaches that have occurred this year 40.3% Roughly 9.8%

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Live blogging the MegaTrends conference

Trends in the Living Networks

The conference was opened by His Excellency Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, a member of the Al Nahyan Abu Dhabi royal family, and chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and several other government bodies. He said that they have recently re-examined their forecasts, and still predict 15% growth in tourism each year over the next years.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO Business Intelligence

As Madhumita Mazumder, GM-ICT at Australian tourism company Journey Beyond says, “If we have a proper strategic plan for the IT department that is aligned with the organization’s vision, we can achieve things within the budget and deal with half the problems that could arise six months or a year down the line.”

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Astronomers set up a new center to address issues raised by SpaceX and Amazon satellite networks

GeekWire

The IAU Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky From Satellite Constellation Interference will be co-hosted at the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab in Arizona and the SKA Observatory’s offices at Jodrell Bank in Britain. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. ” How to help.

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Sneak preview: Future Files: A History of the Next 50 Years by Richard Watson - Trends in the Living Networks

Trends in the Living Networks

The heart of the book is 11 chapters, each exploring the future of a key aspect of our lives and future. 11 Work and Business: the new right-brain economy Each chapter is filled with startling facts from the present, from which Richard derives staggering insights about the future.

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