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    SpaceX demonstrated a safety system that will protect astronauts in the case of any unfortunate unforeseen accidents in future Crew Dragon flights, which included the spacecraft splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, but during a post-mission press conference SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested future return trips for the human-rated spacecraft... Read more »
    Source: TechCrunch | Published: January 19, 2020 - 5:36 pm
  • First crewed SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launch could happen in Q2 this year
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    SpaceX and NASA hosted a press conference following their successful test of the Crew Dragon’s in-flight abort system on Sunday to discuss the mission and next steps. The first question asked by media in attendance was about what this means for the timeline for a mission with actual crew... Read more »
    Source: TechCrunch | Published: January 19, 2020 - 5:14 pm
  • Shadows’ Dylan Flinn and Kombo’s Kevin Gould on the business of ‘virtual influencers’
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    In films, TV shows and books — and even in video games where characters are designed to respond to user behavior — we don’t perceive characters as beings with whom we can establish two-way relationships. But that’s poised to change, at least in some use cases. Interactive characters — fictional, virtual... Read more »
    Source: TechCrunch | Published: January 19, 2020 - 4:24 pm
  • SpaceX successfully completes key test of its Crew Dragon human spacecraft
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    SpaceX completed a crucial test of a key safety system of its Crew Dragon spacecraft today. The test involved launching its Crew Dragon using a Falcon 9, though without any actual crew on board. The launch was then intentionally cut short, with the In-Flight Abort (IFA) system triggered... Read more »
    Source: TechCrunch | Published: January 19, 2020 - 3:41 pm
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    Facebook spying on teens, Twitter accounts hijacked by terrorists, and sexual abuse imagery found on Bing and Giphy were amongst the ugly truths revealed by TechCrunch’s investigating reporting in 2019. The tech industry needs more watchdogs than ever as its size enlargens the impact of safety failures and the... Read more »
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  • SpaceX could catch future Crew Dragons with astronauts onboard using ships at sea January 19, 2020
    SpaceX demonstrated a safety system that will protect astronauts in the case of any unfortunate unforeseen accidents in future Crew Dragon flights, which included the spacecraft splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean, but during a post-mission press conference SpaceX CEO Elon Musk suggested future return trips for the human-rated spacecraft could look very different. Musk […]
    Darrell Etherington
  • First crewed SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launch could happen in Q2 this year January 19, 2020
    SpaceX and NASA hosted a press conference following their successful test of the Crew Dragon’s in-flight abort system on Sunday to discuss the mission and next steps. The first question asked by media in attendance was about what this means for the timeline for a mission with actual crew on board, and SpaceX CEO Elon […]
    Darrell Etherington
  • Shadows’ Dylan Flinn and Kombo’s Kevin Gould on the business of ‘virtual influencers’ January 19, 2020
    In films, TV shows and books — and even in video games where characters are designed to respond to user behavior — we don’t perceive characters as beings with whom we can establish two-way relationships. But that’s poised to change, at least in some use cases. Interactive characters — fictional, virtual personas capable of personalized […]
    Eric Peckham
  • SpaceX successfully completes key test of its Crew Dragon human spacecraft January 19, 2020
    SpaceX completed a crucial test of a key safety system of its Crew Dragon spacecraft today. The test involved launching its Crew Dragon using a Falcon 9, though without any actual crew on board. The launch was then intentionally cut short, with the In-Flight Abort (IFA) system triggered to separate the Crew Dragon from the […]
    Darrell Etherington
  • TechCrunch’s Top 10 investigative reports from 2019 January 19, 2020
    Facebook spying on teens, Twitter accounts hijacked by terrorists, and sexual abuse imagery found on Bing and Giphy were amongst the ugly truths revealed by TechCrunch’s investigating reporting in 2019. The tech industry needs more watchdogs than ever as its size enlargens the impact of safety failures and the abuse of power. Whether through malice, […]
    Josh Constine