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    FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue

    To be honest, I didn't know.
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    FTX on brink of collapse after Binance abandons rescue

    No offence, Ars, but visually the old comment section looked better than this very colored mess. Who cares about emoticons?
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    EU agrees to ban new combustion engine cars from 2035

    There is a flurry of "professional véhicules" that are bought by individuals under the umbrella of a company so they can enjoy a bigger than 1.5 liter engine without paying a fine. To buy a 6 cilinder Porche you have to cough up 28.000€ extra.
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    Hydrogen-powered startups shine at the Paris Auto Show

    It's not at all true. Almost all EU countries are heavily investing in nuclear power since Russia cut the gas supply.
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    Binance blockchain suffers $570 million hack

    Lots of ads on YouTube also
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    Elon Musk offers Iranians uncensored Internet access

    Check this totally not ukrainian boat stranded close to the russian base in Crimea. In the back of the boat, a "satellite dish". In the front, a radar and sensors/explosives.
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    The pathway to 90% clean electricity is mostly clear. The last 10%, not so much

    "The United States gets about 40 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources, including renewables and nuclear, and researchers have a pretty good idea of how to cost-effectively get to about 90 percent." Mmm, no. You need storage (a lot of storage) to use the capacity that we already...
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    After strong interest, VW plans to build 130,000 ID Buzzes a year

    600kg total payload! Including passengers. You would have to be an idiot to buy this for moving stuff.
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    Blue Origin rocket explodes on ascent, but spacecraft escape system works well

    WiKi: he notion that black holes have very few features to distinguish them from one another is called the no-hair theorem, a metaphor first popularized by physicist John Wheeler. The idea is that beyond mass, charge and spin, black holes don't have distinguishing features — no hairstyle, cut or...
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    Russia says its Space Station partnership will end after two more years

    Unfortunetly without the russians the current ISS is not safe anymore for more than 6 months. Things broke down on thé russian segments, people will die. ISS 2 is looking for friendly nations to be built. First segment up there : Free Ucraine!
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    Will the Ukraine war force ESA to pass on Arianespace, use SpaceX?

    "The lift capacity of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is very similar to Ariane 62" No
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    Europe has descended into the age of fire

    I have to admit, Nevers thought of a fire as a normal natural thing. First thought: let's call the firemen, there is a fire!
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    OneWeb turns to a competitor—SpaceX—to complete its constellation

    Kazakhstan is an Independent nation. Russia is a guest there, that uses those launch facilities. And they don't like the invasion of Ukraine. Even though it's a "special" relationship from the soviet Era, the kazakhs might just simply return the satellites to the UK.
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    The chaos of war and COVID continues to close car factories

    I know some people working in a neighbouring country to Ukraine on the same type of plants. The weekly income is along 100€/110$ lines, night shifts included. It's a lot of hard manual labor.
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    Russia offers to provide “independent” flights for European astronauts

    As another european I would vote with my taxes for an independant way to Space. Now more than ever we should not support the russians. They deserve no good from us, if they ever did.
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    Tantalizing first trailer for Jordan Peele’s Nope leaves us eager for more

    Peele's movies are becoming very predictable, he is getting lazy, no nuances. Should stick to comedy shorts, in my opinion. Those are pure gold!
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    Publisher pauses printing of Anne Frank book after allegations of “shoddy” research

    So this Book is based on a copy of an anonymous letter... Sherlock, we don't need you for this one.
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    Spotify reveals lax policies as Rogan responds: “If I pissed you off, I’m sorry”

    The USA is leaning toward a totalitarian state. This is getting ridiculous. Tale it from a Guy that grew up in a communist Utopia, triple vaccinated, that does vaccinations and tests for others. The "Only truth" is killing your democracy.