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The New York Times

It occurred during the fifth test flight of the Starship rocket and was a huge step forward for the ambitions of SpaceX and its founder, Elon Musk, which include one day transporting people to Mars. In …

Spaceflight Now

In one of the most dramatic, high-risk space flights to date, SpaceX launched a gargantuan Super Heavy-Starship rocket on an unpiloted test flight Sunday and then used giant “mechazilla” robot arms on the pad gantry to pluck the returning first stage out …

BBC News

Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has completed a world first after part of it was captured on its return to the launch pad. The SpaceX vehicle’s lower half manoeuvred back beside its launch tower where it was caught in a giant pair of mechanical arms, …

www.astonmartin.com

Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition celebrates a 60-year partnership of two globally recognised British brands – James Bond and Aston Martin; Aston Martin’s first appearance in a Bond film was the now iconic DB5 in Goldfinger, inspiring the array of …

Business Standard

Apple is expected to kick off the M4 chip upgrade cycle for its Mac line with a launch event later this month. At the event, Apple is anticipated to unveil its next-generation MacBook Pro, a redesigned Mac mini, and a new 24-inch iMac model.

European Space Agency

An essential part of ESA’s Space Safety programme is dedicated to getting and keeping Earth’s orbits clean from space debris. In the long run, the Agency aspires to stimulate a true circular economy in space, minimising the impact of spaceflight on Earth …

InfoQ.com

The Realtime API enables real-time, natural speech-to-speech interactions using six preset voices, combining speech recognition and synthesis into a single API call. This simplifies the development of fluid conversational applications by streamlining what …

Business Standard

Apple is reportedly planning to compete with Meta by launching an array of new devices, including a lower-end Vision headset, smart glasses, and AirPods with cameras. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple’s Vision Products Group, which developed the …

Bloomberg

Apple is finally preparing to compete for the smart home market after falling behind Amazon and Google. Also: The Vision Pro team ponders its next steps; Apple Intelligence approaches; the next MacBook Pro shows up early in Russia; and two top …

Top Gear

We suspect it’ll be Good News for a fair few of you, since Audi tells us the Sportback-ed Q6 is “one of the most popular body designs among customers”. As with the SQ6 SUV and SQ5, this electrified Sportback sits on the PPE platform co-developed with …