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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

Mercedes Dashboard with AI

Mercedes Benz aims to impress with their new EQS dashboard that sports a full-width display for the driver and the passenger combined. AI is used to adapt the dashboard content based on context and user requirements. Watch the video below for their full, high production-value, presentation. “Visually impressive, radically easy to operate and extremely eager to learn: the MBUX Hyperscreen is one of the highlights in the EQS. It represents the emotional intelligence of the all-electric upper-class model: The……

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Upselling Tips & Examples to Improve Your...

Upselling has been on hoteliers’ minds for many years. Traditionally the revenue manager would devise the underlying strategy and leave it to the front desk team to carry it out. But the deeper you dive into the world of digital upselling, the more you’ll see that it can add value to nearly every area of The post Upselling Tips & Examples to Improve Your Hotel Marketing Strategy appeared first on Revfine.com….

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You’ll never believe what this email thread...

Among a number of claims on U.K. adtech lobby group MOW’s website is the canonical biggie that “Advertising funds the open web.” This coalition of “marketers,” whose members are not being made public despite its sweeping claims to love web openness — lest, MOW says, Google rain down punishment upon its ranks of “top companies from across the globe” — recently complained to the U.K.’s competition regulator about the tech giant’s plan to end support for tracking cookies. If……

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Diósgyőr Castle in Miskolc, Hungary

Diósgyőr Castle is situated in a small suburb in Miskolc, Hungary. It’s a window into the traditions and history of this often-forgotten section of Northern Hungary. It’s unlikely that you will find many tourists in this region of the country.  The walls of the castle were likely constructed around the 13th-century upon a rock hill elevating from the valley of the Szinva stream. The castle has a complicated history, as it was destroyed not long after construction during a……

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Four from MIT are named IEEE Fellows...

Among the newly selected fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) are four members of the MIT community: Domitilla Del Vecchio, professor of mechanical engineering; Asuman Ozdaglar, professor and head of the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS); Robert Shin, principal staff at Lincoln Laboratory; and Joel Voldman, the Clarence J. LeBel Professor of EECS. The IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization, annually confers the rank of fellow on senior members whose……

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WestJet to return 737 Max to passenger...

08 Jan 2021by James Chapple WestJet hopes to get the 737 Max flying again later this month Phased resumption will start from 21 January To continue reading… Please log in below or join now for access. Previous Article Condor Ferries now requiring Covid-19 test prior to boarding Next Article ‘Resilient’ Aito clients plan to resume travelling quickly

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Buddha Peace Park in Mahamanjushree Nagarkot, Nepal

An hour east of Kathmandu is the small resort community of Nagarkot. The road to reach the town is steep, twisty, and rough, making a stop at the Buddha Peace Park a welcome respite. Hikers may choose to finish the journey to Nagarkot by taking the eight-kilometer Peace Park Hiking Trail into town. The trial offers even more panoramic views of the Kathmandu Valley and the Himalayas beyond. Carved out of the side of the Himalayan foothills, the park……

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Preston Market Cross in Prestonpans, Scotland

Prestonpans, or Preston, is a small coastal region that lies some 50 miles east of Edinburgh. It currently boasts a vast number of murals painted by members of the local community and guest artists. It also happens to be the site of a historic battle. Here, Charles Edward Stuart suffered a massive defeat in an attempt to regain the monarchy. Dotted around this quaint village are several reminders of this troublesome era. One such example is the Preston Tower…….

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Bitcoin advocates revolt against the Trump administration’s...

Leigh Cuen Contributor Bitcoin fans across the country are rallying against a common enemy, the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, one of President Donald Trump’s closest associates, has been working overtime since Thanksgiving to push several crypto regulations through before the Biden administration takes over on January 20, 2021. FinCEN statements list the usual reasons for financial regulations, an effort to curtail terror financing, sanctions evasion and black market activity related to drugs……

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Review: ‘The Dissident’ chronicles assassination of Jamal...

In 2017, Bryan Fogle won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature for “Icarus,” which started as a first-person steroid reenactment of cyclist Lance Armstrong and evolved into a wider expose on the Olympic doping scandal by the Russian government. Truly, it’s a rare talent to balance “Super Size Me” and “Citizenfour” like “Icarus” did. Now, Fogel follows up with another riveting doc that plays like a political thriller, “The Dissident,” which opened on Christmas Day and hits Video on…

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Zhang Heng Seismoscope in Changning Qu, China

Located in the Sheshan Seismic Station at the foot of West Sheshan Mountain, this museum features a theater hall, an earthquake information hall, an emergency rescue drill exhibit, and the Zhang Heng seismograph exhibition hall. Zhang Heng was a Chinese scientist and mathematician from the Han Dynasty. Inside is a replica of his ancient seismoscope. During his life, it was still unknown that shifting tectonic plates caused earthquakes. Instead, earthquakes were explained as a disturbance in the cosmic yin……

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Sinclair Gas Station in Elberta, Utah

This early 20th-century gas station was constructed to serve the town of Elberta and those commuting to and from a nearby gold mine. The Sinclair station on US 6 started serving early automobiles in 1917. When the gold mine closed in 1949, the town of Elberta situated in Utah’s west desert began to decline and many families moved away. The Sinclair station remained in operation until 1982. Older details preserved by the dry desert climate include a patched metal……

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Tips for Reconsidering Your OTA & Direct...

When engaging with online travel agencies (OTAs) in this era of uncertainty, hoteliers must properly understand the value and costs associated with all distribution channels. Any relationship weighted in favour of an OTA to the detriment of a hotel’s bottom line needs to be reviewed, and steps should be taken to maximise your direct bookings. The post Tips for Reconsidering Your OTA & Direct Booking Strategy in 2021 appeared first on Revfine.com….

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Tencent investment stays on game in 2020

It’s no secret that Tencent, the Chinese tech giant behind WeChat and a handful of blockbuster video games, is an aggressive investor. Even during 2020 when the pandemic slowed down economic activity in many parts of the world, Tencent was charging ahead with its investment ambitions. During the year, the company participated in more than 170 funding rounds that amounted to a total of 249.5 million yuan ($38 million), according to the Chinese startup database ITJuzi. That made 2020……

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Trump condemns Capitol riot; DeVos, US Capitol...

President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump said that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on Jan. 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.” He also called what happened at the Capitol, a “heinous attack” that left him “outraged by the violence lawlessness and mayhem.”…

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