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Virgin Galactic Sends Its First Passenger to Space
* Feb 27, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic sent its first “tourist” into space.* Beth Moses, the company’s astronaut trainer. Not really a tourist. * Made history last month for the highest private flight 80km (defined as space).* We are getting closer to Space Tourism.* Many have booked with Virgin Galactic at a price of $250 USD.* Space People Facts * 560 people have gone to space (to orbit).* 2 dozen have gone farther.* 12 have walked the moon.
Huawei P30, P30 Pro Leaked Photos reveal 7.8x-Zoom Camera
* Huaewei’s P30 and P30 Pro are scheduled to be released on March 26 in Paris.* Leaked photos (probable marketing photos) reveal the * P30 Pro’s triple camera will get a 7.8x zoom (P20 Pro 3x)* P30 gets a third camera for 4.7x zoom (P20 had none)* Leaked photo also shows a teardrop notch.
Microsoft Will Launch Disc-Less, ‘All Digital’ Xbox One S Next Month, Report Says
* Microsoft’s next iteration of the Xbox One may not have a disc at all, and it might be coming sooner than you think. * Windows Central, which says a disc-less Xbox One S “All-Digital Edition” will be offered for preorders in April. * The new device, said to be code-named Maverick, * will offer a “disc-to-digital” program, letting fans turn in physical game discs and convert them to digital downloads, Windows Central added.* One benefit of this new Xbox, Windows Central said, would be that it could push the price of an Xbox down.* The Xbox One S starts at $299 and is typically bundled with a game. A Microsoft spokesman declined to comment. * The move could mark a turning point for the video game industry, which has sold video games on discs and cartridges for decades. * What’s going to happen to gamestop?
Canada Allows US Extradition of Huawei CFO To Proceed
* The Canadian government has allowed for the extradition proceedings against the CFO of Huawei to proceed. * “Today, department of Justice Canada officials issued an authority to proceed, formally commencing an extradition process in the case of Ms. Meng Wanzhou,” the government said in a statement.* Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada in December at the request of American authorities, who allege that she violated U.S. sanctions against Iran. * From the report: China, whose relations with Canada have deteriorated badly over the affair, denounced the decision and repeated previous demands for Meng’s release. * Legal experts had predicted Ottawa would give the go-ahead for extradition proceedings, given the close judicial relationship between Canada and the United States* It could be years though before Meng is ever sent to the United States, since Canada’s slow-moving justice system allows many decisions to be appealed. Meng’s lawyers said they were disappointed and described the U.S. charges as politically motivated.* She’s now suing Canada
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Virgin Galactic Sends Its First Passenger to Space
* Feb 27, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic sent its first “tourist” into space.* Beth Moses, the company’s astronaut trainer. Not really a tourist. * Made history last month for the highest private flight 80km (defined as space).* We are getting closer to Space Tourism.* Many have booked with Virgin Galactic at a price of $250 USD.* Space People Facts * 560 people have gone to space (to orbit).* 2 dozen have gone farther.* 12 have walked the moon.
Huawei P30, P30 Pro Leaked Photos reveal 7.8x-Zoom Camera
* Huaewei’s P30 and P30 Pro are scheduled to be released on March 26 in Paris.* Leaked photos (probable marketing photos) reveal the * P30 Pro’s triple camera will get a 7.8x zoom (P20 Pro 3x)* P30 gets a third camera for 4.7x zoom (P20 had none)* Leaked photo also shows a teardrop notch.
Microsoft Will Launch Disc-Less, ‘All Digital’ Xbox One S Next Month, Report Says
* Microsoft’s next iteration of the Xbox One may not have a disc at all, and it might be coming sooner than you think. * Windows Central, which says a disc-less Xbox One S “All-Digital Edition” will be offered for preorders in April. * The new device, said to be code-named Maverick, * will offer a “disc-to-digital” program, letting fans turn in physical game discs and convert them to digital downloads, Windows Central added.* One benefit of this new Xbox, Windows Central said, would be that it could push the price of an Xbox down.* The Xbox One S starts at $299 and is typically bundled with a game. A Microsoft spokesman declined to comment. * The move could mark a turning point for the video game industry, which has sold video games on discs and cartridges for decades. * What’s going to happen to gamestop?
Canada Allows US Extradition of Huawei CFO To Proceed
* The Canadian government has allowed for the extradition proceedings against the CFO of Huawei to proceed. * “Today, department of Justice Canada officials issued an authority to proceed, formally commencing an extradition process in the case of Ms. Meng Wanzhou,” the government said in a statement.* Meng Wanzhou was arrested in Canada in December at the request of American authorities, who allege that she violated U.S. sanctions against Iran. * From the report: China, whose relations with Canada have deteriorated badly over the affair, denounced the decision and repeated previous demands for Meng’s release. * Legal experts had predicted Ottawa would give the go-ahead for extradition proceedings, given the close judicial relationship between Canada and the United States* It could be years though before Meng is ever sent to the United States, since Canada’s slow-moving justice system allows many decisions to be appealed. Meng’s lawyers said they were disappointed and described the U.S. charges as politically motivated.* She’s now suing Canada