United Airlines announced last week that it came to an agreement with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring the Starlink internet service to its entire fleet. That’s a huge partnership for both parties, and as this rollout takes place, anyone who flies United will be able to access free Wi-Fi on their flight. Right now, United […]
Snap’s extremely large Spectacles bring impressive AR to developers at $99 a month
Snap’s new Spectacles are the next big thing — in the most literal way possible. The augmented reality glasses are extremely physically large. The social media firm sees the footprint as a kind of middle ground between a full extended reality headset and far more portable smart glasses. It warrants mentioning right out of the […]
XP Health grabs $32M to bring employees more affordable vision care
Antonio Moraes, the grandson of a late prominent Brazilian billionaire, was never interested in joining the family-owned conglomerate of construction companies and a bank. Shortly after graduating from college, he founded one of Brazil’s first impact funds, which invested primarily in companies that made healthcare more accessible and affordable. But while attending Stanford University, where […]
Watch live as Boeing and NASA attempt to bring empty Starliner back to Earth
After 93 days on orbit, Starliner is coming home. The spacecraft is a “go” for undocking from the International Space Station at 6:04 p.m. EST, though it will be leaving its two-person crew behind, and you can watch the drama unfold live. Those crew members, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, closed the hatch […]
Boeing and NASA prepare to bring Starliner home without its crew on Friday
NASA officials expressed confidence that Starliner will have a safe and successful return to Earth late Friday evening, though they had enough reservations about the spacecraft’s performance to conclude that the trip should be undertaken without humans on board. The high-stakes mission is now set to officially conclude on Friday, with Starliner making its undocking […]