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Amazon Set For Launch Of Starlink-rival Satellites

An Atlas V rocket of United Launch Alliance (ULA) is seen fueling at Space Launch Complex 41 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, at dusk on April 9, 2025
After delaying an earlier attempt due to bad weather, Amazon is preparing to launch its first batch of Project Kuiper internet satellites on Monday, stepping into direct competition with Elon Musk's Starlink.

Massive Blackout Hits Spain And Portugal

Much of Spain's digital infrastructure was affected, according to the internat activity monitoring site Netblocks
Power went out across all of Spain and Portugal on Monday, cutting cellphone and internet networks, halting trains and trapping people in elevators, officials said.
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The Sandy Cay reef lie near Thitu Island, or Pag-asa

China, Philippines Trade Barbs Over Disputed Reef

China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to "intimidate and harass" with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized.
Almost 60 percent of cars sold in China last year had level-two intelligent driving features or above, according to an AlixPartners report

Smart Driving New Front In China Car Wars Despite Fatal Crash

Intelligent driving features are the new battleground in China's merciless car market, with competition spurring brands to world-leading advances -- but a recent fatal crash has seen the government intervene to put the brakes on runaway enthusiasm.
Efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump to scale back anti-disinformation efforts in the United States could have national security implications

US Anti-disinformation Guardrails Fall In Trump's First 100 Days

From slashed federal funding for disinformation research to the closure of a key agency combating foreign influence operations, the United States has dismantled vital guardrails against falsehoods within President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
DNA analysis of honey can reveal what plants the bees frequented

Austria Trials DNA Testing To Uncover Honey Fraud

At a laboratory in Austria's mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a month to learn about their composition -- and in some cases to determine whether they have been adulterated.
Some firms started shipping more goods to the United States even before Donald Trump's tariffs announcements

Trump Trade War Pushes Firms To Consider Stockpiling

Stockpiling is the reflex response by firms to the imposition of tariffs, but with the rapidly-changing position of the Trump administration, companies are finding that it isn't so straightforward this time around.

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