Pentagon launches experimental space laser

The device transmits solar energy back down to Earth in electromagnetic waves

The US Naval Research Laboratory launched a laser power beaming device into space on Wednesday. Though the technology is still in its infancy, proponents say it could one day fuel extraterrestrial colonies, or alleviate energy shortages on earth.

The Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL) blasted off for the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft on Wednesday,

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SVB parent company files for bankruptcy

The filing comes days after a class action lawsuit accused the financial group of failing to disclose risks

SVB Financial Group, the parent company of the failed Silicon Valley Bank prior to its takeover by regulators last week, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the bank said in a statement on Friday.

While Silicon Valley Bank was seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation after its value collapsed following a bank run last Friday,

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South American president faces impeachment calls

Ecuador’s opposition has launched a second request to have Guillermo Lasso charged over alleged embezzlement

A group of Ecuadorian opposition lawmakers has filed a formal impeachment request against President Guillermo Lasso, alleging extortion and embezzlement from public companies. A previous effort to impeach the conservative politician in June last year fell short of the required vote,

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Pakistani High Court suspends arrest warrant for former PM

Earlier attempts to detain Imran Khan led to violent clashes between police and his supporters

Pakistan’s High Court has suspended the arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan, local news outlet Dawn reported on Friday. This follows a tense confrontation between police and the politician’s supporters during a failed attempt to enforce the warrant.

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Twitter pushed to censor ‘true stories’ on Covid – Matt Taibbi

A government-linked entity recommended an “Orwellian” crackdown on “vaccine disinformation,” the journalist reported

A government-linked academic group pushed Twitter to censor factually correct stories about Covid-19 if they risked “fueling hesitancy” about vaccines, according to the latest batch of internal documents released by the platform’s new owner, Elon Musk.

Published by journalist Matt Taibbi on Friday,

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Erdogan gives green light to NATO applicant

The Turkish president said that parliament will approve Finland’s membership bid, while Sweden remains in limbo

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country’s parliament will ratify Finland’s application to join the NATO bloc. Before Finland and Sweden could join the alliance, Türkiye demanded that the Nordic nations crack down on alleged Kurdish terrorists.

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Pentagon launches experimental space laser

The device transmits solar energy back down to Earth in electromagnetic waves

The US Naval Research Laboratory launched a laser power beaming device into space on Wednesday. Though the technology is still in its infancy, proponents say it could one day fuel extraterrestrial colonies, or alleviate energy shortages on earth.

The Space Wireless Energy Laser Link (SWELL) blasted off for the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft on Wednesday,

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SVB parent company files for bankruptcy

The filing comes days after a class action lawsuit accused the financial group of failing to disclose risks

SVB Financial Group, the parent company of the failed Silicon Valley Bank prior to its takeover by regulators last week, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the bank said in a statement on Friday.

While Silicon Valley Bank was seized by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation after its value collapsed following a bank run last Friday,

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Pentagon paid internet censors – media

At least two private companies received large grants from the military to develop online surveillance tools, The Federalist has reported

The US Department of Defense funds private internet monitoring firms NewsGuard and PeakMetrics, which trawl the web for “misinformation” to censor and demonetize websites, conservative news outlet The Federalist reported on Friday.

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