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Business · San FranciscoSan Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to let police use robots that can kill. Measure permits police to deploy robots equipped with explosives in extreme circumstances. Advocates for the measure said it would only be used in extreme situations. Opponents say the authority could lead to further militarisation of the police force.See the Story
San Francisco will allow police to deploy robots that kill
59% Center coverage: 178 sources
US & Canada · Cape CanaveralNASA’s Orion spacecraft made its closest approach to the moon on Monday morning during day five of the Artemis 1 mission. The uncrewed capsule flew about 81 miles above the lunar surface, the agency said.See the Story
NASA’s Orion spacecraft flies by the moon in milestone for Artemis 1 mission
68% Center coverage: 155 sources
Europe · LondonThe European Space Agency on Wednesday named the first ever “parastronaut” in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space.
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British Paralympian becomes European Space Agency's first disabled astronaut
41% Center coverage: 64 sources
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Elon MuskSeveral influential and wealthy leaders like Elon Musk believe in a fall in the birth rate that could harm the future of civilization. To top it all off, they want the “right people” to reproduce a lot. This is the subject of the Numerama newsletter, #Règle30, written every week by theSee the Story
Why do tech leaders want to have so many kids?
US & Canada · WashingtonA tumultuous election season that tugged again at America's searing political divides and raised questions about its commitment to a democratic future comes to a close Tuesday with top races around the country that will provide a key test of Joe Biden's presidency.See the Story
Election 2022: Few voting issues seen as key races unfold across US
44% Center coverage: 52 sources
As it happened: Lunar eclipse November 2022, know the deets here
80% Left coverage: 5 sources
Business · ArlingtonBoeing's first Starliner capsule mission carrying humans has slipped from February to April 2023. Company working with NASA to fix lingering technical issues from the spacecraft's last uncrewed test flight, NASA says. Boeing Starliner will carry astronauts into space in the 2030s.See the Story
Boeing's first crewed Starliner spaceflight slips to April 2023
66% Center coverage: 15 sources
Asia · BeijingA huge hunk of Chinese space junk is expected to crash back to Earth on Friday (Nov. 4), but nobody knows exactly where or when it will come down. The Long March 5B rocket launched the 23-ton Mengtian module to the International Space Station. The reentry of these 21.6-metric-ton core stages comprises four of the six largest uncontrolled reentries from space during the last 50 years. The individual risk to any single person is extraordinarily low, about 6 per 10 trillion.See the Story
A 23-ton Chinese rocket will fall to Earth Friday. But when and where will it land?
56% Center coverage: 9 sources
GamingSony has announced the price and release date of its PSVR 2 virtual reality headset. The headset will cost $549.99 / �529.99 (around AU$859) and is more expensive than the PS5 console itself. It's $150 pricier than the Oculus Quest 2, but still significantly cheaper than Meta Quest Pro.See the Story
PlayStation VR2 release date and price announced - and it's even more expensive than a PS5
57% Center coverage: 7 sources
