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A month after SpaceX's SN9 flew more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) high, its successor, SN10, duplicated the feat, flying high above Texas before nailing the landing -- a first for the prototype. SN10 is the third such developmental prototype of Starship, Elon Musk's next-generation rocket destined for the moon and Mars, to make a high-altitude flight since the mesmerizing flight and explosive ending of SN8 in December 2020 . SN9 flew high and then crash-landed and exploded on Feb. 2. The third try was the charm for SN10. SN10 reached its targeted altitude of 6 miles, cutting off each engine in series on the way up to throttle down and hit the desired apogee. The rocket then began an extended picturesque period of free fall -- a "belly flop" as it has come to be known -- before firing the engines back up to perform its trademark flip maneuver to make a vertical landing. After a six-minute journey, SN10 came to rest on the pad at SpaceX's facility in Boca Chica. … [Read more...] about SpaceX Starship prototype SN10 flies high, nails landing, then explodes

AUSTIN, Texas — If you want to make it in America as a pro athlete, the playbook's pretty simple: Get to the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL or (lately) MLS. But lacrosse players, women's softball players, curlers and others in less-celebrated team sports ? They all need day jobs to support their athletic habits. That thinking is almost always correct — but not quite always. A select few American athletes do make a living off the sports that never hit talk radio. But it's not just because they're extra talented; it's because they're extra strategic. See also: A YouTube Legend Battles for His Basketball Future Paul Rabil is one of those athletes. America's average self-proclaimed sports nut probably doesn't know the man's name, but Rabil plays for the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). After he first turned pro — even though he was drafted first overall by the Cannons following a stellar career at Johns Hopkins University — Rabil moonlighted for a real estate company. … [Read more...] about How to Make It in America (in a Sport That Gets No Love)

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . the future is folded Microsoft's work with Google on improving foldable phones is starting to pay off. Derrek Lee 3 Mar 2021 0 Source: Microsoft What you need to know Microsoft has announced support for foldable phones in Flutter. The new implementations make it easy for app developers to accommodate dual or folding displays. Google and Microsoft have been working together on bringing Surface Duo features into Android. Foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 are no doubt an impressive step forward for smartphones, but there are still plenty of things to iron out before they can become more mainstream. Aside from the price, which is often staggering, full app compatibility is still lacking, whether it's on the best foldable phone or dual-screen devices like the Microsoft Surface Duo . Fortunately, Microsoft has been working with Google on improving the … [Read more...] about Google and Microsoft are making foldable phones better by bringing new app development tools to Flutter

Anya Taylor-Joy has revealed that there have been no talks over a second season of The Queen's Gambit. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight after her Golden Globes win for best actress in a limited series, Taylor-Joy was asked if she would be open to reprising her role as competitive chess player Beth Harmon. "Maybe," Taylor-Joy said when asked about the prospect. "Not to disappoint anybody, but we just never thought about it. It was always a sapling to tree transition. You see her grow, you leave her in a good place. So we were genuinely surprised when people were like, 'Where's season 2?'" Despite confirming that a follow-up to the award-winning Netflix series wasn't on the table, Taylor-Joy admitted that she would consider a return if showrunners Scott Frank and Allan Scott asked her to. "That being said," Taylor-Joy added, "I adore the entire team that made it, and I would jump at the chance to work with them again." Netflix's The Queen's Gambit is quietly one of … [Read more...] about Netflix isn’t making The Queen’s Gambit season 2 right now – here’s why

The SpaceX Starship rocket prototype, SN10, ignited its engines for a split second on Wednesday afternoon, but an issue with the launch procedure triggered an automatic abort. Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO, said the rocket had a "slightly conservative high thrust limit" but the team would recycle propellant and try again . The company is now planning to try again at around 2:30 p.m. PT and if you want to watch live, we've got you covered. These prototype tests have been coming extremely quickly for SpaceX's Starship program. Only weeks after its predecessor SN9 flew high and then crash-landed on Texas' Gulf Coast, SN10 will attempt to improve on that performance. Continue to check back here as we'll embed the livesteam for the next attempt. Alternatively, you can keep one eye on the SpaceX website , which begins a stream about five minutes prior to flight. SN10 and SN9 are the latest iterations of SpaceX and Elon Musk's Starship prototypes that the company has been developing in … [Read more...] about SpaceX Starship SN10 launch: How to watch rocket prototype fly today