To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: SpaceX said Monday it plans to fly two private citizens on a mission around the moon by late 2018 as part of a lunar journey that would last about a week and travel deeper into space than any human has ventured before. SpaceX founder Elon Musk would not name the two individuals, who he said approached the company and would pay for the flight.
Day: February 27, 2017
Fly me to the moon: SpaceX taking 2 ‘private citizens’ into lunar orbit
Two private citizens will join a crew of SpaceX astronauts on the first-ever mission to orbit the moon in decades, the space flight company announced Monday. SpaceX says it’s planning a mission for blast-off in late 2018, using one of its as-yet untested Falcon Heavy rockets to carry the capsule into space.
ZTE Signs Cooperation Agreement with Intel for IoT Innovation
Both parties will jointly establish an innovative lab for research and development of future key IoT technologies, including experimental verification, evaluation, and research and development of related technologies, thereby providing integrated market-oriented IoT solutions. ZTE is committed to becoming an industry leader in the commercial use of IoT and 5G in the IoT field.
Taiwan Excellence Presents the Taiwanese Companies Acer, Advantech,…
Taiwan Excellence Presents the Taiwanese Companies Acer, Advantech, D-Link, and IEI Integration Latest Innovative Products at Mobile World Congress 2017 and implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council , the exclusive showcase of innovation and excellence in the ICT industry will be unveiled on the opening day of MWC 2017. This dedicated event for experts in the ICT industry on 27th February will give firsthand news from four Taiwanese companies – Acer, Advantech, D-Link, and IEI Integration regarding their latest products.
New SuperBlade from Supermicro Revolutionizes Market, Delivering…
The new 8U SuperBlade supports both current and new generation Intel Xeon processor-based blade servers with the fastest 100G EDR InfiniBand and Omni-Path switches for mission critical enterprise as well as data center applications. It also leverages the same Ethernet switches, chassis management modules, and software as the successful MicroBlade for improved reliability, serviceability, and affordability.
American Software, Inc. (AMSWA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
The brokerage currently has a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.96% from the stock’s previous close.
Limited Edition Seiko Steve Jobs Watch
Or at least, a really good imitation of it. Thanks to a new partnership between Japanese watch maker Seiko and Tokyo-based retailer Nano Universe, you’ll be able to get your hands on a limited edition of Chariot series watches .
SpaceX says it will fly 2 people to moon next year
SpaceX said Monday it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since NASA’s Apollo heyday close to half a century ago. Tech billionaire Elon Musk – the company’s founder and chief executive officer – announced the surprising news barely a week after launching his first rocket from NASA’s legendary moon pad.
Normal People Are Going To The Moon – For A Cost
SpaceX is doing good on its promise to send normal folk into space. In an announcement released today, the company said that it began training two people for a trip around the moon.
American Software, Inc. (AMSWA) Upgraded to “Buy” at Zacks Investment Research
The firm currently has a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research’s price objective points to a potential upside of 13.96% from the company’s previous close.
SpaceX aims to fly two people to the moon next year
SpaceX has said it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since Nasa’s Apollo heyday almost half a century ago. SpaceX has said it will fly two people to the moon next year, a feat not attempted since Nasa’s Apollo heyday almost half a century ago.
SpaceX to send 2 people around moon
SpaceX founder Elon Musk would not name the two individuals who approached the company with an offer to pay for a flight around the moon and back. On July 18, 2016, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off, carrying the Dragon resupply spacecraft to the International Space Station for the company’s ninth commercial resupply mission.
10 Things to Know for Tuesday
Trump’s advisers say he will use his prime-time speech Tuesday to declare progress on his campaign promises, including plans for a Mexico border wall and repealing Obamacare. The president will propose a $54 billion increase in military spending – a 10-percent spike – while cutting domestic programs and foreign aid.
CCC Begins Next Phase of Innovation with Advent International
CCC Information Services Inc. , a leading Software as a Service provider to the automotive, insurance, and collision repair industries, announced today that it has selected Advent International , a global investment firm with deep experience in the technology sector, as its next equity partner. Advent will purchase equity assets from CCC’s previous owners Leonard Green & Partners and TPG Capital .
Celebrating Women in the Technology Industry: An Interview with Susan Daly, CEO of Vitrium Security
Susan Daly has lead Vitrium through its growth and expansion, overseeing the addition of new features, core technology improvements of the company’s flagship product, Vitrium Security, the addition of encrypted web-links for documents to supplement secured PDF distribution, and the soon to come expansion into virtual board room through Vitrium Security’s new central user portal. Susan Daly has been the CEO of document security software developer Vitrium Systems for the last six years.
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Selects ORBCOMM for End-to-End,…
Inc. , a leading global provider of Machine-to-Machine and Internet of Things communication solutions, to equip its 90,000-plus intermodal and over-the-road trailing fleets with end-to-end tracking and monitoring. ORBCOMM will provide J.B. Hunt a comprehensive telematics solution that gives visibility to the location and status for multiple classes of trailing equipment.
Stand up / When nature takes a hand in your feet
“Hours of my youth were invested in shopping warehouse after warehouse trying to find something that didn’t look like men’s shoes with heels glued on,” writes stand-up comedian HANNAH BOLAND THERE are some pretty funny natural occurrences in our world. Meerkats.
Fairfield sex offender asking for unsupervised release
The fate of a Fairfield sex offender petitioning the county for his unconditional release from state supervision is likely to be in the hands of a jury in the coming months, following a judge’s probable cause finding Monday morning in Solano County Superior Court. Fraisure Earl Smith, 52, who’s been labeled a sexually violent predator, has been living as a transient since November 2015 and occupying various motels in Solano County since his release from a state hospital, despite rape and assault convictions dating back to the 1990s.
SpaceX is planning to send two tourists on a trip around the moon next year
SpaceX announced Monday it’s sending two private citizens on a week-long trip around the moon next year in the first voyage to the planet since NASA’s final Apollo mission in 1972. The wealthy individuals recently approached SpaceX about the possibility of making such a journey, and, following discussions, have now paid a “significant” deposit to make it happen.
Roborace Debuts Autonomous Robocar in Spain
If you’re tired of watching real, live people drive race cars, you won’t have to suffer much longer. Roborace revealed its Robocar autonomous racer today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The Heat Is On
The Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft that landed the Curiosity rover on Mars endured the hottest, most turbulent atmospheric entry ever attempted in a mission to the Red Planet. The saucer-shaped MSL was protected by a thin, lightweight carbon fiber-based heat-shield material that was a bit denser than balsa wood.
2017 Game Developers Conference And Virtual Reality Developers…
The World’s Largest Professional Game Industry Event Kicks Off 31st Edition Alongside Virtual Reality Developers Conference, Showcasing Advancements in VR and AR /PRNewswire/ — The 2017 Game Developers Conference , the world’s largest and longest-running event serving professionals dedicated to the art and science of making games, kicks off its 31st edition today at the Moscone Convention Center in . Following last year’s successful introduction of the Virtual Reality Developers Conference and the standalone VRDC in November, the event will also be returning to bring together experts from the video game, entertainment, and tech fields to discuss the latest breakthroughs in immersive virtual reality and augmented reality experiences.
Shaping the Made in America Movement
When you hear about the “Made in America” movement, it’s not always painted as a rosy picture: there are the tales of a looming skills gap needing to be filled, robots taking away jobs, and fighting to keep jobs in When you hear about the “Made in America” movement, it’s not always painted as a rosy picture: there are the tales of a looming skills gap needing to be filled, robots taking away jobs, and fighting to keep jobs in our country. How about some promising news regarding our manufacturing sector? Here are three organizations who are contributing in a large way.
Novavax Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2016 Financial Results
Novavax, Inc., today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Continued execution of the global Phase 3 PrepareTM clinical trial to prevent RSV in infants via maternal immunization.
A winning invention on display at Northland Field Days
A machine that is billed as promising to increase kiwifruit yield and reduce costs will be make its Northland Field Days debut this week. Tired of watching pollen go to waste when pollinating his own kiwifruit vines, he came up with a machine that he says allows growers to use less pollen and increase fruit size and quality.
As online grows, Kohl’s looks to smaller stores with less inventory
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
Actility Brings Roaming to LoRaWan Network Operators with Pre-Release …
This roaming capability will be demonstrated on Actility’s booth at MWC . Thanks to these features, operators will be able to enhance coverage within countries by network sharing, and enable international use cases for customers by roaming across borders.
Red Hat and Jive Share Best Practices for Overcoming IT Fragmentation with an Interactive Intranet
This Thursday, Jive Software , Inc. and Red Hat , a leading open-source solution provider, will host a webinar to address how companies can ease this IT burden and give employees more integrated communication and collaboration experiences via interactive intranet solutions. will explain how Red Hat transitioned away from a traditional intranet and centralized its disparate tools in a single collaboration hub.
Adore Beauty Goes Global with Pitney Bowes
Pitney Bowes Inc. , a global technology company providing innovative technology solutions to power commerce, announced today that Australian cosmetics retailer Adore Beauty is now a globally-optimized ecommerce site, bringing their coveted brands and unique cosmetics, skincare and beauty products to shoppers around the world. As part of its strategy for international expansion, Adore Beauty is working with Pitney Bowes to provide a renowned Borderfree customer experience and seamless, localized online shopping to consumers across the globe.
Jobs for Robots: Between Robocalypse and Robotopia
The book was officially released on February 27, 2017 by Prestige Professional Publishing. In Jobs for Robots , Schenker addresses the most critical topics for the future of work, including automation, robotics, FinTech, e-commerce, and online education.
Vonage Holdings Corp. (VG) Director Jeffrey A. Citron Sells 414,913 Shares
Vonage Holdings Corp. Director Jeffrey A. Citron sold 414,913 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.04, for a total transaction of $2,506,074.52.
salesforce.com, inc. (CRM) CFO Mark J. Hawkins Sells 353 Shares of Stock
CFO Mark J. Hawkins sold 353 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $82.30, for a total value of $29,051.90.
Analysts Offer Predictions for HealthStream, Inc.’s FY2018 Earnings
Analysts at Barrington Research issued their FY2018 earnings per share estimates for shares of HealthStream in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Barrington Research analyst V. Colicchio expects that the brokerage will earn $0.30 per share for the year.
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGYP) current Stock Analysis
This rating was issued on 1/04/17. The Stock opened its session at $5.45 and closed at $5.49 by showing increase of 0.18 percent.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 2,037,537 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $249,884,000 after buying an additional 1,120,097 shares in the last quarter. Criterion Capital Management LLC now owns 610,330 shares of the network technology company’s stock worth $74,851,000 after buying an additional 481,710 shares during the last quarter.
CommerceHub, Inc. (CHUBA) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research
They currently have $18.00 price objective on the stock. According to Zacks, “CommerceHub, Inc. provides distributed commerce network which connecting supply, demand and delivery for retailers and brands.
Review: Twins’ secrets lurk in ‘Years in the Hundreds’ in Berkeley
There’s an odd cultural fascination with twins, especially identical twins. There are any number of stories of such siblings that involve a secret language or other way of communicating that’s all their own.
Nokia expects 4G to pick up this year
Nokia has outlined how the rapid execution of its new strategy is delivering industry-leading innovation for communication service providers in network speed, agility and efficiency, while broadening the company’s footprint in faster-growing areas including software and the utilities and transport markets. The company’s CEO, Rajeev Suri, also said that the company expected a new wave of industry consolidation when it comes to telecom operators in the United States and Indian markets.
Haifley: Jack Kerouaca s moody, wild coast
As in many of Kerouac’s works, nature was a source of happiness in “Big Sur,” but it also reflected his darker moods. The landscape surrounding the cabin, including the canyon east of the Bixby Creek Bridge, and the ocean were among the natural features that became protagonists in the novel, which reflected shifts in the author’s own psyche.
MWC 2017: Nokia relaunces classic 3310 for under Rs 4000
Second-hand versions are available to buy online, but in a bid to cash in on fans of everything retro, Nokia is going to start making the handsets again. The news was met with much excitement, as many consumers loved the Nokia 3310 during the peak of its popularity.