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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Groups representing some of South Africa’s white minority responded Saturday to a plan by President Donald Trump to offer them refugee status and resettlement in the United States by saying: thanks, but no thanks.The plan was detailed in an executive order Trump signed Friday that stopped all aid and financial assistance to South Africa as punishment for what the Trump administration said were “rights violations” by the government against some of its white citizens.The Trump administration accused the South African government of allowing violent attacks on white Afrikaner farmers and introducing a land expropriation…

Elon Musk’s idea for his Hyperloop concept is definitely interesting, but it should not be explored using the government’s dime. This is, at least, according to US Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.  During a recent Q&A session on Monday, Buttigieg discussed the Biden administration’s approach to new and emerging transportation innovations. “We’re all about exciting ideas that could make a difference. But whether we’re talking about [electric vehicles] or high speed rail, technologies that exist today—that could make a difference today—is where we have to begin,” he said.  Buttigieg also noted that Musk’s Hyperloop idea is “super interesting” and…

The vilified linchpin of millennial and Y2K fashion – the skinny jean – might be on its way to a comeback.Over the last few months, a range of skinny styles, including pants and jeans, have cropped up on fashion runways, influencer videos and Google search trends, indicating the divisive garment could soon be a closet staple again. Part of the buzz around skinny jeans undoubtedly came when TikTok star and Gen Z influencer Alix Earle debuted a pair of exclusive skinnies with denim brand Frame at the end of January, but the hype was already building before that. “For like the last…

New Martian Crater Reveals Far-Reaching Seismic Signals by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 By leveraging artificial intelligence, researchers have identified a newly formed crater on Mars, revealing that the impact event propelled vibrations deep into the planet’s mantle. Recent findings show that meteoroid impacts on Mars generate seismic waves that penetrate farther into the planet’s interior than once believed. Two new studies illustrate this by matching quake data from NASA’s InSight lander with impact structures documented by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Appearing in Geophysical Research Letters (GRL) on Monday, Feb. 3,…

Panasonic Holdings Corp. seeks to lower fixed costs and shift to more lucrative areas like AI. The Japanese company is thinking of cutting costs through overhauling personnel and trimming underperforming businesses. Panasonic aims to boost profit by over $966 million by March 2027 through cost cuts and its new employment structure. By 2029, the company seeks to see another $966 million boost in profit. Panasonic has many products in different sectors, from home appliances to lithium-ion batteries for EVs like Tesla. The Osaka-based company wants to streamline its businesses with low growth potential, such as its TV operations. It also…

Island Green Power has been given the go-ahead to build a 46MW solar farm and battery energy storage system near Welby, Lincolnshire. South Kesteven’s planning committee has approved the Welby Solar Farm scheme, which is expected to provide enough clean energy to power around 14,500 homes. As well as featuring ground-mounted solar panels, the project will include a battery storage compound to store excess electricity. Island Green Power refined the plans following feedback from the public. Construction work is expected to begin within three years. Project Manager for Welby Solar Farm Sam Aitchison said: “We are grateful to everyone…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Crypto pundit Investments CEO has provided a bullish case for the Dogecoin price, XRP, and Solana amid this market downtrend. He revealed his price targets for these cryptos, with each target marking a new all-time high (ATH) for them.  Dogecoin Price To Hit $1, XRP To $6 And Solana To $1,000 In an X post, Investments CEO predicted that the Dogecoin price will hit $1, while XRP and Solana will reach $6 and $1,000, respectively. These targets would mark a new ATH for the Dogecoin price, XRP, and Solana, whose current highs are…

Neuralink Corp.’s brain-computer device has been implanted in a third patient and the company has plans for about 20 to 30 more implants in 2025, founder Elon Musk said.”We’ve got now three humans with Neuralinks implanted and they’re all working well,” Musk said during an event in Las Vegas this week that was streamed on X, his social media service.Neuralink is one of a growing group of startups developing brain implants that can help treat conditions such as paralysis and ALS. They are experimental procedures that usually require opening up the skull to place electrodes in the brain tissue. A…

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WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin and Boeing are advancing competing designs for next-generation military communications satellites, even as some experts question whether the Pentagon should instead pivot to commercial alternatives.The defense contractors recently cleared early design reviews for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Service Life Extension program, an estimated $2.5 billion initiative by the U.S. Space Force to modernize its ultra-high frequency narrowband satellite network. Each company received $66 million in January 2024 for the program’s initial phase.Lockheed Martin, which built the existing five MUOS satellites, announced Feb. 7 it has partnered with SEAKR Engineering, a Raytheon Intelligence & Space…