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Ugandan Minister says Dutch gov't never discussed asylum return center with them

Ugandan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, denies that the Dutch government discussed plans for “return hubs” for rejected asylum seekers in the African country.

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Amsterdam garbage truckers have warned of crowd risks, driver says after fatal accident

Garbage truck drivers in Amsterdam have been warning for ages about the risks of driving in the crowded city, one driver told

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Karate Kid Legends, a new movie set after Cobra Kai, stars Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan.

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SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million

The US Space Force's Space Systems Command announced Friday it has ordered nine launches from SpaceX in the first batch of dozens of missions the military will buy in a new phase of competition for lucrative national security launch contracts. The nine launches are divided into two fixed-price "task orders" that Space Systems Command opened up for bids earlier this year. One covers seven launches with groups of spacecraft for the Space Development Agency's constellation of missile tracking and data relay satellites. The other task order is for two missions for the National Reconnaissance Office, the US government's spy satellite agency. The parameters of the competition limited the bidders to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA). SpaceX won both task orders for a combined value of $733.5 million, or roughly $81.5 million per mission. Six of the nine missions will launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, beginning as soon as late 2025. The other three will launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, a Space Systems Command spokesperson told Ars. Read full article

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Never get locked out again with a smart lock you can control from your phone, with your voice, or with just a touch of your finger.

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SpaceX wins $733M Space Force launch contract

SpaceX was awarded an eight-launch, $733 million contract by the U.S. Space Force on Friday, as part of an ongoing program intended to foster competition among launch providers. The award includes seven launches for the Space Development Agency and one for the National Reconnaissance Office, all anticipated to use Falcon 9s and occur no earlier […]

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News Image The best Garmin watches for training and everyday life

Garmin may be best known for its hardcore fitness watches, but it’s got an extensive line of lifestyle offerings, too.

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News Image Penguin Random House books now explicitly say ‘no’ to AI training

Book publisher Penguin Random House is putting its stance on AI training in print. The standard copyright page on both new and reprinted books will now say, “No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems,” according to a report from The Bookseller spotted by Gizmodo. The clause also notes that Penguin Random House “expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception” in line with the European Union’s laws. The Bookseller says that Penguin Random House appears to be the first major publisher to account for AI on its copyright page. What gets printed on that page might be a warning shot, but it also has little to do with actual...

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News Image Adult Swim Unveils First Trailer for Anime Lazarus at New York Comic Con

Lazarus is a sci-fi action anime from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichiro Watanabe.

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News Image Cuba’s massive power outage extends into the weekend

Cuba lost power across the nation on Friday after a major power plant failed, according to the country’s energy ministry. Blackouts have been a recurring problem for Cuba’s aging power grid, the New York Times reported, noting the country has lacked fuel to run the gird fully for weeks. Its national electricity system was completely disconnected at 11:00AM local time, the energy ministry posted on X. By around 4:00, the ministry reported that it was able to get micro power grid systems running in some areas, and restoration continued throughout the evening and on Friday night. Early Saturday morning, Cuban energy minister Vicente de la O Levy said that two thermoelectric plants were starting up and there were 500MW of power in the system...

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