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The Man-Made Miracle of SpaceX

Common Sense with Bari Weiss • 125 implied HN points • 18 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Entrepreneurship Innovation Economics Telecommunications
  1. SpaceX follows a strategy of learning from failures to achieve success, as seen from their history with Falcon rockets.
  2. SpaceX's Starship program has promising advancements like successful stage separation, in-orbit fuel transfers, and potential for deep space missions.
  3. SpaceX's success and profitability are driven by innovations like reusable rockets and the Starlink satellite constellation, reshaping the space industry.

Cold War 2023

Stove Top • 117 implied HN points • 23 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Telecommunications Espionage Cybersecurity AI Surveillance
  1. Huawei is accused of being a piece of Chinese spyware with ties to government and espionage.
  2. France is taking extreme measures against encryption, raising concerns about privacy and government surveillance.
  3. Consuming true crime content raises complex questions on its impact on mental health and society, with discussions on privacy and ethical concerns.

Europe unanimously adopts secure comms initiative

Europe in Space • 58 implied HN points • 20 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Space Satellites Cybersecurity Telecommunications European Union
  1. Europe adopted a secure communications initiative called IRIS2 with overwhelming support.
  2. The project aims to develop a secure European communications constellation with 170 low Earth orbit satellites and a budget of €2.4 billion.
  3. The initiative faces challenges like tight timelines for satellite development and launch capacity constraints, especially with the Ariane 6 rocket.

How did places like Bell Labs know how to ask the right questions?

FreakTakes • 30 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Engineering Research Innovation Telecommunications
  1. New science orgs should aim to combine the positive aspects of both applied and basic research.
  2. Applied and basic research distinctions are sometimes arbitrary, with some projects blurring the lines between the two.
  3. Institutions like Bell Labs successfully managed research by selecting profitable courses that satisfied both basic and applied research needs.

Amazon Kuiper: More Than LEO Broadband

Ill-Defined Space • 19 implied HN points • 20 Apr 23
🕹 Technology E-commerce Subscription services Space Industry Telecommunications
  1. Amazon Kuiper offers more than just broadband internet, leveraging its space infrastructure for other revenue streams.
  2. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy envisions Kuiper providing reliable internet access to underserved areas worldwide, enabling various activities like education and commerce.
  3. Amazon's investment in Kuiper is a small fraction of its annual revenues and profits, highlighting the company's broader vision beyond just internet broadband services.
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Russia's Cyber War Gets Smarter… And Dumber

Seriously Risky Business • 0 implied HN points • 11 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Espionage Ransomware Telecommunications
  1. Russia's cyber activities in Ukraine are a mix of smart surveillance techniques and flashy, but counterproductive, destructive operations.
  2. Although a recent cyber attack by Russia on Kyivstar caused widespread disruption, it ultimately resulted in short-lived impact and missed potential intelligence gains.
  3. Israeli cyber operations, like the Predatory Sparrow attacks in Iran, aim to send warnings but may not be effective in the current high-conflict environment.