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New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

New York to Los Angeles in 3 hours? Executive order could make it possible by 2027, reopening the door for commercial supersonic flight

Supersonic commercial travel could soon be coming to the U.S. following a new executive order lifting a 52-year ban on overland commercial supersonic flights. While supersonic flights could cross the Atlantic, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned overland commercial supersonic flights in 1973 in response to public pressure over noise concerns. The new executive order, issued on June 6, …

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The Sun Erupts with 3 Major Solar Flares in 24 Hours – What It Means for Earth

The Sun Erupts with 3 Major Solar Flares in 24 Hours – What It Means for Earth

After weeks of relative quiet, the Sun has erupted with a series of powerful solar flares, signaling a return to more active space weather conditions. Over the weekend, three M-class solar flares were unleashed in rapid succession, ending a 22-day period of calm. These eruptions, originating from sunspot region AR 4168, have caught the attention of space weather forecasters, who …

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Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed | Trump administration

Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed | Trump administration

Donald Trump has ordered the firing of the federal government official in charge of labor statistics, hours after data revealed that jobs growth had stalled this summer. The US president claimed that Erika McEntarfer, commissioner of labor statistics, had “faked” employment figures in the run-up to last year’s election, in a bid to boost Kamala Harris’s chances of victory. He …

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Your Microsoft Passwords Will Vanish in a Few Hours. What to Do Right Now

Your Microsoft Passwords Will Vanish in a Few Hours. What to Do Right Now

It’s time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it.  As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And it won’t be your go-to password manager anymore, either. Instead of passwords, Microsoft is moving to passkeys — such as PINs, fingerprint scans, facial recognition or a pattern on …

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