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Continue readingLast weekend, I posted a photo of our family playing hide-and-seek at the park, and a friend commented “#sweatpantlife.” It made me laugh because it’s painfully true — I’ve worn…
Continue readingGoogle’s parent company Alphabet is shutting down Loon, a high-profile subsidiary spun out from its research labs that used hot-air balloons to deliver cellular connectivity from the stratosphere. Nearly a…
Continue readingJanuary 22nd, 2021 by Steve Hanley Bringing internet access to the world is a dream for many entrepreneurs. Partly it is driven by a humanitarian desire to bring everyone into…
Continue readingOAKLAND, Calif. — Google’s parent company Alphabet is shutting down Loon, a high-profile subsidiary spun out from its research labs that used high-altitude helium balloons to deliver cellular connectivity from…
Continue readingOAKLAND, Calif. — Google’s parent company Alphabet is shutting down Loon, a high-profile subsidiary spun out from its research labs that used hot-air balloons to deliver cellular connectivity from the…
Continue readingSolar geoengineers would combat climate change with a haze of Sun-blocking aerosols. BenzA IMG/Alamy Stock Photo By Paul VoosenDec. 15, 2020 , 10:00 AM For years, the controversial idea of…
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