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☆ Every Hollywood company is having a terrible summer except Netflix, whose global content machine will help it ride out the actors' strike: 'They just aren't worried'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown and ad tier are starting to pay off, and over time they can provide a revenue boost. Netflix's robust global content machine should also help it ensure subscribers still see plenty of fresh content during the strike, at least for the near term. Analysts will be looking for more color from Netflix on how subscribers are responding to the password-sharing crackdown and ad tier. And if the strike drags on, Netflix will be impacted at some point by the dearth of new content. Analysts will be waiting to hear if and how Netflix plans to change its content strategy accordingly.

Persons: We've, It's, Mark Mahaney, Wedbush, LightShed, gripes, There's, Jeffries Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood, Disney, Warner Bros, Evercore, LightShed Partners, Microsoft Locations: Netflix's, Hollywood

☆ Netflix shielded from Hollywood strike by global crew, strong pipeline
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Samrhitha A | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Some of the people on strike are also picketing the Netflix offices in Los Angeles. Netflix's international production capabilities are a "huge differentiator", and a lot of their content comes from countries that are not involved in the strike, analysts at SVB MoffettNathanson, Credit Suisse and Insider Intelligence said. Netflix is expected to have added a net 1.77 million subscribers, according to Refinitiv, in what is typically a weak quarter due to school holidays. The company lost nearly 1 million subscribers in the year-ago period. The second quarter also featured some strong programming from Netflix, including hits like "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" and "Never Have I Ever Season 4".

Persons: Gal, Michael Nathanson, Nathanson, Jamie Lumley, Charlotte, Samrhitha, Aditya Soni, Shounak Organizations: Netflix, U.S, Credit Suisse, Insider Intelligence, Disney, Reuters, Macquarie, Intelligence, Thomson Locations: Hollywood, Los Angeles, United States, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ The unlikely story of the first photo of Mars ever seen on TV
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It was one of a twin set of spacecraft designed to take images of Mars, and the first one failed. Dan Goods/NASA/JPL-CaltechThe transmission was incredibly slow by today’s standards, given that the Perseverance rover regularly sends back batches of high-resolution images from Mars. Together, they revealed craters on the Martian surface and clouds floating above in the atmosphere, both of which surprised scientists. The highest-resolution Mariner 4 image (right) revealed the cratered Martian surface from 7,830 miles (12,601 kilometers) above. JPL/NASAThe snapshots showed less than 1% of the Martian surface, missing the more diverse features on the planet’s surface that later missions such as Viking 1 would capture.

Persons: Pasadena , California CNN —, Mars, “, ”, David Delgado, Percival, Dan Goods, Richard Grumm, Grumm, ” Delgado, William Pickering Organizations: Pasadena , California CNN, Spacecraft, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, NASA’s, JPL, Mariner, Venus, NASA Mariner, NASA, Caltech, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Locations: Pasadena , California, High, Pasadena, Flagstaff , Arizona, Goldstone , California

☆ The FTC wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions just as streamer cancellations are peaking — read how Disney, Netflix, and more are pushing back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trade orgs for Netflix, Disney, and others oppose an FTC plan to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions. The "click to cancel" proposal comes as streamers and other businesses face rising cancellation rates. The new rule would require companies to offer a simple mechanism for users to cancel subscriptions the same way they signed up. "I can't tell you how much time I've spent trying to cancel subscriptions I never wanted, let alone the cost!" And entertainment trade orgs are fighting the FTC's proposal, submitting comments to the FTC ahead of its June 23 deadline for public comment.

Persons: I've Organizations: Netflix, Disney, Companies, Federal, FTC, Amazon, Amazon Prime, Deloitte, Warner Bros, Discovery, & Television Association, Paramount, Sirius XM, Entertainment Software Association, ESA, Digital Media Association, Association, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures

☆ Disney, WBD, and more Hollywood companies are arguing that FTC plans to make it easier for consumers to cancel subscriptions violate streamers' free speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trade orgs for Netflix, Disney, and others oppose an FTC plan to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions. The "click to cancel" proposal comes as streamers and other businesses face rising cancellation rates. The FTC has gone after individual companies; it recently sued Amazon, alleging the etailer "tricked" people into signing up for Amazon Prime. The new rule would require companies to offer a simple mechanism for users to cancel subscriptions the same way they signed up. And entertainment trade orgs are fighting the FTC's proposal, submitting comments to the FTC ahead of its June 23 deadline for public comment.

☆ Apple TV+ has grown to No. 3 among ad-free streamers, besting Hulu and Max in share — but it faces stiff competition if it launches an ad tier
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New data shows Apple TV+ has more than tripled its share of streaming subscribers. More established streamers have had the most success growing their ad tiers. The findings come as Apple TV+ is rumored to be planning to join the other major streamers in chasing video advertising. Apple TV+ has more than tripled its share of ad-free subscribers in the past two years, jumping ahead of Paramount+, Disney's Hulu, and Warner Bros. But Apple TV+ has yet to move into ad-supported streaming, where competitors are seeing their biggest subscriber growth — not to mention new revenue opportunities.

Persons: Peacock, Lauren Fry, Hulu, Discovery's Max, Jonathan Carson Organizations: Apple, Hulu, Paramount, Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney Locations: Hulu

A glossy brochure made by Zircon itself shows a luxurious gym and spa on wheels designed for Putin, the Dossier Center says. The room itself, documents from the Dossier Center suggest, is outfitted to help prevent the use of listening devices. The train is painted to look like an ordinary Russian Railways train. “There is a ghost train on the railways of our country,” one trainspotter wrote alongside an image of what appears to be Putin’s train he posted on rutrain.com. It is through the image of those domes that we know that Putin’s train carries the ordinary external markings of a Russian train.

Persons: Vladimir Putin’s, ”, “, Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Zircon, –, Dmitry Pegov, Oleg Klimentiev, ” Pegov, Oleg Ateistovich, ” CNN’s, Gleb Karakulov, Karakulov, ” Karakulov, trainspotter, trainspotters, Abbas Gallyamov, ” Gallyamov, Putin's, Gallyamov, Wagner, It’s Organizations: CNN, Transportation Administration, Kremlin, Süddeutsche Zeitung, NDR, WDR, Service, Russian Railways, “, Dossier, Zircon Service, Federal Security Service, FSO Locations: Ukraine, Mykolaiv, Moscow, London, Russian, Russia, Valdai, St . Petersburg, Kerch, Crimea, Israel

☆ It looks like Netflix's cheapest ad-free plan, Basic, might be getting the axe. It's already gone in Canada.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix dropped its "Basic" ad-free $9.99 a month membership plan in Canada at the end of June. There are signs the streaming giant will sunset its "Basic" plan in the US as well. The removal of the "Basic" plan may signal Netflix's move to boost sign-ups for its ad-tier. There are also signs that the streaming giant may be sunsetting its "basic" membership plan for new US customers. Only time will tell whether Netflix's removal of its 'Basic' plan will leave a lasting impact on the streaming giant's bottom line.

Organizations: Netflix, Morning, Apple Locations: Canada, New York, America, Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe

☆ Humblebragging is an unattractive habit that could ruin your chances of being promoted, career experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Career experts say this behavior can hinder the chances of a promotion. Humblebragging refers to making a seemingly self-deprecating comment that actually draws attention to something you're proud of. "I'm so tired today from playing all that golf with the boss at his club's Pro-Am yesterday," Lindsey Pollak, a career expert and author told Fox Business as an example of this behavior. Career experts have often encouraged workers – especially women and minorities – to talk up their achievements to advance their careers and get promotions. Some experts say this is partly because American work culture places value on being loud and visible.

Persons: —, Amy Morin, Lindsey Pollak, they're, " Morin, Meredith Fineman, Peggy Klaus Organizations: Service, Fox Business Locations: tooting, Tooting

☆ Russia's electronic warriors are intercepting Ukrainian troops' communications and jamming their GPS-guided bombs, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Russian jamming seems to be affecting Ukraine's communications and US-provided weapons, experts say. "The problem may well be the sheer power of the jamming signal that can be brought to bear," Withington said. "Moreover, the closer the GPS receiver is to the R-330Zh's jamming antenna, the stronger the jamming signal becomes." Russia's counter-GPS efforts are part of a massive electronic-warfare campaign that has also disrupted Ukrainian radio communications and drone operations. John Moore/Getty ImagesAccording to the RUSI report, Russian EW troops are also "highly capable" at intercepting and decrypting Ukrainian radio communications.

Persons: —, Thomas Withington, Withington, Serhii, HIMARS, Worthington, Denis Abramov, Mil.ru Worthington, Russia's, John Moore, hasn't, countermove, Michael Peck Organizations: Ukrainian, Service, Ukraine —, NATO, Britain's Royal United Services Institute, Pentagon, Getty, U.S, GPS, Russian Defense Ministry, Mil.ru, Russian, Russian GPS, Russian Army, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Soviet, Ukrainian, Kharkiv Oblast, Withington, Forbes

☆ Photos of the Titan sub's wreckage support the theory that the carbon-fiber hull failed first, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Glimpses of the wrecked Titan submersible wreckage were seen as its remains were brought ashore. Though it's difficult to know for sure, the carbon fiber hull likely failed first, an expert told Insider. The titanium structural rings are intactAn annotated picture of the titanium structural rings pulled from the wreckage of the Titan submersible. OceanGate Expeditions' controversial Titan submersible is thought to have imploded within hours of its descent towards the Titanic wreckage on June 18. These were encased in a metal cage that would have been bound to the carbon fiber hull.

Persons: —, Jasper Graham, Jones, OceanGate, Graham, it's, David Lochridge, It's, Paul Daly Organizations: Service, US Coast Guard, & Marine Engineering, Plymouth University, Titan, CBC News, Canada's CBC, Expeditions, Graham, OceanGate Expeditions, Reuters, Canadian Press, AP

☆ Apple TV+ is growing faster than other streamers, but it'll have a lot of catchup to do when it launches its rumored ad tier
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

More established streamers have had the most success growing their ad tiers. The findings come as Apple TV+ is rumored to be planning to join the other major streamers in chasing video advertising. Apple hired ad exec Lauren Fry earlier this year to build out the business, The Information reported, stoking speculation about its ad plans. And the streamers that have had an ad-supported tier for a while may have a first-mover advantage, the Antenna data suggests. AntennaNetflix and Disney+, meanwhile, whose ad tiers are the newest — having launched late last year — have only 2% and 5% of their subscribers opting for ads, respectively.

Persons: Peacock, Lauren Fry, Hulu, Discovery's Max, Jonathan Carson Organizations: Hulu, Apple, Paramount, Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney Locations: Hulu

☆ Fact Check-Apollo 17 ascent from Moon was captured by camera left on lunar surface
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 1972 Apollo 17 lunar module’s ascent from the Moon was captured by a camera mounted on a rover left behind on the lunar surface and controlled from Earth, although social media posts are using the video to question whether the mission ever happened. Another post sharing the module’s ascent via Facebook, comments: “Despite the technology not existing to stream or download this footage being filmed ‘from the moon’, so many people were duped…” (here). The clip contains authentic footage of the Apollo 17 lunar module’s ascent from the Moon that is viewable via the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (bit.ly/43ZIG39). According to the museum, the ascent was captured by a camera left behind on the surface, controlled from Earth through an antenna on a lunar rover vehicle that was also left behind (here). The Apollo 17 ascent from the lunar surface was captured via a camera mounted onto a lunar rover that was left behind.

Persons: … ”, Ed Fendell, Harley Weyer “, Read Organizations: NASA, WHO, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Apollo, Reuters

Though the 6-Series name might be retired, its legacy lives on in TCL's brand-new Q7 4K TV. It's not perfect, but the Q7 is easily one of the best 4K TVs you can buy for under $1,000. TCL 65-inch Q7 QLED 4K TV TCL’s Q7 is an excellent midrange QLED 4K TV, delivering better picture quality than similarly priced competitors. The Google TV interface is intuitiveThe Google TV interface offers easy access to popular apps and handy integration with other Google services. The TCL Q7 is easily one of the top midrange 4K TVs you can buy this year.

Persons: TCL, Ryan Waniata, It's, you'd, Harry Potter, you've, Roku, You've, Dolby Organizations: LG, Sony, Samsung, ", Google, YouTube, AMD, Dolby, Smart

☆ Bankrupt Vice Media plans sale to Fortress Investment-led group
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Yuvraj Malik | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

June 22 (Reuters) - A group of buyers including Fortress Investment Group may take over Vice Media after the consortium's $225-million offer for the bankrupt company emerged as the only "qualified" bid on the table, according to a legal filing. Popular with millennial audience through its websites Vice and Motherboard, Vice Media filed for bankruptcy protection last month in a move that capped years of financial difficulties and top-executive departures. GoDigital Media told Reuters in an emailed statement that it made a higher bid for Vice but the offer was turned down by the sellers. "We think Fortress's decision is the wrong choice, and the company, employees, partners and consumers will suffer," GoDigital said. Fortress and Vice did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment on the potential deal, which must be approved by the bankruptcy judge.

Persons: GoDigital, Privately, James Murdoch's, Yuvraj Malik, Jonathan Stempel, Dietrich Knauth, Shailesh Kuber, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Fortress Investment, Media, U.S, Fortress, GoDigital Media, Reuters, Systems, TPG, Technology, Ventures, Antenna Group, Big Tech, Facebook, Google, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, Bengaluru, New York

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Amazon's AI scramble
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The OpenAI CEO says he is losing sleep over the fear that "we already have done something really bad by launching ChatGPT." When ChatGPT launched, Amazon managers asked staff for ideas on how to leverage the chatbot at work. "Amazon must be really scared about being late on all of this," an Amazon employee told Insider. Odds and ends:Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, showed off his guitar skills at Apple's WWDC conference this year. During the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, stole the show with a guitar solo.

Persons: Hallam Bullock, Victor Frankenstein, Sam Altman, ChatGPT, Eugene Kim, Insider's Ben Bergman, We've, we've, Thrasio, doesn't, Read, Craig Federighi, Apple’s, Apple's, Dad, Jack Sommers Organizations: Amazon, ChatGPT, Getty, Elon, SpaceX, SpaceX's Starlink, Tech, LA Tech, The Washington Post, Netflix, Apple, Conference Locations: London

The final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is set to air today, June 10, with nine horses going to head-to-head at the Belmont Stakes. The Belmont Stakes is the third and final race of the Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. ET; Belmont Stakes post time set for 7:02 p.m. How to watch the Belmont Stakes in the USIn the US, the Belmont Stakes is available to watch on Fox and Fox Sports 1. ET Fox, Fox Sports 1 Belmont Stakes main race June 10, around 7:02 p.m.

Persons: we've, FuboTV, ExpressVPN, Tapit Trice Organizations: Triple, Belmont, Fox, Fox Sports, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Hulu, YouTube, Belmont Stakes, Express, Forte Locations: Elmont , New York

☆ The story behind this playful rooftop portrait
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong’s humidity – already oppressive – was intensified in the dark, maze-like alleyways of an unruly enclave known as Kowloon Walled City. Greg Girard, courtesy of Blue Lotus GalleryA ‘strange, vertical village’Girard first visited Kowloon Walled City in 1986 while on a shoot at the nearby airport. As such, the Walled City remained technically subject to Chinese rule, though this was never enforced. The site of the Walled City has since been transformed into a public park, which opened in 1995. Ongoing interest in the Walled City is, Girard suggests, because of the spirit it encapsulates: the aptitude for survival even in the harshest of circumstances.

Persons: –, Greg Girard, wasn’t, ” Girard, ”, Girard, Greg Girard ., ’ Girard, “, Ian Lambot, Lambot, Girard — Organizations: CNN, Kai Tek International, Lotus Locations: Hong, Kowloon Walled City, Walled City, Walled, Tung, Hong Kong, British, ”, “, City, Girard

☆ Sorry, but Netflix's password-sharing crackdown seems to be going really well so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Nathan Mcalone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix's password-sharing crackdown has had a solid start in the US, according to new data. You might not like it, but Netflix's password-sharing crackdown is off to a great start in the US, according to new data. The change was meant to stop the proverbial ex-boyfriend's cousin's friend from continuing to watch someone's Netflix account. Antenna said average sign-ups to Netflix reached 73,000 during that period, a 102% increase from the prior 60-day average. Cancellations also increased, though not as much as sign-ups, Antenna said, adding that the ratio of sign-ups to cancellations was up 25.6% versus the prior 60-day period.

Persons: boyfriend's, Jefferies, Doug Anmuth, Insider's Matthew Fox Organizations: Netflix, JPMorgan, Morning

☆ Netflix password crackdown leads to an explosion in subscription sign-ups
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The streaming service has seen a bigger jump in new subscriber sign-ups as a result of the crackdown than it did in the early days of the Covid pandemic. In the following days, Netflix has seen a more than 100% increase in sign-ups from the prior 60-day average. For years, Netflix turned a blind eye to password sharing because it was fueling growth. But the streamer suffered heavy subscriber losses last year, and said that password sharing hurt its revenues and therefore limited its ability to invest in new content. The company started to clamp down on password sharing in several countries earlier this year, including Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain.

Persons: “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Netflix Locations: New York, United States, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain

☆ Netflix subscriptions rise as password-sharing crackdown takes effect
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Netflix crackdown on password sharing is in its early days in the U.S., but it appears to be having the effect the streamer was looking for – a boost to its subscriber base. In 2022, Netflix began to see subscriber growth stagnate, and, like other media companies, it began homing in on ways to make boost revenue. In addition to cracking down on password sharing, Netflix also introduced a cheaper, ad-supported tier. Netflix began rolling out password-sharing guidance in international markets earlier this year. It had delayed its crackdown on password sharing in the U.S. from the first quarter to the second quarter.

Organizations: Netflix Locations: Krakow, Poland, U.S, lockdowns

☆ Netflix sign-ups jump as U.S. password sharing crackdown kicks off - data
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 9 (Reuters) - Daily U.S. sign-ups for Netflix (NFLX.O) have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant's password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed. Netflix had estimated that more than a 100 million households had supplied their log-in credentials to people outside their homes. Under the new rules, U.S. users can add a member outside of their homes for an additional fee of $8 per month. Its calculations seem to have paid off as the company recorded nearly 100,000 daily sign-ups on both May 26 and May 27, according to Antenna. Netflix, which has expanded its crackdown to more than 100 other countries, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Persons: Chavi Mehta, Devika Organizations: Netflix, Thomson Locations: Daily U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Middle Eastern investors are pouring money into US media, sports, and entertainment — here are the 9 most active players and their key leaders
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Lucia Moses | Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Investors in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and United Arab Emirates are pouring money into Western media and entertainment. Sovereign funds and other entities in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE are pouring millions into US media and entertainment, and they're finding plenty of takers. The channels for money from Saudi Arabia and other parts of the Middle East are complex. Insider broke down the key entities — their owners, leaders, and high-profile investments and joint ventures — in the top three Middle Eastern nations pouring money into US entertainment and media. It describes itself as the largest media company in the Middle East and North Africa and runs one of the largest TV news channels, Al Arabiya.

Persons: Jamal Khashoggi's, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, —, WME, Jimmy Finkelstein's, Abu Dhabi's, It's, Yasir Al, Rumayyan, Waleed bin Ibrahim Al Ibrahim, Sam Barnett, Peter Smith —, Christina Wayne, SRMG, Mohammed bin Salman, Alrashid, Johnny Depp, Jeanne du Barry, Sharon Stone, Bruno Mars, Luca Guadanigno, Vince McMahon's, Turki Al, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Dayel, Mansoor bin Ebrahim Al, Mahmoud, Peter Chernin, Nasser Al, Germain, BeIN, Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad, Khalifa Al, Vincent, Asghar Farhadi's Oscar, Nart Bouran, JAF, Jeff Zucker, Graydon Carter's, it's, Semafor, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mansour, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber Organizations: United, Sovereign, Saudi, Washington Post, Saudi Crown, Endeavor, UFC, IMI, Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation, Public Investment Fund, Saudi Aramco, Newcastle United, English football, PGA, MBC, Shahid, Netflix, Vice Media, Variety, MBC Group's, Antenna Group, Cineflex Studios, NBCUniversal International, Amazon, AMC, Saudi Research, Media, Publicly, Red Sea, Cannes, Penske Media Corporation, Bloomberg Media, Vince McMahon's WWE, country's General Entertainment Authority, Development, Cultural Development Fund, George Washington University, American University . Qatar Qatar Investment, Qatar Investment Authority, Providence, BeIN Media, Paris Saint, Miramax, Paramount, Doha Film, Doha Film Institute, H.E, Hollywood Reporter, United Arab Emirates Abu, Investment Authority, UAE, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Hollywood, Dubai Studio, Dubai Media City, National Geographic, BBC News, International Media Investments International Media Investments, National, CNN, Sky News Arabia, Reuters, JAF Communications, Grid, RedBird Capital Partners, Punchbowl News, New York Times, Manchester City, The, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Locations: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Saudi, East, North Africa, Al Arabiya, Netherlands, Greece, Dubai, Jeddah, SRMG, Riyadh, Doha, Europe, Americas, ViacomCBS, Qatari, Thani, Abu Dhabi

☆ NASA’s Psyche mission will launch to an unexplored metal world this fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The endeavor, known as the Psyche mission, was originally expected to lift off in 2022. But the launch window opened on August 1 and closed October 11 before the spacecraft’s flight software was ready. The analysis included ways to address issues with the mission as well as “JPL institutional issues” that caused the delay. This rendering shows how scientists think the Psyche asteroid appears up close. Rubin/NASA/JPL-CaltechThe Psyche asteroid is so metal-rich, some scientists believe it’s the exposed core of a planetesimal, or a planet in the making that separated into layers.

Persons: “, ”, Laurie Leshin, ” Leshin, Peter Rubin The, ’, Nicola Fox, Psyche, Rubin Organizations: CNN, NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, JPL, Engineers, Caltech, Arizona State Univ, Systems Locations: Pasadena , California, Florida, Arizona

☆ The US Air Force's first stealth jet showed up to an exercise in Alaska with a not-so-stealthy addition
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( David Cenciotti | The Aviationist | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Stealth aircraft, such as the F-22 Raptor or the F-35 Lightning II 5th generation jets are equipped with Luneburg (or Luneberg) lenses: radar reflectors used to make the LO (Low Observable) aircraft (consciously) visible to radars. In fact, tactical fighter-sized stealth aircraft are built to defeat radar operating at specific frequencies; usually high-frequency bands as C, X, Ku and S band where the radar accuracy is higher (in fact, the higher the frequency, the better is the accuracy of the radar system). However, once the frequency wavelength exceeds a certain threshold and causes a resonant effect, LO aircraft become increasingly detectable. For instance, ATC radars, that operate at lower-frequency bands are theoretically able to detect a tactical fighter-sized stealth plane whose shape features parts that can cause resonance. F-35s deployed abroad usually feature their typical four radar reflectors: to exaggerate their real RCS (Radar Cross Section) and negate the enemy the ability to collect any detail about their LO "signature".

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