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Watch Blue Origin launch its fourth crewed mission to space

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2 years ago

March 31, 2022

Watch Blue Origin launch its fourth crewed mission to space

This morning, area tourism enterprise Blue Origin will launch its fourth passenger flight to the sting of area and again — however this time, there received’t be any huge identify celebrities on board. Six crew members — 5 paying prospects and one firm worker — can be flying this mission, as Blue Origin transitions into common industrial flights.

Initially, SNL star and comic Pete Davidson was imagined to be on this mission as a visitor, again when the flight was imagined to happen on March twenty third. However Blue Origin wound up pushing the journey again per week, and Davidson was now not in a position to take part with the brand new launch date. To fill his seat, Blue Origin swapped in Gary Lai, the chief architect of the New Shepard — the rocket the crew will experience to area.

As for the remainder of the crew, married couple Marc and Sharon Hagle can be on board. Marc Hagle is the CEO of residential and industrial improvement agency Tricor Worldwide, whereas Sharon Hagle runs a non-profit referred to as SpaceKids World to encourage college students to pursue STEAM training. Marty Allen, “a turnaround CEO and angel investor,” and Jim Kitchen, “a instructor, entrepreneur, and world explorer,” can be driving alongside. Rounding out the group is George Nield, the previous affiliate administrator of the Workplace of Business House Transportation on the Federal Aviation Administration. He was as soon as chargeable for licensing the launches he’s about to fly on.

Blue Origin’s crew for at this time’s launch

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Whereas Blue Origin’s passenger flights are nonetheless comparatively new, the corporate has tried to order no less than one seat for a celeb per flight. Good Morning America anchor Michael Strahan was on the latest flight in December, whereas Star Trek captain William Shatner was on the flight earlier than that. Jeff Bezos, the founding father of Blue Origin, famously rode on New Shepard’s very first crewed flight in the summertime of 2021, together with Wally Funk, a legendary feminine aviator who strived to go to area again when NASA didn’t settle for ladies astronauts.

To get its passengers to area, New Shepard launches vertically from Blue Origin’s launchpad close to Van Horn in West Texas. Crew members experience inside a capsule mounted on high of the car. Collectively, the rocket and capsule climb to area, reaching a peak round 65 miles excessive, the place they finally separate. Passengers inside get a couple of transient minutes of weightlessness, in addition to a spectacular view of the curvature of the Earth. Earlier than lengthy, each the rocket and capsule then fall again to Earth; the rocket lands upright after reigniting its engine whereas parachutes sluggish the capsule’s contact down.

Blue Origin plans to start reside protection of the mission at 8:10AM ET, with launch scheduled for an hour later. There is probably not any flashy names this time, however this flight could also be extra typical of what Blue Origin flights will seem like as the corporate’s journeys to area grow to be extra common.

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Silo season 2 hits Apple TV Plus this November

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3 hours ago

July 28, 2024

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Silo season 2 hits Apple TV Plus this November

The end of the world just got a little closer. Apple confirmed that the much-anticipated second season of its postapocalyptic series Silo will start streaming on November 15th.

Based on the trilogy of novels by Hugh Howey, Silo is set in the distant future and follows the remains of humanity, who live in giant underground bunkers — the titular silos — to avoid the deadly world outside. The season 1 finale ended with a big twist that made it clear there’s a lot more going on than the show initially lets on. It also only covers part of the first book, so it’ll be interesting to see how much of the story the new season covers. Silo’s second season will see returning cast members like Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Robbins, and Common.

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How to connect your AirPods to your PC and Android devices

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3 hours ago

July 28, 2024

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How to connect your AirPods to your PC and Android devices

Just because Apple’s AirPods are designed for other Apple devices doesn’t mean they will only work on Apple devices.

That’s right, you can use your AirPods on your PC or Android-running mobile device. It isn’t as simple as setting up AirPods with an iPhone or Mac, but it’s also not too complicated.

Follow these steps to connect your AirPods to a Windows PC or Android.

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AirPods and an Android (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

How to connect AirPods to a PC

Insert the AirPods into their charging case, ensuring they’re at least partially charged.
Open the top of your AirPod charging case, but do not remove the AirPods from the case yet.
Tap and hold the circular button on the rear side of the AirPod charging case for a couple of seconds until the light inside the case blinks white.

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The circular button on the back of the AirPod case (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Now, open your PC’s Bluetooth settings by clicking the Bluetooth icon in the system tray (bottom right of the taskbar) or by searching for “Bluetooth” in your taskbar and selecting Bluetooth and other device settings.
Click “Add Bluetooth or other devices” at the top of the settings screen.
On the “Add a device” page, click the top option for Bluetooth.

Bluetooth and device settings on a PC (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Click the AirPods option from the list of all Bluetooth discoverable devices.
Wait around 30 seconds, and you should see a connection confirmation screen once your AirPods and PC are paired and connected.

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Troubleshooting a failed connection

When you take your AirPods out of their charging case, they should automatically connect to your PC. If your AirPods are having trouble connecting to your PC, don’t panic. Close your AirPods case and your PC’s Bluetooth settings and simply repeat the pairing process outlined above. Your AirPods should automatically connect to your PC after a few seconds every time you remove them from the charging case. If, for any reason, they don’t, follow these steps:

Open your PC’s Bluetooth settings by clicking on the Bluetooth icon in the bottom-right system tray of your taskbar. Alternatively, you can search for “Bluetooth” in your taskbar and select “Bluetooth and other device settings” when it appears.
Scroll down to the Audio section under your Bluetooth list and click on the AirPods listing.
This should reestablish the Bluetooth connection between your PC and AirPods.

Remember that Siri is Apple-only, so you won’t be able to use the voice assistant while your AirPods are connected to your PC.

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Pair AirPods with your Android phone

Connecting AirPods to an Android device is similar to connecting to a PC. Before doing anything, you’ll want to ensure that your AirPods are charged and housed in their case.

Swipe down from the top of the screen on your Android device
Touch and hold the Bluetooth icon
Turn on Bluetooth
Tap Pair new device

AirPods and an Android (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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Open the lid of your AirPod case, but don’t remove the AirPods from the case.
On your AirPod case, press and hold the button on the rear of the case until the case flashes a white light.
Your AirPods should show up in your Bluetooth devices list.

If you can’t find your AirPods in your Android Bluetooth devices list, check for them under “Available Devices” in your Bluetooth settings. You can also refresh the Bluetooth list by clicking More and then “Refresh.”

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Kurt’s key takeaways

And there you have it. Now, you can easily connect your AirPods to your Windows PC or Android device. Remember, if your AirPods don’t appear in your PC or Android’s Bluetooth device list, simply restart the Bluetooth pairing process. Also, note that Apple-specific features like Siri won’t be available with your AirPods if you use them from a PC or Android device.

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Marvel is bringing the Russo Bros. back to direct the next two Avengers films

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10 hours ago

July 28, 2024

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Marvel is bringing the Russo Bros. back to direct the next two Avengers films

During Marvel’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio announced that the Russo brothers have signed on to direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars — the former of which will see Robert Downey Jr, return to the MCU as Doctor Doom. Doomsday is due out in May 2026, while Secret Wars will follow in May 2027.

Doctor Doom showing up just as the Fantastic Four are about to arrive makes it seem like Marvel’s been cooking up a plan to send its beleaguered Multiverse Saga off with a bang — one that’s probably going to be orchestrated by a guy who looks just like Iron Man.