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Submission + - Japan is developing wooden satellites (bbc.co.uk)

Joe2020 writes: First was it origami with which Japan delighted space engineers and provided inspiration in the construction of satellites. Now Japan is aiming to use wood in space to reduce the impact of satellites on our atmosphere, which could mean the wood-working classes at school are going to pay off for space engineers, too.
As funny as it sounds at first, is it a much needed step. With tens of thousands of planned Low-Earth-Orbit satellites all destined to burn up in our atmosphere in the next decade is it important to preserve our environment as early as possible and not just after the pollution becomes visible.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/bus...

Comment Results are old news, even if it's a new test (Score 1) 63

Interesting that I wrote a paper describing these results in 1990, based entirely on existing research found in the library at a community college in Dallas, TX, but somehow this news? I guess the difference is that people are finally becoming interested in the possibilities, instead of being hung up on the propaganda.

Submission + - German autorities examining loot boxes, considering a legal ban.

Qbertino writes: Heise reports (German link) that German authorities are examining loot boxes in video games and considering a legal ban of these. Loot boxes might actually even violate laws against calls-to-purchase aimed directly towards minors that are already in effect. German authorities are also checking that. ... Nice. I'm sure we all agree that no one needs loot boxes.

Submission + - Despite reports to the contrary, India is not banning cyrptocurrencies (betanews.com)

Mark Wilson writes: A budget speech given by India's finance minister led to numerous reports that India was banning the use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum within the country. While Arun Jaitley noted in a speech that the Indian government does not recognize cryptocurrencies as legal tender, his slightly ambiguous language resulted in something of a misunderstanding.

Now the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Committee of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has spoken out in an attempt to clarify the issue, and allay fears that Bitcoin et al are on the verge of being banned.

Submission + - SPAM: EBay is dumping PayPal for a Dutch rival Adyen

schwit1 writes: EBay, one of the world's biggest online marketplaces, announced Wednesday that it's dropping PayPal as its main partner for processing payments in favor of Dutch company Adyen.

In 2002, eBay paid $1.5 billion to buy PayPal, an online payments company whose founders include Silicon Valley heavyweights Elon Musk and Peter Thiel.

It proved to be a very successful investment. When eBay spun off PayPal in 2015 — something investors and analysts had urged it to do — the payments company's market value was close to $50 billion. It's now above $100 billion.

Based in Amsterdam, Adyen already works with other big tech companies including Uber and Netflix. It says it handles more than 200 different payment methods and over 150 currencies.

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