SpaceX to launch Polaris Dawn, with first commercial spacewalk, no earlier than July 31

The first commercial spaceflight mission with spacewalk now has a launch date. Polaris Dawnpart of a private space program funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman, will not launch before July 31, project representatives announced in a brief statement today (July 3) on X. Isaacman and SpaceX founder and director Elon Muskwhose company will supply the Polaris … Read more

Trump advisers hope Biden stays in the race while they keep an eye on alternative scenarios

Donald Trump and his campaign are hoping to keep President Biden in the race, according to four people familiar with private conversations, and believe they can beat him even with Trump’s felony conviction and other charges. But they are also ramping up attacks on Vice President Harris. Publicly, Trump and his allies have dismissed suggestions … Read more

Microsoft lays off workers in new round of cuts – GeekWire

The Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington. (GeekWire file photo / Todd Bishop) Microsoft this week rolled out another round of layoffs, part of the latest workforce reductions the Redmond tech giant has made this year. The cuts affected multiple teams and regions. Microsoft declined to provide details on the number of employees laid off. Posts … Read more

Caesar salad, invented in Mexico by Italian immigrants, is still a delight for the palate after 100 years

The Caesar salad has something to celebrate: it’s 100 years old. Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924, at his restaurant Caesar’s Place in Tijuana, MexicoIt was a sultry night and Cardini was struggling to feed the influx of Californians who had crossed the border to escape … Read more