Elon Musk granted $886 million for satellite internet network

Artificial skin could make troops invisible, we can isolate high-quality sperm with acoustic waves, low-lying island grows despite sea-level rise [Interesting Engineering]( }}) Tuesday, 08 Dec 2020 Good morning to all lovers of science and technology. Your briefings: - [Chuck Yeager]( the first U.S. Air Force test pilot to break the sound barrier has died at the age of 97. May he rest in peace. - Apple has unveiled its noise-canceling [AirPods Max]( retailing at $549. TODAY IN HISTORY Today in 2010, SpaceX became the first commercial company to release a spacecraft—the Dragon capsule—into orbit and successfully return it to Earth. Let's take a look at the company's [most important achievements](. [Inexplicable Symptoms in US Diplomats Linked to Microwave Pulses]( The "Havana Syndrome" caused symptoms such as hearing loss and pain in one or both ears. [Inexplicable Symptoms in US Diplomats Linked to Microwave Pulses]( [News]( [Aleksandar Georgiev/iStock]( Bizarre symptoms were reported in 2016 by U.S. diplomats working in specific locations abroad. The U.S. Department of State asked a committee to look into the matter. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Nuclear Scientist Shot by AI-Controlled Machine Gun, Iran Claims]( This is a worrying claim which has yet to be verified. [Nuclear Scientist Shot by AI-Controlled Machine Gun, Iran Claims]( [AI]( [Fars News Agency/Wikimedia Commons](Killing_of_Mohsen_Fakhrizadeh_13990907000542637421000496009615.jpg) The claim that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist from Iran, was shot dead by a satellite-controlled machine gun using artificial intelligence is raising eyebrows. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Faroe Islands Will Have Their Own Underwater Roundabout in New Tunnel System]( The Eysturoy tunnel network has been under construction for three years. [Faroe Islands Will Have Their Own Underwater Roundabout in New Tunnel System]( [News]( [Kristina Háfoss/Twitter]( The underwater tunnels connect the islands of Streymoy and Eysturoy in a 6.8 miles (11 km) long network. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [FCC Grants $886 Million to Elon Musk's SpaceX for Satellite Internet Network] [Ennoti / Flickr]( [News]( [FCC Grants $886 Million to Elon Musk's SpaceX for Satellite Internet Network]( Elon Musk's SpaceX was one of the biggest winners of the FCC's total of $9.2 billion in grants. [> Read More]( [Low-Lying Island Grows Despite Sea Level Rise, Puzzling Scientists] [US Department of Agriculture](/Google Maps [Energy & Environment]( [Low-Lying Island Grows Despite Sea Level Rise, Puzzling Scientists]( While it was thought that rising sea levels could submerge them, some islands are growing in size. [> Read More]( [We Can Isolate High-Quality Sperm With Acoustic Waves, Says Study] [Monash University]( [Innovation]( [We Can Isolate High-Quality Sperm With Acoustic Waves, Says Study]( The new device sifts 140 sperm per second, selecting more than 60,000 high-quality sperm in an hour. [> Read More]( ['Artificial Skin' Could Make Troops Invisible, Even to Heat Sensors at Night] [Kony / Unsplash]( [Industry]( ['Artificial Skin' Could Make Troops Invisible, Even to Heat Sensors at Night]( The cloaking device can switch between night and day in roughly 5 seconds, for invisible warfare. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day [Diver Team's Car Discovery Solves 7-Year-Old Missing Person Case]( [Diver Team's Car Discovery Solves 7-Year-Old Missing Person Case]( This diver team solved a 7-year-old missing person case in Hampton, Iowa. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( to manage your newsletter subscriptions. [Display on interestingengineering.com]( Interesting Engineering, Inc 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105 © Copyright 2020 | Interesting Engineering, Inc. All Rights Reserved