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Helicopter’s rocket catch succeeds (mostly)

Rocket Lab says there is another launch scheduled for later this month. Source: Video from Space, Youtube. A helicopter caught a stage of Rocket Lab’s Electron booster as part of a test for saving costs and recovering used rockets for multiple space missions. After blasting off from a launchpad in New Zealand on the morning…

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500kg of cocaine seized by Swiss Police at Nespresso factory

Photo provided by Cantonal Freidbourg Police. Workers at the Ramont plant in Switzerland found several containers with mysterious white bags, which police later confirmed was cocaine. The shipment was supposed to contain only coffee beans however employees were shocked when they found big bags of white powder. Five containers were found to have cocaine with…

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TikTok creators to receive ad money revenue

TikTok was the most downloaded app in 2020 and 2021. Source: Freepik A new program is set to be introduced that allows certain creators to make money from the TikTok Pulse initiative. Essentially publishers that have at least 100,00 followers and with videos in the top four per cent, will be able to profit from…

Solomon Islands and Australia after “strong friendship” over Chinese tensions

Defence Minister Peter Dutton reiterated Australia’s desire for a “strong friendship” with Solomon Islands. Source: Wikimedia Commons The Australian Government has reiterated the need for a “strong friendship” with Solomon Islands, after their Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare unleased a furious broadside against the West. After telling parliament that criticism from local civil society groups meant…

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Starbucks plans to launch NFT collection

“In the hyper digital era that we live in, the community connection that Starbucks has always created is equally powerful,” Starbucks said. Source : Wikimedia Commons. Fancy an NFT with that oat milk, extra shot flat white? Then no worries because Starbucks has you covered with their very own NFTs that are set to be…