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NASA is preparing to launch a mission unlike anything attempted before — a small spacecraft called LINK is set to lift off no earlier than this Thursday from Kwajalein Atoll, with the sole purpose of physically boosting the orbit of the aging Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, potentially extending its scientific life by years.
Shifting from orbit to the living room, VPN Super has rolled out beta apps for Apple TV and Android TV, bringing privacy protection to your streaming setup. The move targets something most viewers don't think about — just how much data your smart television quietly collects while you watch, and who that data ultimately reaches.
And in cryptocurrency markets, analysts at Cantor are suggesting bitcoin's current bear cycle may be approaching its floor, with the bank urging investors to look past short-term volatility and focus on blockchain networks that demonstrate what they call durable value accrual — a cautious but notably optimistic signal from a traditional financial institution.
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