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A long exposure was used to create this image) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from launch complex 39A on May 6, 2022 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo: Red Huber (Getty Images)Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet company is on a collision course with 5G. That’s what SpaceX wants you to think, anyway.In a spicy new analysis released this week, SpaceX, which owns and operates the Starlink satellite network, argues that television provider Dish’s attempts to open up the 12GHz spectrum for both satellite use and…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)California Governor Gavin Newsom is officially a Truther.In a tweet on Thursday, the 54-year-old lawmaker said he decided to join TRUTH Social, Donald Trump’s clunky Twitter clone, to call out “Republican lies.”“This could get…interesting,” Newsom added.Newsom had racked up 9,300 followers on Truth when Gizmodo checked on Friday morning. The governor’s account featured just a single post, a video of him looking straight into the camera and calling out a so-called “red state murder…

Unobstructed views of space are increasingly at risk as SpaceX builds out its Starlink megaconstellation in low Earth orbit. And with the company’s plans to deploy bigger, and potentially brighter, satellites, the problem could get even worse, according to astronomers. During a panel discussion at the 240th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), a group of astronomers discussed the brightness magnitude of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, expressing concerns over the company’s next generation of Starlink…

Photo: Christian Marquardt - Pool (Getty Images)Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke to Twitter employees en masse for the first time on a call Thursday to answer their questions on his anticipated $44 billion purchase of the company. While the world’s richest man offered some insight into his managerial style, he didn’t seem keen to grant workers much comfort or hope for the future, and he gave an outline of what direction the company would take.01:57Rainn Wilson’s First Fandoms: Star Trek And D&DYesterday 4:32PMThe Washington…

Photo: DAVID MCNEW / AFP (Getty Images)Twitter employees singing “when you wish upon a star” seem to have accidentally performed an eldritch rite, and instead of summoning a magical cricket to whisk them away to a land of fun and wonder, employees have summoned the world’s richest billionaire to their door.Rainn Wilson’s First Fandoms: Star Trek And D&DAs first reported by Bloomberg, the company confirmed in a statement that the planned 2023 retreat to Disneyland was being canceled to save money.“We’ve made the…

Starship is designed to carry astronauts and cargo to the Moon, and maybe even further destinations like Mars.Photo: SpaceXYesterday, Elon Musk said Starship will be ready for its first orbital launch next month, followed by monthly liftoffs from the company’s south Texas base. It’s an ambitious timeline, but the private space company has not yet secured permission to launch the heavy rocket, as it must meet a number of outstanding regulatory requirements.“Starship will be ready to fly next month,” Musk wrote on Twitter.…

Newly elected Congresswoman Mayra Flores at the RNC headquarters in Washington on May 17, 2022 (left) and Elon Musk at the Met Gala on May 2, 2022 in New York City (right). Photo: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call (AP) and Dimitrios Kambouris (Getty Images)Elon Musk voted for a Republican for the first time on Tuesday, according to a tweet the billionaire sent early Wednesday. Musk has previously insisted he’s only voted for Democrats but made a recent switch to Republicans—a switch made, coincidentally or not, just after being…

This will be the first time Elon Musk directly addresses Twitter employees.Photo: Britta Pedersen / AFP (Getty Images)Tesla CEO Elon Musk may as well be the living tech embodiment of Katy Perry’s 2008 hit song, “Hot N Cold,” given that it perfectly describes his state of mind with its insightful prose: “Cause you’re hot then you’re cold. You’re yes then you’re no.” In fact, that might be a good song to play at the Twitter town hall on Thursday, where Musk is scheduled to make an appearance. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told…

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its environmental assessment of SpaceX’s proposed site expansion in Boca Chica, Texas, after months of delay. The agency declared that SpaceX’s plans for its upcoming Super Heavy rocket would have “no significant impact” on people living in the area and thus could proceed without an in-depth Environmental Impact Statement—which would’ve otherwise have likely taken years to produce.“The FAA has determined the Proposed Action would not significantly affect the…

Rescue workers proceed with caution around the spot where a Tesla slammed into a tree in Baarn, on September 7, 2016. Photo: Robin Vaan Lonkhuijsen (Getty Images)Though it seems clear Tesla CEO Elon Musk would rather spend most of his days attempting to weasel his way out of a disastrous Twitter deal, renewed threats of an Autopilot recall from federal regulators may force the billionaire to re-focus on his day job.This week, the National Highway Safety Administration ( A.K.A Musk’s sworn enemy) announced it’s…