SpaceX AI Satellites Will Have 250 Kilowatts of Power
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangSpaceX will increase the peak power per Starmind AI satellite up to 250 Kilowatt with some added batteries.
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XMPP: A Forgotten King of Privacy in Messaging
• Rob Braxman - YouTube.comThis messaging standard deserves a fresh look. Among the popular choices of messaging apps like Signal, Telegram, Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger, and iMessage, this stands out as superior in privacy. Why? Because it's entire design was based on collect
SpaceX Files with FCC for 100,000 V3 Satellite Constellation to 100X Bandwidth
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangSpaceX has officially requested FCC approval to launch and operate a third-generation satellite constellation of 100,000 satellites, designed to power human connectivity and AI-fueled progress.
Is The SpaceX Asteroid About To Impact The TelCo & Cable Dinosaurs?
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Simon DuffSpaceX's IPO was a gargantuan event by any measure: US$75 billion proceeds raised, over US$2 trillion enterprise value, and an almost US$29 trillion total addressable market to feast on.
Elon Musk on the future of Starlink
• Linkedin"You're going to be able to have Starlink just like you have AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon today. A single account that works both with your home antenna (with free WiFi) and directly on your cell phone.
Musk's Starlink Plots To Become A Mobile Carrier; TD Cowen Sees Possible T-Mobile Buyout
• Zero HedgeThe signs were already in plain sight that Elon Musk's Starlink was positioning itself to challenge the big three U.S. wireless operators: Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
The VPN Arms Race - They Block, We Figure Out a Counter
• Rob Braxman - YouTube.comIf you use a VPN, you can't even make a restaurant reservation without some site blocking you for using a VPN. What they want to do of course is to force you to turn your VPN off. The end result is the IP address becomes your identity. This is such a
Thumbnail-sized thrusters could take CubeSats to Mars
• https://newatlas.com, By Omar KardoudiEngineers at MIT have successfully tested a hybrid propulsion system for small satellites that combines the raw punch of chemical rockets with the long-haul efficiency of electric thrusters – and crucially, both run on the same fuel.
Rise Above with the best privacy phones, laptops, and tablets.
• https://abovephone.com/Take back your power with privacy phones, laptops, and tablets that unlock new freedoms and protect your data.
Will Blue Origin's Vaporized Rocket Set Back Amazon Leo's Satellite Rollout
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenWill Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Mishap Derail Amazon Leo Satellite Launches
Elon Musk may have just exposed the limits of China's internet censorship
• LinkedinReports claim Musk was able to post on X while inside China - despite the platform being officially banned by the Chinese government - allegedly using a direct Starlink satellite connection designed to keep users connected anywhere on Earth. ????
Chinese Orbiter Crushes Starlink With a Tiny 2-Watt Laser Fired From 36,000 KM Above Earth
• Daily GalaxyChina's satellite laser downlink shows how a low-power beam from extreme distance could change the race for faster, more resilient space communications.
FCC Approves Echostar ATT and SpaceX Deals
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangThe FCC approved the $24 billion Echostar sale of spectrum to ATT and the $20 billion cash and stock sale of spectrum to SpaceX.
The FCC Wants Your ID Before You Get a Phone Number
• https://thefreethoughtproject.com, Reclaim The NetThe FCC just proposed fixing your robocall problem by building the kind of phone-user registry that privacy advocates have spent decades trying to prevent.
StarCloud CEO Says Starship Gives SpaceX Launch Monopoly For Near Decade
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe CEO of the startup building data centers for eventual low Earth orbit deployment told Molly O'Shea of the Sourcery podcast that he expects Elon Musk's SpaceX to hold a "near monopoly on launches" over the next five to ten years, driven by Starshi
Total Internet Blackout In Iran Hits 8 Weeks As Citizens Left In Dark About War's Future
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenThe near-total internet blackout in Iran has "now entered its 57th day after 1344 hours," internet watchdog NetBlocks has said.
Beijing Boosts BeiDou Satellite System To Try And Compete With GPS
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenChina is upgrading its BeiDou satellite navigation system, a domestic alternative to GPS, to expand its global reach and industry use, according to South China Morning Post.
FCC Set To "Supercharge" Starlink Space Internet With "Seven-Fold More Capacity"
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenFederal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wrote on X that the agency will vote late this month on an order aimed at "supercharging" internet access...
Qortal Explained: Decentralized Internet, Freedom Cells & Building Outside the System (w/ Founders)
• John Bush - YouTube.comIn this episode of the Live Free Now Show, I'm joined by Mike Winner and Jason Crowe, the founders of Qortal.
Blue Origin New Glenn Targets April Launch of AST Space Mobile Satellite
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangThe next-generation AST Space Mobile Block 2 BlueBirds are designed to deliver up to 10 times the bandwidth capacity of the first generation BlueBird satellites.
The FCC just banned most foreign-made WiFi routers.
• TwitterSo… basically all of them.
Iran Arrests Dozens In Starlink Black Market Network
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenBloomberg cites Iran's ISNA news agency, which says local authorities have arrested dozens of people for selling SpaceX Starlink terminals across 19 provinces.
SpaceX Starlink Satellite and Launch Plans from Shotwell
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangGwynne Shotwell of SpaceX was featured on the cover of Time Magazine.
All Foreign Routers Just Got BANNED Today...
• SomeOrdinaryGamers - YouTube.comHello guys and gals, it's me Mutahar again! Surprising developments in the world are happening where new foreign routers (basically all of them) just got banned. I can't understand the reasoning behind this but it's worrying when you look at the futu
Modern Warfare Sees First Drone Strike On A Commercial Data Center
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenWe told readers one month ago that, while trillions of dollars are being allocated to the global data center buildout, virtually every Wall Street analyst remains fixated on financing, chip stacks, power, land, water, and other obvious mainstream inp
Investors Overreacting To Starlink's Threat To Traditional Telcos; Goldman Says
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenTalk of space-based data centers has suddenly become a major conversation on Wall Street. One key driver is Elon Musk's merger of SpaceX with his AI venture, xAI, aiming to eventually build "orbital data centers" at scale.
Russia Accused Of Intercepting, Shadowing European Satellites For Signals Intelligence
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenRussian spacecraft have reportedly been intercepting the communications of at least a dozen high-value European satellites, according to EU security officials, in the latest Ukraine-related 'scare' by Moscow.
SpaceX Authorized to Increase High Speed Internet Download Speeds 5X Through 2026
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, by Brian WangThe FCC has given SpaceX a time-limited waiver for 18-24 months, effective January 9, 2026 to increase KU band transmission.
SpaceX Applies to FCC for 1 Million AI Satellites in Space
• Next Big FutureThe application references that this will be a first step to creating a Kardashev 2 civilization. A Kardashev civilization uses all of the energy of the sun. This is about 5 trillion times more than civilization is using now.
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