Welcome to Edition 5.01 of the Rocket Report! The Rocket Report turns 5 years old today, which means we have now published about 200 editions. I've probably written 400,000 words—more than one word for every kilometer to the Moon. That seems like a lot in hindsight, but I also feel like I'm just getting started. Thanks to everyone who has read along, and shared the newsletter with your friends and co-workers. As always, we welcome reader submissions , and if you don't want to miss an issue, please subscribe using the box below (the form will not appear on AMP-enabled versions of the site). Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets, as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. Rocket Lab launches first deep-space mission . The company's small Electron vehicle launched the 25 kg CAPSTONE mission on Tuesday, and the rocket placed the spacecraft into a good orbit, Chief Executive Peter Beck said . Since then, … [Read more...] about Rocket Report: ULA starts military lobbying campaign, SLS to launch in 2 months
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The Best Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies to Stream Online
Beginning with 2008’s Iron Man , the Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded to become the dominant force in modern blockbuster filmmaking and the definitive comic-book movie franchise. If you’re looking for superhero action, here are the best MCU movies to stream. Table of Contents Ant-Man The Avengers Black Panther Black Widow Captain America: The First Avenger Captain America: The Winter Soldier Doctor Strange Guardians of the Galaxy Spider-Man: Homecoming Thor: Ragnarok RELATED: The Best Pixar Movies to Stream on Disney+ in 2022 Ant-Man Play Video Director Peyton Reed helms an appealingly scaled back—both literally and cinematically—MCU adventure in Ant-Man . Small-time crook Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) steals an experimental piece of technology that allows him to shrink in size. He teams up with the suit’s inventor (Michael Douglas) to take down a rival scientist (Corey Stoll) with criminal … [Read more...] about The Best Marvel Cinematic Universe Movies to Stream Online
Best Internet Providers in Atlanta
If you're searching for home internet service providers in the Atlanta area, you're most likely coming up with two or three main options. AT&T and Xfinity are widely available, and select neighborhoods have access to Google Fiber . While having more options to choose from would be nice, all three of these are among our top picks for the best internet providers nationwide. If you want more choices, you'll likely have to go wireless. T-Mobile , Verizon and Yomura Air all send internet signals throughout much of Atlanta, but the overall value of each service will depend on the speeds available at your specific address. While other Atlanta ISP options may be available (those are listed further down the page), serviceability is too random, or the service itself too undesirable, to be considered for reliable internet in your area . So which Atlanta ISP is best for your home? That depends on what you're looking for. Fiber internet providers like … [Read more...] about Best Internet Providers in Atlanta
Asus and Gigabyte predict motherboard sales will fall 25% this year as GPU bundles lose appeal
In a nutshell: Graphics card prices and availability finally returning to (somewhat) normal levels is excellent news for consumers, but motherboard manufacturers are unlikely to be as pleased. Asus and Gigabyte, who combined make up 70% of the mobo market, have warned that they expect sales to fall by around 25% compared to last year. And it seems much of the decline is due to people not needing to buy a new motherboard just to get the bundled GPU. According to DigiTimes (via Tom's Hardware ), Taiwan PC industry sources say the two big motherboard—and other hardware—makers are expecting the market to shrink by around a quarter this year compared to 2021. It's a prediction already seen in the Q2 2022 shipment figures, which experienced a larger-than-expected reduction. Year Asus motherboards Gigabyte motherboards 2022 (projected) 14 million 9.5 million 2021 18 million 13 million 2020 N/A 13 million 2019 16.4 million N/A Two factors … [Read more...] about Asus and Gigabyte predict motherboard sales will fall 25% this year as GPU bundles lose appeal
Asrock Z790/H770 motherboard list confirms Intel Raptor Lake will support DDR4
What just happened? Intel's next processor series, Raptor Lake, won't be taking its cue from AMD's Zen 4 platform by supporting only DDR5 memory. It was long suspected that this would be the case, but a leaked list of upcoming Asrock Z790 and H770 motherboards confirms that the 13-gen chips will support both memory types. VideoCardz obtained the list of Asrock flagship Z790 and mid-range H770 mobos. It includes both DDR4 and DDR5 variants of certain boards, much like the current 600-series chipset mobos used by Alder Lake. Alder Lake is Intel's first consumer chip series to support DDR4 and DDR5, depending on which board you buy, but some feared that its Raptor Lake successor would use only the more expensive DDR5 variant. There have long been rumors that Intel intends to keep support for both memory types with Raptor Lake. Given that the next-gen CPUs share the same LGA 1700 socket as Alder Lake and will be backward compatible with 600-series chipsets—Alder Lake CPUs will … [Read more...] about Asrock Z790/H770 motherboard list confirms Intel Raptor Lake will support DDR4
Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, dies from cancer age 23 — shares final video
Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, has died from cancer age 23. In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel titled “so long nerds” and narrated by his father, Technoblade thanked his fans and fellow streamers for their support over the years, and revealed that his real name was Alex. (He’d “accidentally” let slip he was called Dave in an earlier video.) “Hello everyone, Technoblade here. If you’re watching this, I am dead,” he says. “Thank you all for supporting my content over the years. If I had another 100 lives, I think I would choose to be Technoblade again every single time, as those were the happiest years of my life.” In the video, Technoblade apologizes for “selling out so much in the past year” by offering merchandise, but notes that, as a result, his siblings will be able to go to college. “Well, if they want to,” he adds. “I don’t want to put any dead brother peer pressure on them.” Technoblade’s father describes how the two discussed making a final … [Read more...] about Technoblade, a popular Minecraft YouTuber, dies from cancer age 23 — shares final video
Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op preview kicks off in July
Halo Infinite developer 343 Industries is finally going to kick off a public test of its long-awaited network campaign co-op mode in July, the developer announced Thursday ( via Polygon ). The studio is also planning to test the ability to replay campaign missions, which wasn’t in the game at launch . The beta for both features is targeted to take place from July 11th to July 22nd, according to a press email sent to The Verge . If you own the campaign portion of Halo Infinite or are an active Xbox Game Pass member, you can participate by signing up as a Halo Insider . On Xbox, you’ll also need the Xbox Insider app . If you’ve already played Halo Infinite’s campaign, anything you’ve accomplished won’t transfer over. For this test, you’ll be downloading a new campaign build and starting the game from the beginning. Any progress you make as a group will carry over to solo play, but progress from the test won’t transfer to the retail game when the updates are … [Read more...] about Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op preview kicks off in July
Stranger Things vient de casser Netflix – de nombreux abonnés ne peuvent pas accéder aux derniers épisodes
Le lancement des deux derniers épisodes de Stranger Things saison 4 a laissé Netflix hors service, dès 9h01. À ce moment précis, Downdetector (opens in new tab) - plateforme recensant la totalité des pannes de services web ou mobiles en temps réel - a constaté un pic massif de plaintes signalées par des abonnés du monde entier ne parvenant plus à accéder au catalogue SVOD. Près de 15 000 plaintes ont été enregistrées sur le site dans les minutes qui ont suivi la mise en ligne de Stranger Things, saison 4 - volume 2 . La plupart des téléspectateurs se plaignant que l'application Netflix ne répond plus et les empêche de visionner la fin de la série. Netflix, à son crédit, a semblé résoudre cette anomalie rapidement. Quinze minutes plus tard, le nombre de signalements est tombé à un peu moins de 1 500 publications - puis à 100 au bout de trente minutes. Ce qui s’avère un volume relativement classique sur Downdetector. vecna laughing at us bc netflix crashed … [Read more...] about Stranger Things vient de casser Netflix – de nombreux abonnés ne peuvent pas accéder aux derniers épisodes
3 companies control many big-name VPNs: What you need to know
Let's say you're in the market for a VPN (virtual private network). You're probably looking for some combination of better privacy (from snooping ISPs, advertisers or governments), increased online security (who knows who else is on that public Wi-Fi node?) or even more flexible video streaming options. Unlike mobile operating systems (two main options) or US mobile providers (three basic choices), you might be impressed with the range of VPN providers available to you. At first glance, you'll see at least a dozen options. However, many of the biggest names in the industry today -- and some of CNET's top VPN picks -- are owned by just three parent companies. And those "big three" have gotten even larger in just the past few months, thanks to an increasing wave of VPN consolidation . Pair that with the deliberately opaque and multinational ownership structure of many VPNs and it's becoming even trickier to make sense of which providers are owned or controlled by which parent … [Read more...] about 3 companies control many big-name VPNs: What you need to know
Hawley: People Who Care About January 6 the Same Who Gave Us $6 a Gallon for Gas
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) appeared on FNC’s “Hannity” on Thursday and criticized Democrats’ strategy heading into this year’s midterm elections. According to the Missouri Republican, betting on the January 6 hearings and the recent Supreme Court decisions was not going to work. “Will their strategy of running on January 6, Roe v. Wade being overturned, the Second Amendment, is that — is that going to be successful in any way to gin up their base, motivate their base?” Hannity said. “No, because they’re talking about issues that only they care about that nobody else cares about,” Hawley replied. “That doesn’t affect the lives of real people or that they’re wrong on. I mean, take abortion again. What are you going to say to people? No, you shouldn’t have a choice in what your laws are in your own state? That’s what they’re telling people. January 6, the only people who care about January 6 are the Democrats in Washington, D.C. These are the same people who have given us five … [Read more...] about Hawley: People Who Care About January 6 the Same Who Gave Us $6 a Gallon for Gas