A satellite instrument capable of continuously detecting lightning across Europe and Africa is now activated

A satellite instrument capable of continuously detecting lightning across Europe and Africa is now activated

About the episode ESA and Eumetsat today released the first images from the Lightning Imager aboard the first third-generation Meteosat satellite, launched in 2022. The instrument can continuously detect fast flashes of light in the Earth’s atmosphere, day or night, at a distance of 36,000 kilometers. Each of the four onboard cameras can capture up to 1000 frames per second. …

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Orange not ready for World Cup yet, says captain Sherida Spitse

Orange not ready for World Cup yet, says captain Sherida Spitse

According to captain Sherida Spitse, the Orange team are not yet ready for the World Cup later this month, despite the convincing victory in the farewell match against Belgium (5-0). The Belgians are about as high in the world rankings as first-place World Cup opponents Portugal, but the southern Europeans ‘are still a bit better on the ball’. According to …

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Moscow: 16 Leopard tanks destroyed

Moscow: 16 Leopard tanks destroyed

International•3 Jul ’23 12:51Author: Mark Van Hareveld The Russian army destroyed 16 German-made Leopard tanks. This writes the Russian news agency TASS based on the statements of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. Shoigu held a conference call with military commanders today. The Russian army destroyed 16 German-made Leopard tanks. This writes the Russian news agency TASS based on the statements …

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Netflix will broadcast a live sports match for the first time

Netflix will broadcast a live sports match for the first time

We are familiar with streaming services that broadcast sporting events: after all, we have ViaPlay in the Netherlands for darts, Formula 1 and other sports. But the established order of streaming services rarely ventures into live events. Netflix tried it before, most notably with the Love is Blind reunion, but it turned out to be a fiasco. Now it will …

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Europe is doing well on trade

Europe is doing well on trade

Written by Dominic DeVittePublished on Monday 03 July 2023 to do 15:09 • 5 Read less Europe is marginalized economically, but it is doing well in terms of trade. This is clear from an analysis by Xerfi, a French knowledge center for economics. Why is this important?Although the influence of Pacific countries is slowly increasing, European and NAFTA trade (between …

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IN PICTURE. Saturn seen by the James Webb Space Telescope | Science & Planet

IN PICTURE.  Saturn seen by the James Webb Space Telescope |  Science & Planet

Four in a row! The James Webb Space Telescope has also photographed the last giant in our solar system. After Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, it was finally Saturn’s turn. The result: the planet with its iconic rings like you’ve never seen it before. The James Webb Space Telescope captured this image of the gold-ringed planet in the darkness of our …

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Frustrated Miedema is happy with her role as adviser to Orange Women

Frustrated Miedema is happy with her role as adviser to Orange Women

Injured star player Vivianne Miedema will follow the Orange Women’s World Cup matches on television with some frustration. The football player’s all-time top scorer has been training on the pitch again since last week but is still months away from returning. In the meantime, she is working as an advisor to national coach Andries Jonker. At Jonker’s request, Miedema, 26, …

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“The promise of greater productivity also ends in deception for AI”

“The promise of greater productivity also ends in deception for AI”

Technology•2 Jul ’23 22:00•Modified on 2 Jul 23 22:20Author: bass thijs The promise that technological revolutions lead to higher productivity and more free time almost always ends in disappointment. Whether this will be any different in the development of AI is debatable, says Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten, founder of The Next Web, in BNR Nexus. Ultimately, there was never an …

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The entrepreneur | US economy growth up sharply in first quarter…

The entrepreneur |  US economy growth up sharply in first quarter…

News Topical In the first quarter of this year, the US economy grew much faster than previously thought. According to new figures from the US Department of Commerce, the economy grew by 2%. Early estimates showed growth of 1.3%. PA June 29, 2023 This is a growth figure on a so-called annualized basis. In addition, quarter-on-quarter growth is artificially stretched …

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