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Russian crowdfunded reflector satellite aims to be “brightest star in the sky”

(credit: Mayak project)

A group of engineers and space enthusiasts from Moscow University of Mechanical Engineering have hit the goal for a crowdfunding project that may change the night sky for a while. The team's "Mayak" (Beacon) satellite project has raised enough money to launch what amounts to an orbital night-light into orbit—a solar-synchronized satellite that...

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New electronics brand TikTeck aims to undercut traditional retail with factory-direct model
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A new consumer electronics venture, based in the Seattle region, is launching this week with a factory-direct model — selling straight to technology consumers online, and promising prices significantly lower than those for similar products from traditional retailers. The company, KeeProduct, headquartered in Bellevue, Wash., will manufacture...
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