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SpaceX says it has lost control of a Starlink satellite that's now falling back to Earth after suffering an anomaly. The sudden loss of communications, drop in altitude, "venting of the propulsion tank," and "release of a small number of trackable low relative velocity objects," suggests the anomaly was some kind of explosion. SpaceX says […] Read more ›
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The Redmi Note 15 series by Xiaomi is going global, and we've got all five units at the office and in for review. Let's unbox the Redmi Note 15 Pro (this is the 4G model). It comes in a well-stocked box - you get a 45W charger, a USB-C to USB-A cable, and a grey silicone case. The Redmi Note 15 Pro shares some similarities with the Redmi Note 15... Read more ›
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