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Russia's Sarmat missile test ends in explosion, delaying production timeline

TechSpot

Russia previously claimed that the RS-28 Sarmat ICBM, also known as Satan-2, had been placed on "combat alert," but this latest incident marks the fourth unsuccessful test of the missile out of five tests that have been carried out. The only successful one happened on April 20, 2022, when the. Read Entire Article

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Asteroids odds of hitting Earth went up. Scientists arent surprised.

Mashable Tech

But this was only a test on the non-threatening asteroid Dimorphos; it's not a ready-to-launch technology. It remains unlikely that Earth and asteroid 2024 YR4 will be at the same place, at the same time, on December 22, 2032. But don't be alarmed if the impact odds go up. This is a real threat," said Betts.

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Zambian card issuing startup Union54 raises $12M led by Tiger Global

TechCrunch

” Mlambo says Union54 has customers from multiple African countries (he didn’t place an exact number). According to him, recent global events like Visa and Mastercard pulling out from Russia, leaving China’s UnionPay to fill in the void, have made it evident that payments are a politicized endeavor.

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FireEye cybersecurity tools compromised in state-sponsored attack

The Verge

Hackers targeted and accessed the firm’s so-called Red Team tools, which it uses to test customer security and find vulnerabilities. The Wall Street Journal reports that Russia is a suspect, specifically its foreign-intelligence service known as the SVR. However, the investigation into who is responsible is ongoing.

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Daily Crunch: Citing ‘uncertain mortgage market,’ Better.com rolls out employee buyout plan

TechCrunch

Productsup wants to help retailers decipher this complex and fragmented world with some marketing and sales tools you can manage from one place. You spin me right round, baby, right round, like a rocket, baby: SpinLaunch scores NASA test mission to demonstrate its unique launch method. Big Tech Inc.

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Daily Crunch: Google Maps unveils improved bike navigation, location sharing and aerial landmark views

TechCrunch

More startup magic: Finding your (medical) flow state : Pregnancy tests did it first; then we were all sticking cotton buds up our nose to see if we were pregnant with COVID-19. The era of at-home health diagnostics is here , and Senzo wants to bring a bunch of new at-home rapid tests to market. Big Tech Inc.

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How to build a Silicon Valley caliber product engineering team in Asia

The Next Web

While Asia has long been known for its cheap engineering resources and the off-shoring tech phenomenon that took place over a decade ago, the cost gap has narrowed — and even more significantly, so has the quality gap. Another important aspect of this search is focusing on finding people in places that are immigration-friendly.

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