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<p>In a never-heard experience, a luxury space tourism company has been planning to serve Michelin-starred meals in the space and at a sky-rocketing price.&nbsp;</p>

<p>SpaceVIP, which is among the very few first luxury space-tourism companies, will be providing people with the rare experience of dining in the space with the food of Michelin-starred Denmark chef Rasmus Munk.</p>

<p>In the mission, six explorers “will be making history by enjoying the meal of a lifetime above 99% of Earth’s atmosphere” after completing a six-hour journey and the ticket price will cost $495,000.</p>

<p>All the money earned in the mission will directly go to the Space Prize Foundation which aims at promoting gender equity in science and technology.</p>

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<p>“This is the first in a series of expeditions in partnership with leading artists designed to harness the power of space travel to elevate human consciousness and to promote universal space literacy,” said Roman Chiporukha, founder of SpaceVIP, while speaking to The New York Post.</p>

<h2><strong>Meal to be served on Spaceship Neptune</strong></h2>

<p>The six explorers will be served a meal by the chef aboard Space Perspective’s Spaceship Neptune, which is the first carbon-neutral spaceship of the world, during a mission which will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida late in 2025.</p>

<p>Spaceship Neptune is a pressurised capsule which is gently propelled by a SpaceBalloon.</p>

<p>“Space Perspective is making the experience of space more accessible than ever before,” said Jane Poynter, founder and co-CEO of Space Perspective, in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“With our unique spaceflights, we are enabling what can be this completely life-changing moment for people – a profound shift in the way we humans view the world and our place within it," he added.</p>

<p>Even after going 100,000 feet above sea level, the travellers will get access to Wi-Fi on board and will be able to livestream their experience of space and even connect with family and friends on Earth.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Do astronauts age slower when in space?</strong></p>

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<p>They will also get the opportunity to watch the sunrise over the curvature of the Earth.</p>

<p>Poynter said that this is the “most safe and accessible” way to travel to space and with a “completely reimagined spaceflight experience with no training or special gear required.”</p>

<p>The dishes prepared will be “inspired by the role of space exploration during the last 60 years of human history, and the impact it has had on our society — both scientifically and philosophically,” as per Chiporukha.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


In a never-heard experience, a luxury space tourism company has been planning to serve Michelin-starred meals in the space and at a sky-rocketing price. SpaceVIP, which is among the very few first luxury space-tourism companies, will be providing people with the rare experience of dining in the space with the food of Michelin-starred Denmark chef Rasmus Munk.

In a never-heard experience, a luxury space tourism company has been planning to serve Michelin-starred meals in the space and at a sky-rocketing price. SpaceVIP, which is among the very few first luxury space-tourism companies, will be providing people with the rare experience of dining in the space with the food of Michelin-starred Denmark chef Rasmus Munk. In the mission, six explorers “will be making history by enjoying the meal of a lifetime above 99% of Earth’s atmosphere” after completing a six-hour journey and the ticket price will cost $495,000. All the money earned in the mission will directly go to the Space Prize Foundation which aims at promoting gender equity in science and technology. Also Read: Putin's cosmic plan: Russian president wants to install nuclear power unit in space “This is the first in a series of expeditions in partnership with leading artists designed to harness the power of space travel to elevate human consciousness and to promote universal space literacy,” said Roman Chiporukha, founder of SpaceVIP, while speaking to The New York Post. Meal to be served on Spaceship Neptune The six explorers will be served a meal by the chef aboard Space Perspective’s Spaceship Neptune, which is the first carbon-neutral spaceship of the world, during a mission which will be launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida late in 2025. Spaceship Neptune is a pressurised capsule which is gently propelled by a SpaceBalloon. “Space Perspective is making the experience of space more accessible than ever before,” said Jane Poynter, founder and co-CEO of Space Perspective, in a statement. “With our unique spaceflights, we are enabling what can be this completely life-changing moment for people – a profound shift in the way we humans view the world and our place within it," he added. Even after going 100,000 feet above sea level, the travellers will get access to Wi-Fi on board and will be able to livestream their experience of space and even connect with family and friends on Earth. Watch: Do astronauts age slower when in space? They will also get the opportunity to watch the sunrise over the curvature of the Earth. Poynter said that this is the “most safe and accessible” way to travel to space and with a “completely reimagined spaceflight experience with no training or special gear required.” The dishes prepared will be “inspired by the role of space exploration during the last 60 years of human history, and the impact it has had on our society — both scientifically and philosophically,” as per Chiporukha. (With inputs from agencies)

Dinner in space? Space tourism company plans cosmic meal for a whopping amount

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<p>If you think the layoff season is over, you are in for yet another bad news. This time it is coming from Mouse House, the entertainment giant Disney. In reaction to sluggish subscriber growth and rising competition for streaming consumers, Disney on Wednesday made a major announcement. It said that it was making efforts to achieve $5.5bn in cost savings by taking sweeping corporate restructuring. The Result? A slashing of 7,000 jobs, which is estimated to be 3.6% of Disney’s global workforce.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier, many giants including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Ford, Meta and others announced huge job cuts.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Disney shares rose 4.7% to $117.22 in after-hours trading, reported Reuters.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Investors earlier expressed their concerns that the media company was over spending on global streaming business. In the latest announcement, it said that the company will reorganize itself into three main segments: an entertainment division that includes film, television, and streaming; an ESPN division that focuses on sports; as well as Disney theme parks, experiences, and goods.</p>

<p>According to Disney, the restructure will streamline processes, increase business&nbsp;efficiency, and reduce costs. Disney is the most recent media corporation to announce job losses. Prior to this, Disney revealed that its Disney+ streaming media division lost more than $1 billion and had its first quarterly decline in subscriptions.</p>

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<p>Disney last made cuts when it announced in November 2020 that it would fire 32,000 employees, mostly from its amusement parks. It was&nbsp;during the pandemic peak. The&nbsp;layoffs&nbsp;were made in the first part of the fiscal year 2021.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The job cuts announcement comes under recently reinstated CEO Bob Iger. "This reorganization will result in a more cost-effective, coordinated approach to our operations," Iger reportely told analysts on a conference call. "We are committed to running efficiently, especially in a challenging environment," he added.</p>

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If you think the layoff season is over, you are in for yet another bad news. This time it is coming from Mouse House, the entertainment giant Disney. In reaction to sluggish subscriber growth and rising competition for streaming consumers, Disney on Wednesday made a major announcement.

If you think the layoff season is over, you are in for yet another bad news. This time it is coming from Mouse House, the entertainment giant Disney. In reaction to sluggish subscriber growth and rising competition for streaming consumers, Disney on Wednesday made a major announcement. It said that it was making efforts to achieve $5.5bn in cost savings by taking sweeping corporate restructuring. The Result? A slashing of 7,000 jobs, which is estimated to be 3.6% of Disney’s global workforce. Earlier, many giants including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Ford, Meta and others announced huge job cuts. Disney shares rose 4.7% to $117.22 in after-hours trading, reported Reuters. Also Read | Twitter bird 'caged' in Turkey after anger swamped social media over Erdogan's quake response Investors earlier expressed their concerns that the media company was over spending on global streaming business. In the latest announcement, it said that the company will reorganize itself into three main segments: an entertainment division that includes film, television, and streaming; an ESPN division that focuses on sports; as well as Disney theme parks, experiences, and goods. According to Disney, the restructure will streamline processes, increase business efficiency, and reduce costs. Disney is the most recent media corporation to announce job losses. Prior to this, Disney revealed that its Disney+ streaming media division lost more than $1 billion and had its first quarterly decline in subscriptions. Also Read | Is God gender-neutral? Church of England to explore terms for God in prayers Disney last made cuts when it announced in November 2020 that it would fire 32,000 employees, mostly from its amusement parks. It was during the pandemic peak. The layoffs were made in the first part of the fiscal year 2021. Watch | Turkiye earthquake survivors recall horror The job cuts announcement comes under recently reinstated CEO Bob Iger. "This reorganization will result in a more cost-effective, coordinated approach to our operations," Iger reportely told analysts on a conference call. "We are committed to running efficiently, especially in a challenging environment," he added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>The Australian watchdog has dragged the local unit of American tech company Dell to local court over allegations that it misled people about the price of the monitors that consumers could add on.</p>

<p>From August 2019&nbsp;to December 16, 2021, Dell Australia duped people on the potential savings a customer got when an additional monitor was purchased with a computer, the Australian&nbsp;Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said.</p>

<p>“The ACCC alleges the monitors were not sold for the ‘strikethrough’ price for most of the relevant time and, in some cases, the add-on price shown was more expensive than if the monitor was bought on a stand-alone basis,” ACCC Commissioner Liza Carver said, according to Reuters news agency.</p>

<p>The ACCC said it is seeking penalties, declarations, consumer redress, costs, and other orders.</p>

<p>In an email statement, Dell clarified that an error in the price process led to incorrect information being displayed on its website about the prices of certain monitors, adding that about 2,100 customers were affected by it.</p>

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<p>The company further said that it has deactivated that functionality on the website and that they are actively working to update the systems to “prevent the error from re-occurring."</p>

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<p>"This occurred during a two-and-a-half-year period and we believe it affected approximately 2,100 customers," Dell said.</p>

<p>"We have fully cooperated with the ACCC throughout their investigation, have been working with impacted customers to provide appropriate refunds plus interest and are taking steps to improve our pricing processes to ensure this sort of error does not happen again.”</p>

<p>(With inputs from agencies)</p>

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The Australian watchdog has dragged the local unit of American tech company Dell to local court over allegations that it misled people about the price of the monitors that consumers could add on.

The Australian watchdog has dragged the local unit of American tech company Dell to local court over allegations that it misled people about the price of the monitors that consumers could add on. From August 2019 to December 16, 2021, Dell Australia duped people on the potential savings a customer got when an additional monitor was purchased with a computer, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said. “The ACCC alleges the monitors were not sold for the ‘strikethrough’ price for most of the relevant time and, in some cases, the add-on price shown was more expensive than if the monitor was bought on a stand-alone basis,” ACCC Commissioner Liza Carver said, according to Reuters news agency. The ACCC said it is seeking penalties, declarations, consumer redress, costs, and other orders. In an email statement, Dell clarified that an error in the price process led to incorrect information being displayed on its website about the prices of certain monitors, adding that about 2,100 customers were affected by it. Also read | Cyberattacks rise four-fold in Australia, says government report The company further said that it has deactivated that functionality on the website and that they are actively working to update the systems to “prevent the error from re-occurring." Also read | South Korea detects 180 North Korean warplanes near military border "This occurred during a two-and-a-half-year period and we believe it affected approximately 2,100 customers," Dell said. "We have fully cooperated with the ACCC throughout their investigation, have been working with impacted customers to provide appropriate refunds plus interest and are taking steps to improve our pricing processes to ensure this sort of error does not happen again.” (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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A global bird flu outbreak is worsening the cost-of-living crisis in many countries. The world organization for animal health said more than 22 million cases of bird flu have been reported in wild birds.

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Singapore is one of the world's costliest places to live and owning a car here is a costly affair. However, it has an extensive public transportation system.

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<p>A New York City restaurant has come up with the world's most expensive french fries. They cost a whopping $200. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The restaurant, Serendipity3, has turned them unique by coming up with gold-dusted french fries. It is called ‘Crème dela Crème Pommes Frites'. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In 2021, it has been recognised by Guinness World Records as ‘the most expensive French Fries’. A recent video shared by the organisation has gone viral. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>In the video, it is said that a lot of ingredients in it are flown in from around the world. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Guinness World Records also shared the ingredients of the dish. It includes vintage 2006 Dom Perignon Champagne, J LeBlanc French Champagne, pure cage-free goose fat from France, etc. It is topped with 23k edible gold dust among others. &nbsp;</p>

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<p>The restaurant’s creative director Joe Calderone had developed the dish along with Chef Frederick Schoen-Kiewert, who is also Serendipity3's corporate executive chef. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"New York City has reawakened and the world is thrilled that Serendipity3 is back and better than ever," Calderone told ‘Food and Wine’. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"We are so honoured to be recognised by Guinness World Records for our creation of the most expensive French fries, the Creme de la Creme Pommes Frites, and look forward to creating even more over-the-top recipes in the future," added Calderone. &nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


A New York City restaurant has come up with the world's most expensive french fries. They cost a whopping $200. The restaurant, Serendipity3, has turned them unique by coming up with gold-dusted french fries.

A New York City restaurant has come up with the world's most expensive french fries. They cost a whopping $200. The restaurant, Serendipity3, has turned them unique by coming up with gold-dusted french fries. It is called ‘Crème dela Crème Pommes Frites'. In 2021, it has been recognised by Guinness World Records as ‘the most expensive French Fries’. A recent video shared by the organisation has gone viral. Also Read: Heineken exits Russia in wake of Ukraine war In the video, it is said that a lot of ingredients in it are flown in from around the world. The Guinness World Records also shared the ingredients of the dish. It includes vintage 2006 Dom Perignon Champagne, J LeBlanc French Champagne, pure cage-free goose fat from France, etc. It is topped with 23k edible gold dust among others. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guinness World Records (@guinnessworldrecords) × The restaurant’s creative director Joe Calderone had developed the dish along with Chef Frederick Schoen-Kiewert, who is also Serendipity3's corporate executive chef. Watch: Southdown breed of Sheep gains popularity in Australia × "New York City has reawakened and the world is thrilled that Serendipity3 is back and better than ever," Calderone told ‘Food and Wine’. "We are so honoured to be recognised by Guinness World Records for our creation of the most expensive French fries, the Creme de la Creme Pommes Frites, and look forward to creating even more over-the-top recipes in the future," added Calderone. (With inputs from agencies)

World's most expensive french fries cost $200. Why is it special?

<p>The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a series of consequences for the entire world, one of them being, extreme poverty. New research compiled by the World Health Organisation and the World Bank shows how this pandemic is going to put a pause on two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage. Both the organisations have further revealed that the pandemic has pushed over half a billion people into extreme poverty. This is because they have to spend hefty amounts on health services.</p>

<p>Launched on Universal Health Coverage Day, the report further highlights how the pandemic has also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said, “There is no time to spare."</p>

<p>“All governments must immediately resume and accelerate efforts to ensure every one of their citizens can access health services without fear of the financial consequences. This means strengthening public spending on health and social support, and increasing their focus on primary health care systems that can provide essential care close to home.”</p>

<p>The report further talks about how in 2020, the pandemic completely disrupted health services. As a result of this, immunisation coverage dropped for the first time in ten years.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>There was also a surge in deaths from TB and malaria.</p>

<p>“Prior to the pandemic, many countries had made progress. But it was not robust enough. This time we must build health systems that are strong enough to withstand shocks, such as the next pandemic and stay on course towards universal health coverage," says Tedros in an official press release by WHO.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, 68 per cent of the world’s population was covered by essential health services - treatment for diseases like HIV, TB and malaria, services to diagnose and treat noncommunicable diseases including cancer, heart conditions, and diabetes. However, there was no progress made in ensuring affordability.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is why people living in the poorest areas are the last ones to obtain health care services.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Juan Pablo Uribe, Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank, in an official release by WHO said, "Even before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, almost 1 billion people were spending more than 10 per cent of their household budget on health."</p>

<p>He further highlighted how this is completely unacceptable. He said, "This is not acceptable, especially since the poorest people are hit hardest. Within a constrained fiscal space, governments will have to make tough choices to protect and increase health budgets."&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a series of consequences for the entire world, one of them being, extreme poverty. New research compiled by the World Health Organisation and the World Bank shows how this pandemic is going to put a pause on two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has had a series of consequences for the entire world, one of them being, extreme poverty. New research compiled by the World Health Organisation and the World Bank shows how this pandemic is going to put a pause on two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage. Both the organisations have further revealed that the pandemic has pushed over half a billion people into extreme poverty. This is because they have to spend hefty amounts on health services. Launched on Universal Health Coverage Day, the report further highlights how the pandemic has also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said, “There is no time to spare." “All governments must immediately resume and accelerate efforts to ensure every one of their citizens can access health services without fear of the financial consequences. This means strengthening public spending on health and social support, and increasing their focus on primary health care systems that can provide essential care close to home.” The report further talks about how in 2020, the pandemic completely disrupted health services. As a result of this, immunisation coverage dropped for the first time in ten years. Also read | Omicron: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tests positive for COVID-19, isolates himself There was also a surge in deaths from TB and malaria. “Prior to the pandemic, many countries had made progress. But it was not robust enough. This time we must build health systems that are strong enough to withstand shocks, such as the next pandemic and stay on course towards universal health coverage," says Tedros in an official press release by WHO. Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, 68 per cent of the world’s population was covered by essential health services - treatment for diseases like HIV, TB and malaria, services to diagnose and treat noncommunicable diseases including cancer, heart conditions, and diabetes. However, there was no progress made in ensuring affordability. This is why people living in the poorest areas are the last ones to obtain health care services. Juan Pablo Uribe, Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank, in an official release by WHO said, "Even before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, almost 1 billion people were spending more than 10 per cent of their household budget on health." He further highlighted how this is completely unacceptable. He said, "This is not acceptable, especially since the poorest people are hit hardest. Within a constrained fiscal space, governments will have to make tough choices to protect and increase health budgets." (With inputs from agencies)

Inflated health care costs have forced over half billion people into poverty amid pandemic

<p>Don Joyce, a Nokia director working from home at a remote lake cottage in Canada, recently abandoned his painfully slow phone-line internet in favour of satellite broadband service Starlink, offered by Elon Musk's SpaceX.<br />
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Starlink, which cost him C$600 dollars (US$486) for hardware and a lofty C$150 monthly subscription, provides 'blindingly fast' speeds when uploading videos or streaming movies, he said.<br />
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But the beta test customer said he experiences dropouts during calls on Microsoft Teams and Zoom.</p>

<p>"If you're in the city and you have alternatives, I wouldn't recommend it. But if you're in the country, like in the middle of nowhere and you're getting pathetic internet service, then it's definitely a competitor."<br />
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For billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, founder of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc, the success of one of his biggest bets may come down to just how many people like Joyce are out there.<br />
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Musk on Tuesday is expected to discuss Starlink's progress in a speech at the Mobile World Congress telecommunications event, an audience with a lot at stake in the fate of Starlink. If the service is successful, it could vastly expand the reach of broadband internet around the world, connect Tesla vehicles, and even provide a new platform for traders and others with exotic internet needs, people familiar with the Starlink plan said.<br />
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But to do that, it must avoid the fate of similar satellite ventures that have preceded it.<br />
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"Not bankrupt, that would be a big step," Musk said last year. "That's our goal."<br />
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SpaceX's Starlink division launched its 'Better Than Nothing Beta program' in the United States last October, with data speeds up to a competitive 150 megabits per second. Early reviews are mixed, with some users complaining of the problems that have always plagued satellite internet: sensitivity to weather.<br />
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Recent heat waves have caused new problems.<br />
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"I'm gonna have to spray it with a garden hose to reboot my internet... That just feels so wrong," a Reddit user who said he lives in Arizona posted earlier this month, along with an error message saying "Offline: Thermal shutdown" and "Starlink will reconnect after cooling down".<br />
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SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell in April said the firm has 'a lot of work to do to make the network reliable'. The company on Tuesday did not have an immediate comment.<br />
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Service should improve with more satellites and other improvements: Starlink has launched over 1,700 of its 260 kilogram satellites so far, and envisions more than 40,000.<br />
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The economics are daunting nonetheless. Musk has said Starlink could serve less than 5% of internet users and still generate $30 billion a year in revenue. Critics called that wishful thinking.<br />
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"Is the demand there for tens of millions of subscribers at that price point?" asked analyst Tim Farrar, president at TMF Associates. "In most parts of the world, if you said to someone, your broadband service will cost you 100 US&nbsp;dollars a month, they'd be like, incredulous."<br />
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He said there might be wealthy people in isolated areas, "but there's just not very many of those people".<br />
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He said Starlink would also struggle for enough capacity to support that level of demand, especially as people are consuming more data for video streaming. That would mean "significant additional expenditure on upgrading the satellites and adding more satellites."</p>


Don Joyce, a Nokia director working from home at a remote lake cottage in Canada, recently abandoned his painfully slow phone-line internet in favour of satellite broadband service Starlink, offered by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Don Joyce, a Nokia director working from home at a remote lake cottage in Canada, recently abandoned his painfully slow phone-line internet in favour of satellite broadband service Starlink, offered by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Starlink, which cost him C$600 dollars (US$486) for hardware and a lofty C$150 monthly subscription, provides 'blindingly fast' speeds when uploading videos or streaming movies, he said. But the beta test customer said he experiences dropouts during calls on Microsoft Teams and Zoom. "If you're in the city and you have alternatives, I wouldn't recommend it. But if you're in the country, like in the middle of nowhere and you're getting pathetic internet service, then it's definitely a competitor." For billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, founder of electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc, the success of one of his biggest bets may come down to just how many people like Joyce are out there. Musk on Tuesday is expected to discuss Starlink's progress in a speech at the Mobile World Congress telecommunications event, an audience with a lot at stake in the fate of Starlink. If the service is successful, it could vastly expand the reach of broadband internet around the world, connect Tesla vehicles, and even provide a new platform for traders and others with exotic internet needs, people familiar with the Starlink plan said. But to do that, it must avoid the fate of similar satellite ventures that have preceded it. "Not bankrupt, that would be a big step," Musk said last year. "That's our goal." SpaceX's Starlink division launched its 'Better Than Nothing Beta program' in the United States last October, with data speeds up to a competitive 150 megabits per second. Early reviews are mixed, with some users complaining of the problems that have always plagued satellite internet: sensitivity to weather. Recent heat waves have caused new problems. "I'm gonna have to spray it with a garden hose to reboot my internet... That just feels so wrong," a Reddit user who said he lives in Arizona posted earlier this month, along with an error message saying "Offline: Thermal shutdown" and "Starlink will reconnect after cooling down". SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell in April said the firm has 'a lot of work to do to make the network reliable'. The company on Tuesday did not have an immediate comment. Service should improve with more satellites and other improvements: Starlink has launched over 1,700 of its 260 kilogram satellites so far, and envisions more than 40,000. The economics are daunting nonetheless. Musk has said Starlink could serve less than 5% of internet users and still generate $30 billion a year in revenue. Critics called that wishful thinking. "Is the demand there for tens of millions of subscribers at that price point?" asked analyst Tim Farrar, president at TMF Associates. "In most parts of the world, if you said to someone, your broadband service will cost you 100 US dollars a month, they'd be like, incredulous." He said there might be wealthy people in isolated areas, "but there's just not very many of those people". He said Starlink would also struggle for enough capacity to support that level of demand, especially as people are consuming more data for video streaming. That would mean "significant additional expenditure on upgrading the satellites and adding more satellites."

Musk set to tout Starlink progress as cost, demand hurdles linger

More than 9 billion doses of vaccine for the Wuhan virus have already been bought. Who has the bulk of the supply? How much do the shots cost? Molly Gambhir has the details.

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<p>Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favour of models with electric propulsion systems, as the Japanese automaker moves to electrify all of its European cars by 2025.</p>

<p>By next year, according to European Union emission targets, CO2 must be cut to 95 gram per km for 95 per cent of cars from the current 120.5-gram average, a figure that has increased of late as consumers spurn fuel-efficient diesel and embrace SUVs.</p>

<p>All new cars in the EU must be compliant in 2021.</p>

<p>For Honda, declining demand for diesel vehicles and tougher emissions regulations have clouded its manufacturing prospects in Europe.</p>

<p>Honda said in February it would close its only British car plant in 2021 with the loss of up to 3,500 jobs.</p>

<p>Japan’s No.&nbsp;3 automaker has said it would cut the number of car model variations to a third of current offerings by 2025, reducing global production costs by 10 per cent&nbsp;and redirecting those savings towards advanced research and development.</p>


Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favour of models with electric propulsion systems, as the Japanese automaker moves to electrify all of its European cars by 2025.

Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it would phase out all diesel cars by 2021 in favour of models with electric propulsion systems, as the Japanese automaker moves to electrify all of its European cars by 2025. By next year, according to European Union emission targets, CO2 must be cut to 95 gram per km for 95 per cent of cars from the current 120.5-gram average, a figure that has increased of late as consumers spurn fuel-efficient diesel and embrace SUVs. All new cars in the EU must be compliant in 2021. For Honda, declining demand for diesel vehicles and tougher emissions regulations have clouded its manufacturing prospects in Europe. Honda said in February it would close its only British car plant in 2021 with the loss of up to 3,500 jobs. Japan’s No. 3 automaker has said it would cut the number of car model variations to a third of current offerings by 2025, reducing global production costs by 10 per cent and redirecting those savings towards advanced research and development.

Honda to cease diesel vehicle sales in Europe by 2021

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