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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Ottawa Charge moves back into PWHL playoff...
Article content Shiann Darkangelo returned to Massachusetts – about 40 minutes from Salem and the infamous witch trials of 1692 – to haunt her old team Wednesday night. Article content The Ottawa Charge centre scored a hat-trick in a 4-0 victory over the Boston Fleet at the Tsongas Center in Lowell that clinched a postseason berth for the Toronto Sceptres and scrunched the PWHL standings below them. Article content With the regulation time win, Ottawa moved back into the...

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help...
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Todays NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one. The theme pretty much lays out what to look for, and the rest is fairly easy. If you need hints and answers, read on. I go into depth about the rules for Strands in this story.  If you’re looking...

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Best Smart Home Gyms for 2025, as...
Article updated on April 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM PDT <!–> –> Our Experts Written by  Giselle Castro-Sloboda <!–> Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. –> Reviews ethics statement How we test <!–> Giselle Castro-Sloboda Fitness and Nutrition Writer I’m a Fitness & Nutrition writer for CNET who enjoys reviewing the latest fitness gadgets, testing out activewear and...

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Which Nintendo Switch Accessories Will Work With...
Nintendo detailed the highly anticipated Switch 2 on Wednesday. We still have to wait a few more months before we can actually get our hands on it — June 5, to be precise — but that gives us plenty of time to make sure we have all the extra accessories we’ll need. On the upside, many of the accessories for the original Nintendo Switch will work with the Switch 2, but some important ones won’t. Controllers From the January...

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Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About...
The Nintendo Switch 2 console’s biggest reveal yet arrived Wednesday morning as part of the company’s Nintendo Direct event. This teed up a day of Switch 2 reveals that include its June 5 release date, a $450 price, its specs, and its initial game lineup that extends from launch into 2026.  The console will be further buoyed by having Mario Kart World as a launch title, which will go on sale in either a $500 bundle with the Switch...

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Think a Recession Will Make Mortgages and...
Economic uncertainty seems to be the only certainty these days. Inflation might be cooling, but rising tariffs, stock market dips, and global conflict are keeping everyone on edge. With mortgage rates trending up and down and sideways, homebuyers are asking me: Will housing become more affordable in a recession? After more than 20 years in real estate, I’ve seen my share of market fluctuations, from boom times to full-blown crashes, like 2008. The truth is there’s always an opportunity for certain homebuyers, even...

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Using Affirm's BNPL Plan Could Now Affect...
If you’ve recently used Affirm to make a buy now, pay later purchase, or plan to in the future, that activity could now appear on your credit report. The BNPL service announced it will provide information on all payment activities for its installment loan products issued on or after April 1, to the credit bureau Experian. Credit reporting agencies receive a record of your transactions, debt and payment history from credit card issuers, banks and commercial lenders to determine...

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Starseeker, Silksong and Other New Switch 2...
For those who woke up early to watch the Nintendo Direct unveiling the new Switch 2, the majority of the hour-long livestream went off without a hitch, unveiling features and new games. But for a brief minute, both the YouTube and Twitch livestreams were frozen solid, with only audio coming through. That just so happened to be when several brand-new games were revealed to the world for the first time. Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, System Era’s follow-up to its cozy...

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Visa Allegedly Makes a Bid to Unseat...
Looks like Visa is trying to woo the Apple Card away from its current network, Mastercard.  The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Visa offered Apple $100 million to take over its payment network. Visa and Mastercard are the two largest payment networks and are widely accepted worldwide.  TAX SOFTWARE DEALS OF THE WEEK Deals are selected by the CNET Group commerce team, and may be unrelated to this article. The bid comes amid Apple’s long breakup with Goldman Sachs, its current issuer, which...

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It's a wait-and-see approach for Ottawa Senators...
Breadcrumb Trail Links Ottawa Senators Sports Hockey NHL Senators Extra If the captain doesn’t play on Thursday night, the Senators need to show they can win without him Published Apr 02, 2025  •  4 minute read Brady Tkachuk is listed as day-to-day for the Ottawa Senators, who weren’t on the ice Wednesday. Photo by Dilip Vishwanat /Getty Images Article content Will the Ottawa Senators have their captain back aboard the ship on Thursday night? Article content Article content We’ll...

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Child pornography charges laid against Gatineau man,...
Article content The Gatineau Police Service say a continuing investigation into a child pornography case leads them to believe a 20-year-old man facing multiple charges already may have had other victims. Matthew Guzman was charged with extortion, possession and distribution of child pornography and child luring after the search of a residence on rue Sainte-Rose in the Gatineau sector on March 19. Article content The search resulted in the seizure of cellphones, SIM cards, and laptop computers, said an...

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Here Are the Switch 2 Games I'm...
Wednesday saw the official reveal of the Switch 2. Nintendo announced that its next console will be released on June 5 and have a starting price of $450. In its hour-long Nintendo Direct, a lot of games were shown and I can safely say I’m excited.  The Switch 2 looks like it’ll have a lot of support from third-party developers to go along with Nintendo’s spectacular first-party games. This means the new Switch will hit the ground running as...

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Ottawa police seek assistance in locating woman,...
Article content The Ottawa Police Service is requesting public assistance in locating a 53-year-old woman last seen on Elgin Street on March 14. Rachelle Desrochers also goes by the name Francis, police said in a news release on April 2. Desrochers is known to frequent Centre 507, THE WELL (275 Elgin St.) and the downtown core. Although it is unknown exactly what she was wearing last, she often wears dark clothing/pants and possibly a dark-coloured poncho, police said. Anyone...

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Federal election 2025: Everything you need to...
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News National Federal Election Politics Liberal Leader Mark Carney is the favourite in Nepean, where he faces off against Conservative Barbara Bal, a police officer. Published Apr 02, 2025  •  Last updated 7 hours ago  •  4 minute read Nepean riding cuts through Barrhaven and Craig Henry, now contested by Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Photo by Map by Dennis Leung; graphic by Sofia Misenheimer /Postmedia Article content Quick facts Size of the riding: 172 square...

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Best Mental Health Apps of 2025: Expert...
Article updated on September 11, 2024 at 8:59 PM PDT <!–> –> Our Experts Written by  Taylor Leamey <!–> Written by  –> Nasha Addarich Martínez <!–> Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. –> Reviews ethics statement How we test <!–> Taylor Leamey Senior Writer Taylor Leamey writes about all things wellness, specializing in mental health, sleep and nutrition...

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