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CNN  —  The president of SpaceX revealed the company has taken active steps to prevent Ukrainian forces from using the critical Starlink satellite technology with Ukrainian drones that are a key component of their fight against Russia. “There are things that we can do to limit their ability to do that,” Gwynne Shotwell told reporters on Wednesday, referencing reports on Starlink and drone use. “There are things that we can do, and have done.” Starlink was never meant to be used militarily in the way that it has, Shotwell argued, saying the company didn’t foresee how profoundly – and creatively…

The US-based crypto exchange Kraken is in hot water with regulators over an alleged violation of securities rules related to the selling of “unregistered securities.”The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) probe into whether Kraken did offer unregistered securities to US consumers is now at an “advanced stage,” Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, adding that the probe could lead to a settlement in “coming days.”The report was based on information from an unnamed source “with knowledge of the matter.”Kraken or its CEO Jesse Powell has so far not commented on the report.Unclear ramificationsDespite the source saying a settlement could be imminent, it…

The EuroMillions draw happened on February 3 and the lucky ticket holders have 180 days to claim their prize after 100 people also claimed winnings of £1,000,000 on the same nightFour Brits are yet to become millionaires as tickets are still yet to be claimed. The National Lottery has announced four UK ticket holders are yet to claim the prize of £1,000,000. The special EuroMillions European Millionaire Maker event on Friday, February, 3, saw an incredible 100 millionaires made in one night. Three of the missing UK EuroMillions winners bought their winning tickets in retail and one bought their winning…

Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Thursday following the company’s announcement it would cut 7,000 jobs and slash $5.5 billion in costs as part of a larger reorganization.Iger, who returned to Disney’s helm in November, said Thursday he had no plans to stay longer than two years in his post.”Well, my plan is to stay here for two years, that’s what my contract says, that was my agreement with the board, and that is my preference,” Iger told CNBC’s David Faber on Thursday.Iger acknowledged that he has a lot to do in his short period…

The Philadelphia Eagles will make their fourth Super Bowl appearance on Sunday when they take on the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.Philadelphia had been on top of the NFL world for most of the season. The Eagles won their first eight games and went on to win the NFC East and land the No. 1 seed in the playoffs. Philadelphia dominated the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers on its way to the Super Bowl and have a tough challenge to face in the Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes.It won’t be easy, but former Eagles…

A New Jersey council member was fatally shot in a parking lot outside his job Wednesday, just one week after another politician in the state was gunned down in her car. Russell Heller, 51, a Republican representing the Milford area, was found dead just after 7 a.m. in the parking lot of PSE&G, the energy company where he worked, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said.Authorities quickly determined that a former employee of PSE&G, identified as Gary T. Curtis, 58, of Washington, had approached Heller in the parking lot and shot him outside his vehicle, the prosecutor’s office said.Detectives were able…

A pair of armed crooks stole two cars at gunpoint from a Manhattan garage early Thursday, cops said.  The duo entered the garage on West 37th Street near 10th Avenue in Hudson Yards around 4 a.m. and flashed a gun, authorities said.  Two armed crooks stole a Chevy and an Audi from a Hudson Yards garage at gunpoint early Thursday, cops said. Seth Gottfried Cops say the suspects, who wore all black, multicolored hats and facemasks, were still on the loose hours later.Seth Gottfried They then took off in two cars – a black Chevy with the Vermont plate W130049,…

Valerie Bertinelli is reaping the benefits of Dry January every time she puts on her jeans. The celebrity chef and television personality shared on TikTok how abstaining from alcohol last month has had a tangible effect on her body. “So, here’s a nice little side effect of Dry January,” she says in a video while taking a walk. “These jeans that I’m wearing were so tight a few months ago that I couldn’t comfortably button them. Now, they are so loose, it’s time for me to go down a size.”Yeah, I like that side effect.” Bertinelli, 62, received plenty of…

SINGAPORE: Former Malaysian health minister Khairy Jamaluddin will become a DJ for the country’s Hot FM radio station, Malaysian media reported on Thursday (Feb 9). Mr Khairy will begin work at the station next Wednesday and will handle the Bekpes Hot segment, according to the New Straits Times. Mr Khairy confirmed that he was joining Hot FM in a telephone interview on Bekpes Hot on Thursday. “He will be on duty as a radio announcer from 6am to 10am, Mondays to Fridays,” said a statement from Media Prima Audio, which owns Hot FM. Media Prima Audio also said that the offer…

Just two years ago, Beijing ambitiously promised that carbon emissions would peak and start to fall before 2030. That required big cuts to burning coal. This threatened the future earnings of China’s black stuff miners. China is now in hurried retreat from green commitments. One of its most promising sectors — coal-to-chemicals — stands to lose the most.The damage has already begun. Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal has just suspended the construction of a Rmb16bn ($2.4bn) coal-to-chemicals plant in northern Xinjiang. Beijing had bet big on converting plentiful coal to chemicals, fertiliser and coke as a contributor to fresh growth. Two…