Thursday July 29th       Solstice Vocal Arts (Virtual) – Sip-N-Sing  5:30p-6:30p Friday July 30th        Palmer Alehouse – H3 LIVE   7p-10p Saturday July 31st                … Source link

In a letter to shareholders recapping Q2 of 2021, solid-state battery manufacturer QuantumScape has offered some exciting updates surrounding its solid-state battery technology. In addition to making progress on its pre-pilot manufacturing facility, the company is also developing and testing multiple layered versions of its solid-state batteries as part of a timeline for scaled production in the next several years. QuantumScape ($QS) is a solid-state battery manufacturer founded in 2010 with the goal of developing scalable, effective solid-state batteries. In addition to millions of dollars of funding from major automakers like Volkswagen Group, QuantumScape went public in the fall of 2020 via a reverse SPAC merger with Kensington Capital Acquisition. Last December, the… Source link

Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital Congress. The House and Senate are both in session this week. The Senate will continue confirming President Joe Biden’s nominees, and the House plans to vote on some appropriations bill as well as numerous other pieces of legislation from the Oversight and Reform, Natural Resources, and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. Hearings for the week include assessing the federal response to COVID-19, defending the electric grid against cyber attacks, enhancing voting rights, examining federal nutrition programs, discussing the role of controlled environment agriculture, and addressing NASA’s infrastructure needs. The House Armed Services Committee will also hold all of its subcommittee markups this week for the FY22 National Defense… Source link

Regé-Jean Page rose to fame playing the role of Simon Bassett on Netflix’s Bridgerton. How could anybody forget how dynamic & intense the Bridgerton TV series has been since landing on the popular streaming network? It focuses on a group of tight knit siblings living their lives in England’s Regency Era. The powerful siblings, all part of the Bridgerton family name, are in pursuit of finding true love.  This show has the perfect combination of scandal, drama, romance, and comedy. It’s even been compared to Gossip Girl since the two shows share a lot of similarities. Page’s rise to fame makes all the sense in the world because the character he plays on Bridgerton is so charming & incredible. Even though his character has some deep flaws, he’s still someone to root… Source link

Established in 1999 and acquired by Deluxe (a US-based small business financial services company) in 2008, Hostopia is a white-label platform for its parent company’s suite of business solutions. They function as an all-in-one solution for small businesses, offering everything from web hosting to creating a full-blown marketing strategy for a given brand. In 2018 they also acquired Digiweb, a long-standing telecommunications company from Ireland and expanded their area of expertise. In 2020, Hostopia’s division in Australia started to collaborate with Equinix, an American multinational company specialized in internet connection and data centers, in order to improve its service delivery and connectivity for more than 50,000 customers. All in all, Hostopia is no stranger to… Source link

“Bridgerton” breakout Regé-Jean Page will star in and executive produce a reimagined version of “The Saint” at Paramount, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Kwame Kwei-Armah is writing the script. Paramount is hoping “The Saint” could kick off a franchise, as the film is based on the globe-trotting 1920s novel series by Leslie Charteris. Philip Noyce directed the 1997 film version that starred Val Kilmer as Simon Templar, a thief for hire also known as The Saint, who is hired to steal the secret process for cold fusion. But a new job ends up putting him at odds with a man bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as a woman who holds the secret. Noyce’s film grossed $118 million worldwide. Lorenzo DiBonaventura is producing, and Brad Krevoy along with Mark… Source link

“Bridgerton” breakout Regé-Jean Page will star in and executive produce a reimagined version of “The Saint” at Paramount, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Kwame Kwei-Armah is writing the script. Paramount is hoping “The Saint” could kick off a franchise, as the film is based on the globe-trotting 1920s novel series by Leslie Charteris. Philip Noyce directed the 1997 film version that starred Val Kilmer as Simon Templar, a thief for hire also known as The Saint, who is hired to steal the secret process for cold fusion. But a new job ends up putting him at odds with a man bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as a woman who holds the secret. Noyce’s film grossed $118 million worldwide. Lorenzo DiBonaventura is producing, and Brad Krevoy and the late… Source link

“Bridgerton” breakout Regé-Jean Page will star and executive produce a new, reimagined version of “The Saint,” a globe-trotting franchise-starter based on the 1920s novel series written by Leslie Charteris, at Paramount, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap. Kwame Kwei-Armah is writing the script. Paramount is hoping “The Saint” could kick off a franchise, as the film is based on the globe-trotting 1920s novel series by Leslie Charteris. Philip Noyce directed the 1997 film that starred Kilmer as Simon Templar, a thief for hire also known as The Saint, who is hired to steal the secret process for cold fusion. But the latest job ends up putting him at odds with a man bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds the… Source link

Other actors get more credit for being transformational, but in his own understated way, Val Kilmer has put together one of the most versatile filmographies in Hollywood. He’s out-cowboyed John Wayne, brought gleeful camp to sci-fi and fantasy, and effortlessly shifted between seductive and silly. In every performance his velvety voice is recognizable yet ever-so-slightly different, as if he’s lending his windpipe to a different man. Now, that voice has been all but silenced; muted by a throat cancer that has threatened his career and life. But Kilmer has found new ways to express himself. In the upcoming documentary Val, his son Jack narrates his words, speaking about the illness with a frankness that he rarely mustered with his own mouth. “It’s difficult to talk and be… Source link

— The FAA’s plans to “lean forward” in regulating the expansion of commercial spaceflight. — Why the Commerce Department still hasn’t tackled its mission to manage space debris. — NASA does a deep dive on potential power sources for a moon base, including “cold fusion.” WELCOME TO POLITICO SPACE, our must-read briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the new space age in Washington and beyond. Email us at [email protected] with tips, pitches and feedback, and find us on Twitter at @bryandbender. And don’t forget to check out POLITICO’s astropolitics page for articles, Q&As and more. Programming note: POLITICO Space will be transitioning to Pro-only coverage for subscribers after July 30. Please head to POLITICO Pro for more. ‘LEANING FORWARD’: The… Source link