Thomas Ricker is a Deputy Editor, International at The Verge. With a background in Electrical and Computer Engineering, he specializes in a wide range of topics including consumer tech, software, and aerospace, often covering themes related to the International Space Station, NASA, and space travel. Thomas has been featured in Tech News Tube, Knowledia, NewsBreak, MSN, and The Verge.
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We can finally look under the hood at Elon Musk's rocket, space internet, and AI juggernaut.
Code in recent Starlink firmware suggests that SpaceX might soon release a version of its smallest internet dish with an integrated battery. A battery-powered Starlink Mini would offer untethered portability for vanlifers, emergency responders, and anyone who wants fast, low-latency internet from almost anywhere on the planet.
The deal will pay some workers in Samsung's highly profitable memory chip unit around $416,000 this year, while employees in other chip units will receive less, and those in its consumer electronics divisions are set to receive very little by comparison. Payouts are pegged to Samsung hitting profit milestones through 2028.
Steve Jobs famously told Houston his startup was “a feature, not a product” when trying to acquire it back in 2009. Houston turned down the nine-figure buyout offer and Apple went on to launch iCloud. Houston, now 43 and worth about $2 billion, leaves behind a service used by millions worldwide. He now wants to do something entrepreneurial with — you guessed it — AI. [Link: Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down after 19 years at helm of cloud storage pioneer
The Vatican and Ferrari go way back, so a little cross promotion of the first all-electric Ferrari is to be expected. But not even divine intervention will pacify Ferrari fans eager for a return of sharp, aggressive lines. Still, I think we can all agree that it looks better than the all-electric G-Class popemobile which also cost half a million dollars.
Sonny Dickson is back with what’s purported to be one of those non-working, physically accurate replicas used by accessory makers ahead of launch. The folding Galaxy’s passport-like design is set to take on Huawei’s Pura X Max and Apple’s long-rumored foldable iPhone later this year. [Media: https://bsky.app/profile/sonnydickson.bsky.social/post/3mmv5rxwnhc2w]
By: Thomas Ricker
While Blue Origin investigates the root cause behind last night's spectacular explosion of its New Glenn rocket, it's already clear that this will be a major setback for NASA's Moon base plans and Amazon's fledgling Leo space internet constellation.
By: Thomas Ricker
New Glenn's only launchpad could take months to repair. By: Thomas Ricker
That’s Dave Limp, Blue Origin CEO, commenting on New Glenn’s return to service after last week’s spectacular explosion that seriously damaged LC-36 — the rocket’s only launchpad. If the timeline holds it would be on the optimistic side of estimates and good news for NASA and Amazon who need the heavy-lift launch vehicle operational to meet their respective targets of returning to the moon and competing with Starlink. [Media: https://twitter/davill/status/2061655383610114124?s=46&t=B6FcUqAsSz2eBp1oqwPANw]
For a fraction of Leica’s first $7,900 ultra-short throw projector, the new Cine Compact 1 is built around a triple RGB laser and 360-degree mount to project a 4K image onto walls and ceilings. The all-in-one projector runs the Linux-based VIDAA OS originally developed by Hisense which supports Netflix streaming, AirPlay, and Dolby Vision. Leica says brightness can hit “1,700 lumens,” but fails to say how they’re measured — shame, shame. [Image: That 360-degree rotation system makes it easy to project from almost any angle. https://platform.theverge/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Leica-Cine-Compact-1.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
